Moments after Zombie Nation’s “Kernkraft 400’’ blasted through the TD Garden speakers to celebrate Bruins center Charlie Coyle’s game-winning goal, the message coming out of the visitors’ locker room was one of patience.
“This is a tough one to swallow right now, but it’s going to be a long series,’’ Blue Jackets left winger Brandon Dubinsky said after his team’s 3-2 overtime loss Thursday night.
“It’s going to be a dogfight the whole way,’’ echoed right winger Riley Nash, who was a part of Boston’s playoff squad last season before leaving during free agency.
In the eyes of the Blue Jackets, the latter half of Game 1 seemed like a preview of what’s to come in their second-round playoff series against the Bruins.