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B’s Think D First
by Paul on 09/30/09 at 08:52 AM ET
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from Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe,
Up front, Julien is coaching a four-line group that general manager Peter Chiarelli considers some of the NHL’s best backchecking forwards.
“You build from the back end out,’’ Chiarelli said.
This season, at least to start, “defense first’’ will be the mantra because it is the known commodity. In goal, Thomas and Rask give the Bruins an effective 1-2 punch of veteran savvy and youthful excitement. Chara, counted on to mask some of Ward’s shortcomings, could become even more effective as a shutdown defenseman and offensive threat. Julien will deploy the veteran threesome of Mark Recchi, Patrice Bergeron, and Chuck Kobasew against dangerous forwards - look for the No. 3 line, along with Chara and Morris, to see plenty of reps against Alex Ovechkin tomorrow - in hopes that their close-quarters checking will stifle opposing attacks.
Defense is what Julien and assistant coach Craig Ramsay, who supervises the defensemen, know best.
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