The night was near Boston coming away after going in East one point ahead of the 9th New York Rangers on -5th and 6th -- the win that Bruins moved to a tie for sixth with Montreal Thursday night in Carolina; Boston had two games left, and the canadiens had one.
Boston entered the night one point ahead of the ninth-place New York Rangers in the East. With the win, the Bruins passed Philadelphia and moved into a tie for sixth with Montreal, a 5-2 loser Thursday night in Carolina; Boston has two games left, and the Canadiens have one.