Bruins in Columbus to take on Blue Jackets
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Mar 10, 2009 12:41 PM EDT
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The Bruins will try to put Sunday's ugly 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers behind them and focus on beating the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. The Blue Jackets are coming off an impressive 8-2 win over Detroit on Saturday. Columbus looks poised to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
Just who are these Blue Jackets you speak of?
Columbus Blue Jackets 33-27-6 (72 pts); 3rd in Central, 6th in West
Leading Scorers
Goaltending
Guys Who Like to Drop the Gloves
Jared Boll: 20 Fighting Majors (leads league), 140 PIMs
Derek Dorsett: 12 Fighting Majors, 138 PIMs
'08-'09 Season Series
First and only meeting of season
Injury Report
Columbus
D Rostislav Klesla: Day to Day (Shoulder)
C Michael Peca: Questionable (Concussion)
LW Fredrik Modin: Day to Day (Knee)
C Derick Brassard: Out for Season (Shoulder)
LW Jason Chimera: IR (Groin)
D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen: IR (Knee)
Notes:
- This is the first time the Bruins and Blue Jackets have played each other since December 15, 2007 (2-0 Bruins win in Columbus).
- Stephane Yelle was not at the morning skate this morning. Chances are he will not play.
- Steve Montador is expected to be available to play tonight after missing last game with flu-like symptoms.
- Over the last 5 games, the Bruins' PK has only killed off 61.1% of penalties.
- Columbus is ranked last in the NHL on the power play (12.8%)
- Clumbus' rookie goaltender Steve Mason will likely be in the running for both the Calder and the Vezina.
- Tim Thomas will get the start tonight.
- Game starts at 7:00, Public Skate (open thread) starts at 6:00.
- I usually link to the SB Nation blog for the opposing team, but SBN doesn't have a Blue Jackets blog yet. In fact, they are currently seeking a Columbus blogger. So, if you are reading this and you write a Blue Jackets blog, there might be a place for you here. Hell, if you know what a hockey puck looks like and can locate Columbus, OH on a map, you will probably get the gig.
Today's Obligatory Embarrassing YouTube Fan Video
Embedding has been disabled for the video I chose today, so you have to click on the link below. Trust me, it is well worth it. It is one of the most embarrassing videos I have found this year.
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Yelle
Good chance he won’t play considering he didn’t even make the road trip.
by marinonwo on Mar 10, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
At the time I posted there were no reports that he didn’t make the trip, just that he was not at morning skate. He did in fact stay in Boston and will not play tonight.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Mar 10, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha the last line had me in tears because I think I went back-and-forth between including and deleting BJ jokes in my whole preview. By the way in honor of you game video, why whenever a guy even goes to take off his shirt at the Garden does either the camera quickly pane away or switch views? Strange? Are “man-boobs” against Garden standards?
by Hub Hockey on Mar 10, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was actually going to use that abstinence photoshop from Barry Melrose Rocks that you used in your game preview. I’m glad I stopped by your site before I posted it.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Mar 10, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got mine sadly enough from a Blue Jackets message board haha… but would make sense if it came from BMR…
by Hub Hockey on Mar 10, 2009 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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