Rite of Spring 2013 (NHL Playoffs): "You have no fear of the underdog, that's why you will not survive."

[speedy]

If my city had to go six-star GTA to catch some jerkass kid, I wouldn't feel strong at all. I'd feel like a tiny worthless bug that could be crushed underfoot at a moment's whim.

Really.

EDIT: I'll add some substance, holy crap did Chicago come to play - that is all.

[CS85]

Don't get excited. Everything about this pace favors Boston to defy numbers and steal a win with simple ruggedness combined with Blackhawks odd-man futility.

[FGM13]

So another OT. Let's hope it's not another two-game marathon.

[monkeypower]

So another OT. Let's hope it's not another two-game marathon.

[Kramerica Industries]

This overtime has been thoroughly dominated by Boston.

[CS85]

This overtime has been thoroughly dominated by Boston.

This game should've ended 4 or 5 times. Sigh.

[DDR]

This overtime has been thoroughly dominated by Boston.

The Hawks are just conserving their energy for OT3.

[nash61]

...the two divisions at the time were called the American Division and the Canadian Division. Yes, there was the slight discrepancy of having five US teams and three Canadian teams, so one of those teams had to be paired off with their Canadian relatives, but it's pretty amusing that the one team that actually had "Americans" in their name was the one tabbed for that assignment. I know, I know, Canada is part of "North America", but we all know that the generic "America" term generally means the United States.

The New York Americans used to be the Hamilton Tigers, so that's probably why.

Don't remind me... :'(

[Kramerica Industries]

Yep.

Bruins deserved it. That was an onslaught in OT.

[CS85]

Shame on the Blackhawks for their play the final 2 periods. Boston deserved it. Makes me sick to say it after that first period.

[MDGP]

Whew... I can breathe again. Glad to see the B's turn it around during those last two and a half periods, and great coaching by Julien to set up the Paille-Seguin-Kelly line.

Huge win. Gonna be a great rest of the series

[Still MIGHTY]

Safe to say we've got ourselves a series here, boys.

[CS85]

I know this series was gonna go 6 or 7 games, but it always sucks to lose at home.

The Blackhawks need to take down all these signs everywhere. It's seeped into the team's style of play.

[dbadefense1990]

Two points to make:

1. With this series now tied at 1-1, the NHL's championship matchup is guaranteed to end after the NBA Finals. Either the 'Hawks or Bruins can win the cup no sooner than next Saturday, whereas Game 7 of the NBA's series happens on Thursday, if necessary. This will be the 5th time the NHL season ends after the NBA's (1995, 1998, 2002, 2011).

2. Does anyone know the last time Games 1 and 2 of the Cup Final series have gone to OT in back-to-back years? Last year, LA got both games at Newark, and tonight, Boston has its coveted split (and HCA) against Chicago.

[Midway]

Yup. Little worse than to work so hard and be inefficient at it. I wonder if this tight scoring will carry on in Boston.

[Kevin W.]

Well, that sucked, but anyone who thought this series was going to go only four games is an idiot.

[dbadefense1990]

...anyone who thought this series was going to go only four games is an idiot.

Hey; I just put that factoid out there.

Besides, my pick was Bruins in 7.

[fouhy12]

2. Does anyone know the last time Games 1 and 2 of the Cup Final series have gone to OT in back-to-back years? Last year, LA got both games at Newark, and tonight, Boston has its coveted split (and HCA) against Chicago.

They said that this was only the fourth time that it has happened, so I don't think it's happened back to back before,

[Alex Houston]

So somehow the Bruins figure out how to bear down in Chicago and hope to lead the trail of tears back to chowder town. When I checked the app on my phone after the phone and saw the SOG I was like, "Psh. This is gonna be done." Yet the Bruins figure out how to get another one past Crawford and level things out. I predict the Hawks rebound in Game 3 and get a narrow win, before Boston comes back and hustles back stronger to make it the best of 3.

It also sounded like there was alot more Boston love in the lower bowl from the highlights, though it might just be there because they're using the NBCSN feed and not the CBC.

[FGM13]

This is gonna be like an absolutely amazing series. I can feel it.