The Boston Bruins were defeated by the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
The Boston Bruins entered the game one point out of the third and final playoff spot in the Atlantic division after the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday to pass the Bruins in the standings. The Bruins and Blackhawks swapped chances for the first ten minutes of the game, until the Blackhawks scored on the games first power play by a slashing penalty on David Krejci, Artem Anisimov scored his 20th goal of the season on the goal to make the score 1-0.