Tim Thomas has been the best goalie in the NHL so far this year, and if he is in net again tonight he is going to have to be on top of his game again, because Rangers' goalie Henrik Lundqvist has crushed the Bruins in the past.
Lundqvist has won 4 of his last 5 starts in the series, putting his record against Boston to 14-4-2 with 4 shutouts and a 1.42 GAA, by far his best against any team. That's not good news for a Bruins' team that has trouble putting the puck in the net recently.
The good news is it sounds like Boychuk will be back for the Bruins tonight, so that should help the defense at least. Like I have said since Krejci went down the Bruins need to have their players get the puck to guys like Horton and Lucic near the net, because their are their best chances on finishing off a play. A lot of that responsibility falls on Bergeron, who in my opinion has been far from impressive so far this year.
I don't think there are going to be many goals in the game, and if Thomas is in net again I think the Bruins have the advantage even with Lundqvist's career numbers against the Bruins.
Bruins win 2-0
Player of the Game: Thomas/Bergeron
Game starts at 7pm on NESN.
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