Boston lost three lopsided games this season against Carolina, its opponent in the first round of the playoffs.

Boston rest many of its regulars and loses 5-2.

Patrice Bergeron notches his eighth career hat trick as Boston routs Buffalo in its next-to-last game of the regular season.

The second line of Taylor Hall, Erik Haula and David Pastrnak is hoping to be effective once playoff hockey begins next week.

Boston clinches the first wild card in the Eastern Conference.

The Bruins captain gives praise for the Canadiens great, who died on Friday.

Erik Haula and Patrice Bergeron each score twice as Boston beats Montreal for the fourth time this season, 5-3.

David Pastrnak reaches 500 career points with a goal and an assist in his first game since April 4, leading Boston to a 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Casey DeSmith makes a career-high 52 saves, and Jake Guentzel notches a hat trick to reach 40 goals for the season.

An impressive overtime win over St. Louis is a good start, but the Bruins still can make some significant improvements with six games left in the regular season.