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The Boston Bruins will enjoy the home ice at the TD Garden as they look to get a 2-0 series lead on the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of their first round series Wednesday. The Bruins took the series opener, 3-1. ESPN will have live coverage of the game starting at 7 p.m. ET.
The Bruins are the betting favorites to win the Cup, currently betting at +250 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Despite a flu-bug going through the locker room, Boston imposed their will on Florida in Game 1 for a relatively routine victory. Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk scored the goals for the Bruins and trade-deadling acquisition Tyler Bertuzzi had two assists. Linus Ullmark stood up to the Panthers pressure with 34 saves.
Florida will need more from its big guns. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and showed some fire, but the Bruins shutdown Aleksander Barkov, holding the Panther captain without a shot on goal.
2023 NHL Playoffs: Panthers vs. Bruins live stream
Date: Wednesday, April 19
Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN
Live stream: WatchESPN, ESPN app
If you aren't around a TV to check out this NHL matchup, you can stream the game via WatchESPN or the ESPN app. But keep in mind that you need a cable-login subscription. If you don't have a cable login to access ESPN for a live stream, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream the game.