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Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 5 ECF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Game five is here, and the series has resumed at T.D Garden. After scoring three goals in the first period, the Bruins allowed five straight unanswered goals to the Lightning, and the Lightning held on for a 5-3 win. Instead of Roloson getting the start in net for the Lightning, Mike Smith would replace him and start his … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 3 ECF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Game three is here, and the series has resumed in Tampa Bay. After winning in game two, the Bruins looked to take the series lead. Boston displayed tremendous offensive play in game two, and much of the success was because of Tyler Seguin. Seguin scored two goals and two assists in game two to propel Boston to … Keep Reading

Looking back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: Game 2 ECF

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

After allowing three goals in a 1:30 span, the Bruins dug themselves a hole they couldn’t get out of and lost game one 5-2. The Bruins looked to flip the script in game two; however, it wouldn’t be easy. Patrice Bergeron was still out with an injury he suffered in the series against Philadelphia, so the Bruins … Keep Reading

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

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 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

Looking Back at the 2011 Boston Bruins: April 6th, 2011

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

With just three games remaining on the schedule, the Bruins looked to bounce back from a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers when they hosted the New York Islanders on April 6th. Boston’s performance from the last game was nothing to be happy about as they allowed five unanswered goals after being up 3-0. It looked to … Keep Reading

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