BOSTON --Despite a valiant effort from start to finish, the Panthers suffered a 3-1 loss in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series against the top-seeded Bruins at TD Garden on Monday.
But even in defeat, they gained confidence that they can hang with the Presidents' Trophy winners.
"I'm confident in our team and in our game," Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said. "I've seen a lot of things, and I think we can hang with these guys. I was happy with some parts of our game, and others we can definitely work on."
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To read up on five key takeaways for the Cats, continue below.
5 TAKEAWAYS: Bruins 3, Panthers 1
From some big saves for Alex Lyon to trying to keep play at 5-on-5, here's five takeaways from Monday's Game 1 loss to the Bruins
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