Even though the Boston Bruins already have a place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they played a significant role in determining the remaining participants in the Eastern Conference field Tuesday night.
On a night in which Brad Marchand recorded his 100th point of the 2018-19 season, the Bruins downed Columbus to set the Blue Jackets back in the wild-card race.
The Carolina Hurricanes were the main beneficiary of Boston's victory, as they moved into the top wild-card spot with two games to go, while Montreal moved level on points with the Bruins.
Over in the Western Conference, the playoff picture became clearer since Colorado's win over Edmonton officially knocked out Minnesota and Chicago from the wild-card race.