Add up the NHL's All-Star break, the Bruins' bye week, and a four-game win streak, and what do you get? A Bruins team that hasn't lost in 17 days.
Tonight in Chicago, the B's hope to keep that streak going against a Blackhawks team that won the teams' earlier meeting this season, a 4-3 overtime loss in Boston on December 5.
Boston has been rolling of late, outscoring Winnipeg, Minnesota, and Vancouver 12-2 over the last five days. But that hot stretch hasn't allowed the B's to open up any ground in the Atlantic Division, as the top three teams — the Bruins, Lightning, and Panthers — are all 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
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Wednesday's game will also give David Pastrnak a chance to re-take the league lead in goals. Pastrnak, who has 38 goals this season, is now second behind Alex Ovechkin, who is up to 40 after a hat trick Tuesday against the Kings.
You can watch the Bruins-Blackhawks game on NBCSN. Coverage starts at 7 p.m. with NHL Live, followed by puck drop at 8 p.m. You can also stream the game online.
HOW TO WATCH
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