Takeaways: Shorthanded Bruins earn a gutsy record-tying win

The Bruins won their seventh game in a row by defeating Carolina 4-3 in a shootout.With the Atlantic Division title secured, the Boston Bruins embarked on another afternoon of load management in the second half of their weekend back-to-back.

Patrice Bergeron (illness), Hampus Lindholm and Brad Marchand (nagging injuries) did not accompany their teammates for Sunday’s road matchup in Carolina. In turn, the Bruins inserted A.J. Greer — back from his one-game suspension — Jakub Zboril and the recently recalled Oskar Steen for their showdown with the Hurricanes.

The shorthanded Bruins played without six regulars, with Bergeron, Marchand and Lindholm joining the injured Taylor Hall, Derek Forbort,…