The Toronto Maple Leafs are not having the best weekend.
After avoiding blowing a 3-1 series lead in successive seasons with their 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday night, the Bruins will immediately face the team that beat them three times in a row facing elimination in the first-round of the 2023 playoffs, the Panthers.
The Panthers have built out their list of black aces, recalling seven players ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ second round.
After sustaining an injury during the Stanley Cup Playoffs opening round, Florida Panthers star centre Sam Bennett will miss Game 1 on Monday. The status of the former Calgary Flames player is day-to-day and he has made progress towards a return to the ice when the Panthers and Boston Bruins meet for their second-round playoff series.
The Florida Panthers are getting some pretty good news ahead of their next playoff series. Panthers center Sam Bennett might be able to play against the Boston Bruins following an injury, per Sports Net Canada.
FORT LAUDERDALE — In what should come as no surprise to anyone, Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov was named one of three finalists for the Selke Trophy which goes to the “forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.” The other finalists: Toronto’s Auston Matthews and Carolina’s Jordan Staal.
The NHL has announced the finalists for the 2024 Selke Trophy.
The Florida Panthers have not beaten the Boston Bruins since knocking them out of the first round in Game 7 last year. Boston went unbeaten in four games against the Panthers this season, with two of those games coming in overtime including a month ago at the Garden.
The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins will square off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. Late Saturday night, the NHL announced the full series schedule.
The Florida Panthers had to wait a couple of extra days, but now know their opponent in the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals. For the second straight postseason, Florida will have to get through the Boston Bruins to move on.
The Battle for Florida delivered on the rivalry intensity. The score didn’t always reflect how close each game was, as games four and five were blowout wins.
FORT LAUDERDALE — There are six professional hockey teams in the state of Florida. This season, all six made the playoffs. In the NHL, the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning met in the first round.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice was not one of the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, which goes to the top coach in the NHL.
On the surface, the Florida Panthers opening-round playoff series looked like a rout. It was anything but. That fact is not lost on coach Paul Maurice or any of his players.
The Florida Panthers have taken down their in-state rival in the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-1 after winning Game 5 6-1. On Tuesday night, they
FORT LAUDERDALE— When the Florida Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Final last year, a reason they came out flat was because they were missing a key piece in their lineup: Eetu Luostarinen.
The Florida Panthers are bringing up goalie Spencer Knight for a little postseason depth insurance.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Spencer Knight is back with the Florida Panthers. Knight, 23, spent the entire season with the AHL Charlotte Checkers. He was 25-14-5 with a .905 save percentage and a 2.41 goals-against average in 45 games.
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Florida Panthers do not just play hockey, but they are fans of the game as well. Many players watch games on television on their off nights, but when the Boston Bruins played host to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of their first-round series on Tuesday, it was appointment television.
To quote the late great Bob Cole, “There is a new bunch on the block.” The Florida Panthers knocked out their in-state rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in five games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Florida Panthers are moving on to the second round of the postseason as they defeated their in-state rival in the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to one in the first-round series.
Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe wouldn't be denied on Florida's first goal of Game 5 against the Lightning.
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