Wow. Best of 3.
What a chase this has been thus far.
The only lopsided game I saw was game 3. I don't think Chicago could have won that game. Aside from that, every game has been a straight out puck battle. Some will say last night the Bruins couldn't have won, but they still fought back, and took it to OT, where we all know, anything can happen. You can say puck luck and Chicago goes home up 3-1, or just as easily say a few other bounces and the Bruins hoist Lord Stanley's cup last night.
Have the tides turned?
Surely, Chicago would like to think so, and this could very well be the case. The Toews/Kane/Bickell superline did what they needed to do last night, and really set the tempo of the game. When Seidenberg/Chara/Bergeron line combines for -7, you're not going to win many hockey games. Pushing the pace really wore on the Bruins defense. Chara, especially, looked out of character and sluggish.
Chicago is a great home team, and if they can push the pace, and (the real key) get an early lead, they'll be able to press. The only issue is by taking chances, you still give up that odd man rush, and the Bruins certainly found the weakness in Crawford, going glove side all night long. After the 5th goal, he was shaky at best, and Boston simply could not capitalize.
This series is not over. Chicago certainly has more of a "home field advantage" but if there's one sport where it's less of a factor, it's hockey.
I look forward to the next games.
The cup will be in Boston on Monday night, that's for should.
I hope this didn't come off as super biased, as I am a big Bruins fan.
What a series.
JB
What a chase this has been thus far.
The only lopsided game I saw was game 3. I don't think Chicago could have won that game. Aside from that, every game has been a straight out puck battle. Some will say last night the Bruins couldn't have won, but they still fought back, and took it to OT, where we all know, anything can happen. You can say puck luck and Chicago goes home up 3-1, or just as easily say a few other bounces and the Bruins hoist Lord Stanley's cup last night.
Have the tides turned?
Surely, Chicago would like to think so, and this could very well be the case. The Toews/Kane/Bickell superline did what they needed to do last night, and really set the tempo of the game. When Seidenberg/Chara/Bergeron line combines for -7, you're not going to win many hockey games. Pushing the pace really wore on the Bruins defense. Chara, especially, looked out of character and sluggish.
Chicago is a great home team, and if they can push the pace, and (the real key) get an early lead, they'll be able to press. The only issue is by taking chances, you still give up that odd man rush, and the Bruins certainly found the weakness in Crawford, going glove side all night long. After the 5th goal, he was shaky at best, and Boston simply could not capitalize.
This series is not over. Chicago certainly has more of a "home field advantage" but if there's one sport where it's less of a factor, it's hockey.
I look forward to the next games.
The cup will be in Boston on Monday night, that's for should.
I hope this didn't come off as super biased, as I am a big Bruins fan.
What a series.
JB
