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Bruins clinch playoff berth with help from Islanders, Red Wings losses
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It took some help from other teams, but the Bruins are officially back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Bruins could have clinched a spot with a win over the Lightning on Saturday, but they lost 2-1 . The loss meant they needed the Detroit Red Wings to lose, as well as the New York Islanders or Philadelphia Flyers .
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The Islanders lost to the Ottawa Senators , while the Red Wings couldn’t get it done against the New Jersey Devils .
The playoff berth for Boston comes a year after it missed the postseason and offloaded several key players at last year’s trade deadline including Brandon Carlo , Charlie Coyle and captain Brad Marchand .
The Bruins are 43-27-10 after Saturday’s loss and have 96 points. They’re tied with Ottawa, but the Senators hold the tiebreaker, putting them in the first Wild Card spot.
Boston wraps up its 2025-26 regular season Tuesday night at TD Garden. The playoff schedule has not been released, but they could begin April 18.
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