On Saturday afternoon, the Boston Bruins simultaneously cut off their worst winless skid in 12 months and halted Philadelphia Flyers’ goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov’s month-long seven-game winning streak.
Need anything more be said? For a Bruins buff, that fleeting news might suffice for the immediate future, but the importance of this game’s finer points stems from what they can and should do to build upon it.
Saturday’s 3-2 shootout decision was only the second time in the last two weeks that the Bruins dressed a full roster of bona fide NHL caliber players. And yes, that now includes Jordan Caron, who coincidentally started proving himself two weeks ago with a multi-point outing against the Rangers.
On Saturday, the professional sophomore tied three teammates for a game-leading four shots on goal and led all participants, including each of the physical Flyers, with five body-checks.
Saturday’s 2-0 jumpstart was the first time Boston raised the initial upper hand since a 3-2 loss to the Islanders two weeks ago. Coincidentally, that was their last twirl with the injured Tuukka Rask in net and with no AHL players ...
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