Red Wings Making Mistake By Getting Physical And Other Leftover Bruins Thoughts
The Red Wings may be able to match the Bruins' skill, but they have no chance of winning a street fight against the Bruins.
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The Red Wings may be able to match the Bruins' skill, but they have no chance of winning a street fight against the Bruins.
More classic audio from Adolfo down at the TD Garden for a Drunken Bruins Recap!
Zdeno Chara was limited to 22:05 of ice time in Game 1 but played 26:04 of dominant hockey in the Bruins' Game 2 victory over Detroit.
Milan Lucic's second-period goal gave the Bruins some breathing room as they went on to beat Detroit, 4-1, and even their Stanley Cup Playoff series.
The Boston Bruins' rink is 200 feet long by 85 feet wide, just like all the others in the NHL. So much ice. But in the playoff opener with the Detroit Red Wings, so little room to skate.
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic was hit with a $5,000 fine for an incident in Game One of the Bruins Eastern Conference first-round series against the Red Wings.
Ric Duarte says the Bruins kept up, but didn't follow-up on their scoring chances in Game 1.
Pavel Datsyuk's wizardry, Milan Lucic's foolish move and much, much more in the Leftover Bruins Thoughts.
In order to wear down the Red Wings and try to make the visitors play without the puck, the Bruins needed to ride their bigger-name, bigger-impact defensemen a little harder. They didn't.
Claude Julien is ready for a long series against Detroit, and the rest of the hockey world should buckle up and prepare, too.
Finally, it's playoff time! Follow along here as the Bruins host the Red Wings in Game 1.
Playoff hockey is back in Boston! Bob Beers joined Gresh & Zo Friday, and he's excited to see what Jarome Iginla is going to unleash tonight.
Former player and NHL analyst Kevin Weekes joined Gresh & Zo Friday. He thinks you can throw away the regular season results between these teams because the playoffs are a different animal.
Daniel Paille took a positive step in his recovery on Friday, returning to the practice ice prior to the team's optional morning skate at the TD Garden.
If history is any indication, this series is likely going seven games.
