Sign In The first game of the Bruins’ six-game road trip didn’t end ideally, but they’ll look to bounce back Tuesday at Amerant Bank Arena. Boston suffered a narrow defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. The loss was the Black and Gold’s second in a row, and head coach Jim Montgomery sent a clear message to the team heading into Tuesday’s matchup against the Florida Panthers. The Bruins will need their best from their top players, and the subject of this week’s “Predict the Game” could help them get back on track. Fans who sign up and play NESN Games’ “Predict the Game” durin ..read more

Sign In A Boston Bruins rival Wednesday made a huge move before Friday’s NHL trade deadline. The Panthers acquired Vladimir Tarasenko from the Senators for draft picks Florida will send a 2024 fourth-round pick, which would become a 2026 third-round pick if it wins the Stanley Cup, and a 2025 third-round pick. Ottawa retains 50% of the All-Star forward’s salary. Tarasenko has a no-trade clause in his contract, so he had a “strong say” in the deal, according to The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. And he wanted a trade to the Panthers because it would allow him to be closer to his family, according t ..read more

Sign In Charlie McAvoy had to have known it was coming Wednesday night. The Panthers clearly put an early point of emphasis on McAvoy, who received a suspension for a high hit on Florida defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larrson at TD Garden on Oct. 30. The reigning Eastern Conference champions were very physical with McAvoy from the get-go at Amerant Bank Arena, so much so that Boston’s star blueliner nearly dropped the gloves with Nick Cousins in the first period. But McAvoy never lost his composure and ultimately led all skaters in ice team, playing nearly 28 minutes. After the Bruins’ 3-1 win, head ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday night. With the win, the B’s improved to 14-1-3 on the season, while the Cats fell to 12-5-1. Check out the full box score here. ONE BIG TAKEAWAY The Panthers came out determined to set the tone of the game by outshooting the Bruins by eight before Boston registered its first shot on goal. Along with putting Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark under fire with 15 first-period shots, the Panthers took every opportunity to finish each and every body check. Although the Panthers controlled the pace, the Brui ..read more

Sign In The Bruins will look to get back into the win column Wednesday night, as they’ll conclude a short Florida road trip with a matchup against the Panthers at FLA Live Arena. Boston dropped its contest with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, falling in overtime after giving up the game-tying goal with five seconds remaining. The B’s have yet to lose consecutive games this season. The Bruins are holding onto a similar lineup to the ones they’ve used in recent games, though Linus Ullmark will return to the net. Kevin Shattenkirk and Patrick Brown will return to the lineup for Ian Mitchell an ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins dished out a small taste of payback on Monday with an overtime win against the Florida Panthers. It was the first time the two teams met since Florida knocked the B’s out of the playoffs in the first round last season. The Bruins fell behind early after the Panthers managed to put two pucks past Linus Ullmark, but the B’s battled back with goals from Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy to knot the score at 2-2 at the end of regulation. Ultimately the Bruins took home two points thanks to an OT game winner from Pavel Zacha. For more from the Bruins exciting win, check out ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins last faced the Florida Panthers in an infamous first round playoff series that still stings for some Bruins fans. The Bruins have their shot at revenge on Monday night, facing the Panthers for the first time this season at TD Garden. Check out the Panthers current lines in the video above from “Bruins Face-Off Live,” presented by EchoStor Technologies. More NHL: Ford Final Five Facts: Bruins Offense Rallies In Dominant Win Over Lightning ..read more

Sign In Boston Bruins bench boss Jim Montgomery admitted the regular-season clash with the Florida Panthers at TD Garden on Monday night carries a bit more for the group. “It’s not one of 82,” Montgomery told reporters Monday afternoon, per the team. “I mean, they ended our season.” Florida travels to Boston for the first time since knocking the Black and Gold out of the NHL playoffs after a historic run at the Presidents’ Trophy. The Panthers are fresh off a victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday while the Bruins earned a win over the Detroit Red Wings the same night. Danton Heinen, who ..read more

Sign In Matthew Tkachuk became the top villain for Bruins fans during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the Florida Panthers star doesn’t seem like he wants to change that moniker anytime soon. The eighth-seeded Panthers took down the Bruins in seven games in the first round of the playoffs, ending Boston’s historic season sooner than expected. Tkachuk made key plays on and off the ice, including an assist on the game-winner in overtime in Game 7. Live Odds Final Score Updated Wed 10/11, 7:17pm Chicago Blackhawks CHI +270 Wed 10/11, 7:30 PM O/U Matchup Stats 1 Final nhl ..read more

Sign In The Florida Panthers ended the Boston Bruins’ historic 2022-23 season in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, causing torment for Bruins fans who fully expected Lord Stanley to return to Boston. That doesn’t appear to have been enough. The Panthers reportedly have significant interest in Bruins free agent Tyler Bertuzzi, according to Andy Strickland of Bally Sports. Florida Panthers among a handful of teams with significant interest in Tyler Bertuzzi. — Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) June 27, 2023 Bertuzzi put himself in a tremendous position after being acquired by the B ..read more