The Boston Bruins defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins by the score of 1-0 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals to complete the sweep and earn a trip to the 2013 Stanley Cup Final.
The first period was quiet and ended 0-0.
About halfway through, Bruce Arthur of the National Post tweeted just how dominant the Bruins were on both sides of the puck throughout the series:
Three games and a little more than half a period, and the Penguins still haven't led in the series.
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) June 8, 2013
A major part of that dominance was their ability to silence Sidney Crosby. Boston continued to punish him in Game 4.
His head bounced off the ice after one particular collision with Daniel Paille, forcing Crosby to the bench.
He returned shortly after.
Paul Pabst of The Dan Patrick Show reacted to the physicality of the contest by taking a jab at the NFL:
Tons of hits. Penguins-Bruins. Like the NFL ten years ago. @nbcsn
— Paul Pabst (@PaulPabst) June 8, 2013
Nick Cotsonika of Yahoo! Sports reported the unbelievable amount o ...
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