Nathan Horton Helps Power Bruins

It's looking sweepish in the NHL. The Lightning knocked off the Caps in four last night, and both the Bruins and Sharks are positioning to make it a trio of sweeps.

Nathan Horton is playing in his first postseason and cementing his powerforward status. Scoring 5 goals in 10 games, Horton added a fight into the mix when he took on Flyers vet Sean O'Donnell. It was a classic playoff scrap, emerging out of a battle in front of the net between forward and defenseman.

Already having an assist on the scoresheet, Horton later added a goal to pick up the classic Gordie Howe Hat Trick. Or the modern kind according to TSN's James Duthie (minus assist, plus hot wife).

Horton was always a fiesty player in Florida, but Boston seems to have fired him up. He had a career-high 7 fights during the regular season. That number matches 30-goal scorer Milan Lucic's total for the season. With Gregory Campbell and Shawn Thornton each reaching double-digits in both goals and fighting majors, Boston appears to be the city of the powerforward.