BOSTON --The Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators were tied or separated by one goal for 90.9 percent of their six-game Eastern Conference First Round, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
A bounce here or there in the Bruins' favor and their first trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2014 could've lasted beyond Game 6, a 3-2 overtime loss. But Boston came up short.
Here are 5 reasons the Bruins were eliminated:
5 Reasons: Why Bruins were eliminated
Injuries on defense, lack of production from top six forwards led to Boston losing to Senators in first round
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