But the Bruins have shown a lot of resilience throughout this postseason. Whenever you think their historic run might finally come to an end, they manage to keep fighting. Things will need to change in Game 6, though, in order for the B's to force a decisive Game 7.
The Bruins couldn't muster up too many scoring chances on Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo in Game 5 after their offensive clinic in the two games prior. Luongo stopped 31 shots, but most were low-percentage opportunities.
One of the major reasons the Bruins were unable to put the puck past Luongo was their poor performance on the power play. Their power-play struggles have been well-documented for the past couple of months, and in Game 5 those struggles continued.
The Bruins will also have to elminated their turnovers, which always have the potential to be costly, especially in Stanley Cup Final play.
Game 6 will likely be physical, just as the rest of the series has been. The two teams have traded shots, and there is no reason to expect anything else.
The home team has won every game this series, and the B's are certainly hoping that trend continues on Monday night at TD Garden.
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