With the Bruins ticket to the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs officially booked, the attention will quickly shift to the NHL’s second season. Sure, there is plenty left to play for in the Bruins remaining 10 games, but the most important task over the next few weeks will be getting and then staying healthy.
The Bruins trail the Tampa Bay Lightning by four points for first in the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference. The Bruins do have a game in hand, and will also see the Lightning twice more — at home on March 29, and in Tampa on April 3.