Comments on: Bruins score early, Tim Thomas shuts out Lightning to give Boston 2-1 series lead http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/19/bruins-score-early-tim-thomas-shuts-out-lightning-to-give-boston-2-1-series-lead/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 22 May 2013 02:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: govtminion http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/19/bruins-score-early-tim-thomas-shuts-out-lightning-to-give-boston-2-1-series-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-10974 Fri, 20 May 2011 13:11:08 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=37829#comment-10974 I didn’t think I’d be surprised by much in these playoffs… but watching the Lightning somehow get blanked after scoring five in each of the first two actually had me a little shocked. Thomas looked great, the D was clamping down much better, and they did a great job at the faceoff circle (can’t imagine why…). Very impressive show by Boston last night.

We’ve now seen three very different Bruins teams in three games of this series- the lackluster, tired-looking debacle of Game 1, the almost Capitals-like display of all-offense and defensively-challenged play in Game 2, and last night’s shutdown mode team almost reminiscient of the Devils in their glory years. Which begs the question- which of these teams will be the one to take the ice on Saturday afternoon? Or will we get yet a fourth look from the B’s?

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