Philadelphia needed a win on the final day of the regular season to sneak into the 2010 playoffs but is currently alone atop the Eastern Conference. The Flyers have won 4 straight and are 12-3-1 since Dec. 3. Yet, no Eastern team has more points since the start of December than the Bruins (27), going 6-1-3 in their last 10 to move atop the Northeast Division.
These two teams have meet twice since the Bruins were knocked out of playoffs last year by them. They each have won 1 game, the Bruins won 3-0 on December 1st, and the Flyers won 2-1, each winning on the road.
The Flyers obviously have the better offense, and I think the Bruins have the better defense and goaltending, but Boucher has been outstanding lately, winning seven of eight starts while posting a 1.87 GAA.
Tim Thomas is the best goalie in the league, and while the Bruins aren't the best home team, he has enjoyed success going 5-1 1.55 GAA. Still, I don't like this game for the Bruins. The Flyers have been playing really well lately and have gone 8-2 on the road in their last 10 games. It'll be close, but the Fylers are just a better team right now.
Flyers win 3-2
Player of the Game: Claude Giroux
Game starts at 7pm on NESN.
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