Well, that sucked. The Bruins’ season is over after losing 6-2 to the New York Islanders in Game 6, and Matt Dolloff and Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub are here to break it all down in their final Bruins postgame podcast of 2020-21.

Among the topics discussed: a near-total no-show for the Bruins, outside of a pair of goals by Brad Marchand; Boston’s continued lack of size and depth on defense killing them in the end; a lack of finish and reliability in the forward group; Tuukka Rask’s bad performance and whether it’s the final game of his career; and the kinds of changes that the Bruins need to make on the roster in what will be a huge offseason.

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• Boston Bruins v New York Islanders – Game Six

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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New York Islanders scores at 16:07 of the second period against Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins scores a third period goal against the New York Islanders in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins pauses following a New York Islanders empty net goal during a 6-2 loss in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins is checked into the boards by Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Scott Mayfield #24 of the New York Islanders is checked by Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins during the first period in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders scores against the Boston Bruins at 5:20 of the second period in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins is cut during the first period by in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Semyon Varlamov #40 and Scott Mayfield #24 of the New York Islanders defend against David Krejci #46 of the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Bruins 6-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: The New York Islanders trap Chris Wagner #14 of the Boston Bruins in the net in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Bruins 6-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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  UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders and Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins shake hands following Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Bruins 6-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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