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Tuesday (Dec. 19)

Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres (7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT on NBCSN)

The Good: The Boston Bruins have rebounded from a rough start to the season to climb back into playoff position in the East. As always, they’re lead by high end skill players like center Patrice Bergeron and left wing Brad Marchand.

Marchand recorded his 400th career point against the Washington Capitals on Friday. It’s classic Boston Bruins, because it’s just fundamentally sound hockey. They space their power play efficiently, with Marchand patiently handling the puck along the goal line. He then fires it up to Bergeron in the low slot for a one-timer goal.

https://twitter.com/2Us2Ks2Points/status/941480642130448384

The Bad: The Sabres are so bad they can pull in a four-point performance  – including a hat trick – from stud center Jack Eichel and still lose at home. At Puck Prose we’re at the point where we see another rebuild in their future, and we have some ideas.

The Verdict: Hard maybe. The Sabres are sucking our will to live at this point, but there’s something soothing about Marchand dishing out helpers.