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

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

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

What Seed Are the Panthers in the 2023 NHL Playoffs?

The Panthers finished the 2022-23 NHL regular season with a 42-32-8 record, which earned them the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Matthew Tkachuk led the way for Florida, recording a team-high 69 assists and scoring an impressive 40 goals while playing in 81 games. The Panthers' most recent playoff appearance came in 2022, when they were swept in the Eastern Conference semifinals by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Who Are the Panthers Playing in the 2023 Playoffs?

As the second wild card team, the Panthers will play the Bruins -- who set the NHL record for most points in a regular season -- 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 Panthers 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.

Panthers First Round Playoffs Schedule 2023

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

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