Both the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks have, respectively, had their share of good starts in this Stanley Cup Final, and a pair of bad ones.
And it seems the two teams have alternated good starts and bad starts from one game to the next.
On Wednesday, the Blackhawks got on the scoreboard first and ultimately went on to win Game 4 by a final of 6-5 in overtime.
Should it surprise anyone that this series is tied 2-2, as it shifts back to Chicago for Game 5 on Saturday.
But as the series continues and the final prize grows even closer on the horizon, this aspect has triggered more focus. A slow start at this juncture could be the difference between a Stanley Cup championship and being the runner-up.
“I think if there’s one thing in this series so far, they’ve definitely had the better starts. That’s an area where we keep talking about having a better start,” said Bruins head coach Claude Julien, as per CSNNE.com.
“They’ve had the advantage on us in that department, and we’re working on hopefully having some better starts.
“There’s a maximum of three games left. Hopefully we get better starts in those games.”