In case you had genuine fears of some kind of epic collapse, you can breathe easier now.
The Bruins are officially in the NHL playoffs, clinching by virtue of a Flyers loss or a Red Wings loss or some other combination of math that doesn’t really matter.
In any case, they are in the big dance with eight games to spare and still have a decent shot at winning the division.
Not bad for a team that was supposed to fight tooth and nail with Ottawa for a playoff spot, eh?
Speaking of playoff spots, it would appear that, as Sky alluded to the other day, no one really wants to claim the second wild card spot.