from Joe Haggerty of CSNNE,

The Bruins are still in a wild card playoff spot, and the marching orders are pretty clear after Tuesday night’s Ottawa overtime win over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Bruins need to win at least two games, and win at least one of those games in regulation or overtime in order to clinch a playoff spot. With the Washington Capitals still waiting to clinch home ice in the first round of the playoffs, there is plenty of reason for both teams to bring their best to the Verizon Wireless Arena on Wednesday night.

That could be a challenge as the Bruins are 0-2 and have been outscored 6-0 in two games against the Capitals this season. The B’s should know it’s going to take something a little extra to take down a surging Washington team that’s risen all the way to second place in the Metro Division over the last few weeks. Certainly that’s the warning they are getting from their head coach.

“To this is going to be a man’s game tonight,” said Claude Julien. “If you want to play in that type of game then you’ve got to be willing to put everything on the line.”

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