Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers: Live streaming options, where and how to watch game live on TV, channel list & more

The Boston Bruins will face off against the Florida Panthers in the 2024-25 NHL season opener at the Amerant Bank Arena in Florida. During the second round of the Eastern Conference, the Panthers defeated the Bruins, winning the series 4-2.

Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers game info

Date: Tuesday, October 8
Time: 7:00 pm EDT
Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Florida
TV Broadcast: ESPN+, BSSW, and BSSO
Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv

Boston Bruins game preview

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The Bruins had a poor preseason, winning just two of their seven games. Their last two fixtures were particularly troubling, with the team conceding six goals and scoring just one.

Boston Bruins injuries

Matthew Poitras and Alec Regula are both sidelined for the Bruins as things stand; despite their absence not being confirmed, injury reports suggest that the players are due to return after the season opener.

Florida Panthers game preview

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The Panthers will be hoping for a good start to their title defense as the 2023-24 Stanley Cup winners will be aiming to continue their form from preseason and head into the regular season.

Florida Panthers injuries

Tomas Nosek is sidelined due to his upper body injury.

Bruins and Panthers key players

Patrick Brown played a vital part in the preseason as the forward scored two goals and dished one assist. Brown and the other Bruins teammates will be hopeful of returning Brad Marchand carrying the torch for the Bruins this season.

Patrick Giles, Jesper Boqvist, and Adam Boqvist have all had successful preseason campaigns. Giles led the line with six goals, while Jesper and Adam Boqvist each scored five points.

Who do you think comes out on top in this season opener? Let us know through comments section?

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An avid Boston Bruins fan, Vignesh is an NHL writer at Sportskeeda and considers David Pastrnak to be the greatest player of all time. While this is quite the statement, given players like Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin, Pastrnak's unignorable form throughout Vignesh's time watching the sport has left a great impression.

Vignesh has an MBA in Sports and Lifestyle Management and used to work for Uber. Swapping careers to cover the NHL has been extremely rewarding, and Vignesh gets a lot of job satisfaction from writing about what he loves.

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Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers: Live streaming options, where and how to watch game live on TV, channel list & more | October 8th 2024