from Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun,

The race for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference is apparently over.

The Senators have lost.

At least, that's the message being delivered by the Boston Bruins, who late Monday afternoon gave notice on Twitter that tickets for the B's first round Stanley Cup playoff games go on sale Friday at 11 a.m.

With the Bruins holding a three-point edge on the Senators, and having played one more game, some of their fans were unimpressed.

"We haven't made it yet," tweeted one of them.

"I almost feel like this is tempting fate," added another.

"Thanks in advance for jinxing us," stated a third.

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