There's a fineline between staying composed, playing a disciplined, focused game and letting a dirty team get away with murder over and over. You have to chhoose where you take your stands very wisely (like when the ref can't see you. Well done, Burrows).

The Canucks have been the dirtiest team North of the border since the Habs passed the torch and stopped playing that role at the end of the Damphousse era. Barring a tied 3rd period the Canucks crash the goaltender and start shit at the end of every.single.period. Sometimes they come up on the good end of a few penalties. Sometimes they pay the price. I've heard some complaints form Bruins fans but honestly, I think last nights officiating was remarkably balanced and judicious overall.

Not like it matters much. The Bruins power play is anemic but at least it takes those Project Monarch, Manchurian Candidate, Boys from Brazil freak-o twins off the ice because they can't kill penalties.

The Bruins have to endure the cheap shots and extra curriculars, police their net and make 'em hurt on the boards legally, between whistles. It's the only hope they have of beating the Canucks.

Fantastic game last night. Well done Canucks. I'm OK with dirty play. It's always been part of the game. Just not a Canucks fan so my bias kicks in and I scream, "AHHH! Suspend that man for biting! There's no biting!"

@4 , fellow Kings fan here!

That Collins debacle is an outrage. I hate the Toronto war room, Bettman and the entire Borad of Governors anymore.

I also thought Collins was being replaced by Brendan Shannahan and then the league puts in a ringer in the 11th hour? The NHL is working so hard at being right up there with Stern's NBA in terms of baffling oversight.