If anyone was in search of a victory in opposition to a high quality opponent to get them excited concerning the upcoming playoff run for the Boston Bruins, Friday evening’s gutsy win over the Tampa Bay Lightning was precisely that type of victory.
The Bruins went into Friday with out their game-breaking scorer in David Pastrnak and their new high pair defenseman Hampus Lindholm attributable to accidents, and so they have been coming off a stinging, mistake-filled loss to the Detroit Red Wings. But that didn’t cease the Black and Gold from enjoying a good, sturdy playoff-style sport in opposition to the Lightning to take a 2-1 time beyond regulation time at Amalie Arena that gave them sole possession of the third postseason within the Atlantic Division playoff construction.
“Playoffs is a special animal,” stated Coyle. “We’ve constructed [up] our sport this yr, particularly vs. these guys once you play nicely and you understand what you’re able to in opposition to a sure staff, that may assist. But you’ve received to convey it each evening. A collection is certainly completely different [than the regular season]. But we wish to play nicely in opposition to these groups in the course of the yr. That can undoubtedly assist us going ahead.
“It’s good to measurement up in opposition to these high groups and see the way you fare in opposition to them. When you get an excellent outcome in opposition to an excellent staff and also you’re making an attempt to solidify a great spot, that’s an enormous sport.”
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