Do the Bruins have momentum on their side entering Game 3?

About this episode

Conor and Evan analyze the Bruins' performance in the first two games against Buffalo and discuss strategies for Game 3.

In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Evan break down the Bruins' play in Games 1 and 2 against Buffalo, and set expectations for Game 3 at TD Garden. They go over what’s been working for the Bruins, what needs improvement, x-factors, and how Boston can win the series. They also react to what’s coming out of both Boston’s and Buffalo’s camps, including comments from Marco Sturm and Lindy Ruff. Poke the Bear on CLNS is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS 📲Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Conor

Guest: Evan

Topics covered

• Bruins
• Game 3
• hockey
• Buffalo
• expectations
• x-factors
• series analysis

Keywords

• Bruins
• Game 3
• Buffalo
• hockey analysis
• Marco Sturm
• Lindy Ruff
• x-factors
• TD Garden

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Organizations: Boston, Buffalo

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