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2023 Boston Bruins-Florida Panthers playoff series

The 2023 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference first round series between the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers was a playoff series in the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2022-23 season. The series began on April 17, 2023, and ended on April 30, 2023.

The 2022-23 NHL season saw the Boston Bruins break the all time record for most wins and points in NHL history, surpassing the 1996 Detroit Red Wings and 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning. They won 65 games and had 135 points. The Florida Panthers finished with a record of 42-32-8 and 92 points, 43 behind the Bruins. The Bruins were seen as the overwhelming favorites to win the series by various news outlets and sporting experts.

However, the Panthers managed to pull off what many now call the greatest upset in NHL history, beating the Panthers in 7 games. The Boston Bruins led the series 3-1, but ulimately blew the 3-1 series lead, losing in overtime in Game 7.