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The Stanley Cup Playoffs showcase hockey at the highest level, and there’s often a lot left on the ice after a tough loss in a close game. Still, players are able to conduct themselves in a professional manner and move on to the next game. That’s not always the case with fans, though, which we saw after Game 3 of the Senators-Bruins series was in the books. It was a thrilling game at TD Garden, with the Senators jumping out to a 3-0 lead, and the home team eventually scoring three of their own to tie it and force overtime. Bobby Ryan ended the extra period with a goal of his own, and Ottawa skated away with a 4-3 win. But it wasn’t easy for them to get off the ice. A raucous Bruins fan was seen Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 4:00:am EST

Emotions have started to boil over in the last two games of this series, with an increasing number of scrums and stickwork after a somewhat quiet opening game. One of the more notable slashes came from Dion Phaneuf, who tried to chop David Backes' arm off with a cheap two-hander. However, the Sens kept up the slashing postgame, this time with Bruins fans: Throwing stuff at opposing players is a garbage move. There's no excuse for it. The Senators were right to be mad and concerned about it. It's kind of hard to see from that video what started the stick incident. I can't tell if a fan reached down and grabbed a stick, or if a Senator was carrying his high and a fan tried to steal it. Either way, Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 1:00:am EST

Boston Bruins fans had a meltdown after Monday’s loss to Ottawa, throwing garbage on the ice and trying to steal sticks from Senators players. There was a controversial ending to Monday’s Game 3 between the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, with Bobby Ryan scoring the game winner after drawing a soft penalty and avoiding one of his own. The ending didn’t sit well with Bruins fans after watching their team come back from a 3-0 deficit only to squander the win and fall behind in the best-of-seven series. Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 12:59:am EST

The Ottawa Senators needed a late rally in Game 2 to tie up their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup with the Boston Bruins. In Game 3, they had to stave off a furious charge by the Bruins to regain the series lead. Bobby Ryan scored on a tip-in on a power play 5:43 into overtime, and Ottawa recovered after giving up a three-goal lead to beat Boston 4-3 Monday night and take a 2-1 edge in the first-round series. Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 12:48:am EST

The Ottawa Senators needed a late rally in Game 2 to tie up their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup with the Boston Bruins. In Game 3, they had to stave off a furious charge by the Bruins to regain the series lead. Bobby Ryan scored on a tip-in on a power play 5:43 into overtime, and Ottawa recovered after giving up a three-goal lead to beat Boston 4-3 Monday night and take a 2-1 edge in the first-round series. Continue to Article

April 18, 2017 12:47:am EST