2014 Year in Review: April Edition

Bruins bounce Red Wings in first round of playoffs

Apr 26, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (17) scores a goal against Detroit Red Wings goalie Jonas Gustavsson (50) during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Banknorth Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

The NHL Playoffs kicked off with the Boston Bruins matching up against their Original-6 rival Detroit Red Wings. The top seeded Bruins were favorite in the series but with the experience and impressive goaltending it was a much closer series than most thought it would be. The Red Wings stole the first game of the series on the road as they beat Boston 1-0 thanks to outstanding goaltending by Jimmy Howard and a third period goal from Pavel Datsyuk that gave the Red Wings a 1-0 series lead. The lack of offense worried Boston fans and thought that this series would be a much tougher battle than most thought. Coming into game 2 there was plenty to be concerned about especially if they went down 2-0 in the series and having to travel to Detroit. However the Bruins took care of business by dominating game 2 of the series winning 4-1, they went on to win 3 more to clinch the series. The Bruins outscored the Red Wings by a score of 14-6, Milan Lucic lead Bruins scorers with 3 goals in the series and afterwards many fans in Boston were excited that the Bruins appeared to find their stride. Even more so they were excited they had a second round date with the Montreal Canadiens.