Tonight the Red Wings host the Bruins at 7:30, hoping to recover the series lead.
- Poise that Jarome Iginla maintained in the aftermath of an error on Sunday helped him to assist on the subsequent Lucic goal. [SouthCoastToday]
- One Milan Lucic shot to Danny DeKeyser 's privates was heard 'round the league, and sent a message. [Boston.com]
- Of critical importance, goaltending has helped make the difference in the series so far. [TheBostonGlobe]
- Power play tallies have helped carry the day for the Bruins, this has been a nice change. [ESPN]
- You may have recognized the source of the Bruins' new ad campaign, it is a Rudyard Kipling poem, "The Law of the Jungle." [TheBostonGlobe]
- The Bruins have benefitted from the emergent Reilly Smith and Loui Eriksson, who make the Bruins a better team. [ESPN]
- Outworking the Red Wings and employing their physical game, rather than trying to finesse, would be a winning strategy for the Bruins. [Boston,CBSLocal]
- Every road leads through Detroit, and the Bruins' road is now a tough one. [BostonHerald]
- Stifling the Detroit offense has been job one for the Bruins. [WEEI]
- Here's a quick infographic of Game 2 statistics. [Bruins.NHL]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- People who criticize Evander Kane, Dustin Byfuglien, P.K. Subban, or Ray Emery may be saying more about themselves in the final examination. [TheHockeyNews]
- Marc-Andre Fleury just can't seem to win sometimes, and Kris Letang needed to respond appropriately to a deserved benching. [BlueJacketsExtra]
- Booooo! The Blackhawk that taunted an injured David Backes deserves scorn. [
SportsIllustrated] - Lightning strikes- the Canadiens are hoping for a sweep of the Bolts tonight. [MontrealGazette]
- Ottawa is preparing to make changes, Paul McLean will not be among them. [TheFourthPeriod]
- Which NHL players have famous doppelgangers? Check this gallery to see. [SportsIllustrated]
- Swedish youngsters are the new defensive darlings in the NHL. [TheGlobeAndMail]
- Strange bedfellows... noble cause. Mark Messier and the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation are transforming an old armory building in the Bronx to benefit the community. [TheColorOfHockey]