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(#1)Boston Bruins Vs. (#6)Carolina Hurricanes (Series Tied 0-0)
Game 1: Carolina at Boston- Friday May 1 W 4-1
Game 2: Carolina at Boston- Sunday May 3 L 3-0
Game 3: Boston at Carolina- Wednesday May 6 L 3-2 OT
Game 4: Boston at Carolina- Friday May 8 L 4-1
Game 5: Carolina at Boston- Sunday May 10 W 4-0
Game 6: Boston at Carolina- Tuesday May 12 W 4-2
Game 7: Carolina at Boston- Thursday May 14 L 3-2 OT
Well, here we go. First second round appearance in over 10 years. Will they be ready for these surging Carolina Hurricanes? Let's hope so.
Key Matchups:
Staal vs Kessel- Staals a beast. Right now he is playing better then anyone in the league. Kessel has been downright nasty for the B's this playoff season.
Pitkanen vs Chara- Two big dudes trying to set the tone for their defense. Chara has been amazing this season, let's hope he keeps it up.
Ward vs Thomas- Giving the edge to Timmy here. Let's hope he can keep his hot streak up as well.
Glad we're facing the hurricanes instead of pitt, and all their playmakers. But either way this will be a dangerous series, because Staal is a playmaker as well. The Hurricanes are surging, but it took 7 games to do. They will certainly have momentum coming out of that huge comeback win. The B's need to show that they weren't just sitting around, they were ready and practicing for their next series and set the tone early.
Go Bruins!!!!