Time to put up or shut up for the Bruins
Author: Eric Pratt | 
It's come to this, after blowing a 3-0 series lead the Bruins look to take game 7 and move on to face the Habs. Tonight we'll see if the Bruins can do what they've done when their backs are against the wall, come out and execute and win or become the 3rd team in the history of the NHL to lose 4 straight after having a 3-0 series lead. If they blow it, it will be a monumental choke job that will haunt this franchise forever.
It's crucial the Bruins get the first goal tonight, not just for the fact that history shows the team that scores the first goal in a game 7 usually goes on to win, but just to keep the fans in the game. If the Flyers score the first goal, the garden will fall silent and the thoughts of the B's making tee times tomorrow will be creeping through the minds of everyone on the bench and in the stands.
The Blake Wheeler experiment hopefully will payoff tonight. Wheeler will be on the first line with Recchi and Bergeron. Maybe this will jumpstart his game. Other than the tip in goal he's scored he's done pretty much nothing except getting his usual offsides call. If that line doesn't generate scoring chances in the first period I hope Coach Claude will switch that line up and move Ryder or somebody there that can finish. Not that Ryder has played well either but something has to be done to get this team to score goals.
Simple solution for tonight:
1. GET BODIES IN FRONT OF LEIGHTON
2. GET SHOTS ON NET
3. STAY OUT OF THE PENALTY BOX
4. FORECHECK FORECHECK FORECHECK
One more thing, stop back passing in our zone. If I see Hunwick back pass the puck behind the net 4 times before the Bruins get the puck out of the zone I'm gonna go nuts. The Flyers know that we back pass all the time and they have a forward just on the boards waiting for it. We do the same in the offensive zone especially on the powerplay. Change it up!! I would love to see Chara in front of the net on the Powerplay. Let Leighton try and see around him.
Well there is nothing else to say other than I will keep all breakable and throwable things away from me while the game is on. I don't need to relive the shattered remote control day thanks to Bill Buckner.
Let's Go B's don't make history for the wrong reason tonight!
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