The Bruins, back in the playoff hunt after a 5-1-1 stretch, take on a Sabres team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

The Sabres are 18-26-5, with 41 points in the standings. They are at the very bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The Sabres may not be very good, but Tage Thompson sure is. He’s got 40 points in 44 games,

With just six games remaining before the NHL's two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, every point in the standings feels especially valuable. The Boston