Reviewing Panthers vs Bruins Game Three

Boston woke up a little late in this one, so we'll see if they start on time in game four.
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[@bsfm6990]

Bruins allowed back to back 6 goals in the playoffs since 1996 against the panthers

[@neeltheother2342]

So Cats going to the final and getting swept by Colorado again?

[@bsfm6990]

@@neeltheother2342 even being a panthers fan I always said the avs are coming out of the west, hope it’s a different story

[@nickfenton2334]

Boston is so bad.

[@swarmX]

@@neeltheother2342 god...please no

[@Fukyomomma2x]

@neeltheother2342 not this year. The cats are taking the cup

[@WFM]

All three games from this series have technically been blowouts yet all have been pretty entertaining

[@SamStaticc]

The bruins didn’t even control game 1

[@AnthonyHernandez-pg8ss]

Definitely been the most physical series!

[@Warshipgamers]

@@SamStaticc Me when i lie

[@JPMadden]

This Florida Panthers team is one of the most infuriating to play against I've ever seen, which is a compliment.

[@XxTeam48LowesXx]

Panthers flatout just dominated 5v5, Its wild to see. Keep it up Cats

[@watchingyoutube8132]

I've only recently started watching hockey (about a year) and you do a really good job of explaining the games. Easy to listen to, no hysterics, great sports analysis 😃

[@jaytee4374]

Panthers in 5, Boston rode the adrenaline from the Toronto series through game 1, but now it's just pure hockey, and Florida is clearly the far superior team. Florida vs NYR is gonna be fantastic

[@Cilvathorne]

If it happens, Florida vs NYR could be fantastic. Don't underestimate how good the Rangers have been, tho, it could be a sweep.

[@OWlsfordshire]

​@@CilvathorneNobody is underestimating the Rangers. The fact you that you think they could sweep the Panthers shows how overrated they are, even if they are good. Canes got swept last year too and Caps shouldn't even be in the playoffs.

[@cocksneedfartin]

@@Cilvathorne i'm a rags fan but man i dont wanna be cocky going into the ECF. all 3 games against the canes have been super close, and the panthers are an even better team.

[@MrKyleMcQueen]

Boston never should have beat Toronto. The Leafs deserved that series...

[@gregorygreene1940]

Sadly, as a Bruins fan this is reality. The team over achieved in the regular season, barely got by a Leafs team with a couple of stars out, and now will get bounced by a FLA team that is tougher and just plain better. Nice fantasy after that first game but it's time to pay the fiddler now.

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

This Florida team is reminding me of the 2022 Avs, crazy shot suppression with elite high end offense just overwhelming the opponent and very good goaltending just top it all off.

[@nickfenton2334]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here but it's looking good that's for sure

[@roaring_angels]

Leafs are far superior and have better talent across the board. I would rather have Matthew instead of Barkov every time.

[@Algrimor]

​@@roaring_angelsIs that why the Leafs are golfing right now? Meanwhile Barkov is up for the Selke and the Panthers are probably about to send Boston golfing soon too

[@aaronsmith1474]

​@@roaring_angelsyou can't be serious lol

[@manuelper]

@@roaring_angels This is some F- level of trolling. Surely you can do better.

[@joseph7696]

That jersey is cool

[@Newbobdole]

That shot differential is nuts

[@slickshewz]

At one point the B's had gone 15 minutes without a shot.

[@yindat3341]

@@slickshewz2 games in a row

[@autistica1]

Getting Benny back was something my soul needed. It has never felt so good to be a Florida Panthers fan. We few lifers have gone from terrified of relocation to confident against good teams in the playoffs. Thank God for Cifu and Viola.

[@rickyrougs]

ik man what a time to be a panthers fan i thought itd never happen

[@sakalaathletics]

He's going to be suspended for that head hit on Marchand

[@meelosh92]

He should be getting suspended, terrible hit. Very dirty player

[@user-rp5qp1ve1l]

Amen brother, it's been so sad to be a South Florida sports fan for so long

[@FINsoininen]

Lmao not Boston fans whining over Marchand throwing a bad hit and hurting himself.

[@zacharyhain5500]

Good win for Florida. Panthers could close this out quickly. The B's need to figure something out because when Florida is on, it's hard to stop their momentum. Lightning figured it out the hard way, will Boston do the same? We'll see going forward.

[@lankancheetah]

Florida has now won 4 of their last 5 playoff games in Boston. Ouch.

[@TheRiverweasel09]

5 out of the last 6 actually. Three in a row when they blew their 3-1 series lead last year, and now two of three in this series. I expect it'll be 6 out of the last 7 by late Sunday night.

[@ZachChmael]

@@TheRiverweasel09nope

[@McSomething15]

​@@TheRiverweasel09they've only played one game in Boston this series

[@Justice324]

You love to see it

[@TheRiverweasel09]

@@McSomething15 ohhh. IN Boston. I missed that rather important word

[@nickfenton2334]

Matthew Tkachuk is the greatest gift the Cats have ever gotten. Thank you, Flames!

[@davidwordsworth5584]

sad when he left but the owners are cheap and the fans fill the arena no matter what. Hockey has a problem in Canada. we will pay whatever it takes even when the hockey is garbage. Last game I went to was 15 years ago and it is not any better today.

[@iDominatemkwii]

As a blues fan, man that Tarasenko wrister brought back memories. Natural goal scorer

[@allthrills9973]

I see a major Bruins re-tool/rebuild coming up this off-season… what’s going on right now is inexcusable

[@jorssu13]

During the regular season Florida had 15 powerplays against Boston and they scored 0 powerplay goals. Glad to see they finally got a few pp goals in the last 2 games.

[@AlbertD711]

One positive thing for the Bruins is they didn’t have a too many players on the ice penalty.

[@seanragsdale5636]

Unless Boston can pull a rabbit out of a hat, I don’t think this series is gonna last very long

[@Wilsontripplets]

I think that 7 game leaf series is starting to catch up to them, Panthers had a week off and are now in their grove.

[@nickfenton2334]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, but it's been two epic games in a row.

[@raindog5059]

FLA cameback from a 3-1 game differential, BOS can do that as well. A fan can dream.

[@walkerpercy8702]

Marchand got a right hook to the face (concussion) with Bennett's stick hand. Look closely at the replay. It was very skillfully done and took me 3x watching the replay to see it. Marchand himself couldn't have done it better.

[@Birdman957]

Yea ok

[@walkerpercy8702]

​@@Birdman957 it's not a conspiracy theory, it's on the video.

[@vincentthekeeper2163]

Doesn't matter its not a conspiracy. Bennet led with his shoulder hes bracing his upper torso with his arms and Marchand literally runs into his hand. There is zero punching motion. Its a clean hit, bad luck. The NHL has nothing to say about it either.

[@walkerpercy8702]

​@vincentthekeeper2163 it was a punch resulting in a concussion. All the Bruins have seen it. Everybody has seen it.

[@J36Ops]

Should be a four game suspension.

[@Fukyomomma2x]

Never saw that color before. Really dope with the og logo always my fav but the new one has grown on me but I think the winning helps. #vamosgatos

[@Jupex]

How do you write that much on whiteboard in such small font and its clearly readable?! It's amazing!

[@doctorcane]

GO watch some of the highlights from the game. Watch the Fla forecheck and the middle zone play. the effect of the puck control causes the forward to act in unison fashion almost choreographed fashion and in sync with each other causing maximum pressure on the other team to defend not 1 but 2 or even 3 players coming at them all the time. Boston is having max difficulty keeping up. I never thought I would see this in this fashion. It's beautiful to watch just from a hockey standpoint. Its better when Fla is shellacking Boston, but that goes without saying.

[@OWlsfordshire]

You could also just look at stats. Boston is leading the charts in turnovers and face-off losses. Even before this series when they played a joke team.

[@doctorcane]

@@OWlsfordshire Barkov is simply killing it that's true. He said that with Bergeron's retirement his FO% would go up a point or two. He's not wrong. I've been impressed with how dominant the FO work is from FLA. Simply impressive. This game was better, much closer, but it wasn't close when it mattered.

[@spaceman_spiph6695]

Boston acting cute out there thinking they can push around the panthers. Marchand eating it bumping around is just icing on the cake.

[@modeisin7]

Great I now have to go find this jersey I love it.

[@leospirits1]

Panthers too good Balanced on all fronts.... BARKOV is playing out of his mind and Montour offense is kicking in. Don't want to look to far ahead but NYC here we come !!! Lets GO Panthers!!!

[@sistek133]

Do you do videos on potential trade targets and acquisitions during summer?

[@Andyanddiana467]

You must be new here 😉 yeah he does, although he doesn’t do rumor mongering.

[@austindoucette5529]

Let’s go panthers!!!!!

[@zfouleur]

That's a sweet ass jersey!

[@shanielcabral]

They should use fashion jerseys in game bc that is sick.(def wear them more often)

[@awwwshucks443]

Go cats!

[@rightangletherapy]

Go Cats go!

[@richardthacker6]

Marchand leaned into Barkov at the first puck drop and challenged him to fight. No one knows what Barky said, but you can see him shake it off. Later Marchand was leaning into Bennett and found out after screwing around. I'm pretty sure Bennett was saying, " There's your answer about fighting." Big mistake by Marchand. Bennett flattened him into the boards. Bye bye rat!

[@OWlsfordshire]

Bruins targeted Barkov 3 times early on and FL did not take the bait at all. No team is going to scare the Panthers when it comes to physicality.

[@poejavelski148]

Mellanby killed a rat in 1996, now Bennett did the same in 2024 😂

[@teapea8184]

Marchand flattened himself into the boards, Bennett only deflected the hit Marchand was throwing.

[@duaneday5474]

​@@poejavelski148🤔

[@richardthacker6]

@@teapea8184 ummm, no. Watch it again.

[@kieranperreaultdit-morin9262]

Hope Boston’s offence actually shows up for more than half a period next game!

[@klompsauce]

Oh!

[@Keeyashk]

Marchand looked concussed after that hit from Bennett. There is a camera angle that shows him stumbling towards the bench.

[@meelosh92]

Bennett literally punched him following through. Suspension

[@FINsoininen]

He played more hockey after the hit than before it. Most likely an upper torso injury from impact. Not the slight contact with Bennetts hand.

[@CTobin14]

There was a hidden sucker punch in there and Bennett should be getting suspended but no discipline whatsoever announced. It’s kinda nuts, it’s a savage play

[@morjens111]

vamos gatos

[@severedhand141]

Just curious since you watch all the games, why do you think the panthers can score on swayman, and the leafs couldn’t?

[@TheHockeyGuy]

Better shot selection and they're just a better team.

[@davidwordsworth5584]

They are bigger and tougher than the leaf forwards. They win the puck battles in the corners then swarm the net. Leafs trade tough forwards, Hyman and Bunting. Those type of players are key. Bennet and Rienhart are tough to play against.

[@luvslogistics1725]

Cmon Panthers baby!!! Ive been following you for 30 years.

[@kevinstull8552]

You've been rooting for them since their first season?

[@elephantrange]

It is time for the Bruins to dig into the kit for innovative means. These may include, but are not limited to: Ventriloquism, Demonic Possession™, Voodoo, Loud and Unanticipated Sounds Like Growling, Singing obscure historical national anthems, leafy waves of Dulse shaped into a hat and fitted under the helmet, biting like Lemieux or Ruutu, etc. There has to be more of a willingness to try new and exciting things.

[@OWlsfordshire]

Boston was trying to goon, but ended up hurting themselves running into the panthers more often than not.

[@rickyrougs]

second year in a row the panthers have gotten in their head

[@KingPK]

Definitely feels like game 1 was Florida knocking off the rust. The Bruins can stop taking entire periods off in these playoffs any time now.

[@slickshewz]

Maurice had some really weird lines going on in that game too. They looked off in the beginning of game 2 also, and Maurice gave up on the experiment and changed them back. They've completely dominated ever since.

[@marknapiorkowski]

B's fan. I had Florida in 6. The series tied 2-2 with Floridas depth starting to take over and winning the series. Now I'm wishing in was a best of three just to have it over with.

[@RichieGosh]

Series is not tied 2-2

[@ebez7132]

I have never seen that Panthers jersey 🔥

[@walkerpercy8702]

Expect the hockey guy to comment on Bennett concussing Marchand with right hook on similar play to Knies last year. What if Marchand had done that? Multiple game suspension.

[@holymackenaw]

Now lets see how the Bruins play when they are down in a series.

[@sharpshooter7686]

Boston must've thought it was the best of one series. 🤷 I got nothing.

[@fubartotale3389]

Panthers are looking tough....

[@kh4l3dhi]

Go panthers!!

[@anthonyruggiero1988]

I'm a Bruins fan and I KNOW even if we were to win this somehow we are NOT beating the Rangers. It's better if Florida, who actually has a chance, moves on instead.

[@raindog5059]

Almost with you...but more for the higher draft pick than anything. I could care less if the Panthers would put on a better "show" against NYR; with that logic, Florida should have moved over for Boston last year---no other Eastern Conference team came close to pushing FLA as hard as the Bs did in that series.

[@user-dl3uo3we2z]

Bruins look done, fla looked sloppy to let them slide closer If Marchand is out that is a huge blow to any chance

[@busfeet2080]

It looked like Boston spent the first 20 minutes trying to poke Florida and get under their skin

[@iliaponomarev1624]

So, a plan for Boston is to go down 3-1 and then come back and win 4-3?

[@choppergunner8650]

Bruins fans promised me that Tkachuk would be taken out tonight and then the Bruins proceed to headhunt Barkov?

[@TheRiverweasel09]

Marchand was fucking trying to get into a fight with Sasha at the first puck drop. Like, do you not know who he is? I don't think I've ever seen him raise gloves against anyone.

[@Warshipgamers]

yh that's not what happened at all haha liar

[@choppergunner8650]

@@TheRiverweasel09 yeah, because nobody drops gloves with a bum.

[@macgobhann8712]

Barkov isn't a fighter but he's a huge dude. Don't understand why guys like Marchand think they have a chance against him

[@davideberhart9523]

Marchand- FAFO...Bruins shellacked.

[@casewojo6186]

Go Cats baby lol. Making Boston look silly. They’re so damn good when they’re clicking. Glad Bennet is back.

[@sharpshooter7686]

Why is this a surprise? Boston had a slim to almost no chance in this series. Florida doesn't have have to make Boston look silly, they do it on their own.

[@casewojo6186]

@@sharpshooter7686 because anything can happen in the NHL playoffs.

[@TheYamahog12]

What a letdown this game was. I only watched the third period thinking the Bruins would at least start throwing punches. Nothing.

[@MrHunterbg]

Boston fans were really vocal first two games. Where’d they go? 😂

[@TheRiverweasel09]

Whining about our rat destroying their rat and blaming it all on the refs. Typical.

[@pucksfromthepinetree]

While I'm not completely ready to write a post mortem for the Bruins, as a long time fan of this team I want to remind all Bruins fans what this season was all about. Macro level this has been a successful year, regardless of this series. Any time you can go into a season, having lost 10 regular starters (including 3 starting centers), develop a number of young & exciting players and still be a top team in the league and be a player in the playoffs......knock knock knock.........that's OK. Yes I know it's not a CUP but this team was never really built to be a CUP contender. Let's see how the rest of the series plays out. This wont be as heart breaking as last year no matter what. I'm excited for the summer of 2024 & the expanded cap room and excited to see how our youngsters grow from year 1 to 2.

[@Eirik_Bloodaxe]

Nah. Play to win it or don’t go to the playoffs at all.

[@Bob-wy6zv]

Karma came back and bit the Rat🐀 63

[@michaelb4590]

I’m a bruins hater but that 3rd period goalie interference call was total BS. He was held /pushed into the goalie. At minimum that should have been matching penalties.

[@FINsoininen]

It should have been a no call. One player tried to get infront of the crease and the other tried to zone him away.

[@VIVE305]

Panthers in 5

[@KevinBrevin]

Im a panther fan but just no. It will be in 6 probably.

[@mreppucci23]

Panthers+refs!

[@youtubetube9723]

@@KevinBrevinBeta 😂

[@VIVE305]

@@mreppucci23 you have 30 shots in the past 2 games. Bruins are not at the panthers level. Maybe next year

[@wreksangel]

@@mreppucci23 We'll call you a waahmbulance. You'll be fine. Do you want a tissue? If you think one missed holding call decided this game, there isn't much I can say for you.

[@drumitar]

at least we ended the leafs again this year.

[@kevinst.julian2026]

Swayman is bad up high

[@louscannon7493]

Without the stellar goaltending, Boston has morphed into Toronto...

[@elosogonzalez8739]

Maybe. Maybe, The Ref wasn't the only one who sucked! 😅😂😊

[@dylanpudlowski8335]

Wait is that a real jersey that they’ve used or nah?

[@TheHockeyGuy]

Fashion jerseys are not worn in game, but they are actual jerseys. Adidas never did them, but hopefully we see them return under Fanatics.

[@googy7993]

Tampa series were much closer than Boston.despite Florida 4-1 win

[@DALpropaganda]

"Panthers get a power play and you know what that means, the ref sucks"

[@GrizzlyMovieReviews]

Let’s go cats!!!!

[@MrPetzold123]

That was Panthers being clinical, feels like they are taking over the series...that said, it's far from over.

[@Brogenitor]

I said it before the playoffs started, didn't matter which team won between Boston and Toronto, neither one would make it past Florida. The Panthers are MADE for the playoffs, they just didn't haven't put it all together to get a cup in the past few years and they've had their demons with Tampa. I legit cannot wait to see Florida vs NYR, that series could be a legit all-time great.

[@bsfm6990]

Why no comments of fans leaving early or trash. Panthers were everywhere after game 1

[@shanew5957]

He said the fans littered the ice

[@bsfm6990]

@@shanew5957 I’m not saying shanon in specific I’m saying the media panthers were trashed for leaving game 1 also no delay of game?

[@idawg7332]

Because we’re a small market team so everyone loves to shit on us

[@BaoNguyen-bh2rk]

5:52 Reminds me of AV's Canucks protecting the deficit

[@GoodMenstruationAttitude]

...the bruins didn't goon it up tonight, are you sure!?

[@esotericveritas]

They didn't goon it up??? Maybe not but they sure as hell tried to. Marchand tried to get Barkov to fight him on the opening faceoff. But, everyone has an opinion. I don't see how Boston comes back

[@basil7230]

Ever since florida joined the NHL, Boston has never won a series against them. Boston also has a VERY bad record vs. Paul Maurice (Carolina years). I think its no surprise that Boston is Floridas Toronto.

[@jimmyzarkis6276]

They haven't had many chances to meet in the playoffs because Florida barely makes the playoffs. For years Boston has dominated them in the regular season at this point Florida has only been in Boston two times in the playoffs. The series is only 2 to 1.

[@mattm8108]

Winnipeg fans wishing they still had Paul Maurice right about now

[@dennislopez1272]

WOOHOO.... GO CATS GO #TimeToHunt

[@_KRose]

On the last recap I saw some Bruins fan trying to argue that Pastrnak fighting was "sending a message" now I see that message was "we're a bunch of bums" lmao Always enjoy seeing Boston get humbled. Marchand going down is a cherry on top haha. That little attempt at a comeback at the end of the game was so undeserved. Like at what point is this series literally just Florida vs Swayman when he's the only one doing anything? They should've gotten another penalty for delay of game when their own fans started throwing crap on the ice 🤣🤣

[@ZachChmael]

Insane take. The series is far from over

[@indianajones5037]

Panthers look lethal

[@Nonchalant1994]

Bill Zito is a really good GM. He's shaped out a beautiful roster.

[@diymech1720]

Bruins are done. Bruins fan here. I was expecting them to lose this series just not in this fashion. Sad to watch with how well swayman has been playing. Typical Bruins disappearing act come playoff time.

[@itsjustme1616]

There is no denying that of all the teams, the Boston fan base perfectly encapsulates the identity of the Bruins. They are extensions of each other, and it’s been that way for years. That is both a compliment, and not at the same time.

[@feeler85]

That shirt reminds quite a lot of german national team jersey. Have to say when boston scored second goal i breafly thought "are we getting Leafed now?" fortunately bob made some important saves.

[@mr.ilikespam6081]

boston not getting a delay of game penalty was the make up call

[@ItsAlpacaMan]

Bruins got dog walked

[@user-pb8dt3dw5u]

Bruins should leave Marchand on the bench. He's spent more time on his ass, than on his skates.He's also a penalty magnet again. McAvoy screened Swayman on 2 more goals.

[@clydeblair9622]

Heh heh. Go Cats.

[@ZachChmael]

Lot of hockey left. Bruins will bounce back

[@kevinwong1988]

Should the Bruins starts Linus Ullmark in Game 4?

[@user-pb8dt3dw5u]

No. They don't want him hurt, before they trade him. Let Swayman take all the credit for this season.

[@mtgbrewery7239]

Yes

[@HHSGDFootballJPD]

I'd lean towards it; Ullmark has a better record against FLA and I think the team broadly needs a shakeup. But Swayman isn't the reason we're losing this series. Poor giveaways in the first 110 ft of the ice is what's killing us.

[@raindog5059]

Not even a second guess; start Ullmark. The team needs a "spark" and that often happens when a new goalie comes in. This series is not completely Sway's fault---he was putting up historic numbers before last night and he cannot help the anemic shots on goal---but we are in desperation mode at this point. Double so if Marchand is sidelined.

[@r.jskrammit9762]

I think the bruins will find a way to push this to 7 games. Who wins, idk? Overall I think this bruins team is soft and lacks chemistry. I personally think getting to this point in the playoffs is an over achievement for them without having a real core group and leadership. Marchand is aging out and becoming more injury prone, pasta is too soft for the playoffs and disappears. He doesn't have that krejci magic, or a young lucic at the wing lol. McAvoy burns himself out through the regular season and hasn't really shown to be the defenseman he was expected to be. If the bruins get anywhere from this point on its all thanks to Jay Sway

[@The_Architekt]

This series is already over

[@raindog5059]

FLA is the superior team, as a Bs fan I can admit it. FLA vs NYR will be a banger. But can I get a FLA fan objective enough to agree that the goalie interference call was soft? Wouldn't change much as thee Bs would still lose but that call plus the ref giving their body to protect Tkachuk (from Pastrnak, no less, never seen a ref jump on a player to shield them) seems questionable.

[@Birdman957]

As a Panthers fan myself, I will never argue that the GI was total BS. Many other Panthers fans I've seen have agreed that it was an awful call.

[@Ted-NJ]

Panthers putting up 6 against Swayman is fierce.

[@kenyonbitter8444]

Marchand tried to Goon it up from the beginning. Clip on line where the bruin face off thrown,Marchand steps in redo face off ,can see the Weasel trying to instigate , Florida smart just played hockey. My opinion if Florida just plays hockey 🏒 Boston is done.

[@MbisonBalrog]

Cats are team to beat the Rangers.

[@plev10]

Sweeney needs to go.

[@AdamerioPhD]

that final florida pp goal was a message to the bruins to stay down...

[@seanragsdale5636]

Oh boy he’s gonna be miserable when the Canucks review goes up isn’t he?

[@TheHockeyGuy]

No, because the Oilers were just better tonight. The game was not as close as the score.

[@bartphlegar8212]

It's funny. I like Boston, the city. But I can't stand their teams. And I confess to taking a bit of a schadenfreudic pleasure at watching Boston fans suffer... 😃

[@justinmiller5660]

i love seeing Boston fan come to the realization that they arent the team that won the presidents trophy a year ago and blaming the refs for their poor play.

[@drbjr8223]

good eff Boston, go cats and BOB!