boston bruins 4, florida panthers 1; nov 8 2026; game recap, summary; david pastrnak, pavel zacha 2 assists; carter verhaeghe goal, swayman, markstrom This article: Ugly Sunday: Bruins Take Control Early, Rout Panthers originally appeared on Florida Hockey Now.
The Boston Bruins defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Sunday, taking control early by scoring three goals in a penalty-filled opening period. Boston received goals from Elias Lindholm, Mikey Eyssimont, Morgan Geekie, and JJ Peterka. Carter Verhaeghe scored the lone goal for Florida, which fell to 0-4 against Atlantic Division opponents.
A physical clash began with an immediate fight between Brady Tkachuk and Nikita Zadorov, leading to 34 penalty minutes in the first period. Misconducts and ejections followed, with both Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk exiting early before heading to Keith Tkachuk's Hall of Fame induction in Toronto.
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