The Boston Bruins have cruised to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last seven seasons. But barring some sort of dramatic turnaround, the path to the postseason will be much more difficult this time around.

Tim Stutzle scored in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins. Leevi Merilainen, who made 23 saves in regulation and overtime, turned away all three Bruins skaters in the tiebreaker.

The Bruins dropped a game to the Senators on Saturday that could carry significant postseason implications. Read more on Boston.com.

It was the loosest defensive game the Ottawa Senators have played in weeks, but there was no denying the entertainment on Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre. Down 5-3 to the rival Boston Bruins with the goalie pulled,

The Bruins expected far more when they signed Lindholm to a seven-year, $54.25 million contract on July 1. But this looks like his level.

OTTAWA, Ontario — In a matchup of teams fighting for position at the tail end of the Eastern Conference playoff structure, the Bruins dropped a 6-5 shootout decision to the Senators on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.

The Bruins blew a two-goal lead and lost to Ottawa Saturday. And that leads Adam Proteau to wonder — what types of changes are ahead for Boston the rest of the way this year?

Back-to-back divisional wins following their 0-5-1 skid have helped the Bruins take a one-point lead for the final wild-card spot in the East, though the Senators have two games in hand.

The game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET on NESN and ESPN+. Fans looking to watch this Bruins game can do so for free by using FuboTV ($30 off first month) or DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available to stream the game.

The Boston Bruins are back on the ice tonight to face the New Jersey Devils. They are confidently entering this contest, having won their last game 6-3 over the San Jose Sharks. View the original article to see embedded media.

It was an electric game with intensity that matched the atmosphere at Canadian Tire Centre as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 6-5 in the shootout.