The Bruins made the playoffs in each of Bruce Cassidy’s six seasons behind the bench

Bergeron has won the award for the NHL’s best defensive forward more than any other player.

Marchand has surgery for labral repairs on both hips.

Don Sweeney says the Bruins ‘left something on the table’ in their loss to Carolina, and he puts a lot of that on his shoulders.

David Pastrnak had an emotional season, deal with the death of his infant son last June.

Captain Patrice Bergeron is a free agent and hasn’t decide if he will return after Boston lost its first-round series against Carolina.

Max Domi scores two goals and sets up the other for Carolina in a 3-2 victory as the home team wins every game in the first-round series.

Patrice Bergeron, 36, has played in 12 deciding games with the latest on Saturday with Boston on the road facing Carolina.

This will be the first time Jeremy Swayman, a former UMaine goalie, will have started four consecutive games this year.

Brad Marchand gets two goals and three assists as Boston wins Game 4 of the first round series, despite the absence of top defenseman Charlie McAvoy.