Boston Bruins host Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1
- May 13th, 2011
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The Boston Bruins hopes for a win when they play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of their best of seven National Hockey League Eastern Conference Finals.Holding a superior record against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL regular season, the Boston Bruins is picked as favorite to roll past Tampa Bay Lightning in their initial encounter in the NHL playoffs.Playing in-front of its fans, the Boston Bruins are also fired up to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning and start strong in their playoff match-up.Having beaten the Tampa Bay Lightning in three of their four games in the NHL regular season, the Boston Bruins have the psychological advantage to beat their visitor in Game 1.
Winning eight of their past nine games, the Bruins are on a roll these days and are poise to beat the Lightning in Game 1 of their playoff series.Although they are favorite to win in this game and the entire series, beating the Lightning will not be a walk in the park for the home-team Bruins.
To bring down the Lightning the Bruins need to play collectively as a team both in offence and in the defensive end.The Bruins must do their best to penetrate the vaunted defense of the Lightning to score.
The home-team Bruins must also do their best not to allow the Lightning to score big in this game and the entire series.The odds of winning in Game 1 and the entire series is on the side of the Bruins all they have to do is to play smart and with focus and determination on game day.
The visiting Lightning for its part will have their hands full against the home-team Bruins.To bring down the Bruins, the Lightning need to play with 110 percent energy and their A-game.
The Lightning must start and end strong in this game to defeat the home-team Bruins.The feared scoring forwards of the Lightning Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos and Vincent Lecavalier also need to score big in this game to defeat the Bruins.
More than offence, the Lightning must exert efforts to play tough defense and not allow the Bruins to score big in this game and the entire series.The odds of winning might not be on their side but the Lightning can still win and defeat the Bruins if they can come up with a good game-plan and execute it well come game-time.
