The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here, and the Boston Bruins will kick off their quest for the cup Tuesday night at 8 p.m. as they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round.
The Hurricanes are a familiar foe for the Bruins, as the two teams faced off in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Bruce Cassidy’s squad swept the Canes in the quick four-game series en route to the Stanley Cup Final.
Things might not be so easy this time around for Boston, however.
The Bruins stumbled out of the gates in the bubble, losing all four contests — one exhibition and three round robin — in unconvincing fashion.