Panthers (12-11-2 26P) at Bruins (14-10-1 29P)
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- WHEN: 7:00 p.m. ET – LBC GameThread right here at 6:30ish
- WHERE: BostonShawmutFleetBanknorthTD Garden – Boston, MA
- ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Florida, NESN, NHLN
- ON THE DIAL: 560 WQAM, 640 WMEN
- GOODIES: Panthers Holiday Plan deal (more)
- SOCIALS: #FlaPanthers, #NHLBruins, #FLAvsBOS, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook
- ENEMY INTEL: Stanley Cup of Chowder
- SB NATION: Game Feature Hub
- FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 2 of 5 (0-1-0)
- ALL-TIME vs BOS (RS): 35W-40L-6T 3OTL 4SOL 219GF 251GA
- ALL-TIME at BOS (RS): 19W-21L-4T 1OTL 0SOL 99GF 125GA
- LAST FIVE vs BOS (RS): 1-3-1 11GF 14GA
- LAST MEETING: BOS 2, FLA 1 (REG) at the Gahden (Todd’s Recap) – 11/01/2016
- NEXT MEETING: Thursday 12/22/2016 in Sunrise
- PROJECTED STARTERS: Luongo (9-7-1 .929/2.04 0SO), Rask (13-4-1 .941/1.60 3SO)
- TALE OF THE TAPE via Left Wing Lock
- JAGR WATCH: All-time vs BOS (RS): 82GP 33G-67A 100P +22 6GWG
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Boston/
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Scouting Report:
Tom Rowe still hasn’t had a home game as the interim coach of the Panthers. But Monday night, Rowe will be coaching a “home” game when the Panthers visit the Boston Bruins, the fifth game of a six-game road trip. Rowe, the first American to score 30 goals in the NHL, hails from Lynn, Ma., just up the road from TD Garden. His brother is a retired police lieutenant there and his family still local. Monday night, the Panthers bring a 1-1-1 record under Rowe into the continuation of their long trip with their new coach. The Panthers, who lost 2-0 in Ottawa Saturday night, face a team that just won a pair of 2-1 games, at home against the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout last Thursday and a regulation win at Buffalo on Saturday. Tuukka Rask, who has been outstanding in goal for the Bruins, made a season-high 35 saves, 17 in the third period, to win at Buffalo — after Anton Khudobin was the winner against Carolina, the first Boston victory of the season by a goalie not named Rask. (More via Yahoo! Sports/AP)
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Last game for the Cats: 2-0 drubbing at Kanata Saturday. Past five: 2-2-1 (streak: 1L)
Last game for the Broons: 2-1 (REG) victory in Buffalo Saturday. Past five: 3-1-1 (streak: 2W)
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Monday in the Atlantic Division (Standings / Panthers Playoff Chances):
- OTTAWA (15-8-2 32P) at Pittsburgh (15-7-3 33P), 7:00
- BUFFALO (9-10-5 23P) at Washington (13-7-3 29P),
- Idle: MTL (36P), TB (30P), DET (27P), TOR (25P)/
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