NHL: Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers | 27 April, 7 AM (PST)

[Mary C]

POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: 

BOSTON BRUINS: 

C | Patrice Bergenon 

LW | Brad Marchand 

RW | Jake DeBrusk 

LD | Matt Grzelcyk 

RD | Charlie McAvoy 

G | Linus Ullmark 

 

FLORIDA PANTHERS: 

C | Aleksander Barkov 

LW | Mason Marchment 

RW | Claude Giroux 

LD | Ben Chiarot 

RD | MacKenzie Weegar 

G | Sergei Bobrovsky 

 

Gather round, hockey fans and enthusiasts alike! This upcoming feat will definitely be one to watch out for as it’s the Florida Panthers (57-16, first in the Atlantic) vs. the Boston Bruins (49-25, fourth in the Atlantic). Boston has the pleasure of being the home team as the game will be held at the TD Gardens, 7 AM sharp this Wednesday, April 27.  

Left-wing player Jonathan Huberdeau leads Florida as they fly to Boston. Three points below the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid at 118, Huberdeau is the second-highest score leader in the NHL with 115 points, scoring 30 goals and 85 assists. Truly a force to be reckoned with, the Bruins are definitely feeling the heat now as game day inches closer.  

 

What’s it like for Boston? The Bruins are 29-16 in the East, fourth in the Atlantic but eighth in the Eastern Conference with 8.3 points per game, averaging 3.1 goals and 5.3 assists. As for their lead scorer, Charlie McAvoy is a strong contender that can play well on both ends of the ice and is good enough to go against the “bigger” teams in the NHL.  

 

For the Panthers, reigning above the entire National Hockey League with 120 points, you’d think it’s an easy bet, but they just suffered a terrible loss against Tampa Bay Lightning. In a 4-8 game, the Lightning demolished the Panthers Florida and their 13-game winning streak. It’s looking brighter and brighter for the Bruins. After all, every team has their off days. 

 

Alas, we’ve come to a conclusion. As optimistic as we want to be for Boston, Florida’s horrendous loss to Tampa Bay is a bad omen for them. The Panthers will be doing their best to cover up that blunder, and unfortunately, they’re their next game. We just hope it won’t be too devastating of a loss for the Bruins. Catch the game this Wednesday, at 7 AM through ESPN+ for full coverage. 

 

7 AM, Wednesday, 27 April 2022. TD Garden, Boston, MA.