The Boston Bruins lost to the Lightning last night. They went 0-2-2 during games in Florida this season.<\/p>\n
There were a lot of \u201cunfortunately\u2019s\u201d being thrown around after the game, but, fortunately for the Bruins, they see the Lightning again, and they still sit comfortably in the first wild card spot. The Bruins are also back on the ice, not even 24 hours later, in a city that is a two-hour flight from Tampa.<\/p>\n
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In other news, the Bruins had a lot of results go their way yesterday. The Red Wings, Blue Jackets, and Senators, who are all chasing the Bruins, lost. The Red Wings\u2019 loss paved the way for the Lightning and Sabres to punch their ticket to the playoffs.<\/p>\n
The Penguins put up nine on the Panthers, which eliminated them from the playoff picture.<\/p>\n
Elliotte Friedman also has an update on the GM searches that are taking place in Nashville and Toronto.<\/p>\n
Happy Easter! Happy Passover!<\/p>\n
Catch up on Bruins and league news in today\u2019s Daily Bean:<\/p>\n
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GAMEDAY<\/a>: The Boston Bruins (43-26-8) are on this afternoon, they are in Pennsylvania to take on the Philadelphia Flyers (38-26-12). The Bruins sit in the first wild card spot, and the Flyers are chasing a playoff spot. They are six points behind the Bruins but only one behind the Islanders for third in the Metropolitan Division.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n BRUINS LOSE<\/a>: The Bruins fell 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning (48-22-6) at Benchmark International Arena last night. Casey Mittelstadt<\/a> scored the only Bruins\u2019 goal, but the Lightning had a three-goal third period and picked up the victory.<\/p>\n BREAK APART<\/a>: After the game, Marco Sturm said it was the little details. The Bruins\u2019 power play did not help, either. They have gone 10-for-64 (15.6%) since the Olympic break, and 0-for-4 against the Lightning.<\/p>\n Prospects Update<\/p>\n Another day, another point for James Hagens<\/a> (1-3\u20134 this season). He set up Victor Soderstrom<\/a> for a power play goal last night.<\/p>\n The P-Bruins fell to the Rochester Americans 2-1 in overtime.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Today\u2019s schedule:<\/p>\n ECHL: Maine vs. Trois-Rivi\u00e8res \u2013 3:00 PM, Colis\u00e9e Vid\u00e9otron, Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, QC<\/p>\n QMJHL: Shawinigan (1) vs. Sherbrooke \u2013 3:00 PM, Palais des Sports L\u00e9opold-Drolet, Sherbrooke, QC (Sherbrooke leads series 3-2)<\/p>\n NHL News & National Hockey Now<\/p>\n ESPN<\/a>: The Buffalo Sabres are going to the playoffs. It\u2019s been since 2011 (and we all know what happened that year). They played and lost to the Washington Capitals yesterday, but it did not matter, as the Red Wings lost to the Rangers.<\/p>\n Ottawa Hockey Now<\/a>: The Senators, who sit in the second wild card, lost to the Minnesota Wild yesterday. However, with favorable results, they remain in the second wild card. The Wild picked up a 4-1 win in Canada\u2019s capital city. Danny McCloskey has the recap.<\/p>\n Detroit Hockey Now<\/a>: The Red Wings lost to the Rangers, the 16th-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, yesterday. It took a hit to the Red Wings\u2019 playoff chances, and they fell to 4-5-1 in their last 10 games.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Montreal Hockey Now<\/a>: The Canadiens went up 3-0, the Devils rallied back, but the Canadiens won in a shootout for their eighth straight win. In the process, Cole Caufield<\/a> hit 100 points on the season.<\/p>\n The Canadiens are now six points ahead of the Bruins and rank second in the Atlantic Division.<\/p>\n STANDINGS (playoff odds per MoneyPuck<\/a>):<\/p>\n Atlantic:<\/p>\n x \u2013 Lightning \u2013 102 points, 6 games remaining, clinched<\/p>\n Canadiens \u2013 100 points, 6 games remaining, 100% odds<\/p>\n x \u2013 Sabres \u2013 100 points, 5 games remaining, clinched<\/p>\n Metropolitan:<\/p>\n x \u2013 Hurricanes \u2013 104 points, 6 games remaining, clinched<\/p>\n Penguins \u2013 94 points, 5 games remaining, 99.2% odds<\/p>\n Islanders \u2013 89 points, 4 games remaining, 31.4% odds<\/p>\n Wild Card:<\/p>\n Bruins \u2013 94 points, 5 games remaining, 96.5% odds<\/p>\n Senators \u2013 88 points, 6 games remaining, 50.6% odds<\/p>\n Red Wings \u2013 88 points, 6 games remaining, 37.3% odds<\/p>\n Flyers \u2013 88 points, 6 games remaining, 36.4% odds<\/p>\n Blue Jackets \u2013 88 points, 5 games remaining, 25.5% odds<\/p>\n Capitals \u2013 87 points, 5 games remaining, 23% odds<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Hockey Now<\/a>: Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a> only shows up against the Bruins, I guess. The Penguins put up a nine-spot against the Florida Panthers yesterday. Dan Kingerski has the Penguins\u2019 report card from last night.<\/p>\n The Penguins, who sit second in the Metropolitan Division, knocked the Panthers out of the playoff picture. Something the Bruins had the opportunity to do on Thursday night.<\/p>\n Sportsnet \u2018Saturday Headlines\u2019<\/a>: Elliotte Friedman had updates on both the Toronto and Nashville GM searches. The Predators asked the Hurricanes to interview GM Eric Tulsky; the Canes said no. The Maple Leafs \u201care going to use their resources to their fullest capacity,\u201d and there may be more changes than just Brad Treliving.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s NHL Schedule<\/p>\n Wild at Red Wings \u2013 1:00 PM (US: TNT, HBO Max)<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Panthers at Penguins (again) \u2013 3:00 PM<\/p>\n Bruins at Flyers \u2013 3:30 PM (US: TNT, HBO Max)<\/p>\n Hurricanes at Senators \u2013 5:00 PM<\/p>\n Devils at Canadiens \u2013 7:00 PM<\/p>\n Capitals at Rangers \u2013 7:00 PM (US: ESPN, CA: SN)<\/p>\n Blues at Avalanche \u2013 9:30 PM (US: ESPN, CA: SN)<\/p>\n FOLLOW @JACKSTUDLEY13 ON \ud835\udd4f<\/a>\u00a0 | FOLLOW @BOSHockeyNow ON \ud835\udd4f<\/a><\/p>\n The post Daily Bean: Bruins Lose, Another Gameday, Sabres Clinch Playoffs<\/a> appeared first on Boston Hockey Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Boston Bruins lost to the Lightning last night. 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