The Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings are headed in opposite directions as they prepare to meet at TD Garden in this week's Wednesday Night Rivalry game (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TVA Sports, NHL.TV).
Detroit would need a miraculous finish to continue its streak of 25 consecutive appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Red Wings come to Boston following a 3-2 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday that saw them fall behind by three goals. The Red Wings are last in the Eastern Conference, 12 points out of the second wild card.
The Bruins are third in the Atlantic Division, two points ahead of Toronto. But they're also just four points behind the Ottawa Senators and 10 behind the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins play 10 of their final 16 games at home.
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