Paul Maurice, Panthers Pregame: Florida Tries to Snap Losing Streak at Boston Bruins
energy is going to be in the building right on all different fronts. Both teams have had a tough little stretch here with the 0 and4 and looking to write it and get back to their game. And then Brad coming in, I think that’ll be the light part of the story. Captain just such a great performer, one of the unusual men in our game that exposes himself and opens himself up for people to really get to know his personality. So even if you’ve never met Brad, if you’re a Boston Bruin fan, you feel a connection. you know, you you feel like you know the guy you see on TV and doing all his different things that that I think are great for the game. So, I I would expect um there would be an awful lot of Bruin fans that have connected with Brad over the years, even if they haven’t met him, and they’ll be here to show their appreciation for about 15 seconds and then it’s on. They’re still Bruins fans. So, uh yeah, it’ll be a great atmosphere. You’ve always talked about these matchups, especially in the playoffs, being some of the the nastiest, besting hockey. What is it about these two teams that kind of bring out the best in each other? Well, game one of the series three years ago was the heaviest game I’ve ever been a part of. I think there were 85 hits and you get into some buildings and the hit guy counts everything. I think there were about 85 heavy ones and that was the starting point to what has been a kind of a I I think the Boston Bruins taught us how to win in that series, right? How to stay in the fight, how to scratch and claw. It became the style of game that we adopted over the next few years. and then they right along with it. So, usually, you know, when you get two teams that are 0 and4 and they’ve got a little history, you always think it’s going to be a hot first period and then it’s a little standoffish and everybody’s kind of feeling it out and I don’t think that’s coming tonight. I think it’s on from the puck drop. A lot of hockey early. How nice is this off day practice day been for you guys to maybe reset a little bit? Yeah, I think we needed it. I think we ran seven and 10 and a half and and I think that we looked like we did. We don’t It’s a factor, not an excuse. You got to that’s the National League and you got to play through it. But we looked like we were behind it a little bit in our last couple games. We’re missing a bit of that pop and it’s so we’ve had two days off and um we should be as good as we’ve been this whole trip. Any lounge changes tonight? None. Golden Sergey.
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks in Boston at the Garden before his team plays the Bruins on Oct. 21, 2025.
The Panthers have lost four straight going into Tuesday’s game against the Bruins.
It will be the first game for Brad Marchand back in Boston since the trade to the Panthers last season.
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