Bruins game 2 review

So the second game of the season brought to town the detroit red wings, a team playing on the slow end of a back to back, and even worse, three games in four days. Obviously this makes portraying an accurate barrometer for the game difficult, so i'll focus on some other aspects of the game that wouldn't have been as dramatically effected. Torrey Krug had a goal and an assist, both on the power play and finished the night +1 making his stat sheet appear successful. Here is the problem. When you have a team with dead legs as Detroit obviously showed pretty much from the opening face-off, your goal should be as a team to put your foot on the throat of your opponent, take an early lead, and go through the motions for 60 minutes. On two particular occasions, and who knows, their may have been more i didn't notice, Krug pinched into the attacking zone on what were basically unmakeable plays, and failed to break the play up or seperate his opponent from the puck leading to odd man rushes going the other way. These plays are so anti Claude system, that they really stick out. Two games in a row this has happened, and in the first game it lead directly to a goal. However, the news ain't all bad regarding what has become one of Boston fans favorite players. His ability to move the puck out of the defensive zone, and in the attacking zone has brought such an amazing light to a dismal power play that we have been forced to witness since the Mark Savard era ended. He is here for a reason, and will remain here as long as he learns to picks his spots when pinching. Now that that is covered, the rest of the game can be summed up very easily. The power play looked great with Chara camping down low in front of the net. For anyone who thought this was a bad idea, (i.e. everybody) it just goes to show that you can think outside the box every once in a while in Claudes system and have success. My argument from the beginning was that his power play couldn't be any worse, so what the hell? Give it a shot. And boom, success. Tuukka Rask again played amazing, making 25 saves. Detroit came in beat, had a loser mentality all game, especially from its veterans, didn't play an ounce of physical hockey on either end of the ice, and the final score reflected such a game. In the past the Bruins have done two things poorly. Perform in matinee games, and take advantage of a wounded opponent. This is a great sign for things to come. 68 more wins to 70. Bruins 4 Detroit 1 ... Bruins 2-0-0 Coming in next on thursday 10/10, the bruins welcome the Colorado Avalanche.