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Boston beat the best team of the east yesterday, the Rangers. With the injured players back, and that win, their self-confidence is pretty high. They had six defeats in a row until yesterday, but it's not that they played badly. The Bruins are leading a dead race against Ottawa for the playoffs, and this is their chance against a team far from the playoffs, to get two new points, confirm yesterday's win, and keep the advantage over Ottawa who are playing a tough match against Florida who are breathing down their necks. Carolina's got two consecutive wins, one against Pittsburgh who're having problems with their roster, and against the Devils in a duel between the teams who'll watch the playoffs from home this year. If Boston want to play and not watch, they have to win, because their schedule is tough. Carolina aren't really motivated, and had a series of 11 defeats before the last two wins. Carolina will start the second goalie Khudobin today, since this is their second day in a row playing, so they're tired. Rask will tend the goal for Boston, and that's an advantage against Carolina. To keep it short, Boston are a strong team and we can't imagine them not being in the playoffs. They'll definitely get there before Ottawa. Boston had problems with their roster, and if not for that, they'd be 10 points ahead of where they're now, at least. Boston have the quality to stay in for the playoff, and Carolina are one of the weakest teams of the league who lost their chance for the playoffs a long time ago.