Tonight's Officials
Referees Chris Rooney (5), Graham Skilliter (24), Brian Pochmara (16)*
Linesmen Matt MacPherson (83), Jesse Marquis (86)
NHL MEDIA NOTES FOR GAME 3
TONIGHT’S GAME The Bruins visit the Panthers tonight in game 3 of their best-of-7 Round One series. - They enter tonight’s game with the series tied 1-1 and they have a 23-23 record in game 3s when tied in a best-of-7 at 1-1. - They have a 17-18 record in best-of-7 series in which they have a 2-1 record following game 3 and they are 19-17 in best-of-7 series in which they have trailed after game 3. - Boston is in the post-season for the 7th straight season and 76th all-time in their history ... Their 76 post-season berths are 2nd all-time in NHL history to MTL’s 85. - This is the 8th Round One series for Boston since the NHL adopted the format in 2013-14 and they are 5-2 in those series ... Overall, they are playing their 37th first round series (preliminary series, division semifinals, conference quarterfinals and round one series) with a 19-17 record entering this post-season ... They are 16-12 in those series which have been best-of-7 formats.
BOSTON vs FLORIDA, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Panthers are playing their 2nd lifetime playoff series ... The Panthers hold a 5-2 record in 7 lifetime games between these teams and have a 29-22 scoring edge in those games. - They played their 1st series with the 1996 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series, won by Florida in 5 games ... Florida held a 4-1 advantage in games and a 22-16 goals for/against totals. - Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov are the lone Bruins to have played a playoff series vs. the Panthers (2022 while with Washington) prior to this postseason