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The Boston Bruins have taken over beantown  by storm winning over fans with their grit and surprising ability to put the puck in the back of the net.  Many so called experts had the Bruins bairly in the playoff pitcher, or completely out of the post-season all together.  Currently the Bruins stand at 10-3-4, good for first place in the Northeast division.  Bruins fans have to be very pleased with the team’s performance thus far, 24 points on the season, second in the Eastern Condference.

After dropping their last 12 games against the Canadians in the regular season, the Bruins finally got the monkey off their back with a 6-1 win last Thursday night.  Stephane Yell and Marco Sturm each scored a pair of goals, giving Manny Fernandez more than enough support for the win.  Fernandez stopped 27 of 28 shots, the lone goal comming from Canadians Captain Saku Koivu.  Yelle has been one of the best bargans for the Bruins this season, consistantly winning faceoffs and battles in the corners.  The 12 year veteran is making $700,000 dollars this season and has proven to be a great pick up for Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli.

The imprioving play of Manny Fernandez, allows head coach Cloud Julian to roll out two goaltenders that can put the team in great position to win every night.  Fernandez’s counterpart Tim Thomas has been one of the best goalies in the NHL this season, posting a 1.76 GAA.  The pair has allowed 10 goals over the last 9 games.

The productive play of Yelle, Thornton, and Kobasew has allowed coach Julian to skate four lines consistantlty, easing the stress on the top three lines.  The fourth lines level of intensity has not been easy to match, often giving the team an extra boost changing momentum.   

If the goaltending continues to impress, keeping the Bruins in games long enough to outscore opponents, look for the Bruins to continue to reside at the top of the Northeast division.  With the injury to Bruins defensemen Andrew Ference, the team may make a trade add depth.  Don’t expect the “puck carrying” defensemen the Bruins have been looking for, but a veteran that can provide solid play infront of the net.  There has not been this much excitement about the Bruins in years and this seems like it will be a memorible season down on Causeway Street. 

-Sarro

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