A tale as old as time.
Once again, it’s going to be Bruins vs. Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Bruins locked themselves into a matchup with their Original Six foe on Tuesday after letting their hold on the Atlantic Division slip away in Game 82 of the regular-season docket.
Boston (47-20-15, 109 points) fell to the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden, while the Florida Panthers leapfrogged Boston in the standings after winning their game against Toronto, 5-2.
As a result, the Panthers (51-24-6, 110 points) won the Atlantic Division, and will now play the top Wild Card team in the Eastern Conference in the Tampa Bay Lightning.