“We Want The Cup!”: Bruins Blast Red Wings, 4-1

After a 7-2 plastering of the New York Islanders on Friday, the Boston Bruins prepared to face the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Like the night before, the Bruins blew out their opponent, this time by a 4-1 score. Despite allowing six shots on goaltender Manny Fernandez in the first three minutes of the opening period, the Bruins opened up the scoring exactly 12 minutes into the game, when Michael Ryder fed a streaking Blake Wheeler on the Bruins’ first shot of the game. Phil Kessel added another goal during a stretch of four on four action, and the Bruins took a 2-0 lead into the locker room after the first. After Chuck Kobasew added another tally 8:01 into the second, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock had seen enough of goaltender Ty Conklin. Conklin was removed, to the delight of a mocking Boston crowd, after facing nine shots and stopping only six of them. Regular starter Chris Osgood replaced him, and only gave up one goal on ten shots the rest of the ... (link)