Blog.WBRU

Sometimes statistics are misleading. For instance, if I told you that the Detroit Red Wings outshot the Boston Bruins more than 2-1 in the first period tonight, you probably would think the Bs weren’t doing so hot. But despite letting Detroit get plenty of time around their net, Boston was up 2-0 after 20 minutes. In fact, 40 minutes later, after being outshot 30-19, the Bruins had secured a convincing 4-1 victory over the reigning Stanley Cup Champions.

Sometimes they aren’t. Take for instance the 41:14 goals scored to goals allowed by the Bruins in all of their home games this November. What do you know? They’re 8-0 at home during the month, a streak that now puts them in a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with the NY Rangers.

And what more fitting way for Boston to cap off its impressive streak than by cheering for a guy named Manny. With Tim Thomas out once again due to illness, Manny Fernandez got his second consecutive start in the net and made it count, saving 29 of Detroit’s attempted strikes. And he didn’t even fake a knee injury.

But despite the Bruins success, you have to feel for the city of Detroit. This past week, the Redwings are 1-3, the Lions reached 0-12, and their auto manufacturers continue to fall further into the toilet. Okay, so maybe you don’t have to feel for them, but the city isn’t exactly hitting its peak.

As for the Bruins, they head down to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Regardless of the stats, hopefully the wins will keep on coming for the Bs.

-BS