Bruins Battle for Playoff Spot

On April 5, Bruins are in the thick of it heading into the final stretch of the regular season,

battling for that first wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference with 94 points as of April 5.

They're chasing the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabers, both sitting at 100 points in the Atlantic Division

and every point counts with, just a few games left for playoff seating.

They hit a bump on their Florida Road Trip, dropping a tight 2-1 loss to the Panthers on April 2nd,

then a 3-1 defeat against the Lightning on April 4th, snapping their 4-game win streak.

Coach Marco Sturms, calling for tighter structure and more urgency to finish strong.

David Passionac stealing the spotlight, hovering at 96 points with 29 goals and 67 assists, gunning for his fourth one.

100 points season in franchise history that had put him alongside legends like Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr.

Fans are buzzing about whether he'll hit that milestone.

This week's no joke, they kick off Sunday at 3.30 p.m. against the Flyers in Philly, then Tuesday at 7 p.m. versus the Hurricanes in Carolina.

Home redemption comes Saturday at 12.30 p.m. against the Lightning, wrapping with Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Blue Jackets.

Bruins got to grab those row points and lock in at home to climb the standing's eyes on the playoffs as the pressure builds.

That's your update from NHL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.