Bruins vs. Lightning

Goalie Dwayne Roloson got pulled in Game 2.

I'll be the first to tell you that I know very little about hockey. As a Floridian who's never been on ice before and attends prep school in New England where hockey is king, I've obtained the little knowledge I own from playing NHL video games or listening to my dorm mates scream at Mark Recchi for being old or Tim Thomas for trying to play the puck. With that being said, I know an entertaining game when I see one, and Game 2 of the Boston-Tampa Bay series was one of the best games I've ever seen. After losing a lopsided game one, the Bruins needed to win game two to avoid being swept at home and going down 2-0 in the series. That's easier said then done when you're up against a high caliber offense and a Goalie who is leading all playoff Goalies in Save Percentage and Goals Against (.941% and 2.01 GAA at start of Game 2) in Dwayne Roloson. After defensive lapses led to Tampa Bay goals in the first and last thirty seconds of the first period, the Bruins were down 2-1 entering the second period. However, the Bruins put on an offensive clinic in the second period as they scored five goals and headed back into the depths of the TD Garden leading by a score of 6-3. Although the Lightning threatened in the third and final period by picking up two goals, Tim Thomas and the defense buckled down to earn the victory for the Bruins.

Seguin didn't play like a rookie as he tallied 4 points.

        Tyler Seguin, nineteen year old rookie Center and second overall pick in this year's draft, stole the show for the Bruins as he delighted the crowd by scoring two goals and picking up assists on two other goals in the period in his second career playoff game. After his regular season play didn't necessarily match the Bruins expectations, Seguin was listed as a "healthy scratch" by Coach Claude Julian for Boston's first two playoff series. Seguin finally got his chance to play after an injury to C Patrice Bergeron, and the young rookie took advantage as he dazzled viewers. It will be hard for the Bruins to deny him more playing time after his performances in the first two games. Consequently, his performances will have many fans looking for answers as to why he wasn't dressing for the first two rounds in the first place.