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Are the Bruins being outsmarted?

While the Flyers' Laviolette makes adjustments, Boston's Julien stays the course

Updated: May 12, 2010, 5:33 PM ET
By Joe McDonald | ESPNBoston.com

PHILADELPHIA -- It's that time in the NHL season when coaches shouldn't have to explain to players the X's and O's of the organization's on-ice philosophy.

The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers are no different in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Bruins coach Claude Julien and Flyers bench boss Peter Laviolette have taught and explained the respective teams' systems time and again.

Now the onus is on the players to execute the game plan to near perfection to advance toward a Stanley ...

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