10/9/08 Boston @ Colorado: Preview

The season opener for the Boston Bruins and the home opener for the Colorado Avalanche.  The Bruins have had a tough time over the past few seasons in season openers, going 0-3 since the lockout.  Maybe the 4th time is the charm.  The Avs come in with one of the best defenses in the league and a fairly good offense.  The Avs goaltending is very weak with Petr Budaj and Andrew Raycroft, and the Bruins should have no trouble scoring on them.  

Keys to winning:

-Come out flying early, don't let them set the tone of the game, esp. in a home opener.

-Work the PP and score some goals off it.

-Finish, the thing we could not do last year, chances don't mean anything when you can't finish.

-Don't turn the puck over.

Prediction:

This could be a tough game with Colorado's home opener, but I feel like the Bruins have a solid game.

Bruins-4

Avs-2