Boston Bruins extend lead at top of NHL with 3-1 win over Florida Panthers
The NHL-leading Boston Bruins returned to profitable methods on Wednesday night time with a snug 3-1 win on the street towards the Florida Panthers.
Boston have misplaced simply as soon as in regulation this season with three defeats coming in additional time they usually put one more win on the board towards the defending Japanese Convention champions.
Reigning Vezina Trophy recipient Linus Ullmark made an excellent 27 saves on the night time as Charlie Coyle, John Beecher and Jake DeBrusk discovered the again of the web for the guests.
The Panthers, who had gained seven of their final eight heading in, have now misplaced consecutive video games towards the Bruins this season – who now enhance to 5-0-2 of their final seven.
Florida pulled off an enormous upset by knocking Boston out of the primary spherical of the playoffs earlier this 12 months, however the Massachusetts outfit are decided to let the previous be the previous.
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After the Bruins’ win on Wednesday night time, Jim Montgomery is 79-13-8 by way of 100 video games with Boston. The 79 victories are probably the most by any coach by way of their first 100 video games with a franchise.#NHLBruins | @PR_NHL pic.twitter.com/4u4h4eii8X
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Boston Bruins Joint-Favorites To Win 2024 Stanley Cup In accordance To Newest Odds
Based on NHL sportsbooks, the Bruins are joint-favorites with the Colorado Avalanche to win the Stanley Cup this season at +800 – carefully adopted by the Vegas Golden Nights (+900), New York Rangers (+1000), Dallas Stars (+1000) and Carolina Hurricanes (+1000).
Having been in existence since 1924, Boston are the third-oldest lively staff within the NHL and are bidding to win the nationwide championship for the primary time in over a decade with their final playoff triumph coming in 2011.
Amidst all of the noise, the Bruins look prepared for an actual shot on the Stanley Cup however there’s a great probability they’ll miss veteran left wing Milan Lucic for an prolonged time period.
The Canadian was given an ‘indefinite depart of absence’ from the staff after he was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery on a member of the family, which carries a most sentence of two-and-a-half years in jail.
He’s alleged to have pulled his spouse’s hair in a drunken argument about his cellphone. He gained the Stanley Cup with Boston in 2011 however his future with the staff stays unclear.