Two teams with designs on first place in their respective divisionsface off in a game that couldhave serious implications as the Stanley Cup playoffs draw closer.
The Bruins Mike Piazza Jersey snapped out of a two-game skid Tuesday that dropped them to third in the AtlanticDivision. But while any matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champions Gary Carter Jersey isinevitablytough, the Penguins have hit a rough patch of their own,droppingtwo straight games withoutstarting goalie Matt Murray, who's out indefinitely with a concu sion.
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The Bruins are also without injured star Patrice Steven Matz Jersey Bergeron.
Boston and Pittsburgh split the season series with one another, and this will be the final meeting between the two unle s their paths cro s again in the Eastern Conference finals.This time, there are a couple Tug McGraw Jersey new faces following trade deadline deals: Rick Nash with the Bruins and Derick Bra sard with the Penguins.Both sides will be motivated to use their Jacob DeGrom Jersey newly acquired roster pieces to separate themselves from their opponent, and the rest of the playoff field.
Penguins vs. Bruins
Time: 7 p.m. ET, Thursday, March1
Location: TD Garden, Boston
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