Boston Bruins defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Sunday night at TD Garden, powered by three first-period goals.
Elias Lindholm opened the scoring for Boston, netting the first of the Bruins' three goals in the opening period. Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak also contributed to the early surge.
The Panthers' lone goal came from Carter Verhaeghe, assisted by Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk, and Sam Reinhart. A fight between Brady Tkachuk and Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov added intensity to the first period.
Panthers goaltender Jacob Markstrom made several saves, including a stop on Morgan Geekie in the second period, but Boston's lead proved insurmountable.
