Hockey is a funny sport, it seems to be the only sport where "coming home" might be a bad thing. The Bruins have struggled at their home rink basically all season, so you have to be a little nervous going into this game.
One thing you can say about the Bruins is they have been clutch. They have won 4 games in overtime in the playoffs already, which is great to see since the Bruins don't have a lot of standout scorers. Saying that, the Bruins would've been blowout last game if it wasn't for Tim Thomas and his 50+ saves. He is going to need to keep playing at that level if the Bruins are going to go anywhere, because the Flyers have the advantage on offense, and they are just too good not to get a bunch of shots every game.
Still, all you need is a hot goalie, and the Bruins have the best goalie in the NHL. Up and down the roster (excluding goalie) the Flyers are the better team, but how many time have we seen this scenario and usually it comes down to the goalie.
I think the Bruins are playing confident hockey, and that they are going to get over their "home struggles". The defense needs to play better tonight, as they were terrible last game, but if Boston can withstand the early pressure that is going to come from a desperate Flyers team I think they will win this game.
Bruins win 5-3
Players of the Game: Thomas/Horton
Game starts at 7:00pm
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