New Angle of Sam Bennett Hit on Brad Marchand changes everything

The Cats routed the Beantown boys on Friday, 6-2 for a 2-1 advantage in the best of seven encounter.

Yet the main storyline was a vicious hit which sidelined Bruins captain Brad Marchand for the rest of game three and now he's officially out for game four and likely five too. Bennett, who landed a flurry of punches on Marchand, is likely to face some heat as the Panthers head into game four at TD Garden.

A closer look at a new angle reveals what initially seems like a clean shoulder-to-shoulder hit, but upon closer inspection, it's clear that Bennett threw a quick punch to Marchand's face.

With the Bruins looking to rebound on Sunday night, after two straight blowout losses and missing their captain, expect a tenacious pushback from them and a better performance from goaltender Jeremy Swayman.

It's shaping up to be an intriguing night of playoff hockey, but the Bruins need to bring their A-game and show some grit if they want to avoid another beatdown by the red-hot Panthers.