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Jets take on Capitals in showdown of conference leaders
The teams with the two highest point totals in the NHL will face off on Saturday night when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Washington Capitals. The Western Conference-best Jets recorded their fifth straight win and eighth in their last 10 games with a 6-2 romp over the host Boston Bruins on Thursday.
Mark Scheifele scores twice and Winnipeg uses 3rd-period flurry to beat Bruins 6-2
Mark Scheifele scores twice, Jets use third-period flurry to beat Bruins
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Bruins fall to Jets, 6-2, for second straight loss
Jets at Bruins preview: Top of the West meets wild card hopefuls
Before the Western Conference leader Winnipeg faces the best team in the Eastern Conference on Saturday, the Bruins will give them a pitstop in Boston.
Bruins let Winnipeg get away in third, lose 6-2
The B’s erased a two-goal deficit early in the third period, only to give up two goals to the Western Conference-Winnipeg Jets in 42 seconds and three in the first 5:56 of the third. The Jets then cruised to a 6-2 victory over the B’s.
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Need to Know: Bruins vs. Jets
The Jets (35-14-3) enter Thursday night’s matchup as the league’s top team with 73 points (tied with the Washington Capitals), six points clear of Edmonton and Vegas for the top spot in the Western Conference. They have won four straight, including a 4-1 win over Montreal on Tuesday night, which kicked off a three-game Eastern road trip.
Charlie McAvoy returning to Bruins lineup Thursday night vs. Jets
The Bruins will get a boost on their blue line on Thursday night, as defenseman Charlie McAvoy will rejoin the lineup when Boston hosts the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden.
Bruins Superstar Gets Real After Ugly Sabres Loss
The Boston Bruins suffered an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Jan. 28. With the Sabres at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, this was a winnable game for Boston, but they were blown out instead.
The playoff odds currently don’t favor the Bruins. Nikita Zadorov and his teammates couldn’t care less.
The current playoff odds don't favor the Bruins. But even with Boston looking at an arduous road, they're embracing the challenge.
Jets aim to fly high in battle vs. Bruins
While a clash of the NHL's top two teams looms this weekend, the Winnipeg Jets have business to take care of first as they continue a three-game road trip in the East against the Boston Bruins on Thursday.
Avalanche at Bruins preview: Battered Boston battles with another playoff contender
The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the regular season.
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Charlie McAvoy’s return could be a boost for Bruins
Boston was thumped in Buffalo on Tuesday, and the return of McAvoy – out since Jan. 11 with a wrist injury – will certainly help.
Blues Should Make Big Push For Bruins Forward
The St. Louis Blues are in an interesting position in the standings. At this point in the campaign, they have a 23-24-4 record and are five points behind the Calgary Flames for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.