Cap-itulation

Tampa Bay looks destined for a date with Boston.

The Bruins went three up on Philadelphia – which, recent history suggests, is not an insurmountable lead. But it might be with Tim Thomas.

Playoff factoid: Tampa Bay has not lost with Marc-André Bergeron in the lineup. MAB was a healthy scratch for the first four games of the Pittsburgh series, and TB has reeled off seven wins since.

Bargain of the Playoffs: Sean Bergenheim, who’s on a one-year contract paying $700,000 and has scored seven postseason goals.

Right behind Sergei Kostitsyn and Ryan McDonagh on the mulligan list: Dominic Moore.

• Arpon Basu looks at the Andre Kostitsyn situation and Marc Antoine Godin asks: Will the Canadiens keep James Wisniewski?

• MAB pushes the broom

• Questions in Washington

• Lightning losing money

• Dan Shaughnessy on the B’s

• Detroit nears death

Photo of Sean Bergenheim by Mike Carlson/Reuters