Watching the Bruins last night I came to realize that they were in desperate need of a few thinks. Not to get any more injuries (check), have Patrice Bergeron put the puck in the back of the net (check), have Phil Kessel start scoring goals (not so much), and get a quality win (check). Last night's resounding 5-1 victory provided a "Yes" to most of those questions and the one that did not get answered came remarkably close.
Phil "the Thrill" Kessel has been in a bit of slump since returning from a bout with mononucleosis. He has shown much of his jump but less of his touch. The last two games have suggested that its only a matter of time. Andy Brickley often talks about players doing things the right way and eventually they will be rewarded. We saw this with Michael Ryder early in the season when he wasn't necessarily putting all the pucks in the net but he was making good decisions and playing hard with Krejci and Wheeler and getting quality opportunities. Then he went on a torrid streak when it looked like every shot he took was going in. This is what happens to good goal scorers.
Phil has been getting opportunities. Last night he streaked up the side, was found on a beautiful pass from a teammate and broke in alone only to be stoned by Cam Ward. A similar thing happened toward the end of overtime against the Nashville Predators. Kessel has shown this year that he has the ability to be a top scorer in this league and like all good scorers, he keeps doing things right the lamp will start lighting for him. The Bruins need to keep believing that because a dangerous Kessel is a key to them making it far in the playoffs this year.
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