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Wednesday

Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings (8 P.M. ET/ 5 P.M. PT on NBCSN)

The Good: Rivalry night features two Original Six division rivals. Kudos to NBC on this one. The Bruins are on fire lately, securing 10 of 14 possible points since Thanksgiving. Boston has battled through injury issues to stake a claim in the East’s tight playoff race.

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While his brand of physicality remains questionable at times, left wing Brad Marchand has eight points in his last five games. His line with center Patrice Bergeron and right wing Dave Pastrnak is among the deadliest in the NHL.

The Bad: The Red Wings are just plain bad. After reading about the Lightning, one can only wonder what the Wings might look like if Steve Yzerman had taken over as GM in Detroit.

Detroit has lost eight of their last nine entering the week, and picked up just seven points in their last 10 games.

The Verdict: Hard maybe. If you’re sporting one of Boston’s elite forwards on your fantasy team, sure. Otherwise, this should be a snoozer. But then again, this is an actual rivalry on Rivalry Night. Those come once in a blue moon.