8 vital questions for NHL’s 2nd-round playoff teams

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Narrow Game 7 wins by the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars finalized the NHL's second-round playoff matchups. These key questions will influence what happens in the next phase of the Stanley Cup chase. Florida Panthers Can Barkov and Forsling put clamps on Pastrnak? Joe Sargent / Getty Images Florida scores and defends as well as anyone. The Panthers boast strong goaltending and special teams. On paper, they're much scarier opponents than the Bruins. If the Panthers lose this series, it'll be because Sergei Bobrovsky gets outdueled by Jeremy Swayman; they can't convert on the power play (special-teams performance can be...