“Statement game,” “turning point,” “gut check.” Any other clichés come to mind in reference to Friday night’s 49th game of the Bruins’ season that has thus far been anything but consistent?
How about: “Win one for the coach.”
After Monday’s stinker against the Islanders and Wednesday’s armageddon in Detroit, all eyes were on how Claude Julien’s charges would respond against one of the best teams in the Western Conference in the Chicago Blackhawks. With rumors circling all week about Julien’s fate as coach while the team clings to a playoff perch like the last leaves of Fall, a Friday night win was a must.