by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 4/17/2026 Photo by Chris O'Meara/ Associated Press The Boston Bruins are back in the Playoffs as the 1st Wild Card team in Eastern Conference. In the first round, the Bruins will face off with the Buffalo Sabres in a Best-of-7 series, a team in which they won the season series by a 3-1 record in the 2025/26 season. The Sabres finished the season with the 2nd best record in the conference at 50-23-9 for 109 points and the Bruins finished in 5th w