Five Places To Watch The Bruins

This weekend is a pretty good time to be a Boston sports fan. The Red Sox are playing the Chicago Cubs in a rare matchup of legendary teams, and the Bruins will continue with their strongest run at the Stanley Cup in about 20 years.

For those who are wondering, the last time the Bruins won the Stanley Cup was the 1971-1972 season. They also won the cup in the 1969-70 season. Going back further, the team's other three Stanley Cups all came between 1929 and 1941.

On Saturday, the Bruins (unfortunately) play at 1:30 p.m. while the Red Sox/Cubs game is at 7:10 p.m. The Bruins currently lead the playoff series against Tampa Bay 2-1 and are just two wins away from going to the Stanley Cup finals.

With that, here's a Patch Picks focusing on five area places to watch the game(s) in the coming days:

: This Lynnfield establishment was pretty much made for sports fans, with dozens of TV sets running whatever games are on. There's also an arcade area and a fairly extensive menu.

This Route 1 Mexican restaurant in Lynnfield has a bar area for viewing the game, complete with appetizers and plenty of appetizers and favorites from south of the border.

: Sure, it's a chain restaurant but the bar area is fairly large and comfortable – kind of like the menu.

, Wakfield: Hockey, the Red Sox and Irishness are all great Boston traditions. One local option this weekend for blending all three of those things is Harrington's in Wakefield, featuring plenty of Guinness, Irish menu items and pub fare.

, Wakefield: an ample bar area with a menu featuring steaks, pizza and plenty of appetizers.