Bruins Take Early Lead in Playoff Series Against Panthers.

The Boston Bruins defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 in Game 1 of their NHL playoff series. Pavel Zacha stepped up in the absence of Patrice Bergeron, assisting on the Bruins' third goal. Bruins head coach, Jim Montgomery, emphasized the importance of results over process in his postgame news conference. Derek Forbort and Tomas Nosek made unheralded returns to the Bruins lineup and contributed to the penalty kill. The Bruins will look to improve in Game 2 while relying on their tough-to-play-against players.