Boston Bruins: 5 takeaways from teams torching of Calgary Flames

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 03:David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

The Boston Bruins were in a battle on Thursday night and were able to keep pace with a speedy Calgary Flames squad. This was a pretty impressive win for Boston.

If you thought that the Winter Classic was an exciting game you were in for a treat on Thursday night. The Boston Bruins were in a back and forth battle and were able to defeat the Calgary Flames 6-4.

If you are a Boston Bruins fan that brings a smile to your face. Boston has struggled to score this season. We are used to seeing the Bruins score 1 or 2 goals a game, 6 goals seems like a minor miracle.

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The Calgary Flames are no joke. They are the 3rd best team in the NHL and have some amazing players. Johnny Gaudreau scored his 23rd goal of the season against the Bruins and was all over the ice.

Gaudreau is one of the best young players in the NHL. He has blazing speed and showed that against Boston. There were plenty of times where Gaudreau snuck behind the Bruins defense and had some great opportunities.

With the win, Boston is all the way up to 5th place in the Eastern Conference and are now ahead of the Buffalo Sabres. It seems like the Boston Bruins are starting to heat up at the perfect time.

So let’s get into the 5 major takeaways from the Boston Bruins great win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

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