The Boston Bruins will try to make it three wins in a row under coach Bruce Cassidy, who took over after Claude Julien was fired Tuesday. Goalie Tuukka Rask will start for the 14th time in 15 games after backing up Anton Khudobin during a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Rask last played in a 6-3 win against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. "It's a good break for the body, I think. I mean the schedule's been crazy and you're grinding it out every other night, so I think it wears on you physically," Rask said. "So it's good to get a break and get a couple practice days in and kind of feel fresh and sharp out there, which I did last game ... so physical strength is not going to be an issue today." The Bruins, who lead the Toronto Maple Leafs by one point for third place in the Atlantic Division, start their five-day break Monday, which adds extra importance to the matchup with Montreal. "It's huge. I mean especially against Montreal, it's a team that's in our division we're trying to catch, obviously, and we all know about the rivalry," center Patrice Bergeron said. "So for us it's a huge game, and especially having the break next week, you want to end this on the right note." The Bruins are 0-7-2 in their past nine home games against Montreal and haven't defeated the Canadiens at TD Garden since Jan. 12, 2012.
