BOSTON BRUINS NEWS

Patrice Bergeron - Still sidelined Wednesday Bergeron (upper body) will not be in the lineup for Game 2 against the Panthers on Wednesday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bergeron's absence was clarified as being the result of his previous upper-body injury and not due to illness. The veteran center has missed five of the team's last 11 contests and may be dealing with a lingering issue that will impact him throughout the postseason even if he returns to action. With Bergeron unavailable, the Bruins will continue to utilize Pavel Zacha as the first-line center alongside Brad Marchand.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Linus Ullmark - Can't stop Panthers Ullmark turned aside 24 of 29 shots in a 6-3 loss to Florida in Game 2 on Wednesday.

Impact It was a rare off night for Ullmark. During the regular season, he allowed four or more goals in just two outings, and finished the campaign with a 1.89 GAA and a .938 save percentage in 49 contests. Ullmark was also effective in Boston's playoff opener, stopping 31 of 32 shots en route to a 3-1 victory over the Panthers. He should start again Friday, giving him an opportunity to bounce right back.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brad Marchand - Scores in loss to Panthers Marchand found the back of the net in Boston's 6-3 loss to Florida in Game 2 on Wednesday.

Impact Marchand has provided a tally in each of the Bruins' first two playoff contests this year, and he's on a four-game scoring streak with three goals and six points in that span. Marchand's latest marker came while the Bruins were shorthanded midway through the second period. It was Marchand's 51st goal in 141 career playoff games, but it was just his second shorthanded marker, with the first coming during the 2011 postseason.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Bertuzzi - Collects power-play goal Bertuzzi scored a power-play goal in Boston's 6-3 loss to Florida in Game 2 on Wednesday.

Impact Bertuzzi is on a six-game scoring streak, providing two goals and 10 points in that span. His latest marker tied Wednesday's contest at 2-2 late in the second period, but the Panthers pounced in the third frame. Bertuzzi, who had eight goals and 30 points in 50 regular-season appearances, is a key component of Boston's supporting cast, serving on the second line and second power-play unit.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Hall - Snaps four-game scoring drought Hall supplied a goal in a 6-3 loss to Florida in Game 2 on Wednesday.

Impact Hall ended his four-game scoring drought. Over 61 regular-season contests, he provided 16 goals and 36 points. He's served in a limited role so far in the 2023 playoffs, logging 12:57 of ice time Monday and 13:39 during Wednesday's outing, which is down from his average of 15:56 during the 2022-23 campaign.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

HockeyBuzz.com - Matt Ross - FLA vs BOS: Rd 1, Gm 2 NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

APRIL 19, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

How the Bruins gutted their way to a Game 1 win without Patrice Bergeron Even without Patrice Bergeron in the lineup, the Bruins grinded their way to a Game 1 victory against Florida on Monday. Here's how:

APRIL 18, 2023 • BOSTON.COM

Bruins' Taylor Hall Happy To Get Games In Before Start Of Playoffs The Bruins thrived off their depth in the regular season. One player who stands out in that depth is Taylor Hall.

APRIL 18, 2023 • NESN.COM

Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron 'questionable' for Game 2 against the Panthers - The Boston Globe Head coach Jim Montgomery acknowledged that Bergeron is “feeling better’ amid a bout of both illness and a nagging upper-body injury.

APRIL 18, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Penalties make early impact on several NHL playoff series

Penalties and ensuing power-play goals were the story of several series openers around the NHL playoffs

APRIL 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bruins' Patrice Bergeron 'questionable' for Game 2 against the Panthers Patrice Bergeron is making progress, but there is still no guarantee that the Bruins captain will be cleared for Game 2 against the Panthers...

APRIL 18, 2023 • BOSTON.COM

Shinzawa: Making the case for the Bruins to switch from Linus Ullmark to Jeremy Swayman in Game 2 The Ullmark-Swayman rotation works, so we wondered: Why fix it? The notion has at least one loud detractor: "No. No, no, no, no, no."

APRIL 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bruins C Patrice Bergeron 'feeling better,' iffy for Game 2 Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron is “feeling better” and is questionable for Game 2 on Wednesday night, Boston coach Jim Montgomery said Tues...

APRIL 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

In Game 1, Tyler Bertuzzi confirmed the Bruins' hunch that he is 'made for the playoffs' - The Boston Globe The scrappy forward set up two goals with heads-up play down low — in his very first NHL playoff game.

APRIL 18, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Fluto Shinzawa: Patrice Bergeron is questionable for Game 2. He... - The Athletic Patrice Bergeron is questionable for Game 2. He is feeling better today, per Jim Montgomery.

APRIL 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

HockeyBuzz.com - Anthony Travalgia - Tyler Bertuzzi makes most of playoff debut NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

APRIL 18, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Dave Hyde: Panthers have to be perfect against Bruins as Game 1 showed The Florida Panthers played a good game. But Boston showed why it's a historically good team in going up 1-0 this series

APRIL 18, 2023 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Buckley: Tyler Bertuzzi is proving that he's built for the NHL playoffs Before Game 1 with the Bruins, Bertuzzi managed to appear in 305 regular-season NHL games without touching postseason ice.

APRIL 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Boston brings 1-0 lead into game 2 against Florida

The Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series

APRIL 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Locker Room Raw: Marchand DeBrusk Bruins Forwards Brad Marchand and Jake DeBrusk speak with media after 3-1 win over Florida at TD Garden on Monday night

APRIL 18, 2023 • NHL.COM

Bruins' Tyler Bertuzzi Dazzeled In First Career Postseason Game Tyler Bertuzzi made his first career postseason appearance in the Bruins 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the playoffs.

APRIL 18, 2023 • NESN.COM

Panthers fail to take advantage of opportunities, fall to Bruins in Game 1 Brad Marchand scored his 50th career playoff goal, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk also scored, and the NHL-best Bruins opened the playoffs...

APRIL 18, 2023 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

Derek Forbort in. Matt Grzelcyk out. A difficult move made sense to beef up the Bruins The move meant the Bruins could place snarl or size (or both) on each defense pairing — an important factor in their 3-1 Game 1 win.

APRIL 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Jake DeBrusk - Scores playoff goal DeBrusk scored a goal on one shot in Monday's 3-1 win over Florida.

Impact DeBrusk has goals in three straight games while putting seven shots on the net over that stretch. The 26-year-old winger has cemented himself as a first-line winger alongside Brad Marchand. During the regular season, DeBrusk set new career highs in assists (23), points (50) and shots (191).

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie McAvoy - Earns helper in win McAvoy recorded an assist and eight hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.

Impact McAvoy has helpers in three straight games but added some physicality to his game Monday with his season-high eight hits. The blueliner's Game 1 performance continued to showcase his offensive upside which was on full display during the regular season in which he recorded a second consecutive 50-plus point campaign.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE