For the eighth straight season, playoff hockey will be back at TD Garden.
The Bruins did not take to the ice on Thursday, but Boston clinched a spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs thanks to some help from the rest of the NHL.
Boston needed only a Red Wings loss or a Flyers loss in regulation to punch its ticket to the postseason on Thursday.
Jim Montgomery’s team ultimately received both results following Thursday’s slate of games, with the Bruins locked into a playoff spot with eight games left on their regular-season docket.
The Bruins did have a chance to clinch a playoff berth outright on Wednesday by earning a point against the Lightning, but were dealt a 3-1 loss in regulation by Tampa.