The only significant development from Game 82 of the Boston Bruins’ regular season came at the final horn.
Both the Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs trotted out their de facto JV lineups for Friday’s matchup. A handful of notable stars, including Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares (to name a few), watched from afar as Toronto earned the three-game season sweep.
Boston’s 5-2 setback at Scotiabank Arena secured a first-round matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. Here’s what we learned as the Bruins finish their 82-game slate with a 51-26-5 record.