For the second straight year, the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers will meet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Panthers upset the heavily favored and record-breaking Bruins in the first round last season by overcoming a 3-1 series deficit, highlighted by a dramatic overtime win in Game 7 at TD Garden.
This time they have the home ice advantage. The Panthers leapfrogged the Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings on the final day of the regular season to secure first place and home ice advantage through the first two rounds.
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This series will be the Bruins' first second-round appearance since 2021. Boston eliminated the rival Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in the first round. The Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in a five-game first-round series.
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The Bruins and Panthers met four times in the regular season, and Boston won each time, including two overtime victories.
Here's the full schedule for Bruins-Panthers in Round 2 (all times Eastern). This article will be updated when the NHL provides more information for Games 2-7.
- Game 1 at Florida: Monday, May 6 at 8 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 2 at Florida: Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 3 at Boston: Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. on TNT
- Game 4 at Boston: Sunday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. on TBS
- Game 5* at Florida: Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 6* at Boston: Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. on TNT
- Game 7* at Florida: Sunday, May 19 (Time and TV channel TBD)
*If necessary