Before Wednesday night, the Bruins had only swept the Canadiens twice in their 31 playoff series, One sweep came in 1992, the other came in 1929. Add sweep number three to that list.
The Habs scored on the opening shift of Game 4, but the Bruins didn't yield, didn't get nervous, didn't even get that excited. They simply played Bruins hockey, confident and strong, and eventually came out on top of a 4-1 scoreline.
Michael Ryder, what a steal he was. He had 2 goals in this game (thankfully not a 3rd, because I made a bet to get a #73 tramp stamp on my lower back (with black and gold flowers) if he got a hat trick), and was outstanding on every shift. You could tell he was on the ice simply by the way the game changed.
And I'm going to get the #73 as a temporary tramp stamp on my lower back. Weird? Maybe... who cares?
Only the 3rd time in 32 meetings that the Bruins have swept the Habs. The others were 1992 and 1929.
The Bruins utterly outplayed the Canadiens in just about every aspect of the game. The Habs certainly beat the B's in instigation and cheapness, but that's it. The Bruins were stronger, faster, smoother, cooler, better.
Now we wait about a week and a half for our next opponent.
Source:
ESPN.com
Photo Credit:
AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz
