Robert Kraft has already satisfied the Rooney Rule by interviewing Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich in person, meaning the Patriots are the first of the six teams with a head-coaching vacancy who can make a hire.

The Boston Bruins had a short layoff. Over the course of the week, we recap under the surface of what went good and bad for the Bruins.

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The Boston Bruins secured a 4-3 overtime victory against the Florida Panthers on Saturday to snap their six-game losing streak.

In the dying seconds of overtime, with the Bruins cycling in the Panthers’ zone while on a power play, Boston’s David Pastrnak took a final shot. It fluttered off Reinhart’s stick, lifted into the air and found its way into the Panthers’ net. The Bruins beat the Panthers 4-3.

SUNRISE, Fla. — In the final seconds of overtime, after Sam Bennett was called for high-sticking Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak intended to send a cross-seam puck for Elias Lindholm to one-time. Pastrnak did not complete the pass. Execution was not atop the Boston Bruins’ list of accomplishments on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.

The Boston Bruins snapped a six-game losing skid in a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over the rival Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon.

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers controlled the play throughout ... Pastrnak midway through the third to keep it a 3-2 game. Jeremy Swayman turned out to be the big difference for the Bruins ...

Between pipes Saturday

The Boston Bruins won't accomplish much this season if Jeremy Swayman doesn't play like ... when the Bruins beat their nemesis, the Florida Panthers, for the first time all season in an exciting ...

Not only did Florida hold a commanding 43-18 edge ... absurd 111-39 advantage in overall shot attempts. The Panthers peppered Jeremy Swayman throughout Saturday’s game. As noted by Ty Anderson ...

Thompson wants kids to turn on the 4 Nations Face-Off and be dazzled by the play in net by the Americans. He hopes they idolize and emulate Hellebuyck and Oettinger and Swayman, that they see the superheroes they want to be. It is, after all, his best advertising.