Boston Bruins First Round Playoff Schedule 2023 (Times, Dates and TV Channel for Panthers Series)

The Boston Bruins are back in the NHL Playoffs for the seventh straight year following a historic 2022-23 regular season. Head coach Jim Montgomery's team has its sights set on earning the franchise's seventh Stanley Cup, but up first is an opening round series against the Florida Panthers.

Here's everything you need to know about the Bruins' first round series.

What Seed Are the Bruins in the 2023 NHL Playoffs?

The Bruins finished the 2022-23 NHL regular season with a 65-12-5 record, which earned them the No. 1 overall seed in the Eastern Conference. David Pastrnak led the way for Boston, recording team highs in goals (61) and assists (52) while playing in all 82 games. The Bruin's most recent playoff appearance came in 2022, when they fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in a seven-game first round series.

Who Are the Bruins Playing in the 2023 Playoffs?

As the team with the best overall record in the East, the Bruins will play the Panthers -- who earned the second wild card spot -- in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. This will be a typical best-of-seven series that follows the 2-2-1-1-1 format. That means the better seed (Boston) will host Games 1 and 2, plus Games 5 and 7 if those are necessary. The worse seed (Florida) hosts Games 3 and 4, plus Game 6 if that is necessary.

Looking ahead, if the Bruins win this series and advance, they would face either the 2-seed Toronto Maple Leafs or the 3-seed Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Bruins First Round Playoffs Schedule 2023

The Bruins' first round playoff schedule is not fully set yet. We'll update this space once Boston's full series information is available.

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