Saturday, April 26, 2014

Atlantic Division Playoffs: Boston Bruins VS. Detroit Red Wings

This post is a reference for the above referenced series, so check back here for each game.

Game 1: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Jimmy Howard and Tuukka Rask. Detroit dented the scoreboard with a third period goal by Pavel Datsyuk, with a lone assist by Johan Franzen. This was good for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Datsyuk, Howard (25 save shutout), and Rask (23 for 24 in saves). Detroit owns a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2:  TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Jimmy Howard and Tuukka Rask. Boston led off with a first period Justin Florek goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on as Reilly Smith scored a power play goal, powered by Loui Eriksson and Patrice Bergeron. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Luke Glendening goal, guided in by Darren Helm and Drew Miller. Boston shot back with a Milan Lucic goal, with assists provided by Jarome Iginla and Torey Krug. The Bruins extended the lead as Zdeno Chara scored a power play goal, made possible by Iginla and Krug. This was good for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Rask (34 for 35 in saves), Iginla, and Krug. The series is tied at 1 as it shifts to Detroit.

Game 3: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Tuukka Rask and Jimmy Howard. Boston began in the first period on a power play goal by Dougie Hamilton, powered by Reilly Smith. The Bruins added on with a Jordan Caron goal, via Shawn Thornton and Kevan Miller. Boston iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Rask (23 save shutout), Hamilton, and Caron. The Bruins grabbed a 2-1 series lead.

Game 4: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Tuukka Rask and Jonas Gustavsson. Detroit was first to score in the first period on a Niklas Kronwall power play goal, powered by Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings added on in the second period as Datsyuk scored his second of the postseason, thanks to Kronwall and Justin Abdelkader. Boston got on the board with a power play goal by Torey Krug, via Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Carl Soderberg and Dougie Hamilton. Boston won 3-2 in overtime on a Jarome Iginla goal, assisted by Hamilton and David Krejci. The three stars went to Iginla, Kronwall, and Datsyuk, while Hamilton gets an honorable mention. Boston heads home leading the series 3-1.

Game 5: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Jonas Gustavsson and Tuukka Rask. Boston struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Loui Eriksson, powered by Dougie Hamilton and the goalie Rask. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his third of the postseason, a power play goal coming off of Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg. The Bruins took the lead back on a Zdeno Chara goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug on the power play. Boston added on in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Krug. The Red Wings got one back with a Zetterberg goal, with assists provided by Justin Abdelkader and Datsyuk. The Bruins iced it at 4-2 on a Jarome Iginla goal, his second of the playoffs, an empty net goal set up by Lucic and David Krejci. The three stars went to Lucic, Krug, and Zetterberg, while Datsyuk gets an honorable mention. The Bruins win 4-1 in the series, and will play the Montreal Canadiens for the Atlantic Division championship.

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