Game 1: Flyers 2, Bruins 1

I'm going to try to do something similar to last year's "Good, Bad and the Rest," but keep it a little shorter: three or fewer good and bad points, then a "What went wrong/What went right" depending on a win or a loss. The "Attaboy" and "Providence Shuttle" will remain. We'll see how this works out; I'm trying to be more brief because some of last year's recaps got a little lengthy.

The Good

• Seguin-Kelly-Caron: This line was excellent all night, and gave the Bruins a speed element that this team hasn't had in a long time. Tyler Seguin was probably the best Bruin on the ice last night (thought best bro Brad Marchand could lay claim to that title as well), so his play may have elevated that of the entire line, but I thought Chris Kelly and Jordan Caron played well also. This trio seemed to have a bit of chemistry going, as tape-to-tape passes were frequent and there were numerous scoring chances. A very exciting trio; they should be fun to watch going forward.
• The aforementioned Marchand: The "veteran" looked fantastic last night, scoring the B's only goal and being robbed of another by Ilya Bryzgalov. Truth be told, Marchand could have had three or four goals last night had the puck bounced his way instead of Philly's. True, Marchand did get caught out of position a bit on the PK on the Flyers' first goal, but overall, he had a tremendous positive impact on the game.
  
• Rust-free Jagr: Despite having not played in the NHL since 2008, Jaromir Jagr looked like he never left, still possessing a wicked shot and those silky mittens. He made an excellent pass to set up Claude Giroux's goal, earning his 1,600th career NHL point in the process. The worry about Jagr is that disinterest could set in as the season goes along, but he looked good last night.

The Bad

• Top-line woes: If the B's are to challenge for the Cup again this season, they're going to need top-flight production from the first line of David Krejci, Nathan Horton, and Milan Lucic. They didn't get it last night. The trio was a combined minus-3, and managed just two shots (both by Horton). Lucic in particular seemed out of sync, committing a few turnovers and seemingly lacking energy. It's just one game, but they need more out of that line.
• Giroux's elbow: Sneakily dirty play by Claude Giroux as this one was ending. With the game all but over, Giroux elbowed Tyler Seguin in the face along the boards in a mini-puck battle, earning himself two minutes in the box in the process. Giroux wasn't facing Seguin when he threw the elbow, but you could tell he knew he was there. Seguin was no worse for the wear, and hey, hockey's more fun with a little animosity, right? Giroux will get his.

What went wrong:

• Missed opportunities. The B's came out flying, and looked like they were going to run away with this one. However, power plays fell by the wayside, passes weren't crisp, and legs weren't moving as the game went on. Tyler Seguin hit a post, Chris Kelly couldn't redirect a puck into the net, Brad Marchand got stoned by Bryzgalov, Nathan Horton couldn't lift the puck...the list goes on. Truthfully, the B's could have (and maybe should have) had four or five goals in this one, but the puck didn't bounce their way. A little more finish and a little more drive would go a long way towards winning. But hey, it's just one game. No worries.

Attaboy: Seguin. If he can consistently play like he did last night, he's going to be a blast to watch this year.

Providence Shuttle: Chris Pronger. He got his stick up on Seguin, repeatedly slashed Rich Peverley, and still hasn't gotten a helmet that fits. Let him go elbow people in Providence.