Canadiens Escape

Posted by Mike Giardi April 15, 2008 at 9:36 pm

That, my friends, was a killer for the Boston Bruins. They had chances, especially early in this hockey game. But whether it was Glen Murray not being able to pick a corner, or Marco Sturm misfiring on a breakaway, or the inability to bury any of a number of loose pucks in front of the net - the B’s get blanked by the Canadiens, losing Game 4, 1-0, and falling behind 3 games to 1 in the series.

I shouldn’t be totally surprised. The Black and Gold are a bruising bunch, but there isn’t a sniper in the bunch, especially now that Murray’s game has deteriorated over the past couple of seasons. Phil Kessel may one day be that guy, but he’s been a healthy scratch the last 3 games because of his - well, let’s just call it a lack of grit.

Now its back to Montreal. The Canadiens won’t lose two of the next three there. It just won’t happen. And I know, recent history with Boston sports teams tells us anything is possible, but not now, not for this bunch.