The Bruins officially clinched a playoff berth in Wednesday’s OT loss, and with two weeks till the season ends, the division title is still up for grabs. With Tampa Bay idle, the Bruins had a chance to cut the deficit to four points. But they needed to defeat the Dallas Stars first, who are playing for a playoff berth. Torey Krug would miss this game as well, so if the Bruins want the division crown, this depleted Bruins lineup needed two points.
Period 1:
The first goal of the night occurred very early in tonight’s contest. After some early pressure by the Stars, an Esa Lindell shot from just outside the left circle snuck by Rask to give the Stars an early 1-0, just two and a half minutes into the game.