ECSF GAME 4 6:41 PM - Florida Panthers @ Boston Bruins (Florida leads series 2-1) - TBS, truTV, MAX, CBC, SN, TVAS

[Fenway]

Officials

Referees Frederick L'Ecuyer (17), Francis Charron (6), Jon McIsaac (2)
Linespersons Ryan Daisy (81), Devin Berg (87)

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Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (47-20-15, second in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT

NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Panthers lead series 2-1

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Boston Bruins in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the eighth time this season. The Panthers won 6-2 in the previous meeting. Evan Rodrigues led the Panthers with two goals.

Boston has a 23-9-4 record in Atlantic Division games and a 47-20-15 record overall. The Bruins are 21-7-6 when scoring a power-play goal.

Florida has a 52-24-6 record overall and a 23-7-4 record in Atlantic Division games. The Panthers have a 26-5-1 record when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.

TOP PERFORMERS: Charlie Coyle has 25 goals and 35 assists for the Bruins. Jake DeBrusk has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Sam Reinhart has scored 57 goals with 37 assists for the Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk has four goals and 12 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 5-4-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.6 assists, five penalties and 17.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Panthers: 8-2-0, averaging 4.1 goals, seven assists, 4.8 penalties and 16.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Bruins: Danton Heinen: day to day (undisclosed), Milan Lucic: out (personal), Matthew Poitras: out (shoulder), Brad Marchand: day to day (upper-body).

Panthers: Sam Bennett: day to day (upper-body), Ryan Lomberg: day to day (illness).

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[Banjo Cat]

Any word on Heinen?

 

[BB79]

Is that song a tribute to the refs?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The Bruins have an OTL in the playoffs?

 

[Summer Rose]

The Bruins have an OTL in the playoffs?

Game 5 against Toronto.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Game 5 against Toronto.

Yeah but in the playoffs isn't that just a loss? You don't get points for losing in OT in the playoffs.

 

[TD Charlie]

Heavily scrutinized

 

[Sticksandsun]

It's crazy to me how everyone keeps falling for the Panthers trick. Vegas has been the only recent team that hasn't. Yeah Florida was injured that round but when they tried their shenanigans Vegas just laughed. The Bruins have already lost this series, they are so focused on going for revenge they're going to lose their heads. You beat Florida by outhockeying them, not taking a bunch of penalties and letting a very good team beat you. Almost seems like the Bruins would be happier injuring some Panthers than trying to win the series.

 

[swiftwin]

It's crazy to me how everyone keeps falling for the Panthers trick. Vegas has been the only recent team that hasn't. Yeah Florida was injured that round but when they tried their shenanigans Vegas just laughed. The Bruins have already lost this series, they are so focused on going for revenge they're going to lose their heads. You beat Florida by outhockeying them, not taking a bunch of penalties and letting a very good team beat you. Almost seems like the Bruins would be happier injuring some Panthers than trying to win the series.

Injuring some Panthers might help them win the series though. Just as the Panthers injuring Marchand has helped them.

It doesn't have to be one or the other.

 

[Ugene Magic]

The parking spot for "cheese" is safe.

 

[BTO]

It's crazy to me how everyone keeps falling for the Panthers trick. Vegas has been the only recent team that hasn't. Yeah Florida was injured that round but when they tried their shenanigans Vegas just laughed. The Bruins have already lost this series, they are so focused on going for revenge they're going to lose their heads. You beat Florida by outhockeying them, not taking a bunch of penalties and letting a very good team beat you. Almost seems like the Bruins would be happier injuring some Panthers than trying to win the series.

I’m good with that. Not beating the Rangers anyway.

 

[iam76]

I’m good with that. Not beating the Rangers anyway.

Modern day Nostradamus.. hail hail

 

[dhfa]

It's crazy to me how everyone keeps falling for the Panthers trick. Vegas has been the only recent team that hasn't. Yeah Florida was injured that round but when they tried their shenanigans Vegas just laughed. The Bruins have already lost this series, they are so focused on going for revenge they're going to lose their heads. You beat Florida by outhockeying them, not taking a bunch of penalties and letting a very good team beat you. Almost seems like the Bruins would be happier injuring some Panthers than trying to win the series.

Vegas was better at the rough stuff and at hockey than the panthers last season. Vegas beat them all over the ice

 

[BTO]

Modern day Nostradamus.. hail hail

Powerball #s are 61, 55, 73, 11, 94 & 52. You’re welcome.

 

[Over the volcano]

Vegas was better at the rough stuff and at hockey than the panthers last season. Vegas beat them all over the ice

Breaking Tkachuk's sternum on a beauty clean hit helped too.

Boston was an underdog going in and needed just about everything to go right to pull out the series. So far they aren't getting much help from the hockey gods. Maybe things will turn around. They're certainly willing to do whatever it takes.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

 

[Chaos2k7]

Round 4, strap em up

 

[Ghost of Murph]

The Bruins have been outscored 12-3 in the last two games and their two highest paid players have done little to nothing. They would be wise to be laser focused on how to get the puck in the back of the net. Actually they would be wise to figure out how to get SOG.

Boston did much better against FLA last playoffs without Bergeron and Krejci. Toronto did better this playoffs against Boston in the games without Matthews. Who knows the impact of Marchand being out.

 

[PaulD]

It's crazy to me how everyone keeps falling for the Panthers trick. Vegas has been the only recent team that hasn't. Yeah Florida was injured that round but when they tried their shenanigans Vegas just laughed. The Bruins have already lost this series, they are so focused on going for revenge they're going to lose their heads. You beat Florida by outhockeying them, not taking a bunch of penalties and letting a very good team beat you. Almost seems like the Bruins would be happier injuring some Panthers than trying to win the series.

Your suggestion didn't work for Bruins last season. Or the leafs and Canes for that matter.
Bruins mat not be playing the smartest hockey right now. But they.wouldn't beat the Panthers even if they played smarter less revenge hockey.
Panthers are going to the finals.....Rangers will fall to them next

 

[TD Charlie]

I just hope everybody has a good time. Heavily scrutinized good times for all.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

must win for Boston

 

[Chaos2k7]

The salt is real, but they will be looking to send the TD fans home early again

 

[FLpanthers16]

The salt is real, but they will be looking to send the TD fans home early again

If they wanna go down the road of making this a revenge type of game, this will be a long night for Bruins fans.

 

[Catscountry40]

It's crazy to me how everyone keeps falling for the Panthers trick. Vegas has been the only recent team that hasn't. Yeah Florida was injured that round but when they tried their shenanigans Vegas just laughed. The Bruins have already lost this series, they are so focused on going for revenge they're going to lose their heads. You beat Florida by outhockeying them, not taking a bunch of penalties and letting a very good team beat you. Almost seems like the Bruins would be happier injuring some Panthers than trying to win the series.

When you know you are cooked you have to create something. Boston has 8 SOG half through the third. Montgomery is just trying to create anything.

 

[Divine]