Worried About the Bruins?

I've been talking to some Flyers fans that seem worried about playing the Bruins. I could see why, they have a Vezina candidate, a division title, and solid defensive depth to compliment their well rounded offense. So how can the Flyers beat them?

The Flyers can beat the Bruins by finding a flaw in their best player, Tim Thomas. Thomas is an all world goalie who seems to get better with age. But the goalie's biggest flaw is his intensity. He can get so into a game that giving up even one goal can throw him off. The Flyers high flying offense should be able to ruffle his feathers.

The black and gold's offense, while extremely deep, lack top stars. Their top point getter in the first round was Patrice Bergeron who has great talent, but isn't a game changer. The top goal scorers were Nathan Horton and Chris Kelly, neither one of them has proved to be consistent. That's the Bruins offense's biggest problem their consistency, and a spot that the Flyers tough defense should be able to bring out the worst in.

The biggest battle will be on special teams. The Flyers powerplay has been rejuvenated with the return of Chris Pronger, the Bruins PK will have to be better than they were against Montreal. On the other hand the Flyers penalty kill will get a break as they face a weak Bruins powerplay, but they may not be worse than Buffalo's.

Begin the hate Boston, see you on Saturday.