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Yahoo! Contributor Network - Yahoo! Sports Mar 31st 2012, 02:53 By Paul Rados, Yahoo! Contributor Network With just five games remaining in the regular season, the Boston Bruins will likely make the playoffs given their lead in the division but their point total remains just shy after the OTL to the Washington Capitals on Thursday, March 29. Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins Wikimedia Commons The New York Islanders are essentially done for the season, but that does not mean they will not be playing for what is most important—pride. The matchup: The Boston Bruins will take on the New York Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum located in Uniondale, N.Y. on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 1 p.m. EDT. The standings: Boston comes into the game having lost their last game and with a 45-28-4 record. They are 22-15-1 on the road and have won five of their last 10 games. New York enters the matchup having won their last three games and with a 33-33-11 record. They are 16-16-6 on their home ice and have won five of their last 10 games. The season series: The season series stands at 2-1 in favor of the Bruins. Where to watch: The game can be watched live nationwide with NHL Center Ice or— In Boston: NESN, NHLN In New York: MSG+, NHLN The season statistic leaders: Boston: Tuukka Rask- 2.05 GAA, Tyler Seguin- 26 goals, Patrice Bergeron- 38 assists, Tyler Seguin- 61 points. New York: Evgeni Nabokov- 2.55 GAA, Matt Moulson- 34 goals, P.A. Parenteau- 49 assists, John Tavares-75 points. Injuries to note: Boston: Adam McQuid (head), Dennis Seidenberg (infection), Tuukka Rask (abdominal/groin), Nathan Horton (concussion), Marc Savard (concussion). New York: Evgeni Nabokov (lower body), Rick DiPietro (groin). More Boston Bruins Commentary from Paul Rados: Boston Bruins hope to build momentum against Capitals: Fan Preview Boston Bruins hope to continue momentum against Lightning: Fan Preview Boston Bruins hope to get back on track with a win over Anaheim: Fan Preview Boston Bruins hope to stop red-hot Los Angeles Kings: Fan Preview Boston Bruins look to extend streak against San Jose Sharks: Fan Preview Sources: All stats provided by NHL.com Paul Rados is an avid Boston Bruins fan and a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Follow him on Twitter @PSRados or leave him a message on Facebook. Note: This article was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.

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