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Why Bruins’ Trent Frederic said Matthew Tkachuk was being ‘disrespectful to the game’

The Bruins and Panthers aren’t exactly on the best terms.

Such is the result of heated battles in the playoffs, with Florida bouncing the Bruins out of Stanley Cup contention in back-to-back seasons.

Given the sour sentiment shared between both teams, Trent Frederic was looking to dole out some punishment against Matthew Tkachuk and the rest of the Panthers during Tuesday’s season opener in Sunrise, Florida.

Be it Tkachuk’s prickly disposition on the ice, his fight with Bruins star David Pastrnak in May, or his central role in shattering Boston’s record-setting season in 2022-23, Frederic had a bone to pick with Florida’s power forward.