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Bruins’ leaders deliver Stanley Cup Final speech

Boston Bruins v Toronto Maple Leafs - Game Four

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 8: of the Boston Bruins skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 8, 2013 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Bruins defeated the Leafs 4-3 in overtime to take a 3-1 series lead. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Claus Andersen

Something needed to be said.

The Boston Bruins were thoroughly outplayed in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. And yet, they found themselves down a goal, after the Chicago Blackhawks registered 19 shots on goalie Tuukka Rask.

The Bruins, already trailing 1-0 in the best-of-seven series, had just four shots on net. Not good enough.

It was after the opening 20 minutes that the veterans in the locker room spoke up.

“It was really a mix of everybody saying something,” Bruins’ forward Tyler Seguin told reporters on Sunday.

“Obviously I think (Chris Kelly) was one of the most vocal guys at the time. But in the end, I think it was a mix of everyone. I definitely knew it was coming, so I definitely threw my shoulder pads in the training room and put a towel over it so no one could hear what we were saying. I think we needed that team wake-up call.”

The Bruins came out in the second period, with Kelly scoring the equalizer. And the Blackhawks were held to just 15 shots on Rask for the remainder of the game.

Daniel Paille scored the winner in overtime, and the Bruins tied the series at 1-1, as it shifts back to Boston.