Coming off a Stanley Cup final where they got run out of the rink on some nights. You really think that loss meant a thing to the Caps? They laughed it off and probably sat around laughing at how soft Boston has become under Cassidy/Sweeney and salivating at the idea of playing them in April. Ovie I'm sure had a good chuckle, I believe he is the only Cap left from Cassidy's highly successful stay in Washington.
Being a Bruin, once upon a time, meant having your teammates backs and not playing like wimps. When Kevin DuPont, who hates tough hockey, calls your response unacceptable it speaks volumes. So looking at a meaningless late December game where your best defensemen are getting run regularly with no response and saying it is unacceptable , how soft this team is and how it needs to get tougher may not live up to your expectations of being a Bruins fan it does to others. I bet a vast majority of Bruins fans feel the same way. Take a poll outside of HF Boards, which overall not just the Bruins forum but overall has a very negative slant on tough hockey, and see what the response is. Wonder how may others wouldn't be deemed Bruins fans by your criteria.
Let me know when the parade is for this great win on December 23rd, I'll make sure to stop by.
I have a genuine question - if the Bruins had won game 7 against the Blues and lifted the Cup, would you have been happy because they'd have obtained the ultimate prize, or disappointed because a team that is composed and plays in a way you don't like had succeeded? No malice in the question, I'm just curious.