History suggests that "raising the banner" nights are not necessarily foretelling of opening night success for any defending champ in the NHL. Especially when the foe is one of the victims of the previous playoff run. So it goes tonight in Davie as the Bruins invade to settle a score from last May when they lost a tight six-game series to the Panthers. Jeremy Swayman, who emerged as a star in goal for Boston last postseason, has just been rewarded a $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)? Play Bruins on Money Line