The Boston Bruins have all of the components of a great hockey team. Speed, strength, scoring, stamina, smarts and above all, experience. They are the model of a team that the young New York Rangers hope to emulate. This match up will say a lot on how far along in the process they have come.
Henrik Lundqvist has been playing well and will get his third straight start. The King played in his 1,000th NHL game on Wednesday. This will be his 873rd regular-season game, all with New York, and that is the second most ever as it ties him with Tony Esposito who played the same number for the Chicago Blackhawks.