Looks like the B's will have a drop in their toughness today. PJ Stock had surgery on his mug after taking a beating in the Buffalo game last Tuesday night. Naz was traded to Phoenix so the B's called up from Providence (AHL) Dennis Bonvie to the enforcer role. I will try to find some stats for him.
FLORIDA PANTHERS at
BOSTON BRUINS
Saturday, February 9, 2002
FleetCenter; Boston, Massachusetts
1:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
12:30 pm (ET) - Bruins Digest
NESN
Tonight's Game
The Bruins host the Panthers tonight in the third of four games between these teams this season and the second and final game of this season's series at the FleetCenter. The Bruins are 30-15-4-7 overall this season with an 18-6-1-4 record on home ice. The Panthers are 17-31-5-3 overall this season with a 9-12-4-1 record on the road. The Bruins are 9-1-0-2 vs. Southeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 23-10-1-5 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Panthers are 3-7-0-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 12-21-4-3 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 14-15-3-1 lifetime vs. the Panthers with Florida holding a 94-91 scoring edge in those 33 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 6-8-3-0 lifetime vs. Florida with the Panthers having a 48-44 scoring advantage in those 17 contests. The Bruins have won the first two games of this season's series with a 7-1 win in Florida on Dec. 28 and a 4-2 victory in Boston on Jan. 26. Their last loss to the Panthers was a 2-1 setback in Florida on Feb. 16, 2001.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins are unbeaten in their last five games at 4-0-1-0 with a 4-2 win over Florida on Jan. 26, a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Jan. 28, a 4-3 overtime win in Montreal on Jan. 30, an 8-0 win at Columbus on Feb. 4 and a 2-2 tie with Buffalo on Feb. 5.
They have taken points out of 12 of their last 15 games at 8-3-1-3, are 14-5-1-3 in their last 23 games, including their longest win streak of the season with a five-game win streak from Dec. 20-29, are 16-7-1-4 in their last 27 games, and have taken points out of 25 of their last 33 games at 19-8-1-5.
The Bruins are 5-1-1-1 in their last eight home games and are 13-4-1-2 in their last 20 home contests. They have won their last two road games and are 7-3-0-2 in their last 12 road contests.
Recent Panthers Games
The Panthers snapped their six-game winless streak at 0-4-2-0 with a 3-1 win at Tampa Bay on Feb. 7. That followed a 3-1 loss to New Jersey on Jan. 23, 1-1 tie in Carolina on Jan. 25, 4-2 loss in Boston on Jan. 26, 3-1 loss to Phoenix on Jan. 30, 6-6 tie with the NY Islanders on Feb. 4 and 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Feb. 6. They are 3-9-2-0 in their last 14 games overall.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins will conclude the pre-Olympic break portion of their schedule playing in Colorado on Feb. 11 and in Vancouver on Feb. 12 . They will face the Islanders in New York on Feb. 26 before returning to the FleetCenter for their next home game on Feb. 28 vs. Carolina.
Upcoming Panthers Games
The Panthers will conclude their pre-Olympic break portion of their schedule playing at Nashville on Feb. 12 and at Chicago on Feb. 13. They will face the Capitals in Washington on Feb. 26 before returning home to host Detroit on Feb. 27.
Bruins Injuries
Martin Lapointe: Hamstring injury; day-to-day.
Kyle McLaren: Dec. 28 surgery to repair a torn right wrist ligament; out indefinitely.
P. J. Stock: Feb. 7 facial surgery; out indefinitely.
Total Man-Games Lost: 110
Bruins Recent Transactions
Jan. 25: Andrei Nazarov traded to Phoenix for 2002 fifth round draft pick.
Feb. 8: Dennis Bonvie recalled from Providence/AHL.
FLORIDA PANTHERS at
BOSTON BRUINS
Saturday, February 9, 2002
FleetCenter; Boston, Massachusetts
1:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
12:30 pm (ET) - Bruins Digest
NESN
Tonight's Game
The Bruins host the Panthers tonight in the third of four games between these teams this season and the second and final game of this season's series at the FleetCenter. The Bruins are 30-15-4-7 overall this season with an 18-6-1-4 record on home ice. The Panthers are 17-31-5-3 overall this season with a 9-12-4-1 record on the road. The Bruins are 9-1-0-2 vs. Southeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 23-10-1-5 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Panthers are 3-7-0-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 12-21-4-3 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 14-15-3-1 lifetime vs. the Panthers with Florida holding a 94-91 scoring edge in those 33 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 6-8-3-0 lifetime vs. Florida with the Panthers having a 48-44 scoring advantage in those 17 contests. The Bruins have won the first two games of this season's series with a 7-1 win in Florida on Dec. 28 and a 4-2 victory in Boston on Jan. 26. Their last loss to the Panthers was a 2-1 setback in Florida on Feb. 16, 2001.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins are unbeaten in their last five games at 4-0-1-0 with a 4-2 win over Florida on Jan. 26, a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Jan. 28, a 4-3 overtime win in Montreal on Jan. 30, an 8-0 win at Columbus on Feb. 4 and a 2-2 tie with Buffalo on Feb. 5.
They have taken points out of 12 of their last 15 games at 8-3-1-3, are 14-5-1-3 in their last 23 games, including their longest win streak of the season with a five-game win streak from Dec. 20-29, are 16-7-1-4 in their last 27 games, and have taken points out of 25 of their last 33 games at 19-8-1-5.
The Bruins are 5-1-1-1 in their last eight home games and are 13-4-1-2 in their last 20 home contests. They have won their last two road games and are 7-3-0-2 in their last 12 road contests.
Recent Panthers Games
The Panthers snapped their six-game winless streak at 0-4-2-0 with a 3-1 win at Tampa Bay on Feb. 7. That followed a 3-1 loss to New Jersey on Jan. 23, 1-1 tie in Carolina on Jan. 25, 4-2 loss in Boston on Jan. 26, 3-1 loss to Phoenix on Jan. 30, 6-6 tie with the NY Islanders on Feb. 4 and 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Feb. 6. They are 3-9-2-0 in their last 14 games overall.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins will conclude the pre-Olympic break portion of their schedule playing in Colorado on Feb. 11 and in Vancouver on Feb. 12 . They will face the Islanders in New York on Feb. 26 before returning to the FleetCenter for their next home game on Feb. 28 vs. Carolina.
Upcoming Panthers Games
The Panthers will conclude their pre-Olympic break portion of their schedule playing at Nashville on Feb. 12 and at Chicago on Feb. 13. They will face the Capitals in Washington on Feb. 26 before returning home to host Detroit on Feb. 27.
Bruins Injuries
Martin Lapointe: Hamstring injury; day-to-day.
Kyle McLaren: Dec. 28 surgery to repair a torn right wrist ligament; out indefinitely.
P. J. Stock: Feb. 7 facial surgery; out indefinitely.
Total Man-Games Lost: 110
Bruins Recent Transactions
Jan. 25: Andrei Nazarov traded to Phoenix for 2002 fifth round draft pick.
Feb. 8: Dennis Bonvie recalled from Providence/AHL.
