Where Did They Go?

In an absolute disgusting display of fanmanship, the Boston Bruins spectators filed out of TD Garden well before the final buzzer rang. In no way is leaving Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals early understandable. I've always held the Bruins fans and players to a higher standard than other Boston teams, but after this game they are a new team in my eyes. With poor and sloppy play being played in front of a vacant TD Garden, I felt like I was watching a game at Fenway when the Sox are down one run in the 6th. If the Bruins are to have a fighting chance in this series they need to clean their act up, and fast. Sean Bergenheim struck first for the Lightning when he netted a goal after Thomas failed to cover the puck 11:15 into the first period. Just twenty seconds later, Brett Clark entered the Bruins zone and let a backhander go from the bottom of the circle that found its way past Thomas. Just under a minute later, the Bruins would suffer another goal at the hands of Thomas and Kaberle. Kaberle leisurely played with the puck behind the Bruins net as Teddy Purcell forchecked. Kaberle proceeded to lose the puck to the front of the net while Thomas was daydreaming. Purcell easily tapped the puck past Thomas for a 3-0 lead. The stunned Bruins had something to cheer for 16:00 into the first when rookie Tyler Seguin danced through the lightning defense and fired a shot past Dwayne Roloson. After a scoreless second period, it seemed like the Bruins had a chance to make their way back into the game. All hope was lost when Marc-Andre Bergeron's slap shot from the point made its way through a screen and past Thomas. The unloyal fans began to file their way out of TD Garden to the disappointed streets of Boston. To add insult to injury Simon Gagne scored an empty net goal to make it 5-1. With minutes remaining Boychuk scored on a tip in assisted by Seguin for his second point of the night. Lets all hope the Bruins come out with a better effort in Game Two.

3 Stars:

1. Brett Clark
2. Dwayne Roloson
3. Tyler Seguin