FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:
BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT
- F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 6
- F Ryan Lomberg | Games Missed: 2
Total Playoff Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 11
Total Regular Season Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 239
LAST GAME
Panthers 7, Bruins 5 – April 28 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Montour (3-PPG), Tkachuk (4), Barkov (1), Dalpe (1), Tkachuk (5-PPG), Luostarinen (2), Reinhart (3)
BOS Goals: Bertuzzi (3-PPG), Pastrnak (3-PPG), Bertuzzi (4), Pastrnak (4-PPG), DeBrusk (4-SHG)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 29 Saves
BOS Goalie: Ullmark (L) – 26 Saves
FLA Shots: 33
BOS Shots: 34
Notes: Matthew Tkachuk (2-1-3) scored a goal and posted an assist for the third consecutive game, extending his multi-point streak to three games (4-3-7)…Tkachuk’s four multi-point games are tied for the most in a playoff year in franchise history…Sam Reinhart scored a goal for the second consecutive game…Brandon Montour, Aleksander Barkov and Eetu Luostarinen all produced a goal and assist (1-1-2)…Montour’s three goals in the series are the most by a defenseman in a postseason series in Panthers history…Zac Dalpe scored his first career Stanley Cup playoffs goal…Anton Lundell notched two assists for his first career multi-point playoff game…The Panthers became the first team in NHL history to overcome multiple third-period deficits to win an elimination game in regulation…Florida’s seven goals were their most in a playoff game in club history…The Cats four third-period tallies matched a franchise record set in Game 2 at BOS…FLA PP: 2-4, FLA PK: 1-4
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
- April 25: D Lucas Carlsson loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
PANTHERS vs. BRUINS
ALL-TIME vs. BOS: 44-50-6-10
ALL-TIME HOME vs. BOS: 22-23-2-7
2022-23 vs. BOS: 2-2-0
ROUND 1 – FLA (3) vs. BOS (3)
GAME 1 – FLA 1, BOS 3
GAME 2 – FLA 6, BOS 3
GAME 3 – BOS 4, FLA 2
GAME 4 – BOS 6, FLA 2
GAME 5 – FLA 4, BOS 3 [OT]
GAME 6 – BOS 5, FLA 7
PANTHERS PLAYOFF LEADERS
Goals: Tkachuk (5)
Assists: Tkachuk, Verhaeghe (5)
Points: Tkachuk (10)
Shots: Tkachuk (21)
Hits: Gudas (27)
THE BEST TWO WORDS IN SPORTS
Game 7 at Boston will mark the third time in Panthers history that the club has participated in a winner-take-all playoff game. The Cats defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in the 1996 Eastern Conference Finals and fell to the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in double overtime in the 2012 Conference Quarterfinals. Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice owns a 3-0 record in game 7s; Eric Staal is 5-0 with five points (1-4-5); Marc Staal is 5-2; and Matthew Tkachuk posted two points (1-1-2) in Game 7 vs. DAL last season.
BATTLING BACK IN BEANTOWN
The Panthers evened their series with the Bruins at one game apiece with a 6-3 victory over Boston at TD Garden in Game 2. The B’s only surrendered six goals or more twice in 2022-23, and had not allowed as many goals on home ice since March 29, 2022 vs. TOR. Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark’s five goals against matched his season high, which he only allowed twice with neither occurrence at TD Garden. Florida’s four third period goals represented their most in one period of a playoff game in club history, while their six total goals tied the franchise playoff game mark. Additionally, Eetu Luostarinen’s empty-net goal to seal the win marked the first-ever road empty net tally in a playoff game in Panthers history
BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
- The Bruins host the Panthers tonight in game 7 of their best-of-7 Round One series.
- They enter tonight’s game with the series tied at 3-3, and they have a 15-14 record in game 7s with a 14-8 in those games played on home ice.
- Boston is in the post-season for the 7th straight season and 76th all-time in their history … Their 76 post-season berths are 2nd all-time in NHL history to MTL’s 85.
- This is the 8th Round One series for Boston since the NHL adopted the format in 2013-14 and they are 5-2 in those series … Overall, they are playing their 37th first round series (preliminary series, division semifinals, conference quarterfinals and round one series) with a 19-17 record entering this post-season … They are 16-12 in those series which have been best-of-7 formats.
GAME 7s
- The Bruins are playing the 30th game 7 in their playoff history and enter tonight’s game with a 15-14 all-time game 7 record … The 30 games and 15 wins (tied with Montreal) are both NHL records.
- They have a 4-3 record in game 7 overtimes.
- Patrice Bergeron will play his 14th game 7 (6-7), which is tied with Zdeno Chara for the most in history. – 16 additional Bruins have played previous game 7s – David Krejci (6-5), Brad Marchand (6-4), Hampus Lindholm (1-4), Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak (2-2 each), Matt Grzelcyk (2-1), Brandon Carlo, Tomas Nosek and Dmitry Orlov (1-2 each), Nick Foligno (0-3), and Connor Clifton, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic and Taylor Hall (0-1 each).
- Jeremy Swayman was 0-1 in 1 game 7.
- Jim Montgomery has an 0-1 game 7 coaching record.
2023 ROUND ONE SERIES
- The Bruins are 3-3 in this series so far … They opened with a 3-1 win in Boston on 4/17 and dropped a 6-3 home decision on 4/19 … They won games 3 and 4, both on the road, with a 4-2 decision on 4/21 and 6-2 victory on 4/23 and lost games 5 and 6 with a 4-3 OT home setback on 4/26 and 7-5 road loss on 4/28.
- Gm 1, April 17: Fla 1 at Bos 3 – David Pastrnak (PP), Brad Marchand (GW) and Jake DeBrusk scored goals and Tyler Bertuzzi added 2A for the series lead … Linus Ullmark earned the win in net … SOG: Bos 29, Fla 32 … PP: 1/2 … PK: 0/2
- Notes: Linus Ullmark recorded his 1st career playoff victory … Tyler Bertuzzi played his 1st NHL playoff game and his 1st playoff points with 2A … Charlie Coyle played his 100th NHL playoff game … Brad Marchand scored his 50th career playoff goal, moving into 2nd place on the team’s all-time goals list.
- Gm 2, April 19: Fla 6 at Bos 3 – Brad Marchand (SH) and Tyler Bertuzzi (PP) ended the 2nd period at 2-2 but FLA scored 4 straight before Taylor Hall scored the team’s 3rd … Linus Ullmark took the loss in goal … SOG: Bos 37, Fla 30 … PP: 1/4 … PK: 0/3 – Notes: Tyler Bertuzzi scored his 1st career playoff goal … Brad Marchand netted his 2nd career playoff SHG.
- Gm 3, April 21: Bos 4 at Fla 2 – Taylor Hall (1-1=2 totals), Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak (GW) and Nick Foligno opened a 4-0 lead, and Jake DeBrusk and Dmitry Orlov added 2A each … Linus Ullmark made his 3rd straight start in the win … SOG: Bos 35, Fla 31 … PP: 0/4 … PK: 0/2
- Notes: Jakub Lauko played his 1st NHL playoff game … Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci both missed game 3 with injuries and that is the 1st time that at least 1 of the 2 were not in a Boston playoff lineup since 2004.
- Gm 4, April 23: Bos 6 at Fla 2 – Brad Marchand (PP) Jake DeBrusk (PP) and Tyler Bertuzzi (GWG + A) tightened a 3-2 lead before DeBrusk scored his 2nd of the day and Taylor Hall scored twice (with 2 assists) to finish the scoring … Pavel Zacha added 2 assists … Linus Ullmark took the win (2 GA/43 SA in 57 Mins) before taking a 10-min misconduct and taking way to Jeremy Swayman (0/1 in 3 Mins) … SOG: Bos 31, Fla 44 … PP: 2/4 … PK: 1/4
- Notes: Linus Ullmark had career game-highs of 43 SOG and 41 Svs in the game … Tyler Bertuzzi (2-4=6 totals) and Dmitry Orlov (0-5=5 totals) each had points in his 1st 4 games of this series … Jakub Lauko recorded his 1st NHL playoff assist and point.
- Gm 5, April 26: Fla 4 at Bos 3/OT – The Bruins came back from 3 1-goal deficits on goals by Brad Marchand (1-1=2 totals), Patrice Bergeron and Taylor Hall before suffering their 1st OT loss of the series … Charlie McAvoy had 2 assists … Linus Ullmark took the loss in net … SOG: Bos 47, Fla 25 … PP: 2/5 … PK: 1/2
- Notes: Patrice Bergeron became the 3rd Bruin in history with his 50th career playoff goal on 4/26 … Taylor Hall had 5-3=8 totals in his last 4 straight games.
- Gm 6, April 28: Bos 5 at Fla 7 – Boston goals were scored by Tyler Bertuzzi (PP, 2-1=3 totals), David Pastrnak (2PP) and Jake DeBrusk (SH) and Brad Marchand had 4 assists and Charlie McAvoy added 2A … Linus Ullmark suffered the loss in goal (ENGA) … SOG: … PP: 3/4 … PP: 2/4
- Notes: The game featured 6 lead switches … Brad Marchand (4-6=10 totals) has points in all 6 games of the series … He has tied Patrice Bergeron for 2nd on the all-time playoff scoring list (128) and tied Wayne Cashman for 5th place with 145 career games … David Pastrnak scored his 33rd and 34th career playoff goals, moving into a tie 10th on the team’s all-time goals list.
BOSTON vs FLORIDA, LIFETIME SERIES
- The Bruins and Panthers are playing their 2nd lifetime playoff series … The Panthers hold a 7-4 record in 11 lifetime games between these teams and have a 44-40 scoring edge in those games.
- They played their 1st series with the 1996 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series, won by Florida in 5 games … Florida held a 4-1 advantage in games and a 22-16 goals for/against totals.
- Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov are the lone Bruins to have played a playoff series vs. the Panthers (2022 while with Washington) prior to this postseason.
2022-23 SEASON SERIES vs. FLORIDA
- BOS went 2-1-1 vs. FLA this season (2-0-0 in BOS, 0-1-1 at Fla) with BOS holding a 17-15 scoring advantage in those 4 games.
- Boston won game 1 with a 5-3 win in Boston on 10/17; Florida took game 2 by a 5-2 road score on 11/23; Boston won game 3 with a 7-3 home victory on 12/19; and the series ended with a 4-3 Panthers win in OT on 1/28.
- Patrice Bergeron led the series with 3-3=6 totals with David Pastrnak, Jake DeBrusk, Connor Clifton and Brad Marchand adding 4 points each.
- Linus Ullmark (2-0-0, 3.00 GAA, .925 Sv%) and Jeremy Swayman (0-1-1, 4.03 GAA, .881 Sv%) split the series in net.
