The Bruins clearly know how to respond in such situations, having already come back from two one-game deficits in the series - including that Game 2 retort, which followed a lackluster performance in the postseason opener.
"It's a mindset. Just coming in, how are you gonna play, how are you gonna start? If things aren't going your way, you're not getting the bounces, how do you stick with it?" said Charlie Coyle. "Just come out moving our legs. Every game we've been down in this series we've come back and played with fire. We've had good jump in our legs and we come out hard. We expect no different, I think it will be the same case here. It starts with a sense of urgency, that's the key word there."
Also working in the Bruins' favor is the team's bevy of veteran experience. Having gone through countless postseason series, the likes of Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, and Brad Marchand know what it takes to battle through the adversity that arises at this time of year.
"It's massive. Any time you can lean on guys like Zee, Bergy and March, and Krech it helps us," said Jake DeBrusk. "They've been through a lot, they've won a Stanley Cup, they've been through lots of different series. We have that belief in here that we can do it, it's just a matter of going out and executing, following those guys' lead. Every day they show up and they're the reason why we have such high character on this team."
For Bergeron, the key to getting the series back to Boston for Game 7 will be simplifying the approach.
"I think we're trying to make harder plays that are not there," said Bergeron. "I think in the playoffs it's about simplifying and being hard on the puck and winning battles and getting to the net. That's what we've got to bring basically. That's what we've talked about today and the emphasis is on that…bottom line, our backs are against the wall and we've got to do the job tomorrow."
