Going back to last year's first round upset, the Panthers have now won five straight games in Boston in the playoffs. Sam Bennett thrived on all the attention after his collision with Bruins captain Brad Marchand, that forced him to miss the end of Game 3 and all of Game 4 with an upper body injury.

"It’s playoff hockey. There are going to be hard plays. Obviously, it’s unfortunate he got hit, but that’s just a hockey play in my mind.” The post Panthers’ Sam Bennett defends rough hit that sidelined Brad Marchand appeared first on Boston.

Much like last postseason, the Bruins have struggled to counter Florida’s relentless forechecking pressure. Bennett’s insertion into the lineup is akin to adding a heat-seeking missile in front of a pack of hungry wolves.