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That's what some Boston Bruins fans are wondering after the defenseman logged his second straight game of 35+ minutes on Thursday night, playing 38:02 in Boston's 4-3 overtime win over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

It's the same one Lucas Carr had on when he finished this year's Boston Marathon about 2 minutes before the bombs went off at the finish line, the one Carr was still wearing when he headed back down Boylston Street to help those injured in the explosions.

BOSTON – Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams.

As soon as WBZ-TV's David Robichaud found his Concord-Carlisle yearbook and put New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella's photo on Twitter Thursday morning, speculation began about what the heck Tort meant with his his various quotes.

If you want to stop a Pavel Datsyuk, Jonathan Toews or Patrice Bergeron, it helps to have a Pavel Datsyuk, Jonathan Toews or Patrice Bergeron.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A few minutes before Brad Marchand sent Bruins fans into delirium last night, Will Middlebrooks and the Red Sox staged a rousing rally of their own.

Could it be that the jobs of Bruins coach Claude Julien and general manager Peter Chiarelli are still on the line in this series against the Rangers? The fact that the Bruins survived the first round against Toronto only because of that miracle comeback in Game 7 could mean that if they get embarrassed in the best-of-seven series that opened ... (more)

It was unfolding perfectly for the visitors at Boston's TD Garden on Monday. In the best-of-seven opening playoff round, the Leafs had won the previous two games; surviving late Boston flurries for consecutive 2-1 victories that forced a Game 7 on the Bruins' home ice.

On July 23, 2007, the Boston Bruins made a trade with the St. Louis Blues , swapping Finnish goalie Hannu Toivonen for Swedish winger Carl Soderberg .

There's something magical about the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers facing off in a playoff series.

Boston's Brad Marchand, right, takes New York's Mats Zuccarello into the glass during the third period.

Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury.

The big news from the morning skates before Game 1 Thursday was an apparent injury sustained by the pesky Bruins winger Brad Marchand that forced him from the ice.

Bruins fans may not be able or willing to put Game 7 in the past and move on just yet, but the Bruins themselves have no choice.

By now, the image of Patrice Bergeron scoring the game-winning goal in overtime has been etched permanently on all Bruins' fans minds, an unforgettable moment in franchise history.

Of course, they have to get it to him first and that's a tough task against the shot-blocking Rangers.

Tyler Seguin, top, Patrice Bergeron and the Bruins refocused Monday night after falling behind Toronto 4-1 in Game 7. As a result, they'll begin the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday against the New York Rangers.

It's Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Bruins and Rangers have no secrets.

While there may be mutual respect between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers players and fans, don't be fooled by the gentlemen-like hockey mentality.

Whether or not the news changes tomorrow night remains to be seen, but the Bruins held their one and only practice in preparation for their second-round matchup against the New York Rangers and they were missing the three regular defensemen who were banged up in the Toronto series - Dennis Seidenberg , Andrew Ference and Wade Redden .