Prior to the opening of the first-round series between the Providence Bruins and the WBS Penguins, Bruins head coach Kevin Dean told the Providence Journal, “I’m absolutely sick of losing to them″. Dean was behind the Providence bench as an assistant for all three of WBS’s prior series victories over the Bruins, so his frustration at the past and focus on the present were both palpable and justified.
After the first game, he and his team have started the road to revenge on the right foot.
Expected #WBSPens Lines:
Burton-Porter-Kostopoulos
Wilson-Sundqvist-Archibald
Simon-Blueger-Dea
Sestito-Krause-Haggerty— Mike O'Brien (@MikeOBrienWBS) April 21, 2017In a surprise move, Tom Sestito, expected to play on the fourth line in a more physical role, played the vast majority of the game on the top line, alongside Kevin Porter and Tom Kostopoulos.