Bruins Dominate Rangers to Take Commanding Lead in Series

(In what was Henrik Lundqvist's best game of the series, he stopped two breakaways in the first period, but it wasn't enough as the B's take a stranglehold in the series)

Now I know what people are saying, "Well we didn't really dominate them". Well actually, we did. The Bruins played their most complete game of this series-and maybe the playoffs-in last night's victory over the New York Rangers. When I say complete game I mean 60 minutes, beginning to end, of solid play. Even though the scoreboard didn't show it, because of Lundqvist, we played great. This game was scoreless through 1 period of play, which is how we thought this series would be the whole time. It was a grind it out style and was very physical. There was a lot of blood on the ice last night. Bergeron and Chara both got high sticks to the face that probably should have been a 4 minute power play for Boston. Maybe the refs were doing us a favor since our power play is really bad. Anyways, even though it was scoreless, the Bruins were dominating the puck. However, when you can't see a shot, it makes it pretty hard to stop it, and that's what happened in the 2nd period when Ryan McDonagh shot the puck through a double screen, one by Taylor Pyatt and one by Dougie Hamilton, and it gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead. The Bruins wouldn't lose 1-0 though, in the 3rd period another defenseman would get a goal. The Bruins lead the league in playoff goals by defensemen, this time it was Johnny Boychuk  getting a wrister by Lundqvist. What shouldn't go unnoticed is what Daniel Paille did to start this goal, there were a couple shots that went wide and Paille got to both rebounds to keep the play alive so good work by him. Then, when the game looked bound for overtime, it was again the 4th line of Thornton-Paille-Campbell, who were great all night, that started the rush. Cambell got a shot from the point, it was tipped in front by Thronton, went off the face mask of Lundqvist, popped in the air and landed right behind him on the goal crease! It looked like it would go in but somehow, SOMEHOW, it bounced forward away from the net. After that, Paille was able to bang home the rebound and give the Bruins a 2-1 lead with 3:31 remaining in the game. Paille had 2 points on the night. And the Bruins now have a chance to sweep New York. You know, no matter the sport that just sounds nice, sweep New York...

Ok, we all know the Bruins big problem in the Leafs series was closing it out. This series better not go more than 5 games because it shows we have a real problem ending series. I would very much like to get my broom out tomorrow, but I can handle 5 games. It better not go more than that, though.

~Anthony