Take all the questions that came pregame and throw them out the window. The rivalry is alive and thriving and this 2nd period showed it.
The highlight of the fiasco: PK Subban throwing down in his first fight in Boston against none other than Brad Marchand. The fight took 3 attempts to actually happen as refs interrupted it with "holding" calls and "delay of games". When it did happen though both proved it was worth the waiting. Coming directly out of the box to square off both took the helmets off, loosened up and went for it. Subbans first swing put him almost on the ice and then the two engaged. While Subban may have gotten more shots in, his inability to handle the much smaller Marchand made the Garden explode.
So while the energy of the second did favor the Bruins, the scoreboard did shift slightly back into tie game as a a point shot, a tip and a screen lead to the puck finding it's way behind Thomas on Erik Cole's 2nd of the year. Even though the score ended at 1-1, the chances of the period were plentiful. A breakaway by Cole almost gave him 2 in the period but a pad stacking Tim Thomas was there with the save of the year. At the other end, the Bruins continued with the shoot and pressure down low with Milan Lucic setting up for what could be called #OccupyCarey.
The 3rd will be a battle. Both teams will pressure down low and go for the hardworking goals that are needed to beat either of these goalies. Look for both to be willing to spread the ice when the chance apears though. It's going to come down to who wants it more.
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October 27, 2011
