Krug echoed Cassidy's sentiment and pointed to the experience in the room to help pull them through.
"It's no secret the physical toll that playoff games have on the body and the emotional toll as well," said Krug. "Especially going through a seven-game series early and having to respond and rebound in Game 1 and make sure that your emotional levels are up there. Physically, there's bumps and bruises everywhere, every team has them. I think our locker room has the ability, the capability to play through those and with those more than anyone. We have some warriors in here that can withstand that. The emotional toll that it takes, it's great to have this time off and hopefully we can use that to our advantage."
The Bruins stayed off the ice on Sunday and will be right back out for practice on Monday before travelling to Columbus for Game 3.
"Today, they're going to be tired, they're going to want a break, they're getting it," said Cassidy. "Tomorrow's practice, hopefully we have a little juice, but come Tuesday up there, I think the guys are going to relish that grind again. Especially the guys that have been through it, they know what it takes. It is a grind, mentally and physically. I like our physical part, because I think our guys are very well conditioned. The mental part is always a challenge for every individual. The team that gets through that the best generally comes out ahead. Because there is not a lot to pick from at this time of the year for a lot of these teams."