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On a night when their execution and mental sharpness flickered on and off, the Bruins needed go-to stars to pick up the rest of the team. They were fortunate to have Rask at the top of his game. The Boston puckstopper stuffed 38 of 40 shots, not including the three he turned back in the shootout.
- Boston.com’s Fluto Shinzawa. Not to take anything away from an unexpected yet thoroughly thrilling come-from-behind points-grab by the Cats, but look above once again and replace "Bruins", "Rask" & "Boston" with "Panthers", "whomever is healthy" & "Florida". Sound like a familiar premise?
Recaps: Litter Box Cats * SB Nation * Stanley Cup of Chowder
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The Eastern Front
|
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L/10 |
Streak |
|
1 |
NY Rangers |
43 |
28 |
11 |
4 |
60 |
122 |
90 |
13-4-2 |
15-7-2 |
7-3-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
2 |
Boston |
42 |
29 |
12 |
1 |
59 |
153 |
83 |
16-7-1 |
13-5-0 |
7-3-0 |
Won 1 |
|
3 |
Florida |
44 |
21 |
14 |
9 |
51 |
112 |
123 |
11-5-6 |
10-9-3 |
3-4-3 |
OT 1 |
|
4 |
Philadelphia |
43 |
26 |
13 |
4 |
56 |
144 |
128 |
10-6-2 |
16-7-2 |
5-5-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
5 |
Ottawa |
47 |
25 |
16 |
6 |
56 |
146 |
148 |
14-9-1 |
11-7-5 |
8-1-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
6 |
New Jersey |
44 |
25 |
17 |
2 |
52 |
121 |
125 |
11-7-1 |
14-10-1 |
6-3-1 |
Won 2 |
|
7 |
Washington |
43 |
24 |
17 |
2 |
50 |
125 |
124 |
17-5-1 |
7-12-1 |
7-3-0 |
Won 3 |
|
8 |
Pittsburgh |
44 |
23 |
17 |
4 |
50 |
134 |
116 |
11-7-2 |
12-10-2 |
4-6-0 |
Won 2 |
|
|
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|
9 |
Toronto |
44 |
22 |
17 |
5 |
49 |
137 |
137 |
12-6-4 |
10-11-1 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 2 |
|
10 |
Winnipeg |
45 |
21 |
19 |
5 |
47 |
115 |
128 |
14-8-1 |
7-11-4 |
5-5-0 |
Won 1 |
|
11 |
Buffalo |
45 |
19 |
21 |
5 |
43 |
112 |
134 |
11-9-5 |
8-12-0 |
2-6-2 |
Lost 2 |
|
12 |
Montreal |
45 |
17 |
20 |
8 |
42 |
116 |
123 |
8-8-7 |
9-12-1 |
4-5-1 |
Won 1 |
|
13 |
Carolina |
47 |
16 |
24 |
7 |
39 |
123 |
154 |
11-11-3 |
5-13-4 |
4-5-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
14 |
NY Islanders |
43 |
16 |
21 |
6 |
38 |
103 |
134 |
10-11-3 |
6-10-3 |
5-5-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
15 |
Tampa Bay |
44 |
17 |
23 |
4 |
38 |
121 |
156 |
11-7-1 |
6-16-3 |
3-6-1 |
Lost 3 |
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Why last night rocked:
- DET over BUF, 5-0; club-record 15th consecutive home victory for Wings. Sabres are 1-4-1 last six
Why last night jonesed:
- WPG over OTW, 2-0; win improves Jets to 2-5 in last seven
Panthers Playoff Update:
- SO loss to BOS; playoff odds up 1.3 to 74.7% per Sports Club Stats
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla:
- NYI at WSH, 7 p.m.; Isles have 1 victory (OT, no less) in D.C. since 2008-09
- WPG at NJ, 7; Devils with four straight wins at home vs Threts
- OTW at TOR, 7; first start for Leafs' Reimer since New Years Eve. Sens lead series 2-1
- MIN at PHI, 7; Wild are 2-10-3 over last 15
- CAR at PIT, 7; three consecutive losses for Canes in the 'Burgh
- BOS at TB, 7:30; Bolts have zero wins in 2012
- NSH at NYR, 7:30 - NBC-SN; Six straight "W"s for Preds in Manhattan
Next up for the Cats:
Late night from Denver tomorrow; The LBC Game Thread’s got its eye on the three of you. You pull one thing, you're out of this game. It runs a clean game here. It has any trouble, It'll suspend ya at 9.
Did you know:
Panthers are 3-1 in last four vs Avs, though none ended in standard fashion: 2 shutouts, 1 overtime, and 1 skillz komp
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