Bruins edge Thrashers 4-3 in shootout win
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Nov 19, 2009 10:27 PM EST
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The Bruins gave up another lead in the final minute of regulation, but managed to escape with a 4-3 shootout win over the Atlanta Thrashers on the road Thursday night.
The Bruins got off to a quick 1-0 start, when Marco Sturm went to the net and Mark Recchi put the puck on his tape and Sturm's quick one-timer from the slot beat Ondrej Pavelec.
Michael Ryder made it 2-0 with 1:49 left in the first period after he deflected in a shot from Blake Wheeler.
Atlanta cut the Bruins lead to 2-1 when Nik Antropov tipped Tobias Enstrom's shot past Tuukka Rask at 9:20 of the second period.
With Mark Recchi in the box for a high-stick, Ilya Kovalchuk fired a slapper from the high slot to tie the game up at 2-2 with 5:37 left in middle period.
Michael Ryder's scored his second goal of the game to re-gain the lead for the B's on the power play with 3:15 remaining in the second period. No, that isn't a typo. The Bruins actually scored a power play goal. David Krejci collected the puck behind the net and fed a pass to Ryder, whose quick tough angle shot from the left circle found the twine.
The Thrashers knotted it up with 41.1 seconds in regulation off of a wrister from the right circle via a feed from Ilya Kovalchuk.
After a scoreless overtime session, the Bruins headed to yet another shootout:
Atlanta's 1st Shooter: Rich Peverley fired a forehand shot wide on the gloveside.
Boston's 1st Shooter: Patrice Bergeron skated in right to left and made a hard stop and cut back to his right and tucked the puck past Pavelec. 1-0 Bruins
Atlanta's 2nd Shooter: Slava Kozlov was denied on the backhand by Rask with the left pad.
Boston's 2nd Shooter: Blake Wheeler appeared to have Pavelec beat, but lost control of the puck
Atlanta's 3rd Shooter: Ilya Kovalchuk's shot is stopped by Rask. Bruins Win
Notes:
- Tuukka Rask turned aside 32 shots.
- Lesson of the night: Good things happen when you got to the net. Sturm's goal and Ryder's first goal were both a result of getting to the front of the net.
- This team is bound and determined to give all their fans a heart attack at some point during this season.
- Milan Lucic made is return to the lineup. He wasn't too much of a factor, but it was nice to see him back out there. He logged 14:01 of ice time (all even strength) and had 2 shots and a hit.
- Michael Ryder had a 2 goal night. Ryder has historically been a slow-starter and this seems like about the same time that he caught fire last year.
- The Bruins are back in action tomorrow night in Buffalo. I completely forgot about tomorrow's game, so Timmy is bailing me out with a preview.
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Public Skate: Bruins @ Atlanta Thrashers
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Nov 19, 2009 6:30 PM EST
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Boston Bruins @ Atlanta Thrashers
Philips Arena
Atlanta, GA
7:00
NESN
SB Nation's Thrashers Blog: Bird Watchers Anonymous
Watch the game and discuss it with other B's fans. Remember to always skate in a counter-clockwise direction and no rough-housing. Have at it, Chowdah Heads, Puckheads, and Hockey Krishnas!
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Bruins looking to snap 3-game skid in Atlanta
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Nov 19, 2009 9:15 AM EST
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The Bruins and Thrashers are scheduled to face-off tonight at the Philips Arena in Atlanta at 7:00. This game looks like two teams heading in different directions. The Bruins enter tonight's game trying to snap a 3-game skid (0-1-2), while the surprising Thrashers are riding a 4-game win string (3-0-1).
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Atlanta Thrashers (10-6-1)
Head Coach: John Anderson
Leading Goal Scorers:
Goaltending:
Injury Report
Boston
Milan Lucic is a game-time decision tonight. Marc Savard is questionable for tonight but should return soon.
Atlanta
Pavel Kubina and Bryan Little are both game-time decisions. Goalie Kari Lehtonen has been on the shelf all season while recovering from back surgery. Boris Valabik is recovering from an ankle injury and is doing a conditioning stint in the AHL with the Chicago Wolves.
Notes:
- Rumors are swirling about Marc Savard getting ready to sign a 7-year contract extension with the Bruins worth a reported $39 million.
- Atlanta's Zach Bogosian is leading NHL defensemen with 8 goals.
- Highly-touted rookie Evander Kane has 11 points (6-5-11) in his first 17 NHL games.
- Valabik's conditioning stint in the AHL means that we won't get to see a re-match of the towering Slovaks.
Of course Chara won't have to stick up for a poor, defenseless, stick-swinging, undersized forward this time. Watch the beginning of that video and focus on #81 (I am no longer referring to him by name). Valabik is roughing him up a bit (AKA doing his job), Kessel slashes him, and immediately skates away as Z comes in to bail him out.
- Game starts at 7:00. Public Skate (open thread) starts right here a half hour before puck drop.
- For more on the Thrashers, check out Bird Watchers Anonymous...and their creepy Jason the Peeping Tom logo.
Today's Obligatory Embarrassing Thrashers Fan YouTube Video
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GM McFly: Wideman or Boyes?
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Nov 18, 2009 7:07 PM EST
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Editor's Note:This is the first of what will hopefully be a reoccurring feature. The concept is simple: I take a look at a trade that the Bruins have made in the past and then I open it up to the readers to decide if they would make that trade again based on what they know now. Today's trade is Brad Boyes for Dennis Wideman.
February 27, 2007: The Boston Bruins trade Brad Boyes to the St. Louis Blues for Dennis Wideman at the deadline.
This is a tricky one because both teams got what they were looking for in the deal. The Blues got a legitimate young goal scorer and the Bruins improved on the blue line.
Boyes, was clearly disappointed about moving to the STD capitol of the U.S. One can only assume that the threat of contracting the clap from one of St. Louie's finest puck bunnies, forced the young sniper to focus on hockey. (Ed. Note: I have no idea how Brad lives his life and I can only assume what a young NHL player's daily life consist of, but I'm sure it is more exciting than being an NHL blogger.) Since being shipped out to St. Louis, Boyes has had back to back 30+ goal seasons (43 in '07-'08 and 33 last year). Boyes is off to a bit of a slow start this season, posting 4-7-11 totals in 18 games. Some critics will point to Boyes' defensive shortcomings (although, I would argue that he his much better defensively than that #81 kid that the B's used to have) and his not-so-impressive +/- (-29 for his career).
Dennis Wideman had a breakthrough year last year, recording 50 points (13-37-50) and a +/- of +32. He established himself as a solid NHL defenseman and justified his big pay check. Wideman was a major factor in the Bruins' (regular season) success last year. This season, Wideman has struggled at times and has made some poor decisions that have led directly to crucial goals against the Bruins. While Wideman has not looked as sharp as he was last year in his own zone, he has also struggled offensively. After averaging 0.63 points per game last season, Wideman has only 4 points (1-3-4) in 17 games this season to go along with a -2 rating.
So, you have two players with very different games. Both guys have had success in the past. Both players are struggling a bit at the moment, but both will likely play better hockey as the season progresses. The question is: Knowing what you know now, would you trade Brad Boyes for Dennis Wideman?
This is a real tough question for me because I realize what Dennis Wideman is capable of, but I also realize how talented Brad Boyes is. At the time of the trade, I absolutely hated it. I thought they gave up on Boyes way too early. Now, I have come around a bit, but I think if I had to do it over again I would keep Boyes. I would love to see what Boyes could do with the current Bruins team around him. Let's be honest, this team could use another goal scorer.
What do you guys think?
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Help is on the way: Lucic practices, Savard skates
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Nov 17, 2009 5:52 PM EST
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There were a couple of welcome faces at the rink today as the Bruins practiced at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington.
Milan Lucic, who has been nursing a broken finger, participated in his first full practice since suffering the injury back on October 16th in a game against the Dallas Stars. Lucic had been skating with the team since last week, but this was the first day he was cleared for contact. Lucic is considered a game-time decision for Thursday night's game in Atlanta.
Marc Savard, who is recovering from a broken foot was on the ice before practice skating with strength and conditioning coach John Whitesides. Savard's recovery is ahead of schedule and he is expected to practice with the team tomorrow. There is no time line set for his return to game action.
Shawn Thornton was the only absence today in Wilmington, who was likely given a maintenance day
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Game Recap: Bruins vs Islanders
by timmorrison23 on Nov 17, 2009 12:06 AM EST
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What began as a pretty solid night for the Bruins certainly did not end that way, as the Bruins suffered a crushing loss to the Islanders 4-1 at the TD Garden. The Bruins and Islanders both played a pretty solid 1st period with both teams getting some solid goal scoring chances. The Islanders took the lead 6 minutes into the period. After a crucial offensive zone turn over by the Bruins Matt Moulson cashed in on a feed by Jack Hillen for the 1-0 lead. The Bruins had a great chance to make their mark on the game early with a 5-3 power play, however as the case has been lately they were only able to manage 5 shots on net during their 2 man advantage. After the 1st period the Islanders led 1-0.
The 2nd period started out strong for the Bruins, as they buzzed and created many solid scoring chances. After Blake Wheeler, Patrice Bergeron, and David Krejci were all turned aside by "The Pride of UMass Lowell" Dwayne Roloson, Daniel Paille was finally able to cash in. With David Krejci working the puck strongly against John Tavares, Paille snuck to the net and tucked in a backhand off a the dish by Krejci. Unfortunately for the Bruins the lead didn't last long. With the 2nd period winding down, Tuukka Rask handled the puck behind the net, he tried to pass it up the boards to Zdeno Chara, however the puck bounced right to RIchard Park, he fed Matt Moulson in front for his 2nd goal of the night and a 2-1 Islander lead.
The 3rd period went much as the 2nd did. Only 2 minutes into the 3rd the Islanders and John Tavares struck again. John Tavares fired the puck on net, as it went towards it deflected off Matt Hunwick to put the Islanders up 3-1. With just under a minute left in the game Trent Hunter would put the exclamation point on the win for the Islanders and make it 4-1.
My 3 Stars of the Night
1)Dwayne Roloson - he was very solid and made big stops when he needed to.
2) Richard Park - he had 3 helpers tonight and was around the puck seemingly all night.
3) David Krejci - looked fantastic tonight, the lone bright spot for the Bruins, was flying all over the ice.
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Public Skate: Bruins vs. New York Islanders
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Nov 16, 2009 6:30 PM EST
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New York Islanders @ Boston Bruins
TD Garden
Boston, MA
7:00
TV: NESN
Radio: 98.5 FM "The Sports Hub"
SBN Islanders Blog: Lighthouse Hockey
Watch the game and discuss it with other B's fans. Remember to always skate in a counter-clockwise direction and no rough-housing. Have at it, Chowdah Heads, Puckheads, and Hockey Krishnas!
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Bruins and Islanders set for Monday matchup
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Nov 16, 2009 9:00 AM EST
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The Bruins will host the New York Islanders at TD Garden tonight. The Bruins have earned points in each of their last five games, but have lost their last two. The Islanders are also no stranger to the OT/SO loss, having lost a league-leading 7 times in overtime or the shootout.
Know Your Enemy
New York Islanders (7-6-7)
Head Coach: Scott Gordon
Leading Goal Scorers:
Goaltending:
Injury Report
Notes:
- John Tavares leads all rookies in both goals (8) and points (18).
- This is the second of four meetings between the Bruins and Islanders. The B's won 4-3 in a shootout on October 10th after staging an epic third period comeback.
- Tonight just feels like Tuukka Time...we'll see
- For more on tonight's game for a Islanders fan perspective, check out Lighthouse Hockey
- Game starts at 7:00. Open thread starts at 6:30.
Today's Obligatory Embarrassing Islanders Fan YouTube Video
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