Bruins suddenly face meaningful hockey, open with Panthers

After clinching the Atlantic Division title back on March 25 and the Presidents' Trophy five days later, the Boston Bruins have played essentially meaningless hockey over the final few weeks of the regular season.

A laundry list of records to achieve kept them focused, but everything that was transpiring ultimately led to what is now in front of them: the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Bruins' postseason quest begins Monday