Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was ejected late in their Game 6 elimination loss to the Sabres for a violent slash on forward Zach Benson.

After a surprisingly successful regular season on offense, the Bruins' scoring dropped off a cliff in the playoffs against the Sabres.

BOSTON — After practice on Thursday, Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov indicated that there was an injury he was playing through, but wouldn’t provide details until after the season. Following the Bruins’ season-ending 4-1 loss to the Sabres in Game 6 on Friday, Zadorov came clean.

BOSTON –– The Boston Bruins’ season came to an end on Friday night at TD Garden as they fell 4-1 to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of the first round.

Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy could be facing supplemental discipline from the NHL Department of Player Safety after a stick swinging incident late in Friday’s Game 6 elimination loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

With the Bruins just 3-10 in their last 13 playoff games at TD Garden, something needs to change if Boston wants to extend its season.

The storyline has gained traction because few arcs in hockey are as compelling as redemption. Players written off early in their careers rarely get the chance to rewrite perception in such dramatic fashion, making this turnaround especially notable.

Boston is looking to even up the series on Friday night.