May 6, 2024 - Sports

Panthers face Bruins in Round 2 of NHL Playoffs

Jeff Weiner

Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) tips the puck at Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark (35) during a game between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers on April 6, 2024, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. — The Bruins enter the series as underdogs but they beat the Panthers all four times the teams played this season. Photo: Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Having defeated their in-state rival, the Panthers face the Bruins in the second round of the NHL playoffs Monday night — with Boston seeking postseason revenge.

Flashback: Last season, the Bruins entered the playoffs as the best regular season team in NHL history, only to lose to Florida in Round 1.

The Panthers entered that postseason as a wild card but went on a run to the Stanley Cup Final before losing to the Vegas Golden Knights.

This time, the Panthers are the Atlantic Division's No. 1 seed and the Bruins come to South Florida as underdogs.

Yes, but: The Bruins defeated the Panthers all four times the teams played this season.

The intrigue: The Panthers enter the series with a rest advantage, having last played a week ago when they eliminated the Lightning in five games.

Meanwhile, the Bruins ended a bruising series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an overtime game seven victory on Saturday.

If you go: Tickets are still available for the series' first game at Amerant Bank Arena. Or watch at 8pm on ESPN.

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Panthers face Bruins in Round 2 of NHL Playoffs

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