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2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Florida Panthers Pull Even in Playoff Series with Boston Bruins

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The Florida Panthers played a complete game against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, giving up just two special team goals — one off a turnover, the other off a deflection — in the meaningful parts of what ended up becoming a 6-3 win in Game 2 of their best-of-7 playoff series.

Boston tied the score at 2 late in the second period, but an early long-distance goal from Brandon Montour to open the third as well as two more 5-on-5 goals from Carter Verhaeghe as well as Montour slammed the door shut on the Bruins.

The loss may not serve as a ‘wake up call’ for the Bruins because, well, it is hard to believe they thought the Panthers would be some sort of pushover.

Florida did not play great in Game 1, but Boston still had its issues with the Panthers.

The Bruins were lucky to be up 1-0 after the opening period and then shut things down up 3-1 going into the third.

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Boston Hockey Now did describe Wednesday’s loss for the Bruins as a “rude awakening” and if Boston did think they could waltz its way through the playoffs and walk through the Panthers, well, it certainly does not anymore.

With all of the black-and-gold mixed in with the red and electric blue Reverse Retros, Friday night ought to be electric in Sunrise.

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The Florida Panthers certainly have plenty of respect for the Bruins and what they accomplished this season. Of course they do.

But they certainly do not look in awe of the Bruins much less have played scared in this season. It is even coming back to Sunrise and things are just heating up between the two.

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The Los Angeles Kings got off to another slow start and were down 2-0 on Wednesday night in Edmonton before rallying.

Unlike Game 1, they did not come back. Still, this looks like it is going to be a real fun series as things turn back to Cali.

FLORIDA PANTHERS ON DECK
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS, ROUND 1
BOSTON BRUINS (ATL1) VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS (WC2)
GAME 3 (Series tied 1-1)

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