The Latest Breaking News from Pavel Zacha

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Bruins put a stranglehold on their first-round series with the Florida Panthers on Sunday, taking a 6-2 decision at Florida Live Arena and pushing their series lead to 3-1.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Bruins didn’t look much like the team that won 65 regular-season games in the first two games of this playoff series. But that dominant team showed up on on Friday night at Florida Live Arena, even though two players who’ve been pillars of the Bruins' success…

Life is not easy for the Bruins these days. Whether their Secretariat-in-the-Belmont lead over the NHL field is dulling their edges or free-and-easy, lesser teams are looking for a nice notch on their belt, the B’s have looked quite pedestrian over the last week.

The Edmonton Oilers may boast the best player in the game today, but the Bruins have been the NHL’s best team all season. On Monday, the latter was good enough to beat the former.

Bruins Coach Jim Montgomery wanted to see his team up its desperation. He got that and more on Tuesday night at American Airlines Arena.

With a 10-day vacation on their horizon, the Bruins decided to start it with smiles on their faces.

BOSTON — The Philadelphia Flyers had won seven of eight games, beating some good teams in the process, and were starting to have designs on a wild card spot.

BOSTON — The Bruins and Maple Leafs provided everything you could have hope for with a Saturday night divisional rivalry game that we see so few of these days.

BOSTON — The Buffalo Sabres may have a hard time making the playoffs this year in the position they are in, but they are going to be a force in the Atlantic Division for years to come.