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Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 1 ECF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

For the first time since 1992, the Boston Bruins are in the Eastern Conference Finals. Their opponent for the finals was the Tampa Bay Lightning. Coming into the 2010-2011 season, many NHL analysts predicted the Lightning to miss the playoffs entirely. Now they were in the Eastern Conference Finals, one step away from the Stanley Cup … Keep Reading

David Pastrnak Becomes Fastest Bruin to Reach 200 Career Goals

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

21 seconds into the third period of Saturday afternoons game against the New York Rangers, David Pastrnak notched his 200th career goal becoming the fastest Bruin to reach 200 goals in the club’s history. Brad Marchand found a streaking Pastrnak. Pasta quickly redirected Marchand’s pass into the net for a 2-1 Bruins lead and his 20th goal … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 4 ECSF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

For the second year in a row, the Bruins find themselves up 3-0 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Unlike last year, the Bruins looked to rewrite history and not lose control of this series. In series, when the Bruins are up 3-0, they are 16-1. Unfortunately, we know what that one loss is from. In-Game Three, the Bruins were finally able to … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 3 ECSF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Returning back to home ice, the Bruins had a commanding 2-0 lead over the Flyers and looked to make it 3-0. It was uncertain if Adam McQuaid would be in the lineup, as in Game two, he was diagnosed with a sprained neck injury. If McQuaid couldn’t play, then Shane Hnidy would take his spot. Despite … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 2 ECSF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

After dominating Philadelphia in Game one, the Bruins looked to carry momentum into Game two and put a stranglehold on Philadelphia. There were numerous positives to take away from Game one for Boston, like David Krejci and Brad Marchand getting hot at the right time, Tim Thomas dominating between the pipes, and Boston’s penalty kill units. … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 1 ECSF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

After a round one for the ages, the Boston Bruins carried the momentum into a second-round rematch with the Philadelphia Flyers. The brutal playoff exit from last year still left a sour taste in the Bruin’s mouth, and they looked to exorcise the demons from last year. Losing a series is one thing, but losing one after being up 3-0 is … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game Seven ECQF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Game seven is here, and the tension couldn’t be any higher. The winner would move on, while the loser would watch the rest of the playoffs from home. Boston had the home-ice advantage, and you know that T.D Garden would be packed, and the atmosphere would be electric. The winner of this game would face the … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 6 ECQF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Leading the series 3-2, the Bruins went into the Bell Centre looking to clinch the series and send Montreal back to their couches. The Bruins could make history tonight if they won game 6. In the previous series, when they’ve gone down 0-2, they were 0-26. That could change tonight. Along with trying to make history … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 5 ECQF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

We’ve got a series on our hand’s folks; after the Bruins lost the opening two games at home, they bounced back by stunning the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre and evening up the series 2-2. This was the fifth time in Bruin’s history that they tied the series after trailing 0-2. The Bruins would look to … Keep Reading

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