After a chippy win in Game 3, Jim Montgomery and the Boston Bruins knew the Panthers would throw everything they had at them. Without Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci still, the same lineup that won Boston Game 3 would need to survive another storm from Florida, despite the Panthers losing Aaron Ekblad. The first 10 minutes looked exactly like that, as the Panthers literally threw every puck they had at Linus Ullmark and smothered Boston offensively. However, in rapid succession, the Bruins first shot, the Bruins first power play, the Bruins strike first. The Bruins didn’t look back from there.
Bruins 6, Panthers 2: B’s take control in a crucial Game 4 victory
