This may be a bit of gamesmanship on the part of Panthers GM Bill Zito, as teams across the league may be looking for a quick grab at a goaltender as teams lock down their rosters for their respective openers and try to sneak players down to the AHL.

With the 2024-25 NHL regular season officially starting on Tuesday, all teams had to submit their finalized, 23-man opening night rosters by 5 p.m. EST on Monday. The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will be carrying 13 forwards,

The Bruins released their 2024 Opening Night roster on Monday, a day before the season gets started against the Florida Panthers. While there are no surprises here, it’s still worth sharing the full list of players we can expect to see in the the early part of the season.