The NHL schedule is funny. You go a whole season without seeing a team, and then at the end of the regular season you play them twice within a week. In this case, it’s happening twice for Carolina. Last Thursday, the Canes came off a well-deserved break period to face the Bruins, and here we are again seeing the B’s. It happens again next Tuesday when the Canes finish their season against Columbus, who they just saw on Sunday.
The Bruins are going to be a little more rested for the rematch, though it was earned. The matchup against the Canes was the end of a six game road trip, and they’ve only played once since then—a 3-2 Overtime win against the Panthers on Saturday.