The Bruins are having trouble generating offense against the Panthers, and it's the No. 1 reason why they're on the brink of elimination.

BOSTON (AP) — One game after Sam Bennett punched Brad Marchand out of the playoffs, the Panthers forward sent the rest of the Bruins to the brink of elimination with an equally controversial shove to Charlie Coyle's back. Already drawing boos in the Garden because of a hit on Marchand that the Bruins are calling a sucker punch, Bennett scored the game-tying goal in Game 4 on Sunday night after sending Coyle tumbling into Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman. The goal was upheld by the NHL replay centre

Jeremy Swayman and Charlie Coyle react to the controversial goalie interference review that contributed to the Bruins' loss in Game 4 vs. Panthers.

The Panthers overcame a 2-0 deficit to win Game 4 and take a commanding 3-1 series lead over Bruins. Check out our key takeaways from this matchup.

The Panthers overcame a 2-0 deficit to win Game 4 and take a commanding 3-1 series lead over Bruins. Check out our key takeaways from this matchup.

Charlie McAvoy brought the intensity early in Bruins-Panthers Game 4 with an enormous hit on Sam Reinhart.

BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand, the Boston Bruins captain and the team's leading scorer in the playoffs, was scratched from Sunday night's game against the Florida Panthers, two days after he left Game 3 in the third period with an undisclosed injury. Marchand, who turned 36 on Saturday, was shaken by a collision with Florida's Sam Bennett early in the first period of the 6-2 loss. He struggled to get off the ice and appeared to be in pain on the bench; he did not take the ice in the third period.

PRAGUE, Czechia — Connor Bedard had two goals and one assist in helping lead Canada to a 5-1 win over Denmark on Sunday at the world hockey championship. Dylan Cozens, Dawson Mercer and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for Canada, which moved to 2-0 at the tournament to sit atop Group A. Jordan Binnington made 19 saves. After scoring twice in the opening period and going into the third just up 2-1, Canada put the heat on Denmark in the final 20 minutes scoring three more times. “I liked our third p

The New York Rangers aren't dwelling on their first loss of the postseason. They still have plenty of confidence. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers now head home with a 3-1 series lead as they face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night (7 p.m., ESPN). “When we play our game we can play pretty well, generate offense," captain Jacob Trouba said. “Turn the page pretty quick and focus on Game 5.” The Rangers had won their first seven games of the

Bruins captain Brad Marchand will not play Sunday. Check out the projected lineups for the B's and Panthers ahead of the pivotal Game 4 at TD Garden.