Back on the Regular Season Horse

After blowing their first game of the Regular Season (a 4-1 loss to the Capitals on Thursday night), the Bruins will try to right the ship tonight against the Hurricanes. Which is a hell of a metaphor.

This is obviously the first game between the two teams since the 'Canes sent the Bruins home in Game Seven of the Conference Semi-Finals, last season.

The Capitals and the Hurricanes represent a pretty significant challenge for the Bruins this year - the Caps were one of the few teams (perhaps the only team, in the East) to have a winning record against the Bruins last year, and they're even stronger this season. The 'Canes, of course, showed how tough an opponent they can be, and, Aaron Ward or no, they will bring the ghosts of last season with them into tonight's game.

None of this is news, of course. But given that the new Season is upon us, and the B's schedule starts out so rough, I think it's important to view the Bruins' opponents clearly - they'll pretty much all be tough in the East this year (more on that, in later posts).

The Bruins and 'Canes play tonight at 7pm, in Boston.