The Bruins rolled out their fourth-straight win tonight against the Lightning, and Manny Fernandez recorded his first respectable win in a while for the Black, White and Gold.Zdeno Chara registered a Gordie Howe hat-trick (fight, goal and assist) in a larger than life performance, and players like Lucic, Wheeler and Bergeron showed themselves in fine playoff form.
While it may not feel like a major accomplishment to dominate a team so far outside the playoff picture (Tampa Bay currently has 24 wins in 76 games this season), it is very important for the Bruins to come out flying in every game as the playoffs approach.
While I admit that tonight I was also watching the Panthers / Senators and the Blackhawks / Canadiens games in an effort to see who the B's may play if they lock up the first place in the Eastern Conference, I feel more comfortable with the Bruins simply playing well enough to decide their own fate.
And other sports cliches.
Either way, it was great to see the Bruins (and Fernandez) play such an impressive game - especially after the two wins this weekend.
The Bruins welcome the Senators to Boston on Thursday night.
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