Learning lessons from the Bruins loss to the Habs

A physical contest between the Bruins and the Habs highlighted some lessons for the Bruins to take on the road with them At the end of the game between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night, ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun tweeted this about the game: Hell of a game in Boston tonight. B’s still class of the East for me buttalk about a statement win for the Habs. — Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) March 4, 2013 Do I feel like that is a truthful statement? Peering through the obvious Boston bias, I feel that is the case. In the first forty minutes of the game, the Boston Bruins showed that they were the better team than the Montreal Canadiens. Tonight was a special night in the history of the rivalry. Winner tonight would grab first place in the Eastern Conference. Forget for a second that the Bruins were tied with the Habs despite having played three less games than their enemies to the North, anytime a Bruins v. Habs game has first place on the line, it is bound to be a ...