The Bruins’ second-round playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets begins Thursday at 7 p.m. on home ice at TD Garden.
The Bruins play again just 48 hours removed from a Game 7 win over the Maple Leafs Tuesday. The Blue Jackets, on the other hand, have rested since April 16 after a shocking sweep of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Here is what NHL experts are saying about the Bruins’ new playoff matchup:
Greg Wyshynski, ESPN: Wyshynski picked the Blue Jackets to win in six.
Wyshynski split his assessment of the Eastern Conference semifinals series into seven distinct categories: first line, depth, defense, goaltending, health, special teams, and coaching.