The Bruins’ 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday afternoon has pushed Boston back into the playoff picture … at least for now.
Even with Boston leapfrogging both Columbus and Montreal in the standings, the Bruins have plenty of work to do if they want to punch their ticket to the postseason for the ninth year in a row.
MoneyPuck still has Boston tabbed with just a 27.4 percent chance of making it to the playoffs, with several teams like Ottawa (74.6 percent) and even Montreal (30.5 percent) given higher odds.