The Bruins play later tonight in the first game of the playoffs. Unfortunately, they are playing the powerhouse Carolina Hurricanes, who by virtue of having a lot of shot attempts for has led people to believe they are on the same level as the early 80s Islanders, the mid-80s Oilers despite having two goalies who are mediocre to bad in net for them. We all remember the last time James Reimer played the Bruins in the playoffs and Petr Mrazek couldn't even beat out Jimmy Howard to have that honor a handful of years back.
Time to buck up and get in for the ride. It won't always be pretty, the playoffs never are. Plenty of people will start Chicken Little-ing and many more will wish we never traded Andrew Raycroft for Tuukka Rask because they're idiots. But after long wait, we are here. This was the best team in the regular season. This was the second best team last year. They have one of the best lines and one of the best PPs in the NHL. This ain't the Blackhawks or Canadiens sneaking into the "real" playoffs here. And the Canes aren't an unstoppable dynasty.
Time to buck up and get in for the ride. It won't always be pretty, the playoffs never are. Plenty of people will start Chicken Little-ing and many more will wish we never traded Andrew Raycroft for Tuukka Rask because they're idiots. But after long wait, we are here. This was the best team in the regular season. This was the second best team last year. They have one of the best lines and one of the best PPs in the NHL. This ain't the Blackhawks or Canadiens sneaking into the "real" playoffs here. And the Canes aren't an unstoppable dynasty.