Game 7: Bruins 6, Leafs 2

I got a late start today due to being pretty tied up at work, so I'm going to keep this brief. No need for long ramblings at 1 PM the day after the game.

The Good

• Lucic and Horton woke up I'm not sure if it was the line changes, the shame, or just something that finally clicked, but for the first time since last spring, Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton looked like forces to be reckoned with. Lucic in particular finally played his brand of big-body hockey, playing physically and doing an excellent job of creating space for this linemates. Let's hope these two can keep it up.
• Claude tinkers Claude Julien deserves a good deal of credit for making some pretty drastic line changes, and they appear to have worked. The new "first" line of Chris Kelly, Tyler Seguin, and Lucic was excellent, as was the new "second" line of Brad Marchand, Nathan Horton, and Patrice Bergeron. Now that David Krejci is back, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Lucic-Krejci-Horton line reunited, but for at least one game, the mix-and-match lines worked well.
• Seguin continues to shine Another game, another excellent performance from Seguin. The youngster had a three-point night, scoring a goal and adding two assists. Throw in the fact that this game was against the guy who brought him here (Phil Kessel), and that Kessel was held pointless, and B's fans had many reasons to be happy with Seguin's performance last night.

The Bad

• Still not a 60 minute effort For years now, the B's have struggled to consistently play full games at a high level. They were able to do it consistently last June, and were rewarded with the Stanley Cup. However, this year they've yet to string together a superb effort, and, despite the four-goal margin of victory, last night was no exception. The B's seemed to take their foot off the gas in the second period last night, allowing 14 Maple Leaf shots. Honestly, the B's were lucky to escape the second with their two-goal lead intact. True, they came back strong in the third, but need to work on playing all 60 minutes, not just 40.

What went right

• The B's had a functioning power play again, and it was a big boost. If a team goes 2-for-2 on the power play to start a game, that's going to give it a great chance of getting the win. They weren't able to cash in on any power play chances after the first period last night, but that strong start should give them some much-needed confidence.

Attaboy: Seguin. Fair or not, he's going to be compared to Kessel for a long time. Last night, the kid got the upper hand on the other (slightly older) kid.

Providence shuttle: Kessel, for going scoreless against his old team again, and Ron Wilson, for scratching Mike Komisarek. Come on, Ronnie. The fans wanted to see Lucic-KomiTurtle Round II.