The Boston Bruins easily beat the Montreal Canadiens in the first round but will they do as well against the Carolina Hurricanes ?  Only time will tell since this is yet another surprising pairing in the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs .  I was expecting the New Jersey Devils to eliminate the Hurricanes and was thoroughly shocked by the results of Game 6.  After they came back and won that game with less than 90 seconds left in the third, I felt a deep sense of respect for them.  They won the cup back in 2006 and then things just went downhill from there, including the play of formerly acclaimed goaltender, Cam Ward .  Now, the boys (including Ward) have a chance to redeem themselves but will their efforts be enough to stave off the Bruins?  I’m really doubtful.  The Bruins have played incredibly well this season (best in the Eastern Conference) and they just have everything going for them – Marc Savard has been excellent offensively, Zdeno Chara is an incredible defenceman and then there’s goaltender Tim Thomas who has been spectacular between the pipes for the club.  Here’s a schedule of the games for this series: Friday, May 1 at Boston, 7:30 p.m. VERSUS (JIP), TSN Sunday, May 3 at Boston, 7:30 p.m. VERSUS, TSN Wednesday, May 6 at Carolina, 7:30 p.m

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NHL Playoff Preview: Bruins vs. Hurricanes