Goaltender Tuukka Rask is expected to start and center David Krejci will be a game-time decision when the Bruins try to increase their lead for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Bruins lead the Tampa Bay Lightning by one point, the Islanders by two points and the Carolina Hurricanes (who have one game in hand) by four points. Rask missed the Bruins' 2-1 win against the Islanders on Saturday with a lower-body injury and will play his 60th game of the season. "It's just a matter of getting your rest when you have a chance and everybody's in the same boat, I think," said Rask, who is 0-4-0 with 15 goals allowed in his past four games. "It's not easy for anybody but this is what we play for, the games mean a lot and it's fun. It's going to go down to the wire again and everybody seems to be in a good mood and ready to battle again tonight." Krejci left practice early Monday and didn't take part in an optional morning skate Tuesday because of an upper-body injury. "He stayed off the ice this morning, got some treatment," coach Bruce Cassidy said. "I think he'll play but again he'll have to go through warmups and we'll go from there." The Bruins, who have won once in their past five games (1-4-0), trail the Toronto Maple Leafs by one point for third place in the Atlantic Division; the Maple Leafs have one game in hand. Defenseman Zdeno Chara is one point shy of 600 for his NHL career.
