How they got here. The Boston Bruins rallied in the third period to eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7, as is tradition.
The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the New Jersey Devils, aka the team the Bruins would have faced in the first round had they won Game 82 against Florida, in five games.
The Lightning (54-23-5, 113 points) won the Atlantic Division, while the Bruins (50-20-12, 112 points) were second. Boston won three of four games against Tampa Bay, outscoring the Lightning 10-8.
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