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BOSTON -- Putting the puck past Henrik Lundqvist is a huge challenge for the Boston Bruins. Luis Madero Jersey . Of course, they have to get it to him first and thats a tough task against the shot-blocking New York Rangers. "Theyre definitely going to be laying down to block those shots," Boston forward Patrice Bergeron said after practice for Thursday nights series opener. "We have to be aware of that. I think its about finding ways to get that puck to the net and faking shots and moving more." On Monday night, it seemed the Bruins wouldnt have to worry about that. They were close to elimination. Then they rallied from a three-goal deficit in the last 11 minutes of the third period and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Bergerons overtime goal in Game 7. "You dont give up," Bruins forward Jaromir Jagr said Wednesday, but "if you try to do it again, youre probably not going to do it even if you try 100 times, but it happened." Now its time to forget that unforgettable comeback. Its time for the Eastern Conference semifinals, the first playoff meeting between the teams in 40 years. Lundqvist, last years Vezina Trophy winner and finalist for that award this season, enters the series with consecutive shutouts in Games 6 and 7 against the Washington Capitals. He stopped 62 shots in those games while facing elimination. The key to the shutouts? "Box them out before they get (near the goal) so they cant provide a screen," Rangers defenceman Dan Girardi said. "If we cant box them out, the biggest thing is getting (at) their sticks. Hankie is going to stop that shot if he sees it. We have to do a good job of letting Hankie see those first shots, make sure theres no tips." Girardi led the NHL this season with 125 blocked shots, just under three per game. The Rangers were sixth with 16.1 per game. And in the playoffs, they have three of the top seven shot blockers -- Girardi in second place with 24, Ryan McDonagh in fourth with 20 and Ryan Callahan in seventh with 18. And even though Bruins captain Zdeno Chara can slap the puck at more than 100 mph from the point, theyre not likely to shy away. "Anything they can get to, theyre going to block," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "If they have a chance to block a shot, they are going to block a shot. Everybody." If they do, Chara could make it painful. "Im certainly not going to ask him to take anything off his shot because theyre blocking," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. He wants his players to keep their heads up and watch where theyre shooting instead of just looking down and hitting the puck as hard as they can. "Were going to have to work extra hard to get those pucks through and then get them to reach the net," Julien said. "At the same time, I dont think its a big secret to know that they got a pretty good goaltender, and that traffic in front of the net is going to be something were going to want to do a lot." Bostons Tuukka Rask, a more aggressive goalie than Lundqvist, also has been outstanding in the playoffs. But he could be without three injured veteran defencemen. Andrew Ference missed Games 6 and 7, Wade Redden sat out Game 7 and Dennis Seidenberg played just 37 seconds of the finale before being sidelined. None of them practiced Thursday. "Sometimes its better not to practice and just to play," said Julien, careful not to tip his hand. Rookies Dougie Hamilton, Matt Bartkowski and Torey Krug all could be active. "Its going to be a challenge for us," Rask said. "It gives these new guys an opportunity to step up and show what theyve got. If I was in their shoes Id be really excited." Both teams leading goal scorers in the regular season -- New Yorks Rick Nash (21) and Bostons Brad Marchand (18) -- were shut out in their first series. But Marchand assisted on Bergerons series-winning goal and Nash seems to be making progress. "He certainly wasnt totally on but hes very close," Tortorella said. "I thought he played very well in Game 7. Hes playing and I think hes going to be a really big part of this as we enter into Boston." Both teams snared some much-needed rest after playing two games in two days Sunday and Monday. Bergeron expects a low-scoring series. Girardi expects it to be physical. "Both teams want to get on the forecheck," he said, "create some momentum that way." Julien wants his team to fight for position in front of Lundqvist, who allowed just 12 goals in seven games against Washington. "They protect their goaltender fairly well," Julien said. "You know hes good enough to stop what he sees. They box out extremely well, so weve got to work hard to take away that vision that he needs in order to stop pucks. Theres going to be a lot of battles, I think, in this series. "By the end of it, I think youre going to have some exhausted teams." CJ Wilson Jersey . 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After that, England trampled all over Indias batting on two favourable pitches at Old Trafford and The Oval.New Zealand: 1-1, 2015England havent lost a series to New Zealand since 1999, but havent always dominated. Their victory at Lords was outstanding - overcoming an even bigger deficit than they did against Pakistan at Edgbaston - inspired by Ben Stokes blistering hundred and a captains innings from Cook before England bowled out New Zealand out on a gripping final day. Headingley, not for the first time, did not go well, however, as New Zealand - in the style of their captain, Brendon McCullum - threw caution to wind with the bat then spun to victory on the final day.South Africa: 2-1, 2015-16A significant overseas triumph, sealed, like the Ashes, by a SStuart Broad special. Los Angeles Angels Store. He tore through South Africa on the third afternoon in Johannesburg with 6 for 17 to set up a seven-wicket win. England had opened with an outstanding victory in Durban, followed by Stokes record-breaking 258 in a high-scoring Cape Town draw. Kagiso Rabadas 11 wickets won the dead-rubber, saving face but not the series.Sri Lanka: 2-0, 2016Earlier this season, England did an efficient job on a callow Sri Lanka team overawed by the conditions. James Anderson bagged ten at Headingley then Moeen Alis career-best 155 rescued an iffy batting display in Chester-le-Street. After being on the verge of embarrassment in the second Test, Sri Lanka found their fight with Dinesh Chandimals hundred but they were too far behind for it to make a difference.West Indies: 1-1, 2015An unconvincing way to keep hold of the Wisden Trophy. England could not bowl West Indies out in 130 overs in Antigua as Jason Holder made an unbeaten hundred, but Anderson did inspire an impressive final-day victory push on a flat pitch in Grenada to ensure England could not lose the series. However, in Barbados, they capitulated - much to the delight of West Indies who had been labelled mediocre by the incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves - as they fell to a five-wicket defeat. It would prove to be Peter Moores final Test as head coach.Zimbabwe: 2-0, 2003Due to political reasons, Zimbabwe have not been the opposition since a two-match series 13 years ago. They were overwhelmed by an innings in both Tests. Anderson bagged five wickets on his debut at Lords, before the more unlikely swing bowlers of Mark Butcher and Anthony McGrath shared seven in the second innings. At Chester-le-Street, Richard Johnson marked his debut with 6 for 33 - five of his wickets being lbw including two in his first over. ' ' '