A Tuesday night game just ahead of the holiday break won’t be the final determinant in whether the 2025-26 Bruins will punch their ticket to the postseason later this spring.
But given the current rut that Boston finds itself in — coupled with the optics of facing off against their top rival, the Montreal Canadiens — David Pastrnak stressed Monday morning that the upcoming showdown with the Habs holds plenty of weight.
“We can feel the importance,” Pastrnak said. “We can call it the most important game so far [that] we’ve had this year. It’s a big game for us and we need to bounce back heading into the Christmas break.