Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, of Finland, watches the puck caroms from the net on a shot by Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, not shown during the second period in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Boston. Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) celebrates as Bruins defensemen Andrew Ference (21) and Dennis Seidenberg (44), of Germany, watch. Chicago won 6-5 to even the series 2-2. (AP Photo/Harry How, Pool)
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, of Finland, watches the puck caroms from the net on a shot by Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, not shown during the second period in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Boston. Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) celebrates as Bruins defensemen Andrew Ference (21) and Dennis Seidenberg (44), of Germany, watch. Chicago won 6-5 to even the series 2-2. (AP Photo/Harry How, Pool)
Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33), of Slovakia, Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (44), of Germany, and Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) leave the ice after their 6-5 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks during the first overtime period in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Boston. Chicago won 6-5.(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
BOSTON (AP) ? From Eddie Shore to Bobby Orr to Raymond Bourque, the Boston Bruins have played a certain way ? and been pretty successful at it.
The bruising and often belligerent style was best embodied by the "Big Bad Bruins" of the 1960s and '70s. And it helped establish the way Boston teams are still expected to play.
After the 6-5 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night, Boston coach Claude Julien said it just wasn't a "Bruins type of game." Trading scoring chances has never been the way Julien likes to play.
But don't get him wrong: He doesn't mind scoring five goals, he'd just rather lock down the defense so his team doesn't give up six.
Bruins forward Chris Kelly said the scoring shows Boston "can skate with anybody."
The best-of-seven series is 2-2, with Game 5 is Saturday night in Chicago.
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