Mired among the bottom teams of the Eastern Conference, the Wings’ 25-year playoff streak is on the line. But big wins, 6-3, over Pittsburgh on Saturday and 1-0 Monday vs. Carey Price and Montreal pulled them within six points of third in Atlantic. All while Boston played a 4-0 stinker Monday at home to the lowly Islanders that led to the firing of head coach Jack Capuano despite the ‘W.’
The Black and Gold have not won two straight since the back-to-backer vs. Buffalo to end 2016. Clinging to No. 2 in the Atlantic Divison into Wednesday night – while both Toronto and Ottawa won Tuesday night – the biggest Bruins’ enemy is games played.