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Bruins are committing far too many too-many-men penalties

"If I have to start grabbing people’s pants so they don’t jump when they shouldn’t, I’ll start doing that," declared coach Jim Montgomery.
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PWHL Boston playoff schedule and results

Montreal and Boston split four games in the regular season, each winning once in regulation and once in overtime, as well as once each at on the home and on the road.
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Garden Party: 🎶 Everybody was Game 2 fighting 🎶

Plus: Well, nothing, it's mostly about the fighting.
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Jeremy Swayman was hardly to blame for the Game 2 loss, but is the net still his for Game 3?

Wednesday marked Swayman's seventh straight start, and it was a lopsided loss riddled with defensive breakdowns by the Bruins.

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Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Sheldon Keefe after another early playoff exit
The move had been expected after Toronto lost to the Bruins in Game 7 last weekend, the fourth time in five years under Keefe that the team has lost in the first round.

Panthers 6, Bruins 1
The Panthers punched back in Game 2, and now the series is tied as it heads to Boston
The fisticuffs and physicality resulted in 11 players being hit with misconducts in the final period as both benches looked more like a random men’s league game.

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A fight-filled night of mayhem in Game 2 showed just what the Bruins-Panthers rivalry is all about

“It’s going to be a physical series. We know that," Bruins captain Brad Marchand said after a 6-1 loss in Florida.
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Introducing the Utah . . . see the choices for how to rechristen the Arizona Coyotes

The team will have a name starting with Utah, but will feature jerseys with only the name of the state on them in its inaugural season in Salt Lake City. A name, logo, and colors are to debut for 2025-26.
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The Panthers blew out the Bruins as things turned ugly in the third period. Here’s how it unfolded.

Jeremy Swayman seems likely to take the net after another standout performance in Game 1.
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Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman pulled for Linus Ullmark in third period of Game 2 loss to Panthers

Swayman allowed four goals and was under siege from Florida's attack, and his teammates miscues.
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Bruins lost their discipline and defensive structure, and other observations from Game 2 loss to Panthers

Two nights after sticking a 5-1 loss on Florida, Boston took a 1-0 lead in Game 2, only to lose its discipline and have its defensive game become unstitched over the final two periods.
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Jesper Boqvist returns to Bruins’ lineup after ‘dealing with something minor’

Boqvist was between Pat Maroon and Johnny Beecher on the fourth line in Game 2 against the Panthers.
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However far the Bruins go in the playoffs, Charlie McAvoy will be the engine that gets them there

While it’s difficult to imagine overlooking the 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound McAvoy, his presence can be taken for granted.
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Garden Party: Who are we to complain?

If the Celtics want to make it look easy, fine by us.
Bruins at Panthers | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bruins at Panthers Game 2: Jesper Boqvist returns on the fourth line

The Bruins look to maintain the upper hand against the Panthers in Game 2 of their second-round series on Wednesday.
rangers 4, hurricanes 3 (2ot)

Igor Shersterkin makes 54 saves to backstop Rangers to 2OT victory over Hurricanes

Vincent Trocheck deposited the winner past Frederik Andersen to give New York a 2-0 series lead.
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Macklin Celebrini could be headed to San Jose after the Sharks won the NHL Draft Lottery

The dazzling Boston University forward might be off to the pros with little left to accomplish in the college ranks, save for winning an NCAA championship.
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Oh baby, what a whirlwind 24 hours it was for the Bruins’ Brandon Carlo

After being present for the birth of his son, he rushed to Florida where he was embraced by his hockey family — and he capped it all with a goal.

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Bruins are committing far too many too-many-men penalties

"If I have to start grabbing people’s pants so they don’t jump when they shouldn’t, I’ll start doing that," declared coach Jim Montgomery.

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Dreams of duck boats foster a winning attitude among Red Sox’ three big prospects

Good things are happening in Portland, where Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle Teel are bonding as much through team success as individual achievement.