The Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics both advanced to their respective second round playoff matchups. The Bruins got an overtime goal from David Pastrnak in Game 7 in Boston on Saturday to win their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Celtics have been idol for a bit after dispatching the Miami Heat in five games that ended last Monday.
The Bruins (51-23-15) will get a chance at redemption when they take on the Florida Panthers (56-25-6) in a best of seven that begins Monday night in Sunrise, Florida. Florida rallied from 3-1 down in the series in the first round last spring, beating Boston in overtime in Game 7 after the Bruins had set NHL history in the regular season with the most wins and points of all-time. The Panthers went on to lose in the Stanley Cup Finals to the Vegas Knights, and this season they took out Tampa Bay in five games in the first round. Here is the schedule, with the Game 4 start time to be determined and Games 5-7 to be determined as well if necessary-
Game 1- Boston at Florida- Monday, May 6 @ 8 p.m.
Game 2- Boston at Florida- Wednesday, May 8 @ 7:30 p.m.
Game 3- Florida at Boston- Friday, May 10 @ 7 p.m.
Game 4- Florida at Boston- Sunday, May 12 @ TBD
Game 5- Boston at Florida- Tuesday, May 14 @ TBD (if necessary)
Game 6- Florida at Boston- Friday, May 17 @ TBD (if necessary)
Game 7- Boston at Florida- Sunday, May 19 @ TBD (if necessary)
The Boston Celtics (68-19) will be looking to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for a third straight season when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers (52-37) in round two that begins Tuesday night. The Celtics, who went an NBA best 64-18 in the regular season to earn homecourt advantage throughout, will try to slow down Donovan Mitchell when Game 1 tips off at TD Garden. Mitchell comes in red hot, scoring a combined 89 points in the final two games of the first round against the Orlando Magic which was a seven game victory for Cleveland. Here is the schedule, with game times for Games 5-7 to be determined if necessary.
Game 1- Cleveland at Boston- Tuesday, May 7 @ 7 p.m.
Game 2- Cleveland at Boston- Thursday, May 9 @ 7 p.m.
Game 3- Boston at Cleveland- Saturday, May 11 @ 8:30 p.m.
Game 4- Boston at Cleveland- Monday, May 13 @ 7 p.m.
Game 5- Cleveland at Boston- Wednesday, May 15 @ TBD (if necessary)
Game 6- Boston at Cleveland- Friday, May 17 @ TBD (if necessary)
Game 7- Cleveland at Boston- Sunday, May 19 @ TBD (if necessary)
