Bruins as ready as ever to take on Canadiens

Two power play goals, including a one-timer from Zdeno Chara and a rebound by Loui Eriksson, helped the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings and lifted Boston to a 4-1 series win, advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup

BOSTON — The regular season wasn't much of a struggle for the Boston Bruins, and neither was their first-round playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings. Tuukka Rask made 31 saves Saturday, and the defending Eastern Conference champions 

NHL playoffs: Bruins send Red Wings to early vacation. Boston banished Detroit in Game 5, setting up a matchup with Montreal in the second round. The Penguins and Avalanche went up 3-2 while the Kings pulled one game 

After a Presidents' Trophy season, the Boston Bruins are keepin' the hardware train rolling, snagging three individual award nominations since the season's end. With Patrice Bergeron nominated for the Selke, Tuukka Rask for the Vezina, and, as of today

As a result of that change, the league's two most intense rivals, the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens, will square off in Round 2 for a record 34th time. The Bruins finished off a five-game series triumph over the Detroit