I honestly don't care who we play. I don't think there's a bit of difference between the two teams.
I think we match up *slightly* better with Boston, but we'd have home ice against Columbus, so I think that cancels out.
Their goalies are similar, too. We've had good nights against both Bob and Rask and we've been held down by both of them as well.
I also have to admit something. You all know I grew up as a Whalers fan outside of Hartford, but what you didn't know is that from 1975, when I went to my first Whalers game, through 1979, when the Whalers joined the NHL, I was also a big fan of the Bruins. Lots of people from CT rooted for both because they weren't in the same league, so it was "legal." My first NHL jersey was a BOURQUE No. 7 Bruins jersey.
I have a very healthy hate for the B's now, though, mostly due to Marchand and Jack Edwards. But back in the day, watching Bruins games from the Garden on TV38 with Fred Cusick and Johnny Peirson was pretty awesome. I really miss the old rinks. Now I'm sad.