Not sure why, but it appears the Bolts are trying tonight despite being locked into second in the Atlantic and opening the playoffs vs. Montreal -- easily the first-round series I will care about most. Andrei Vasilevskiy is allegedly playing. And pretty much all healthy starters as of now. You don't start Vasy and put a bunch of scrubs out there. Is this some must play 15 minutes Nikola Jokic reason? Dunno but maybe some individual things like Nikita Kucherov trying to win a third straight Art Ross Trophy or Vasy trying for a rare 40 wins. If this were any team but the Rangers, I still might pass. But they don't want to accidentally win and potentially slip down the lottery ladder a spot.