There are certain moments in time that define a team. There are games that truly illustrate the genetic makeup of a champion.
In this series, one game will be analyzed from each series of the Boston Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup Championship run. Each contest showcased the Bruins’ resolve and resiliency. This edition of the Boston Bruins was much different than their predecessors.
They learned how to overcome…..
May 2, 2011
Fresh off a 7-3 Game 1 thrashing of the Flyers, the Bruins were looking to take a 2-0 series lead heading back to Boston. This would be a tall order for the Black and Gold as Philadelphia would be looking to avenge their embarrassing home loss. This would be heavy weight bout in the home of Rocky Balboa.
The Flyers didn’t waste any time in wrestling away the series momentum in the game’s first minute. Former UNH Wildcat, James Van Riemsdyk put Philadelphia on the board just 29 seconds into the game. The Flyers were flying and their raucous fans were in frenzy.
And the Bruins would hear from No. 21 in orange again. Van Riemsdyk scored his second tally at 9:29 of th ...
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