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| All Games | 35-41-0 | -2.6 | 35-41 | -2.6 | 32-32 | 2.5 | 30.8 | 2.7 | 29.4 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 17-23-0 | -0.8 | 17-23 | -0.8 | 17-18 | 2.4 | 29.7 | 2.7 | 30.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1.4 | 3-2 | +1.4 | 3-1 | 3.0 | 29.8 | 2.2 | 25.8 | | vs. Division | 15-11-0 | +5.1 | 15-11 | +5.1 | 10-11 | 2.7 | 31.5 | 2.4 | 28.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 76 | 190 | 40 | 82 | 59 | 9 | 15 | 2342 | 8.1% | 229 | 37 | 16.2% | 313 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 40 | 95 | 19 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 1189 | 8.0% | 111 | 17 | 15.3% | 157 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 149 | 10.1% | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 23 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 26 | 71 | 14 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 818 | 8.7% | 74 | 14 | 18.9% | 116 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 207 | 57 | 74 | 61 | 15 | 17 | 2235 | 9.3% | 232 | 46 | 19.8% | 334 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 110 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 1230 | 8.9% | 129 | 29 | 22.5% | 182 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 8.5% | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | 20 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 62 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 729 | 8.5% | 73 | 15 | 20.5% | 107 |
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| DAN ELLIS (All Games) | 7 | 7 | 193 | 178 | 92.2% | 0 | 4-3 | +1.7 | 4-3-0 | +1 | 4-2 | | DAN ELLIS (Road Games) | 3 | 3 | 88 | 84 | 95.5% | 0 | 2-1 | +1.4 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-2 | | DAN ELLIS (vs. Division) | 2 | 2 | 52 | 47 | 90.4% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.3 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-0 | | DAN ELLIS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 113 | 106 | 93.8% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.3 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-2 | | ROBERTO LUONGO (All Games) | 57 | 57 | 1615 | 1487 | 92.1% | 0 | 26-31 | -4.6 | 26-31-0 | -4 | 20-27 | | ROBERTO LUONGO (Road Games) | 29 | 29 | 881 | 810 | 91.9% | 0 | 12-17 | -2.2 | 12-17-0 | -1 | 11-13 | | ROBERTO LUONGO (vs. Division) | 21 | 21 | 573 | 529 | 92.3% | 0 | 12-9 | +3.6 | 12-9-0 | +4 | 7-11 | | ROBERTO LUONGO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 93 | 91.2% | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 | | AL MONTOYA (All Games) | 19 | 12 | 420 | 373 | 88.8% | 1 | 5-7 | +0.3 | 5-7-0 | +2 | 8-3 | | AL MONTOYA (Road Games) | 11 | 8 | 258 | 229 | 88.8% | 1 | 3-5 | -0.1 | 3-5-0 | +1 | 5-3 | | AL MONTOYA (vs. Division) | 5 | 3 | 104 | 92 | 88.5% | 0 | 2-1 | +1.2 | 2-1-0 | +2 | 2-0 | | AL MONTOYA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 92 | 79 | 85.9% | 1 | 1-2 | -0.4 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 |
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| All Games | 38-38-0 | -16.9 | 38-38 | -16.9 | 29-32 | 2.6 | 30.8 | 2.6 | 29.9 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 22-17-0 | -9.5 | 22-17 | -9.5 | 14-18 | 2.7 | 32.5 | 2.3 | 29.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.4 | 2-3 | -1.4 | 2-2 | 2.4 | 28.8 | 2.6 | 27.8 | | vs. Division | 12-13-0 | -9.2 | 12-13 | -9.2 | 11-9 | 2.7 | 31.3 | 2.8 | 27.7 |
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| TUUKKA RASK (All Games) | 64 | 61 | 1834 | 1692 | 92.3% | 3 | 31-30 | -9.7 | 31-30-0 | -8 | 23-25 | | TUUKKA RASK (Home Games) | 34 | 33 | 970 | 902 | 93.0% | 2 | 20-13 | -1.5 | 20-13-0 | -2 | 12-14 | | TUUKKA RASK (vs. Division) | 20 | 20 | 520 | 470 | 90.4% | 0 | 9-11 | -6 | 9-11-0 | -5 | 9-7 | | TUUKKA RASK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 89 | 81 | 91.0% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.4 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 | | MALCOLM SUBBAN (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | MALCOLM SUBBAN (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MALCOLM SUBBAN (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MALCOLM SUBBAN (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | NIKLAS SVEDBERG (All Games) | 18 | 14 | 425 | 390 | 91.8% | 2 | 7-7 | -6.2 | 7-7-0 | -7 | 5-7 | | NIKLAS SVEDBERG (Home Games) | 7 | 6 | 173 | 159 | 91.9% | 1 | 2-4 | -8 | 2-4-0 | -8 | 2-4 | | NIKLAS SVEDBERG (vs. Division) | 8 | 5 | 170 | 156 | 91.8% | 0 | 3-2 | -3.2 | 3-2-0 | -3 | 2-2 | | NIKLAS SVEDBERG (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 2 | 88 | 81 | 92.0% | 0 | 1-1 | -4.2 | 1-1-0 | -4 | 1-1 |
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| 3/5/2015 | DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 ov | O | | 3/7/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 4-3 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5.5 ov | O | | 3/12/2015 | WINNIPEG | 4-2 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/14/2015 | at CAROLINA | 2-0 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/15/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 1-2 | L | 0, +190 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/17/2015 | MONTREAL | 2-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | P | | 3/19/2015 | DETROIT | 3-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/21/2015 | BOSTON | 2-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 un | U | | 3/24/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-4 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/26/2015 | at TORONTO | 4-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | | 3/28/2015 | at MONTREAL | 2-3 | L | 0, +155 | L | 4.5 ov | O | | 3/29/2015 | at OTTAWA | 4-2 | W | 0, +140 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/31/2015 | at BOSTON | | | 4/2/2015 | CAROLINA | | | 4/4/2015 | TAMPA BAY | | | 4/5/2015 | MONTREAL | | | 4/9/2015 | BOSTON | | | 4/11/2015 | NEW JERSEY | |
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| 3/5/2015 | CALGARY | 3-4 | L | 0, -205 | L | 5 un | O | | 3/7/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 un | P | | 3/8/2015 | DETROIT | 5-3 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/10/2015 | at OTTAWA | 3-1 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/12/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 3-2 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | P | | 3/14/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-0 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/15/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 0-2 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5 un | U | | 3/17/2015 | BUFFALO | 1-2 | L | 0, -525 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/19/2015 | at OTTAWA | 4-6 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 ev | O | | 3/21/2015 | at FLORIDA | 1-2 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 un | U | | 3/22/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-5 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/26/2015 | ANAHEIM | 2-3 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5 ov | P | | 3/28/2015 | NY RANGERS | 4-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 un | O | | 3/29/2015 | at CAROLINA | 2-1 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 ev | U | | 3/31/2015 | FLORIDA | | | 4/2/2015 | at DETROIT | | | 4/4/2015 | TORONTO | | | 4/8/2015 | at WASHINGTON | | | 4/9/2015 | at FLORIDA | | | 4/11/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | |
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| |  | FLORIDA: LAST SEASON: 29-45-8, 66 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 15th in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Gerald Gallant, 1st season with Panthers; 4th overall in NHL, 56-76-4.
ADDED: C Jussi Jokinen, C Dave Bolland, D Willie Mitchell, G Al Montoya, C Derek MacKenzie, LW Shawn Thornton.
LOST: D Tom Gilbert, C Scott Gomez, C Marcel Goc, D Ed Jovanovski, G Tim Thomas, G Scott Clemmensen, G Jacob Markstrom.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Roberto Luongo. For as much as the Panthers are talking about scoring more goals and improving special teams - and rightly so - Florida's hopes hinge upon one of the most popular players in team history. If Luongo is great, the Panthers could be a playoff team. If he struggles, so will Florida.
OUTLOOK: So much has to change quickly for Florida to get in playoff contention, but the Panthers went out and tried during the offseason to revamp just about everything from locker-room mood to on-ice style. Opening with five road games in the season's first seven outings may set the tone. | | BOSTON: LAST SEASON: 54-19-9, 117 points, most in the NHL. Lost to Montreal Canadiens in second round of playoffs.
COACH: Claude Julien, eighth season in Boston (310-165-65); 12th overall in NHL.
ADDED: F Simon Gagne, G Niklas Svedberg.
LOST: F Jarome Iginla, F Shawn Thornton, G Chad Johnson.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Defenseman Zdeno Chara is 37, and it's not clear how long his 6-foot-9 body can hold up. He played in 77 games, but had the least time on the ice (in a non-lockout season) since his arrival in Boston in 2006, and his fewest points and penalty minutes as a Bruin, too. He finished the season with a broken finger. Still, he was a finalist for the Norris Trophy, which he won in 2009.
OUTLOOK: After winning the Stanley Cup in 2011 and returning to the finals two seasons later, the Bruins posted the NHL's best record last season but were knocked out of the playoffs by the rival Canadiens in seven games in the second round. The Bruins return essentially the same team, including Selke Trophy winner Patrice Bergeron and Vezina winner Tuukka Rask, who led the league with seven shutouts, finished second with a .930 save percentage and was fourth with a 2.03 goals-against average. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (FLORIDA-BOSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Panthers-Bruins Preview* =========================
Florida (35-26-15) at Boston (38-25-13), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Boston Bruins may have more to worry about than just the team right behind them in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Florida Panthers are also in position to catch the Bruins, and they'll try to end a seven-game losing streak in Boston in Tuesday night's critical matchup.
Boston (38-25-13) holds the East's last wild-card spot with 89 points - three more than Ottawa, which has a game in hand.
The Panthers (35-26-15) are four points behind the Bruins after beating the Senators 4-2 on the road Sunday. Jaromir Jagr scored twice and Jonathan Huberdeau and Dmitry Kulikov each had two assists.
"This was a Game 7 for us and now we have to get ready for the next Game 7 against Boston," Jagr said.
Florida ended an 0-8-1 slide in this series with a 2-1 shootout win March 21 after the Bruins extended their run at home with a 2-1 win Nov. 4 on Brad Marchand's overtime goal.
That contest marked the return of winger Shawn Thornton to Boston, where he played the previous seven seasons. The Bruins played a video tribute for their former enforcer.
Another former Boston skater who will be on the ice is Jagr, who played for the 2012-13 conference champion Bruins and has six points in six games against them since leaving.
Jagr, traded from New Jersey to Florida on Feb. 26, has been energized by playing with youngsters like Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad.
Huberdeau has 16 points in March to trail only Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby among East skaters, while Ekblad is second among all rookie defensemen with 35 points.
"They're so talented," said Jagr, who has 12 points in 14 games with Florida. "I said they're going to surprise the league in two years, they might win the Cup the way they play. They're going to get better and better."
Roberto Luongo could get the chance to earn his 400th win and move within one of Chris Osgood for 10th place on the all-time list. Luongo is 0-4-1 with a 5.14 goals-against average in his last five starts in Boston, including three defeats with Vancouver in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.
The Bruins figure to start Tuukka Rask, who made 30 saves in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win at Carolina one day after he left a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers early with what was originally described as dehydration.
"I feel good," he said. "I had some kind of migraine that we thought was dehydration at first, but then I talked to the doctors. When you can't really see it's tough for a goalie to stay out there. I was seeing dots and went out there and saw two number 37s taking the faceoff so I thought `You've got to get out of here."'
Rask is 11-1-1 with a 1.05 GAA in 13 starts against the Panthers.
Boston has been boosted by the unheralded Ryan Spooner, who has a team-high 12 points in March, and David Pastrnak, who has 11.
Florida is playing its final road contest before a closing five-game homestand that includes a matchup with Boston on April 9.
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