NHL history suggests that "raising the banner" celebrations are not necessarily indicative of opening night success for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Especially when the opening night opponents foe was one of those overcome in the previous playoff run. So it goes tonight for the Panthers as the Bruins invade to settle a score from last May when they lost a bitter six-game series. Extra motivation aside, Boston thinks it has made needed upgrades, from a happy goalie Jeremy Swayman after his recent $66 million contract extension, while offseason adds center Elias Lindholm (reportedly beyond preseason injury) and big defender Nikita Zadarov should make immediate impacts. Meanwhile, will Florida's depth be hampered by various offseason departures (Montour, Ekman-Larsson, Tarasenko, Cousins, Lorentz, etc) who made valuable contributions for Paul Maurice in last spring's Cup run? Play Bruins on Money Line