Boston down, but by no means out

I want to start with a quote from the Boston Bruins head coach to address all of you negativity spreaders out there.

"We're not in trouble," said Julien. "We're in a series, a hard-fought series. What we have to do is get our game going in the right direction, which means a commitment to outworking the other team and a commitment to making better decisions. Again, it's a mindset. We've struggled the last couple games, but there's ups and downs to a season. You win a game, you're Stanley Cup contenders. You lose one, you're in trouble. That's what you have to face every day. We just have to keep our focus on what we have to do, believe in ourselves, and go out and do it. We're very capable of doing that."


This is my message to all of you out there who all of a sudden think the Bruins are done. A week ago, there was Stanley Cup fever in the air, and now? Now, people are saying the Bruins have no chance to advance past round two. Bogus attitudes are apparently contagious in Bruins nation.

Now, I do understand that Boston is down in the series and obviously that is not a position you want to be in. However, a two games to one hole is not a deep one and the Bruins have been down before.

Must I recall every one's attention to March when the Bruins were in the midst of a large skid. They were only three points ahead on the Devils for first place and the bandwagon was getting light. However, Boston rose to the occasion and beat down the Devils 4-1 and went streaking to the finish line.

Game four will be pivotal for Boston and they will need to put forth a much better effort than they did in game three. Claude Julien has promised line changes so I'd say that Blake Wheeler will be out and Byron Bitz in. Also, look for the sheriff to be back in the lineup as well.


* Andrew Ference is questionable for tomorrow's game as he may have re-aggravated his lower-body injury last night.

*Blake Wheeler was still hurting today after he was hit by a Carolina shot.


Keep the faith Boston and we'll see how things shake out tomorrow night.