NHL and Gary Bettman send harsh warning to Bruins and Panthers players
The first two games in the second-round series between Boston and Florida have been incredibly physical, and now the NHL have warned them about their play.
Tied at 1-1 after two games in Florida, the Eastern Conference semi-final matchup between the Bruins and Panthers has been a war thus far, with so many talking points heading into game three. It's safe to say however that the biggest talking point of all has been the physical play, with game two seeing 14 ejections highlighted by the shocking battle between Matthew Tkachuk and David Pastrnak.
Now, ahead of game three in what will be a hostile environment in Boston, the NHL and Gary Bettman have warned both teams to tone it down, despite the excitement their game two battle brought.
This warning comes despite the sheer excitement and attention this series has brought to the NHL, with Gary Bettman once again being criticized for simply not letting hockey be the unique, chaotic league that it is.
Hopefully both teams continue to play with the same aggression and passion that we've seen thus far, because there's an Eastern Conference Finals berth on the line, and that should be what's important here, not the Commissioner unnecessarily inserting himself into the story once more.
Source: Blade of Steel
NHL sends hilarious warning to Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers
| POLL | ||
MAI 10 | 348 ANSWERS NHL and Gary Bettman send harsh warning to Bruins and Panthers players Who wins this thrilling Stanley Cup Playoff series between Boston and Florida? | ||
| Bruins | 63 | 18.1 % |
| Panthers | 285 | 81.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mitch Marner | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Logan Cooley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Guenther | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Michael Kesselring | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mikhail Sergachev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Chris Tanev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Simon Benoit | - | - | - | |
| Nick Bjugstad | - | - | - | |
| Michael Carcone | - | - | - | |
| Ian Cole | - | - | - | |
| Lawson Crouse | - | - | - | |
| Connor Dewar | - | - | - | |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | - | - | - | |
| Barrett Hayton | - | - | - | |
| Pontus Holmberg | - | - | - | |
| Clayton Keller | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||