The Bruins ran into a very motivated Philadelphia Flyers team on Monday night at the Garden, and couldn’t match that intensity for a full 60 minutes.
They watched as the Fly Guys put together a dominating third period for a 3-1 win in a preview of the Winter Classic to be held at Fenway Park on New Year’s Day.
The Bruins just seemed to be a little off all night, with most passes just a tick behind and shot after shot being misfired. The Flyers, on the other hand, were doing all the right things.
A team known for a lack of discipline over the years, the Flyers baited the Bruins into multiple penalties in the first period, doing their best to get under Zdeno Chara’s skin and get the big guy off the ice.
Facing a 1-0 deficit in the third period, the Flyers stormed back for t ...
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Bruins-Flyers: Five Minute MajorùPrelude to a Classic
Posted: 15th December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NHLComments Off on Bruins-Flyers: Five Minute MajorùPrelude to a Classic