icago. Boston is 1-4 on the road in Game 7, but the victory came two years ago when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 to win the Stanley Cup. Boston is 5-2 away from TD Garden in these playoffs.Boston is 3-0-2 in its past five visits to Chicago; the last time it didn't get a point was an 8-5 loss on March 9, 2003. The Bruins have won three of the past four meetings at TD Garden, including a 3-0 victory in the most recent, March 29, 2011.Each team's goaltender has excelled this spring, but neither has much history against the other team.This is Tuukka Rask's first full season as the Bruins' starter; he allowed one goal and did not get a decision in his only career appearance against the Blackhawks. Chicago's Corey Crawford is 0-1-1 with a 2.40 goals-against average in two appearances against Boston."They're a great team," Crawford said of the Bruins. "They play physical, obviously they have some skill, some big shots from the point -- well-rounded team, so we've got to be ready."Few Bruins have a substantial history against the Blackhawks. Trade-deadline acquisition Jaromir Jagr has been by far the most successful; the wing has 13 goals and 27 points in 25 games but was scoreless against the Blackhawks in two games with the Dallas Stars this season.Of the players who spent the season with Boston, only defensemen Andrew Ference (22 games; 0-5-5) and Zdeno Chara (16 games; 1-3-4) have played more than 10 games against Chicago. No Bruins player who has seen action this postseason has played for Chicago during his career.The Chicago player with the most experience against Boston is forward Marian Hossa, who spent much of his career in the Eastern Conference. Hossa has 16 goals and 38 points in 45 career games against the Bruins. Defensemen Johnny Oduya (21 games; 1-4-5) and Michal Rozsival (34 games; 3-9-12) are the other regulars who've played more than 14 games against Boston. No Blackhawks player who's played this postseason has suited up for Boston.The Bruins were the underdog in the Eastern Conference Final and figure to be again against the Blackhawks, who finished 15 points ahead of them in the 48-game regular season (77-62)."I guess it's a little easier to be the underdog,Patrick Sharp Authentic Jersey, just from the public perception. I think what happens is, is our guys respect the opponent. Sometimes that turns into an underdog scenario, you guys [media] make it that,Authentic Jeremy Roenick Jersey," Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli said Saturday. "Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. But we respect our opponent, and that's important because at any given night you can be beaten by any team."Any given night, so our guys have to respect the opponent. That's what happens,Marian Hossa Jersey, that's reflected in their comments. Sometimes it turns into an underdog scenario. I don't think it's anything more than that, I don't think we're trying to create that. It's just respecting the opponent."
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