The top position in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference came down to the last game, and all the Boston Bruins had to do to gain both titles was beat the Florida Panthers at home.
The Panthers had been eliminated Saturday when the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers. They had nothing to play for except pride, but that was more than enough as they frustrated the Bruins and beat them 4-2, giving the No. 1 position in the division and conference to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
As a result the Lightning will play the New Jersey Devils, the No.