Need to Know: Bruins vs. Islanders | Game 1
Lauzon back in as Boston opens up second round before full house at TD Garden by Eric Russo @erusso22 / BostonBruins.com
BOSTON - The Bruins will open up the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night when they host the New York Islanders in Game 1 at TD Garden. And for the first time since March 2020, the B s will play before a full house on Causeway Street. We re excited, said Brad Marchand. Been a little envious watching the other games and seeing how many people have been in the arenas. Really looking forward to that. Can t wait to see that and how loud it s gonna be and how excited the fans are gonna be. Definitely gonna have a huge adrenaline rush off of that.
When the Boston Bruins look in the mirror, they see the New York Islanders.“We’re playing ourselves a little bit,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said of the Bruins’ second-round opponent in the playoffs. “They have a lot of our attributes: They want to.
When the Boston Bruins look in the mirror, they see the New York Islanders.“We’re playing ourselves a little bit,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said of the Bruins’ second-round opponent in the playoffs. “They have a lot of our attributes: They want to.
When the Boston Bruins look in the mirror, they see the New York Islanders.
âWeâre playing ourselves a little bit,â Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said of the Bruins’ second-round opponent in the playoffs. âThey have a lot of our attributes: They want to be structured, they want to play with discipline, they have good goaltending.â
The same goes for the Islanders, who will open their best-of-7 series in Boston on Saturday night. The Bruins may have a slight edge with home-ice advantage and a little more firepower, but players and coaches on either side expect the East Division series to be a grind.