Boston Bruins still confident going against Washington Capitals for Game 5 -NHL Playoffs Preview
Being the Stanley Cup champions, looking at where the Boston Bruins are right now in the series as they stand tied with Washington Capitals, 2-2, in the 2012 National Hockey League (NHL) Eastern Conference Playoff Quarterfinal series, is definitely not encouraging
but this is not the first time.
Montreal Canadiens put up a strong fight against Bruins during last year’s opening playoff round as Boston fought back to take the series in game 7 after rebounding from a 2-0 deficit and according to them, it will not be as hard to do so against Washington.
"I think that we all know that we could be in a better position. But at the same time, Washington has played really well and, obviously, now it's best of three," Bruins captain, Zdeno Chara, said after practice at TD Garden in Boston on Friday. "So it's
a huge game for us.”
The reason why Boston will have an easy time taking the series lead when both teams head into the game five tie-breaking is because Washington has not been playing consistently at all, but that should not be a reason to underestimate them.
Washington won game 4 without superstar centre, Nicklas Backstrom, who was out due to a one-game suspension, showing that nothing is impossible for the All-Star filled team. Making a comeback in game 5 will definitely boost the Washington morale in all regards.
"Yeah, obviously, he's our best forward. He makes the power play go," Washington defenseman, Dennis Wideman, said. "He creates a ton of offense. He makes a ton of plays that there's not too many guys in the league can see or do. Obviously, when he's in the
lineup, we're a lot better team."
Along with that, Washington will be heading to TD Center in Boston, a place where they managed to win their first game of the series and could possibly repeat, only to return home for game 6 and a possible elimination of the Bruins team.
Game 5 of the Boston-Washington series is set to take off on Saturday, April 21st, at the TD Garden at 3:00 PM ET.
Prediction:
Washington will take the match after a third period rally against Bruins by a one goal differential.
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