A brief break.
Happy Friday, folks!
Hopefully you’ve had a decent work week and the end of your week is in sight.
The Bruins and Leafs have another game-free day today, with Game 4 set for tomorrow night at 8 PM.
It seems like a rarity to have two consecutive off days in a playoff series, but is certainly something worth embracing as the games get heavier the longer the series progresses.
As the league’s other series shake out, the NHL officially announced that Tuesday’s Game 5 will start at 7 PM — given that it was a weekday, the realistic options were 7, 7:30, or 8, so…no real intrigue there.
Around the league, both Florida and Carolina took 3-0 series leads with road wins on Thursday night.
Friday will feature a four-game slate for your viewing pleasure: Rangers at Capitals, Canucks at Predators, Jets at Avalanche, and Oilers at Kings.
All four of those series are tied at a game apiece.
In Bruins Land, there’s not much happening. Jim Montgomery will still be toying with defense pairs and forward lines, but I can’t imagine he Galaxy Brains the goalie choice at this point.
As some of you discussed yesterday, reports emerged yesterday that migraines may be the cause of William Nylander’s absence, though he may still be available for Game 4.
Other than that, we’re scoreboard watching tonight and preparing for further chaos tomorrow.
What’s on tap for today?