Things got ugly the last time the Boston Bruins hosted the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins had one of their most complete games of the season in Montreal on November 15 in a 3-2 win, but the Canadiens returned the favor with a 6-2 drubbing at TD Garden on December 23.
The Atlantic Division has been a gauntlet all season, and there is no better representation of that than how much of a swing the Bruins-Canadiens matchup can have on each team's playoff chances. While playoff probabilities involve many variables, the Bruins need this game on Saturday night.