The Boston Garden was famous for its smaller playing surface. This lead to a more physical game, something the Bruins used to their advantage on home ice. Playing in the Boston Garden was hell for a visiting team, and the Bruins designed their teams to make that a reality.
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via Puck Worlds. Could it be that the
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Banknorth Garden has been a contributing factor in the B's late '90s-early 2000s doldrums?
