I suspect the Bruins will do like San Jose and run someone out on the ice that isn't even close to 100%. They'll figure an experienced veteran at 60% - 70% is better than an inexperienced youngn'. That is almost always a mistake in my book. It would be especially bad if that player were 42 years old and risking permanent damage. Not the ideal place for a young player to be tested but sometimes they rise to the occasion. Let's hope they run one or more of the injured out there, now that we have a team that knows how to attack and exploit weakness. Rattling an injured Chara a few times may prove to be just what it takes to keep him from being effective. You can bet your arse he will be given a solid check anytime they can, if he plays.

Keys to game five are pretty much the same as every game in this series with an emphasis on staying out of the penalty box. I have to wonder if there has been any talk amongst the Blues staff about declining penalties on the Bruins...

By the way, the Vegas odds have little to do with who anyone thinks is going to win, in these games. They are simply to influence the betting. Vegas has some exposure if the Blues win and they're trying to mitigate that exposure. Giving a little nudge to the Boston bettors does just that.

How bout that dude that put down $400, when they were 250-1 to win the cup. I hope he was smart enough to hedge that bet and make himself at least $25K or more (he has about $50K guaranteed, if he wants to go that route). Then again, if he was the type to lay down $400 clams on 250-1 odds, he's likely not going to be the type to hedge his bets...

Running down to Market St. today to see if my lawn chairs are still there, holding my place for the parade...