It’s late in the regular season and the Bruins are inching closer toward securing home ice for their likely first-round matchup with the Maple Leafs. They know they’ll need sharp outings from Tuukka Rask and a well-balanced lineup against an offensively talented Leafs bunch.
Toronto’s defensive issues give Bruce Cassidy’s squad a leg up when these two teams renew acquaintances. Yet, the Bruins know that the Leafs can score in bunches. If Rask’s last two starts are anything to go by, the B’s may very well be suiting up for a track meet.
Granted, the Bruins D let him down in Tampa when their sloppy third-period mistakes came back to haunt them.