It’s just one game. Keep telling myself that it’s just one game. Don’t panic. Don’t throw yourself off of the Tobin Bridge. It’s just one game. Just one game.
Last night the Blackhawks offense showed up, and the Bruins defense didn’t. Fortunately, the Bruins offense showed up, and Cory Crawford’s glove hand didn’t.
Once again we went to overtime, and this time it was the Blackhawks winning by a score of six to five. It may have been the single most exciting game of the playoffs for the Bruins thus far, with apologies to game seven of the Toronto series which was just painful until the third period and then became awesome.
Both teams put on goal scoring shows, and just when you thought one team was pulling away… BAM the other team comes back and gains all the momentum. It was an absolute blast to watch, and listen to on the radio, which I did for the third and the OT. In overtime both teams had their chances but it seemed the Bruins were carrying the play a little bit more. That might be because I was listening to the Boston radio broadcast, but it is definitely how it felt.
So now what. Instead of being up 3-1 we are tied 2-2. There are three games remaining and two of them are in Chicago. It’s down to a best of three.
I have to believe that the Bruins will play better in game five on Saturday. I can’t imagine our defense being that weak for two games. I still have confidence that the Bruins will win the series, but I am not as confident as I was. For some reason, given the way the two teams played, being up 2-1 felt like being up 3.5-1. It just wasn’t real. I kept trying to tell myself not to underestimate Chicago, but I also kept finding myself underestimating Chicago. I was actually talking about making plans to see the victory parade. Can you believe that? Me! Mister Cautious Optimism was looking past potentially four games!
No more.
I believe the Bruins will win the series. You might say I am cautiously optimistic.
Go Bruins!
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