Although the Bruins-Penguins matchup isn’t at the top of many people’s lists for the top rivalries in the National Hockey League, the two teams have had some intense battles in the past. From Ulf Samuelsson cheap shotting Cam Neely to Shawn Thornton sucker punching Brooks Orpik and the Bruins triumph over the Pens in the 2011 Eastern Conference Final, there’s no shortage of bad blood when these two passionate squads take the ice.
As the Bruins and Penguins meet for the first time this season tonight at TD Garden, things should be no different. The two teams are going in opposite directions.