The 2010-2011 Boston Bruins have had their ups and downs. There were times where they could not score, times they could not score on a power play, or kill a penalty, but at this point in the season it looks like the Bruins are hungry. The black and gold stand at 26-13-7 which is good for a two seed in the conference and a one seed in the division. They are playing tremendous hockey at a crucial point in the season. Patrice Berguron has been dynamite leading the team in points. Lucic has been finding the back of the net. Chara all of a sudden is playing the greatest hockey of his career. Savard is looking like Magic Johnson out there dishing the puck not to mention the play of Timmy Thomas. This guy is proving doubters wrong this year. Last spring, all that was talked about on sports radio was when can we get rid of this guy? He is too old. He is owed too much money. Well, how does a .945 save percentage and a 1.83 goals against average sound with seven shutouts and a 22-4-6 record between the pipes? Unbelievable, yes I know. Not to mention Tuukka Rask has been coming on strong. Not as strong as Thomas, but with Tuukka playing well, he can give Thomas the rest he deserves. He is on pace for starting 60 games. A team needs two hot goalies going into the playoffs and if Tuukka can play like he did in the 2009-2010 playoffs along side Superman Timmy Thomas, the Bruins may have a shot of going the distance as long as they can put the puck in the back of the net. They cannot make any mistakes at the blue lines and need to compete on a nightly basis. No more winning one and losing one. This team needs to go on a streak to get their confidence back and that is exactly what they did on the road of all places to climb into a number two seed in the standings.
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