The Bruins have nine games left. They are the third seed in the Atlantic division with 82 points. Toronto is in fourth with 81 points and they are sitting in the second Eastern wild card spot with 11 games left.
Or, that was the case before play started tonight. Toronto just beat Columbus.
So now the Bruins are out of the Atlantic playoff spots and are sitting in the second wild card spot. The Islanders are four points back with 11 games left.
Why do I feel like I’ve seen this movie before?
Each of the last two years the Bruins have collapsed in the last days of the regular season and dropped out of the playoffs at the last second. Am I wrong in fearing that we’re being set up for the same fall this year? They’ve already lost three in a row. Is the collapse under way? I don’t want to believe it, but damn it the evidence is clearly stacking up. Three final stretch chokes in a row?
It can’t happen again…
Can it?
Inside the Red Head's Head 