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Remember the first day of November back in 2008? Of course, if you're a Bruins fans, there's no way you can't recall that day with a smile in what become known as a team-defining moment for the Boston Bruins.
The theatrics, the eruption, and the torrid stretch of winning play that it started, the Bruins weren't exactly gun shy in referencing that infamous game against the Dallas Stars back on Thursday as the final moments of their 4-1 win over Atlanta showed a side of the Bruins that fans have been longing to see--a unit who will stick up for one another regardless of the circumstances.
"I’m happy that we stuck together as a group and as a team. You say you haven’t seen it in a while," a winded Milan Lucic said after the game. "The last time it happened here was against Dallas two years ago. We kind of took off and won twenty-two of our next twenty-four games. So hopefully the guys feel pretty good about the big win tonight."
With Atlanta's Freddy Meyer playing the part of Sean Avery in a Stars uniform this time around, nailing Lucic with a borderline hit, it was just the trigger that sent these seemingly mellow Bruins into a frenzy for blood led by Andrew Ference.
But as the Bruins got theirs, engaging in a rare five-on-five brawl, you could sense something among the cheers and discarded gloves---Unity was there.
It's hard to argue otherwise when every guy, including the recently concussed Marc Savard dropped the gloves and tried fighting.
"I wouldn’t say I’m a professional, but I made sure I got five for fighting time, instead of two for roughing, four for roughing," Savard said after the game. "I got a good cheer, too, for the five I heard, so that was nice."
Questions were answered, and the Bruins made their statement to the non-believers: This team gives a you-know-what.
LUCIC AVOIDS SUSPENSION
Well, just when you think you have a grip on the NHL's 'Wheel of Justice', the league office throws a soft goal from center-ice at you.
Among the ruckus on Thursday, it was the Bruins' hot-headed winger who wears #17 that found himself with a game-misconduct to go with his match penalty after a punch to the kisser of Meyer after separation from the on-ice officials.
And if you remember, this isn't Lucic's first interactions with the match penalty situation.
In the closing moments of Game 2 in the 2009 first round, the hulking winger decided to unload with a 'forceful blow' to the head of Maxim Lapierre, giving Lucic a nice seat in the press box for Game 3 with a one-game suspension.
Now for Lucic, a player who's considered a repeat offender, along with what was undoubtedly an unnecessary blow to Meyer, the suspensions were surprisingly nowhere to be found.
Hit with just a 2,500 dollar fine for the slug, and a 1,000 for an 'obscene gesture' to the Thrashers bench, Boston's leading goal-scorer will suit up for Monday night's contest against the Florida Panthers.
The NHL, it's a mad, mad, business.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I'M ON XBOX LIVE!
Firstly want to wish all Bruins fans and hockey fans out there a Happy Holidays, and I hope you all enjoyed 'em with family and friends. That being said, this guy right here (me), is now on X-Box Live. You know what that means? You get some free chances to kick my ass in NHL11--Where I'm currently ranked in the 40,000's with a 5-0-2 record at the time of this posting under the username of TyAnderson88.
Why #88? You're telling me Eric Lindros wasn't awesome? There's your answer.
Just don't pick the Capitals...I'm so sick of playing the Capitals.
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