It’ll be Bytown vs. Beantown to open the Stanley Cup playoffs.
When the final buzzer sounded on the NHL season Sunday night, the Ottawa Senators learned they’ll take on the Boston Bruins in Round 1 of the post-season with Game 1 likely scheduled for Wednesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Not only did the Senators clinch a playoff spot with a 2-1 victory over the Bruins on Thursday night at the TD Garden, this may be Ottawa’s best ticket to getting to the second round. The Senators should have no shortage of confidence because they finished with a 4-0-0 record vs.