These 'really confident' Bruins know they have to re-capture road warrior mentality
Perhaps the lasting legacy of the 2011 Stanley Cup champion Bruins was their ability to win in a hostile environment when they had no other choice. Game 7 in Vancouver was the ultimate testament to that quality. Now, these Bruins have a chance to repeat that accomplishment, and must, if they are to achieve their ultimate goal. Already, the Bruins have proven they can win in Chicago. But after losing Game 4 in overtime, they must find a way again. "It'ÂÂs tough, but we know we can do it," captain Zdeno Chara said Friday. "We have a good enough team. We just have to be ready. It'ÂÂs going to be a battle." "I guess it helps some kind of confidence there, but it'ÂÂs still going to be a tough one," Tuukka Rask said of winning Game 2 last Saturday. Chara knows the value of the experience of Game 7 in 2011 - and Game 2 this year - in Boston's quest. "It'ÂÂs huge," Chara said. "You need to be able to win games on the road. It'ÂÂs something that good teams go to do, and certainly we'ÂÂve done it once, so we'ÂÂve got to do our best to do it again." Added Tyler Seguin: "I think it helps a ton. We know what to expect a bit more and that being said Chicago's been in this series just as much as we have. You know, it's going to be a long series still and it's one we're enjoying." All eyes will be on Rask to see how he handles the "bounce back" game. "Yeah, we'ÂÂve got to focus on [Game 5], hopefully get the win and have a chance to finish it at home," Rask said. "[We're] really confident. I think that'ÂÂs one of our good qualities as a team. We never let things bother us." Maybe Johnny Boychuk had the best take of all on the road factor. "It doesn'ÂÂt really matter at this point where we'ÂÂre playing," Boychuk said. "I think both teams are just trying to worry about what they'ÂÂre doing and trying to just battle as hard as you can to win a Cup."