o struggled through the entire series, having the puck on his stick with time winding down and a chance to score the goal that would allow the Penguins some new life.But Rask was there to make his 134th save on the Penguins' 136th shot of the series, a save percentage of .985 for Rask or, depending on your point of view, a shooting-success rate of 1.5 percent for Pittsburgh."We tried to throw everything at him to find the back of the net, to find a goal," Penguins forward James Neal said. "We had great looks again today. We battled for every chance, we're right there, and we just couldn't find one. Again, all game I felt like we were in on the forecheck, getting chances, getting shots."Last two games we just couldn't find a goal."That, in a nutshell, described the demise of the NHL's highest-scoring team in 2012-13. The Penguins,Henrik Lundqvist Blue Jersey, of all teams, just couldn't find a goal.
The Boston Bruins are going back to the Stanley Cup Final because they have a system of play in which they believe implicitly. That faith is the bedrock to all that they do."It just shows what a team can do," defenseman Dennis Seidenberg said after the fourth-seeded Bruins completed an improbable sweep of the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final. "They have a lot of firepower, a lot of quality scorers over there. But if you play as a team, defend as one, I think you can do what we did in this series and that was just playing good defense, a lot of layers and play hard."A similar formula already delivered the Bruins ultimate glory in the form of the Stanley Cup they won two seasons ago. In an unforgettable comeback victory against the Vancouver Canucks, Boston won four of the final five games.Now they are back on hockey's biggest stage -- against the Chicago Blackhawks, who eliminated the defending champion Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night to win the Western Conference Final -- following a script that again features a dominating performance from its goaltender, a suffocating team defense anchored by tower of power Zdeno Chara, and a balanced and opportunistic offensive attack.After surviving a first-round scare against the Toronto Maple Leafs, which featured one of the most improbable third-period comebacks in NHL history in Game 7, the Bruins have embraced their identity and sailed through the Stanley Cup Playoffs, losing once in their past nine games.Amazingly,Brandon Dubinsky Authentic Blue Jersey, they did not lose at all in the conference final against a high-octane Penguins club that entered the series as the highest-scoring team in the postseason. Pittsburgh left with two goals in four games -- neither by any of their superstars."It was a great effort by everybody," center David Krejci said. "We take pride in our defensive game. And to sweep a team like that, the highest scoring team in the League this year,Alex Ovechkin Authentic Red Jersey, it's a pretty cool feeling. But in the playoffs you have to stay in the moment. We're going to enjoy the win tonight, but we know we're not done yet. "Here are five reasons the Bruins a