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Where’s Battling Nelson when you need him?
That was the metaphorical question most on the minds of the majority of the Bruins yesterday after the Washington Capitals stole home-ice advantage with a 2-1 double-overtime victory at the Garden that evened the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at 1-1.
After splitting two overtime games, the Bruins and Capitals aren’t feeling all that agreeable, but there is one thing they agreed on yesterday: Like most NHL playoff series, this one won’t be decided by who plays the best hockey. It will be decided by who wants to go to battle the longest — emphasis on battle and, it seems, longest.
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