It appears Boston will give tonight a mostly-try as No. 1 netminder Jeremy Swayman is starting, and he has been great on home ice. With a win, the Bruins will clinch the first wild-card spot in the East, which would draw a first-round matchup against the Sabres. And I think Boston would much prefer that than earning the No. 2 WC and facing Carolina. The Devils have a tiny bit of motivation to tank: They are 12th in the draft lottery order, one point ahead of Nashville (11th) and three up on San Jose (10th). Teams can move up only 10 spots if win the lottery (last year's Isles did that), meaning NJ needs to finish 11th to be able to jump to No. 1.