Menacing?!?!

Knocked Out

They did it again. Canadians win.

Game 7 was a let down in many ways, but with the Habs leading since early in the first period, you never got too emotionally high to have the wind knocked out of you. The Bruins can hang their heads high in playing a phenomenal playoff series, and their fans should be very proud.


This team grew more in 7 games, than in all 88 regular and preseason games. Fans who had completely sworn of the Bruins, were suddenly drawn back to watch the games. As Bill Simmons put it, "the Bruins mattered again." (His article is a must read btw).

For the first time in a long time, we have a reason to get excited about the Bruins again... A proven coach who's team responds to him, extremely gifted young talent (Bergeron, Kessel, Lucic, Stuart), and most importantly, Sinden will be gone forever!

This series was a wake-up call to the fans, the organization and hopefully the NHL. I revert you back to Simmons article:

"I don't care what's happened to me and the Bruins over the years; the fact that (A) Montreal fans felt safe enough to come to a playoff game in Boston and (B) they could get THAT many tickets to a playoff game had to rank among the saddest moments in recent Boston sports history. It's one thing to see the dead body of someone you used to love; it's another thing to watch vultures picking away at it. Like everyone else who cares about Boston as a sports city, I was completely horrified." - Bill Simmons

Bruins, Shipping Back to Boston

It's hard to blame anyone who may not be watching the Bruin playoffs games. It's hard enough to find them on TV, and sadly the season was what it has been for years - mediocre. But still, this is the Bruins and Canadians. Two of the original six teams facing off in the playoffs, and also one of the oldest, and most storied, rivalries in sports. This series deserves it's earned recognition.

These playoff games have been the most exciting hockey games I can remember watching. Fast action. Big hits. Few whistles. This is playoff hockey at it's best, and the Bruins have been simply remarkable.

Game 4, despite the loss, was an instant on-the-edge-of-your-seat classic literally right down to the last second. This series could be either way - it's that close. On Thursday night the Bruins forced a Game 6 to be played in Boston on Saturday night thanks to an impressive 5-1 win over the Habs.

It's not too late to catch the action (rightfully back on NESN HD). In the meantime, enjoy Thursday night's wrap-up:

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