When the Boston Bruins lost their season finale to the Ottawa Senators and finished second in the Northeast Division instead of first, they lost their season-long battle to the Montreal Canadiens, who won the division title.
The Bruins are an accomplished team led by veteran talent like Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci.
There were no tears in the locker room about losing the regular-season honor and dropping to the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
When the second season came into focus, the Bruins liked what they saw. They had a first-round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team they had dominated with nine wins in their last 10 games.
They had been particularly tough on the Leafs in 2011-12, sweeping all six games, and many of those wins were by significant margins. Even when the Bruins weren't at their best, when they saw the blue and white Maple Leafs jersey, they breathed a sigh of relief and rolled.
But the first-round playoff series has not been a cakewalk for the Bruins. The matchup officially was transformed into a struggle when the Maple Leafs held on for a 2-1 ...
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