For the Florida Panthers, celebrations getting a bit hairy, just in time for the Stanley Cup Final
May 31, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The tradition of hockey’s playoff beard goes back to at least the mid-1980s, with the Detroit Red Wings widely credited with beginning the facial hair phenomenon.
The playoff beard rub might have started last month by accident.
DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They had to face the No. 1 overall seeds in Round 1 of the postseason. They had to win Game 7s in Boston just to keep their seasons alive.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Paul Maurice remembers exactly what he was doing, and what he was thinking, when Panthers general manager Bill Zito called him last summer to say that the team was trying to acquire Matthew Tkachuk.
Devils answer in Game 3, rout Canes 8-4, deficit now 2-1
May 8, 2023 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — With their season on the line once again, Jack Hughes stepped up for the New Jersey Devils and the budding superstar delivered with his stick, his skates and even a few totally unexpected punches.
The race to the Stanley Cup filled with first-round chaos
May 2, 2023 GMTChaos is usually the name of the game in the first round of the NHL playoffs, with eight series rolling and plenty of upsets.
Panthers oust record-setting Bruins 4-3 in OT in Game 7
May 1, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins are done, with a long offseason to think about their failure to capitalize on the greatest regular season in NHL history.
The Florida Panthers are moving on, thrown right into their second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs beginning Tuesday night.
Verhaeghe scores in OT, Panthers oust league-best Bruins
May 1, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Brandon Montour tied it with 1 minute left in regulation, and Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner at 8:35 of overtime to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 victory in Game 7 on Sunday night and eliminate the record-setting Boston Bruins from the playoffs.
Florida visits Boston in game 7 of the first round
April 30, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -239, Panthers +196; over/under is 6
NHL playoffs Game 7 day: Panthers-Bruins, Kraken-Avalanche
April 29, 2023 GMTWhen the Boston Bruins took a 3-1 series lead on the Florida Panthers, it looked like the team that set NHL records for the most wins and points in a season was cruising toward the second round.
Tkachuk, Panthers beat Bruins 7-5 to force Game 7
April 29, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Eetu Luostarinen put Florida ahead to stay with 5:38 left in what was a crazed third period, and the Panthers forced a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series by beating the Boston Bruins 7-5 on Friday night.
Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the Bruins
April 29, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The team that posted the best regular-season record in NHL history, facing a team that needed to fight and claw all the way to the end just to get into the playoffs.
Bruins aim to clinch series win against the Panthers
April 28, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -178, Panthers +151; over/under is 6
Bruins host the Maple Leafs after shootout win
April 27, 2023 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (46-21-10, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (60-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins after the Bruins beat the St.
NHL playoffs: Kraken, Bruins, Hurricanes & Stars can advance
April 27, 2023 GMTThe defending champions are on the ropes, and the best team in the NHL has another chance to move on to the second round of the playoffs.
All four first-round series resuming Friday night feature a Game 6 with potential elimination.
Tkachuk’s OT goal leads Panthers over Bruins, 4-3
April 27, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored six minutes into overtime to help the Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Wednesday night and force their first-round playoff series back to Florida for a sixth game.
Panthers beat Bruins 4-3 in Game 5 OT to avoid elimination
April 27, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Florida Panthers watched Bruins forward Brad Marchand skate in alone on goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with the seconds ticking away in the third period of a 3-3 game.
Bruins host the Panthers with 3-1 series lead
April 25, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -242, Panthers +197; over/under is 6
Hall, DeBrusk score 2 each as Bruins beat Panthers 6-2
April 24, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Hall and Jake DeBrusk each scored twice, Linus Ullmark stopped 41 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Bruins top Panthers 6-2, take 3-1 lead in 1st-round series
April 23, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Linus Ullmark left the ice with a few minutes left to play, which ordinarily isn't a great thing for hockey goaltenders.
In this case, it only made the Boston Bruins appreciate him more.
Boston brings 2-1 series lead into game 4 against Florida
April 22, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -150, Panthers +126; over/under is 6
Bruins reclaim home-ice edge, top Panthers 4-2 in Game 3
April 22, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Bruins don't lose often. And losing two in a row, that's been almost unheard of for this team this season.
Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Linus Ullmark stopped 29 shots and the Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 4-2 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday night.
Bruins no longer invincible, tides shift across NHL playoffs
April 20, 2023 GMTHaving coached teams that long held the records for the most points and wins in an NHL season, Scotty Bowman knows the only concern for the Boston Bruins was what happened when they hit a rough patch.
Panthers and Bruins tied 1-1 heading into game 3
April 20, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -156, Panthers +133; over/under is 6
Panthers beat Bruins 6-3 in Game 2 to tie first-round series
April 20, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Brandon Montour scored twice and the Florida Panthers had four third-period goals to beat the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins 6-3 on Wednesday night and send Boston to its first loss in 10 games.
Panthers cool off Bruins 6-3, return to Florida tied 1-1
April 20, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Panthers managed a split in Boston, and they did it with a performance few teams have mustered on the Bruins' home ice this season.
Florida scored four straight third-period goals — two of them by Brandon Montour — and beat the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins 6-3 on Wednesday night to send Boston to its first loss in 10 games and tie the first-round playoff series.
Boston brings 1-0 lead into game 2 against Florida
April 18, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -240, Panthers +197; over/under is 6
Marchand, NHL-best Bruins top Panthers 3-1 in Game 1
April 18, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand has had his share of highlight goals in his career. His latest was more of a lowlight for Florida goalie Alex Lyon.
Marchand scored his 50th career playoff goal on a relatively easy shot, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk also scored, and the NHL-best Boston Bruins opened the playoffs by beating the Panthers 3-1 on Monday night.
Bruins captain Bergeron out Game 1 vs. Panthers with illness
April 17, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron is out for Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers on Monday night due to an illness.
The 37-year-old Bergeron suffered an upper-body injury in the team’s regular-season finale against Montreal and missed practice Saturday and Sunday.
Kane, Tarasenko among NHL’s most impactful midseason trades
April 16, 2023 GMTThe New York Rangers made the biggest splash at the trade deadline with the addition of Patrick Kane just weeks after getting Vladimir Tarasenko.
The veteran forwards bolstered the Rangers' top two lines and give coach Gerard Gallant different options as he juggles them in search of the right mix.
Bruins look to end Presidents’ Trophy winners empty run
April 16, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The NHL record-setting Boston Bruins only need to glance over at the opposing bench to see what’s happened to Presidents’ Trophy winners for nearly the last decade.
Coming off a record regular season that earned them the award with the most points (135) and wins (65) in league history, the Bruins begin their opening-round playoff series on Monday night at TD Garden against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series.
Boston hosts Florida to open the NHL Playoffs
April 16, 2023 GMTFlorida Panthers (42-32-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (65-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Bruins host series opener
For Panthers, no trade-deadline moves were the right moves
April 15, 2023 GMTCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — The kitchen inside the home of Florida general manager Bill Zito has some nice amenities, such as a warming drawer and a built-in griddle. He hasn’t used either.
The reason: He doesn’t do something just because he can.
NHL playoffs: Can anyone in the East beat the Boston Bruins?
April 15, 2023 GMTAfter winning an NHL-record 65 games and steamrolling opponents since October, the Boston Bruins look like the clear favorite to come out of the East and win the Stanley Cup.
NHL playoffs: Devils-Rangers, Bolts-Leafs highlight openers
April 15, 2023 GMTAfter six weeks of hopeful excitement that his New Jersey Devils would face the New York Rangers in the opening round of the playoffs, Erik Haula had a simple, sarcastic take: “Here we are.”
Bruins close out record regular season, beat Canadiens 5-4
April 14, 2023 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — David Pastrnak's goal midway through the third period was the winner and the Boston Bruins closed out their record-setting regular season with a 5-4 comeback win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Scotty Bowman embracing hockey retirement role
April 13, 2023 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Scotty Bowman left the Chicago Blackhawks a year ago, he was open to taking another job.
Bruins take win streak into matchup with the Canadiens
April 13, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (64-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (31-44-6, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -296, Canadiens +238; over/under is 6.5
Nelson scores 2 as Isles top Canadiens, clinch playoff berth
April 13, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Wednesday night and clinched a playoff berth.
The Islanders are awaiting the outcome of the Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes game on Thursday to determine their first-round playoff opponent.
Bruins break NHL points record with win over Capitals
April 12, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand and Tyler Bertuzzi had power play goals and the Boston Bruins broke the NHL points record with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in their regular-season home finale.
Bruins top NHL season points mark, beating Capitals 5-2
April 12, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins saved their latest record-setting performance of the season for their home crowd.
Brad Marchand and Tyler Bertuzzi had power play goals and the Bruins broke the NHL points record with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in their regular-season home finale.
McDavid for MVP? Assessing the choices for top NHL awards
April 11, 2023 GMTConnor McDavid has put together the first 150-point season in the NHL since the mid-1990s, Erik Karlsson is the first defenseman to hit 100 points in more than 30 years and the Boston Bruins made history by setting the single-season wins record.
Bruins bring win streak into home matchup against the Capitals
April 11, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (35-36-9, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (63-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -270, Capitals +219; over/under is 6.5
Bruins’ David Pastrnak accomplishes lofty goal of scoring 60
April 10, 2023 GMTDavid Pastrnak followed Brad Marchand's advice all the way to a career year.
Many years ago, not long after Pastrnak entered the NHL in 2014-15, Marchand told his Boston Bruins teammate, “You have to always aim 10 goals higher than you think you can get.”
Pastrnak scores 3, Bruins beat Flyers for record 63rd win
April 10, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Boston Bruins broke the NHL single-season wins record after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 Sunday night behind David Pastrnak’s hat trick that got him to 60 goals for the first time in his career.
Bruins break NHL single-season wins record by beating Flyers
April 10, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — David Pastrnak posed with the puck he used to score his 60th goal of the season in front of the whiteboard in the locker room that had “63 WINS” written in blue marker.
It's not the Boston Bruins' biggest goal, but they now own the NHL single-season wins record thanks to their best player putting on a show.
Bruins visit the Flyers after Zacha’s 2-goal game
April 9, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (62-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (29-37-13, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -264, Flyers +214; over/under is 6.5
Bruins beat Devils 2-1, match NHL record with 62nd win
April 9, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Now that they are on the verge of the NHL wins record, the Boston Bruins aren't afraid to say they're going for it.
“I think it's an incredible accomplishment,” forward Taylor Hall said Saturday night after the Bruins tied an NHL record with their 62nd victory of the season.
Bruins take on the Devils on 4-game winning streak
April 7, 2023 GMTNew Jersey Devils (50-21-8, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (61-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -164, Devils +135
David Pastrnak scores in OT, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 2-1
April 7, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his 57th goal of the season at 2:30 of overtime to give the history-chasing Boston Bruins a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
Pastrnak blasted a shot from inside the left circle as the Bruins notched their 61st victory — one off the NHL season record set by Detroit in 1995-96 and matched by Tampa Bay in 2018-19.
Bruins NHL record chase sparks memories, lessons from past
April 5, 2023 GMTMurray Wilson rarely thinks about playing on the team that had the best season in NHL history.
“The thing that people always ask is, ‘How many Cups did you win?’ or, ‘How many rings do you have?’” Wilson said.
Bruins host the Maple Leafs after shootout win
April 5, 2023 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (46-21-10, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (60-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins after the Bruins beat the St.
Bruins earn win No. 60 with 4-3 win over Blues in shootout
April 3, 2023 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored the winner in the shootout and the Boston Bruins recovered from blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Sunday for their 60th win of the season.
Linus Ullmark made 35 saves and stopped all three of St.
Bruins visit the Blues after Pastrnak’s hat trick
April 2, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (59-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (35-35-6, sixth in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -216, Blues +178; over/under is 6.5
Pastrnak has hat trick, Bruins beat Penguins 4-3
April 2, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — David Pastrnak finished off his 14th career hat trick with 2:26 remaining to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
The Bruins’ 59th win of the season moved them within three games of the NHL’s all-time victory mark set by Detroit in 1996 and tied by Tampa Bay in 2019.
Pastrnak’s 14th career hat trick lifts Bruins by Pens, 4-3
April 1, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Boston Bruins have been playing hockey for nearly a century.
Never, however, quite like this.
David Pastrnak finished off his 14th career hat trick with a blast by Tristan Jarry with 2:26 remaining to lift the Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
Bruins visit the Penguins after shootout win
March 31, 2023 GMTBoston Bruins (58-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (37-28-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Bruins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime.
Bruins take Presidents’ Trophy with OT win over Blue Jackets
March 31, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his 53rd goal of the season 41 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins wrapped up the Presidents’ Trophy with their franchise-record 58th victory, 2-1 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night,
Bruins wrap up Presidents’ Trophy with win over Blue Jackets
March 31, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his 53rd goal of the season 41 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins wrapped up the Presidents’ Trophy with their franchise-record 58th victory, 2-1 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.