A Win in St. Louis Could Be a Very Desirable Outcome for the Bruins
Although they don't face each other frequently, the Blues and Bruins share a remarkable rivalry, rooted in their Finals encounters, with Boston potentially having the last laugh this time.
A Little Revenge
As the Sunday afternoon game in St. Louis approaches, both teams find themselves in contrasting positions within their conferences. A powerful performance by the Bruins today could "unofficially" mark the end of the Blues' season.
Micah Blake McCurdy from hockeyviz.com highlighted earlier today that Boston has the opportunity to single-handedly eliminate the Blues from the playoffs with a victory:
Matt Porter of The Boston Globe subsequently reported that this possibility has certainly been a topic of conversation among the Bruins players, particularly those who were part of the 2018 team that lost the Stanley Cup Final in seven games.
Interestingly, 13 current Bruins players were on that squad:
Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Jake Debrusk, Charlie McAvoy, Connor Clifton, Matthew Grzelcyk, Brandon Carlo, Trent Frederic, and Charlie Coyle. Jakub Zboril and Chris Wagner were also on the roster.
According to Porter, this situation could provide the accomplished Boston team with an additional motivation to perform well in today's game.
As read on Bruins Insider - Bruins Have the Chance for a Very Desirable Outcome in St. Louis.
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2 AVRIL | 127 ANSWERS A Win in St. Louis Could Be a Very Desirable Outcome for the Bruins Is eliminating the Blues today some sort of revenge for the Bruins? | ||
| Yes | 61 | 48 % |
| No | 66 | 52 % |
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