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Panthers oust Bruins in 6 games, face Rangers in East finals

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BOSTON -- Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel on Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pregame nap.

"In my career, the number of times that something got messed up at the hotel ... it's like a guaranteed win," Maurice said after a 2-1 victory over Boston earned the Panthers a spot in the Eastern Conference finals. "I said, 'If this holds true, I guarantee we're winning today.