SB Nation Tampa Bay - Florida Panthers 6, Boston Bruins 2, Finalhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2012-03-15T23:01:16-04:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26381002012-03-15T23:01:16-04:002012-03-15T23:01:16-04:00Florida Blasts Bruins: Cats Skate To Easy 6-2 Victory Over Boston
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<p>The Boston Bruins came into Sunrise hoping the Panthers were just the salve needed to stop their late season bleeding.</p>
<p>They’re still looking.</p>
<p>Mikael Samuelsson (10) opened the scoring for the Cats with two minutes remaining in the first period on a power play marker. Marcel Goc (10), Stephen Weiss (17) and John Madden (1) all added goals in the second. It was Madden’s first point in 20 Panther’s games. Tomas Kopecky (8) and Wojtek Wolski (3) closed out the scoring in the third period.</p>
<p>Brian Campbell assisted on the Panther’s first three goals, bringing his season total to 43. His blueline compadre, Jason Garrison added an assist of his own, but finished the night with a plus-4 rating.</p>
<p>Jose Theodore stopped 24-of-26 shots for the Florida victory, allowing only a second period goal to Joe Corvo (4) and a power play marker in the third to Brian Rolston (5).</p>
<p>Tim Thomas looked like a shell of the goalie who helped Boston to the Stanley Cup last season, allowing six goals on only 29 Florida shots. Boston goaltenders have allowed 12 goals on their last 46 shots faced, a two game save percentage of .739.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/3/15/2876649/florida-blasts-bruins-cats-skate-to-easy-6-2-victory-over-bostonKevin Kraczkowski2012-03-15T14:38:40-04:002012-03-15T14:38:40-04:00Boston Bruins Visit Florida Panthers: Injury Report And Starting Lineups
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Panthers</a>:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Injuries:</strong></p>
<p><span>Jack Skille</span> and <span>Matt Bradley</span> are probably out for the rest of the season. <span>Kris Versteeg</span>, <span>Scottie Upshall</span> and <span>Dmitry Kulikov</span> are all skating with the club, and should each return soon.</p>
<p><strong>Starting Lineup:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Forwards:</strong></p>
<p><span>Tomas Fleischmann</span> - <span>Stephen Weiss</span> - <span>Wojtek Wolski</span></p>
<p><span>Sean Bergenheim</span> - <span>Marcel Goc</span> - <span>Mikael Samuelsson</span></p>
<p><span>Tomas Kopecky</span> - <span>Shawn Matthias</span> - <span>Marco Sturm</span></p>
<p><span>Krys Barch</span> - <span>John Madden</span> - <span>Jerred Smithson</span></p>
<p><strong>Defensemen:</strong></p>
<p><span>Jason Garrison</span> - <span>Brian Campbell</span></p>
<p><span>Keaton Ellerby</span> - <span>Mike Weaver</span></p>
<p><span>Ed Jovanovski</span> - <span>Erik Gudbranson</span></p>
<p><strong>Goalie:</strong></p>
<p><span>Jose Theodore</span> gets the start tonight.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Bruins</a>:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Injuries:</strong></p>
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<td class="td-first"><span><u><font color="#0066cc">Benoit Pouliot</font></u></span></td>
<td>other-excused</td>
<td class="td-last">03/15/2012</td>
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<td class="td-first"><span><u><font color="#0066cc">Patrice Bergeron</font></u></span></td>
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<td class="td-last">03/15/2012</td>
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<td class="td-first"><span><u><font color="#0066cc">Adam McQuaid</font></u></span></td>
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<td class="td-last">03/15/2012</td>
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<td class="td-first"><span><u><font color="#0066cc">Marc Savard</font></u></span></td>
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<td class="td-last">09/19/2011</td>
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<p><strong>Starting Lineup:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Forwards:</strong></p>
<p><span>Milan Lucic</span> - <span>David Krejci</span> - <span>Jordan Caron</span></p>
<p><span>Brad Marchand</span> - Patrice Bergeron - <span>Tyler Seguin</span></p>
<p><span>Daniel Paille</span> - <span>Chris Kelly</span> - <span>Brian Rolston</span></p>
<p><span>Trent Whitfield</span> - <span>Gregory Campbell</span> - <span>Shawn Thornton</span></p>
<p><strong>Defensemen:</strong></p>
<p><span>Dennis Seidenberg</span> - <span>Zdeno Chara</span></p>
<p><span>Andrew Ference</span> - <span>Johnny Boychuk</span></p>
<p><span>Greg Zanon</span> - <span>Joe Corvo</span></p>
<p><strong>Goalie:</strong></p>
<p>With Tukka Rask on the shelf, and <span>Marty Turco</span> having his doors blown off by the Bolts on Tuesday, <span>Tim Thomas</span> gets the nod tonight.</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/3/15/2874671/boston-bruins-visit-florida-panthers-injury-report-and-startingKevin Kraczkowski2012-03-15T11:42:21-04:002012-03-15T11:42:21-04:00Boston Bruins Visit Florida Panthers: Facts And Figures
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<p><strong>Common Thread:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruins</a> center <span>Nathan Horton</span> played 422 games over six seasons for the <a href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Panthers</a>, scoring 142 goals and 153 assists with a plus-27 rating and 382 penalty minutes.</p>
<p>Bruins left winger <span>Gregory Campbell</span> played 363 games over six seasons for Florida, scoring 29 goals and 56 assists with a minus-39 rating and 312 penalty minutes.</p>
<p>Bruins defenseman <span>Dennis Seidenberg</span> played in 62 games in the 2009-10 season for Florida, scoring two goals and 21 assists with a minus-three rating and 33 penalty minutes.</p>
<p>Panthers winger <span>Marco Sturm</span> played in 302 games over five seasons for the Bruins. He scored 106 goals and 87 assists with a plus-24 and 156 penalty minutes.</p>
<p><strong>Panthers Milestones:</strong></p>
<p><span>Jason Garrison</span>, <span>Kris Versteeg</span> and <span>Tomas Fleischmann</span> are tied in 48th all-time with 22 goals each. Dave Gagner is in 47th with 24. <span>Shawn Matthias</span> is tied in 45th with <span>Mike Van Ryn</span>, with 25 goals. <span>Mike Santorelli</span> is tied with Gregory Campbell in 39th with 29 goals. <span>Ed Jovanovski</span>, with 31, is tied with Martin Gelinas, in 34th. <span>Stephen Weiss</span> needs two more to reach 142, tying him in fourth with Nathan Horton.</p>
<p>If <span>Brian Campbell</span> collects an assist, it will be his 41st with Florida, moving him past Terry Carkner into 49th.</p>
<p><strong>Team Leaders:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Games Played:<br></strong>Tomas Fleischmann, <span>Mike Weaver</span>, Brian Campbell - 69</p>
<p><strong>Goals:<br></strong>Kris Versteeg, Tomas Fleischmann - 22<br><span>Sean Bergenheim</span>, Stephen Weiss - 16</p>
<p><strong>Assists:<br></strong>Brian Campbell - 40<br>Stephen Weiss - 32<br>Kris Versteeg, Tomas Fleischmann - 27</p>
<p><strong>Points:<br></strong>Kris Versteeg, Tomas Fleischmann - 49<br>Stephen Weiss - 48</p>
<p><strong>Plus/Minus:<br></strong>Jason Garrison - plus-6<br><span>Marcel Goc</span>, Stephen Weiss - plus-5</p>
<p><strong>Point Shares:<br></strong><span>Jose Theodore</span> - 8.5<br>Jason Garrison - 7.2<br>Brian Campbell - 7.0</p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-panthers/2012/3/15/2874098/boston-bruins-visit-florida-panthers-facts-and-figuresKevin Kraczkowski2012-03-15T10:03:47-04:002012-03-15T10:03:47-04:00Boston Bruins Visit Florida Panthers: Game 70 Preview
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<p>Florida welcomes the slumping Bruins to The BAC tonight in a preview for what could become a possible first round playoff matchup.</p> <p><font face="Verdana">The Panthers host the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Bruins</a> tonight at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise. This is the fourth and final meeting this season between the Eastern Conference foes. Florida has gone 1-1-1 against Boston, Winning 2-0 and losing 8-0 at Boston in December, and losing a shootout 3-2 at home in January. Right now, they're playing in the third game of an important four game homestand. They shut out the <a href="https://www.canescountry.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><u><font color="#004175">Carolina Hurricanes</font></u></a>, 2-0 on Sunday and defeated the <a href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Toronto Maple Leafs</a>, 5-2 on Tuesday. They finish up on Saturday against the <a href="https://www.diebytheblade.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><u><font color="#004175">Buffalo Sabres</font></u></a>.</font><font face="Verdana"></font></p>
<p>The Bruins will be finishing out a three game roadtrip. They lost to the <a href="https://www.pensburgh.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pittsburgh Penguins</a>, 5-2 on Sunday and the <a href="https://www.rawcharge.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tampa Bay Lightning</a>, 6-1 on Tuesday. They return home to face the <a href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Philadelphia Flyers</a> on Saturday. Florida is 18-9-8 at home, while the Bruins carry a 20-13-1 road record into Sunrise.</p>
<p>The last meeting between the two happened on January 16th. <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> (13) lit the lamp at the 1:20 mark of the first to open the scoring, and Patrice Bergeron (14) added a power play goal in the second. For the Panthers, <span>Jason Garrison</span> (12) and <span>Shawn Matthias</span> (8) scored. Tukka Rask (38-of-40) and <span>Scott Clemmensen</span> (33-of-35) would send the game all the way to the shootout before <span>David Krejci</span> ended it in the fourth round. Rask had faced four breakaway's through the course of the game, preparing him for the skills competition at the end,</p>
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<p>"I can't remember the last breakaway I had, actually," Rask said. "I guess it's a better thing to take them all at once than every now and then. Today they had four, which is really uncharacteristic for us. It's a good thing we got a win."<br><br><br id="1331645093668"></p>
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<p>Bruins @ Panthers 01/16/12 (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=_K5qADYfVu4"><u><font color="#0066cc">NHLVideo</font></u></a>)</p>
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<p>In Florida's last game, <span>Jose Theodore</span> stopped 26-of-28 shots to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-2. <span>Sean Bergenheim</span> (15, 16) tied then later surpassed his previous career high in goals scored. <span>Marcel Goc</span> (9) and <span>Tomas Kopecky</span> (7) each connected on the power play, and Jason Garrison (15) tied a Panther record for defensemen goal scoring. For the Leafs, <span>Tyler Bozak</span> (15) and <span>Mikhail Grabovski</span> (22) provided the offense. The Panthers continued to dominate opposing goaltender <span>James Reimer</span>, who allowed four goals on 26 shots. Panther's coach Kevin Dineen spoke about the Panthers tendency to "wake up" against Toronto,</p>
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<p>"I can't explain against the Leafs what the difference is," Florida coach Kevin Dineen said. "Sometimes during the course of the season you find a way to get a team's number. Very fortunate for us this has been one of those teams. There’s other teams … we beat the <a href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rangers</a> early and then they spanked us three in a row. The thing flip-flops a little bit, but it's nice being on the good side of those, that’s for sure."</p>
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<p>Maple Leafs @ Panthers 03/13/12 (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=5fy1a7JSCZw">NHLVideo</a>)</p>
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<p><br id="1331645370596">New goaltender <span>Marty Turco</span> surrendered four goals on 12 shots in the first period, as the Bruins were dominated by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. Tampa Bay totalled six goals on only 17 shots in their 6-1 defeat of Boston. <span>Jordan Caron</span> (7) scored the only goal for Boston. For the Lightning, <span>Tom Pyatt</span> (8), <span>Nate Thompson</span> (9), <span>Ryan Shannon</span> (4), <span>Victor Hedman</span> (4), and <span>Steven Stamkos</span> (49, 50) provided the fireworks. Rookie goaltender <span>Dustin Tokarski</span> stopped 33-of-34 Boston shots in victory. Stamkos spoke afterwards about scoring 50 goals for the second time,</p>
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<p><strong>Bruins @ Lightning 03/13/12 (via </strong><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=vjT8kD2pvcE"><strong>NHLVideo</strong></a><strong>) </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Standings: </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><u><font color="#004175">Florida Panthers</font></u></a>:</strong> 33-23-13, 79 points, first Southeast Division, third Eastern Conference, 15th NHL, on pace for 94 points. Last five: W-L-O-W-W. Playoff odds: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Southeast/Florida.html">88.7%</a></p>
<p><strong>Boston Bruins:</strong> 40-26-3, 83 points, first Northeast Division, second Eastern Conference, 10th NHL, on pace for 99 points. Last five: W-W-L-L-L. Playoff odds: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Northeast/Boston.html">99.99%</a></p>
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