Bruins Hope for a Win Against Toronto

Tonight is the final of six meetings between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins lead the series 3-2. The last time these two teams played was on March 9, with Toronto taking the win.

The race for the last three playoff spots in the Eastern Conference will come down to a photo finish as the Bruins, the Flyers and the Canadiens have flip-flopped spots over the last few weeks. Montreal is currently in 6th place, with a win over the Flyers last night, and currently have 84 points. The Bruins and the Flyers are both 2 points behind with 82 points.

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask leads the League with a goals-against average of 1.99 and a save percentage of .930. He is 3-2-0 in his last six with a 1.26 GAA and two shutouts. Patrice Bergeron has four points in his last five games. For the Leafs, Stalberg has three goals in his last two games, while former Bruin Phil Kessel leads Toronto with 55 points, but has yet to score against his former team this season.

Defenseman Andrew Ference (groin/hernia) did not make the trip to Toronto. Shawn Thornton missed Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury, but practiced on Friday. Maple Leafs defensemen Mike Komisarek (shoulder surgery) and Mike Van Ryn (left knee surgery) will not return this season.

The puck drops at 7:00 P.M. The game can be caught on NESN with coverage starting at 6:30 as usual.