The Flyers and Bruins meet for the second time in two years facing off in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They aren't the same team as last year however. Tim Thomas has taken over as number 1 and has forced Tuunka Rask to the pine, the offense was revamped up this offseason adding Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell from the Florida Panthers, the defense stayed the same only losing Dennis Wideman.
This team is still deadly, now equipped with a healthy Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. However Marc Savard is still out after suffering a concussion over a year ago. This team has scorers down their line up including Wheeler, Ryder, and ageless Mark Recchi.
Their stalwart defense is what the Bruins hang their hat on. Anchored by Zdeno Chara, the Boston defense is a wrecking crew. They all work hard and hit hard to protect Timmy Thomas.
The biggest flaw to this team is their consistency. They lack a true top forward and fail to find a group that can get it done when called upon.
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Brian Boucher will get the start in game one after posting a record of 4-1 in the first round. Bobrovsky will back him up.
Jody Shelley could be back in the line up after suffering from a broken orbital bone in practice two months ago. It will either be Shelley or Rinaldo skating with the 4th line today. But keep in mind the Flyers may dress Syvret and play 7 defensemen.
It now looks like Rinaldo will play 4th line over Shelley. 6 dmen dressed.
Carter and Nodl are still out. Carter's return looks far from near, Nodl's injury seems more severe with every game he misses.
Flyers Lines
Hartnell Briere Leino / Carcillo Richards Versteeg /Jvr Giroux Zherdev / Rinaldo Betts Powe
Timonen Coburn / Carle Meszaros / Pronger O'Donnell
Boucher / Bobrovsky
Game 1 is on NBC at 300 pm.
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