Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett, who has quickly found himself playing the villain role in this second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Boston Bruins, found yet another way to get under the skin of his opponents and their fans on Sunday.
Bennett, who was booed basically every time he touched the puck Sunday, got the final laugh in Game 4 with his game-tying goal 3:41 into the third period on the way to a 3-2 Panthers win at TD Garden to put Florida up 3-1 in the best-of-7 series.
The goal wasn't without controversy. The Bruins challenged for goaltender interference - Bennett looked to have pushed Boston's Charlie Coyle into Swayman before taking the shot - but the call stood.
The NHL situation room's full statement on the matter: 'Video review supported the Referees' call on the ice that the shove by Florida's Sam Bennett on Charlie Coyle and the subsequent contact with Jeremy Swayman did not prevent Swayman from playing his position in the crease prior to Bennett's goal.'
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