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Yes, the Boston Bruins are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing Game 6 to the Florida Panthers in heartbreaking fashion. But, on the whole, 2023-24 was pretty decent considering the high roster turnover and low expectations heading into the the season.

The Boston Bruins staved off elimination with a Game 5 win over the Florida Panthers thanks to Charlie McAvoy's best games of the National Hockey League Playoffs and another fantastic performance by Jeremy Swayman.

Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney did not at all come out swinging on Monday, deciding to stick to protocols and not say anything that would warrant a fine from the National Hockey League. Sad, because the club should have legit gripes over how the Sam Bennett / Brad Marchand incident was handled, and the goaltender interference non-call on Bennett's Game 4 tying goal.

His focus is on the Bruins getting back in the series, and rightfully so, but that will be a difficult task.

While it's true the Boston Bruins are being outplayed by a better Florida Panthers team in the second round series of the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs, it's also true the Bruins are getting hosed by the officials and the so-called Department of Player Safety.