The Boston Bruins hosted the Florida Panthers in the first round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. The match, which was held at the TD Garden stadium in Boston, ended with the victory of the Panthers with a score of 6:3.
Sam Bennet, Eric Staal, Brendon Montor (double), Carter Verhage and Eetu Luostarinen (empty net) scored for Florida. Brad Marchand, Tyler Bertuzzi and Taylor Hall score goals for Boston. Russian defender Dmitry Orlov provided an assist.
Thus, “Florida” equalized the score in the series 1:1. The next match will be played on April 22. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:30 Moscow time. The meeting will take place in Florida.
The current holder of the Stanley Cup is the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanches defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 in the NHL Finals last season.
Formerly Carolina Hurricanes to win On New York Islanders.