Come next weekend, the Boston Bruins will put the finishing touches on their Round 1 preparations. But they enter the final weekend of the 2023-24 regular season without a clear indication of their potential playoff opponents.
The Bruins enter Saturday’s tilt in Pittsburgh a mere one point in front of the Panthers in the Atlantic Division standings. Boston has a game in hand on both Florida and the New York Rangers, who sit three points ahead in the Eastern Conference standings.
Whether they face the Lightning, Maple Leafs or the East’s second wild card team, the Bruins still have plenty of items to check off ahead of the playoffs that go beyond their final placement in the standings.