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BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins know there are worse positions to be in than tied 2-2 in the first round of the playoffs. wholesale jerseys . During their Stanley Cup championship run last year, the Bruins dug out of a 2-0 hole in the first round against Montreal, and rallied from down 2-0 and 3-2 down in the Cup final against Vancouver. So the second-seeded Bruins arent panicking as they head into Game 5 of their Eastern Conference series with the seventh-seeded Washington Capitals on Saturday night. "I think that we all know that we could be in a better position. But at the same time, Washington has played really well and, obviously, now its best of three," Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said after practice at TD Garden on Friday. "So its a huge game for us. "I think that most of the guys in here, from last year, we know that there is no room for getting too high or too low, or getting frustrated or panicking. You just got to regroup and get mentally and physically ready for the next game." Goals have been difficult to come by through the first four games, with each team scoring seven times. In response to his teams offensive struggles, Bruins coach Claude Julien Friday juggled all four of his lines in practice in an attempt to provide a spark. Each line kept one pair of forwards intact from the end of Game 4 and added a new winger. Although only injuries caused him to make line changes during the Bruins run to the Cup, Julien decided four games were as long as he could wait to try and generate more scoring. "Were not getting the production that wed like to, but having said that, were doing a good job, were not playing a bad game," Julien said. "Were breaking out of our own end no problem, were going through the neutral zone no problem, were getting pucks in deep no problem. "At the end of the day its just trying to resolve the situation of capitalizing on our chances and that kind of stuff. So, thats the only area and they (Capitals) do a good job of playing, sitting back and playing hard and capitalizing on their opportunities. For us, its just a matter of finding that. So its not them frustrating us more than its us frustrating ourselves for not being able to a good job." Bostons line changes might also make it more difficult for Washington coach Dale Hunter to get the matchups he wants. In addition to strong play from rookie goalie Braden Holtby, the Capitals have played strong team defence to limit the Bruins biggest threats. The Bruins havent had one goal from any of their top five point-getters from the regular season. "Its a team game. The defence, the forwards, and definitely (Holtby) there, too ... its a team game and we know theyre good players," Hunter said. "We know what they can do. Just read the stats this year -- plus 30 or 40, whatever it is, theyre up there. So they can score 5-on-5 as well as power play. So theyre dangerous guys. So far the guys have been busting their tails. When they do get the chance, (Holtbys) been there." The Capitals managed to win Game 4 on Thursday night without top centre Nicklas Backstrom, suspended because of a match penalty at the end of Game 3. Backstroms return should provide Washington with a lift. "Yeah, obviously, hes our best forward. He makes the power play go," Washington defenceman Dennis Wideman said. "He creates a ton of offence. He makes a ton of plays that theres not too many guys in the league can see or do. Obviously, when hes in the lineup, were a lot better team." The better team in Game 5 will be the one that manages to grind out enough goals in this tight series. The Bruins hope their new forward alignment will allow them to head to Game 6 with a series lead. "I think last year ... its different year to year. Last year it worked out and this year, hopefully, this is going to spark everyone and were going to come out flying next game and have a great game," Boston forward Brad Marchand said. Cheap Miami Dolphins Jerseys . -- Isaiah Pead took a stutter step forward, then raced to the left sideline and travelled 60 yards up the field before finally getting tripped up by a leg tackle. Cheap Columbus Blue Jackets Jerseys . They observed with no surprise whatsoever their former teammate scoring what proved to be the Cup-clinching goal with 59 seconds left on the clock at TD Garden. "The more pressure, the higher he rises," former Knights teammate Dylan Hunter told the Leaf Report. http://www.cheapnfljerseys2015.us.com/ . Hell be the first to tell anyone that the save really belongs to Tigers centre-fielder Austin Jackson. Jackson threw out Kosuke Fukudome at the plate to complete a game-ending double play and Detroit held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a wild game Sunday. Cheap San Antonio Spurs Jerseys . The match will be played on Centre Court at Rexall Centre on the opening night of the Aug. 5-11 WTA tournament. "Im very excited to be coming back to Toronto both to help get the tournament started with this great exhibition but also to compete for another Rogers Cup trophy," said Serena Williams, who won the French Open last weekend. wholesale nfl jerseys . Even this week, with 15 games on the schedule (enjoy your byes Indy and Pittsburgh), eight games have a spread of four points or less, so it figures to be competitive in many locations. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As difficult as it was for Lindy Ruff to watch from the press box, and as painful as his three broken ribs felt, the Buffalo Sabres coach had plenty to smile about after a 6-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. "Ill take a hit to win a game any day," Ruff said two days after being upended during a collision in practice. "I felt better and better as the game went on. By the end I felt really good." Ryan Miller made 36 saves to earn his third shutout of the season and second in three games. Buffalo captain Jason Pominville scored twice, and the Sabres even showed some punch by getting involved in several fights with the physical Bruins. "Were not going to back down," Pominville said. "Guys stepped in. Some of them played out of character. Everybody did different things to help us win. And thats what a team is all about." Though interim coach James Patrick earned credit for his calm and cool demeanour behind the bench, dont suggest that Ruffs absence had anything to do with it. "Im glad (Ruff) was here to feel his presence a little bit," Miller said. "But thats the kind of hockey weve got to play no matter whos behind the bench or whos in the lineup." Tyler Ennis had a goal and assist, and Drew Stafford, Christian Ehrhoff and Patrick Kaleta also scored. The Sabres scored twice in each period, with Ehrhoff opening the scoring 6:23 in by floating in a shot from the left point. Pominville made it 2-0 about eight minutes later by redirecting Ville Leinos no-look backhand pass through the crease. The rout was on after Ennis and Kaleta scored in the second period. The six goals in regulation were a season best for a team that managed two or fewer in five of its previous 20 games. Buffalo is suddenly on a roll, having gone 4-0-1 in its past five, while improving to 5-0-4 in its past nine home games. The Northeast Division-leading Bruins fell to 5-6-1 in their past 12 games, while enduring their most lopsided loss of the season. Boston, which won at Washington on Sunday, hasnt won two straight since beating Winnipeg and Montreal on Jan. 10-12. "Its been a while since we had a loss like this. Maybe its the best," forward Milan Lucic said. "Maybe its a wakeup call and shows that we need to be much better and we cant takke anyone lightly no matter who they are. nfl jerseys china. ." The Bruins looked flat-footed from the start. Tuukka Rask didnt last 22 minutes before being pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots. Tim Thomas gave up three goals on 19 shots in relief. The closest the Bruins came to scoring was when they had a goal disallowed 8:20 in. Lucic had redirected in a point shot that wouldve tied it at one, but referee Rob Martell ruled Rich Peverley interfered with Miller. "I guess we were due for a game like that," Thomas said. "In the big picture, it doesnt matter if we lost 2-0 or 2-1 or 5-0 or whatever. We just have to pick ourselves up off the ground." The Sabres are starting to show signs of life in a season in which very little has gone right. The struggles continued when Ruff got hurt after being upended from behind by defenceman Jordan Leopold. Millers best save came seven minutes in, when he kicked out his right pad just in time to stop David Krejci, who was set up in front. Miller has allowed five goals in five starts, a stretch that includes a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Rangers last week. It was a chippy game that featured several skirmishes. Kaleta got into a fight with Lucic in the first period, and they got into it again in the final minutes after Lucic cross-checked Kaleta in the back of the head. Lucic has been targeted by the Sabres since he bowled over Miller in Buffalos 6-2 loss at Boston on Nov. 12. Miller sustained a concussion and whiplash, and the Sabres then had a swoon. After a 10-5 start, the Sabres toppled out of the playoff race by going 9-18-5 in their next 32 games. "Theyre a team that wants to kind of intimidate you and push you around," Miller said of the Bruins. "It just goes to show, if you hang in there and play good hockey, that stuff really doesnt matter." NOTES: Ruff isnt sure when he will be able to fully resume his coaching duties, and he will be relegated to the press box indefinitely. Unable to skate, Ruff said he also intends to run practice from the bench. ... In 14 seasons, Ruff has missed only one game -- a 5-0 loss at Atlanta in March 2006, when he stayed home to be with his daughter, who had surgery to have a brain tumour removed. ... Rask dropped to 0-3-1 in his past four games, a stretch in which he has allowed 13 goals. ' ' '
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