Once again the pattern continues lose one, win one. The Devils remain undefeated on the road improving their record to 6-0-0 away from New Jersey. Back up net minder, Yann Danis made his first appearance of the season, giving Martin Brodeur a night off after last nights loss to Buffalo. Danis stopped 31 of the 32 shots the Bruins threw at them.

What upsets me about Bruins fans it that they are all crying about the trade of Phil Kessel. I feel that the trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs was a must for the Bruins. Phil didn’t want to play here, he’s a health risk in a contract year demanding huge money. Let it go people. I am more upset about the loss of P.J Axelsson, he was one of the top penalty killers in the league and  the Bruins had and they failed to replace him in the off season. That theory proved right last night as the Bruins gave up 2 short handed goals, one of which was a too many men call.

The B’s lacked more than scoring last night. When did the NHL become a church league, we have size with Chara, Lucic and Bitz but yet they let Ovenchkin have his way with them. The only signs of  life the Bruins had was in the third period when Patrice Bergeron finally broke Jose Theodore’s shut out. Less than 2 minutes later Bruin’s  Shawn Thorton dropped the gloves with Washington’s John Erskin.  There is a very solid pattern with the Bruins…..when they play physical, they win and that 5 minute stretch of the third period, they looked like winners.

Tim Thomas looked solid , and a good thing as this one could of been a lot worse. Don’t expect the Bruins to repeat this performance Saturday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, coach Claude Julien will have them more prepared. Fans, it was game one of a long, hard season, so what…they lost.