Bruins' loss to Panthers sets up 1st-round matchup with Maple Leafs
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The Boston Bruins fell to the Florida Panthers 4-2 in the regular-season finale on Sunday night, setting up a first-round playoff series between the Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched top spot in the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division title as a result, and they will face the New Jersey Devils in the opening round.
The Bruins will have home-ice advantage against the Leafs, while the Lightning host the Devils in Game 1. Both series start on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
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