The Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins are now entrenched in the most heated rivalry in the NHL. Before their contest on December 7, hostilities were at a "Walk" by Pantera level. Tempers would flair here and there, but games between the Eastern Conference foes weren't typically dangerous affairs.
In the amount of time it took for James Neal to knee Brad Marchand in the head and for Shawn Thornton to skate down the ice and assault Brooks Orpik, the animosity went to a "Warborn" by the Black Dahlia Murder level.
For the less metal inclined among you, just know that the league hasn't seen a conflict like this since the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche went to war back in the 1990s.
This new clash of the titans between the Pens and B's has now been baptized in blood, much like the battle between the Avs and Wings was. At first, it was just two outstanding hockey teams chock full of good players going at it, and then suddenly, things got personal when a player crossed over the line.
Before Claude Lemieux dropped Kris Draper's face onto a dasher with his elbow, Detroit and Colora ...
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Is Pittsburgh Penguins-Boston Bruins the NHL’s Most Heated Rivalry Right Now?
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