Kyle Turris scored in the shootout to help the Senators defeat the Bruins Thursday night.Elise Amendola/Associated Press
The Ottawa Senators punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday night, and they took a big step toward getting home-ice advantage in the first round of postseason competition.
The Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 in a shootout, giving them a 96-95 edge in points over Boston. Ottawa is in second place in the Atlantic Division, and Boston is in third. If the Senators, who have two games remaining on their regular-season schedule, can maintain their edge in the standings, they will have home-ice advantage in the first round.