Trent Frederic Fires Shots at Matthew Tkachuk and Florida Panthers

Before Monday afternoon's game, Boston Bruins forward Trent Fredric got into a heated argument with Matthew Tkachuk, accusing him of not dropping the gloves during their previous game.

Despite the fact that neither team has even played five games this season, the Bruins and Panthers are supposed to play each other again for the second time. The NHL schedule just happens that way sometimes. However, given that tensions should be high following a fierce game between these two teams last Tuesday, in which the Panthers won 6-4, it might actually be advantageous for the fans in this instance. Given that Matthew Tkachuk backed out of a fight in their most recent game, Frederic seems to be capitalizing on the rivalry that has undoubtedly been intensifying between these two teams over the past few seasons. Fredric said this in response to the incident.

Fredric may have to wait for another opportunity to pursue Tkachuk, though. The Panthers alternate captain might be sidelined on Monday as well after missing the most recent game against the Buffalo Sabres due to illness. But given the Panthers' performance in that game, Paul Maurice will probably make every effort to get Tkachuk back in the starting lineup, particularly since Alexander Barkov is still out due to his collision with the boards last week.

Maybe Fredric is just envious of the Panthers' Cup victory from the previous season, which included a victory over the Bruins in the second round. In addition, the team advanced to the Stanley Cup final the previous year after defeating Boston in the opening round. In any case, the match between the two clubs should be a good one.