Carolina takes commanding 3-1 series lead over B's
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 8, 2009 11:01 PM EDT
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PrintThe Bruins will have to play for their playoff lives on Sunday night when the series returns to Boston for Game 5. The Carolina Hurricanes were able to outplay the B's again tonight, beating the Bruins 4-1 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. Carolina now has a commanding 3-1 lead over the Bruins in the best-of-7 series.
The Carolina got on the board first 4:54 into to the game when Eric Staal found the back of the net on the power play after David Krejci got the gate for roughing.
Marc Savard tied it up for the Bruins 2:37 into the second period by recording the Bruins' first power play goal of the series. Tuomo Ruutu was sent off for holding at 2:09, setting up the Bruins power play. Savard gathered the puck after Mark Recchi's backhand attempt skidded wide and beat Cam Ward with a tough angle shot.
The Carolina Hurricanes pulled ahead 2-1 2:52 into the third period on the power play. Rod Brind'Amour picked up the rebound from Anton Babchuk's shot with Tim Thomas sprawling on the ice and slid the puck to Jussi Jokinen in front for the gift-wrapped goal.
Sergei Samsonov added an insurance goal for the Hurricanes with 5:29 left in the third period when he weaved his way through the Bruins' defense and beat Thomas with a backhander.
The Hurricanes struck again just 1:10 later to make it 4-1 when Eric Staal came off the bench and picked up the puck along the right wing boards, skated towards the net in an L-pattern and fired a wrister past Thomas for his second goal of the game.
Notes:
- Entering tonight's game, the Bruins were 0 for their last 17 on the power play and 0 for 9 in the series.
- Mark Stuart needs to stop giving up on the play and looking guilty every time he hits someone.
- The Hurricanes outshot the B's 31-21. 21 shots on goals isn't going to cut it against a goalie like Cam Ward who is standing on his head right now.
- The Bruins have never won a playoff series when down 3-1. A few years ago, I would have said that the Bruins are done...but remember what happened to the B's in 2004?
- The Bruins' Achilles' heel all season has been dealing with aggressive forechecking pressure and moving the puck out of their own zone. Carolina has been able to apply that pressure and force them to cough up the puck.
- Jussi Jokinen's dive put Thornton Melon's Triple Lindy to shame.
- The Bruins showed a lot more emotion tonight, but it might be too little too late.
- They say that speed kills. If you look at the players that have been on the score sheet for the Hurricanes, that seems to be the case.
- Does Sergei Samsonov know this isn't a contract year?
- The Garden better be amped on Sunday. This isn't a wake you are going to. This is a resurrection.
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C'mon
You’ve been doing really good keeping you’re posts fair, but, Jussi’s dive??? I sit about 10 rows up, behind the goal where the Canes shot twice, which is where the penalty occured. The play was dead, Jussi wasn’t even facing Thomas, when Krejci just skated up and knocked Jussi down.
Bruins played a very undisciplined game tonight, (9 penalties) and Chara should have had a couple more called against him. Thomas deserves better offensive play than what he’s getting.
i said this in a previaous post, this is a differrent Hurricanes team than what the Bruins played in the regualr season. Did anyone expect the Bruins to be down 3-1? I know I didn’t.
I was referring to his flop on his semi-breakaway in the third. I think it was Stuart that hit him.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 8, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions
You mean the one that wasnt called, because it was a two way play? A bit of a trip a bit of a dive?
Either way it would not have made much of a difference.
Are the Canes still “lucky” or are they earning these W’s?!
by packpigskinfan25 on May 9, 2009 4:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Why do you keep asking us if it was lucky wins?
Seriously, now it’s getting tiring. They are out playing the Bruins.
I don’t think Cam Ward has been phenominal, but he hasn’t had too since Game 1.
the media and the tone of Bruins blogs perhaps???
Up until last night, they all seemed to think “Boston is losing it” over “The Canes are winning it”
I think its a bit of both… but thats what happens when you have a best of 7. The team that plays the best normally wins.
by packpigskinfan25 on May 9, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I gotta call baloney
on you there……Why would you make such a big deal (to post a video and all) about a non-call? Be honest, you were implying that Jussi went down too easy after Krecji barreled him over two seconds after a whistle in the first period.
No, Krejci earned that penalty. He was defending his goalie. I don’t think Jokinen dove there.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 9, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
are bruins fans still going to say carolina is just lucky?
by buckoldergocanes on May 8, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions
Do we have an inferiority complex or something?
Last time I checked, Carolina is clicking on all cylinders, and their being helped by inept play by their opponent. That’s a team taking advantage of chances, not luck.
You good ol’ boys are on fire.
Easy
I know that some of the Canes fans a worthy of the “Good Ole Boys” moniker, but please don’t associate it with all Canes fans. I usually don’t come here and post any remarks about how my team is better, or start a sh!t throwing match, but I do come here and read what Boston fans are saying, and see how they are feeling, and I keep my trap shut. But I had to post after reading this. Don’t disparage, and alienate a whole mass of people because a few over passionate Canes fans come in to your house without wiping their feet.
Satan is just a coping mechanism for monotheists.
the bruins players look like they’re at a funeral or shell shocked.your coach sends the wrong signal to his players,looks like he has given up also.
by buckoldergocanes on May 8, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
Its been quiet around this blog from B’s since game one.
by packpigskinfan25 on May 9, 2009 4:42 AM EDT up reply actions
how about instead of a cup of chowder,how about a "cup"of cane…
by buckoldergocanes on May 8, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions
'Cane fan here
how ‘bout a hearty serving of "don’t kick a person when they’re done in their own house"?
Show some composure and manners. I thought this is why we make fun of those “rude people from the NE”.
Knowledge is Power!
Power Corrupts!
Study hard,
Become Evil!
I agree… but cant help the enthusiasm… you understand, right?!
=)
Keep it classy Carolina.
(just as post note… I mean that as meaning the Canes… I know the Tarholes are incapable of that.)
=)
by packpigskinfan25 on May 9, 2009 4:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Boston has seen rallys like this before.
It’s certainly not over until it is.
I just have to hope and pray that a change of venue will help this team, playing in front of their own fans.
Then, it’s just one game at a time.
One game at a time for the rest of the way.
you trying to say don’t kick ‘em while they’re down?i believe kick’em further and harder so they don’t even want to ever see us again..
by buckoldergocanes on May 9, 2009 3:43 AM EDT reply actions
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damn us Carolinians sure do hate hockey…..
by packpigskinfan25 on May 9, 2009 6:13 AM EDT reply actions
Anybody seen Bob Ryan?
Section 327 was chanting “Ryan. . . . . Ryan . . . Ryan . . . YOU SUCK”
I’m pretty sure it got loud enough in there for him last night.
What an amazing season. I fully expect you to win in Boston and send it back down for Game Six, but I don’t see the Bruins making out of Raleigh without a Tee-Time.
Bob Ryan wrote an article in this morning’s Globe talking about how the Carolina Hurricanes have a legitimate shot at the Cup. Bob Ryan isn’t a hockey guy. I’m not really sure why he is even covering this series.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 9, 2009 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Poor Michael Ryan was probably in tears.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 9, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
He played in 18 games for YOUR team this year. I thought a “diehard Canaic” like yourself would know who is.
http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8467905&service=page
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 9, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
lol
That’s funny stuff. In defense of hockymomof2, Michael Ryan wasn’t a key contributor during the last incredible three months of the season. We are so hung up on our current roster that I even did a double take when I read “Poor Michael Ryan…” and I love how that kid skates.
Love, love, love the Canes!
Thanks C-Jack. And it’s not like Michael Ryan isn’t a common pair of names. Maybe I should have said “which Michael Ryan”? Is Michael related to Bob then? In all the cross-fertilization in this league, it’s hard to keep track. Mostly focused on the Sutters and Staals in our media commentary.
Did you see the piece at the Boston Herald site that Jokinen played on the same team with Tim Thomas in Finland 6 yrs ago? I guess Jussi spoke some Finnish to Tim to see if he still remembered any.
Poor Tim. He deserves better than this. Really.
by Carolyn Christians on May 9, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Ohhhh…OK…..That Michael Ryan. The one who sucked in Raleigh and whined so much that we had to send him back to momma.
Actually, he is still on the active roster http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20082009/RO030214.HTM
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 9, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Two Questions
Ok, I’m a Canes fan and really don’t follow the Bruins closely. I know them being seeded #1 in the east was no fluke. During the regular season they owned the Canes (even on Glen Wesley night).
I’m honestly curious how the Bruins fans think this series is going to end. We’ll hear over and over how no team (or few teams) have ever come back from a 3-1 deficet. But, do you guys think they can come back?
I’m also curious about how you guys feel about Chara. We are begining to see him as a goon down here, not on the level of Sean Avery, but ,the things he does after the whistle are getting old. The two punches he gave Cullen while Cullen was laying on the ice wasn’t nesscessary and should have been sent to the box.
Answers.
Well, I don’t see why it would be impossible. I’m just glad they got out of Carolina, and tonight’s game is here in Boston. They are going to have a one game at a time mentality now, as that is all they can afford to have. I expect them to truthfully come out tonight with a renewed drive as they are back home, and make a big effort. I do expect them to win. After that, well, they have to go back to Carolina, but their mentality would be that it’s a road game, and we only have to be here once more. I do not know how that game will go. So, at this point, I’m going to follow them, and just think about tonight’s game, and if they win, assess the effort and see who I’ll go from there.
Second question, he’s the Captain. I didn’t see a lot of the game Friday (end up I was fortunate), but a lot of people were telling me of poor calls. I don’t know one way or another, but all matches have been getting some bad officiating it seems. Honestly, put the debate on Chara up to, he’s on our team, we like him, he’s not on yours, you don’t, but you’d like him if he played for you.
Go Bruins! I can’t wait to go to the game tonight.
One more stat to note
The Bruins haven’t lost 3 games in a row the entire year until now.
Chara and Thomas may win the norris and vezina but the mvp or stanley cup looks mighty far away now. Canes are playoff monsters.
So…that’s a joke, right?
They’ve lost 3 in a row 4 times this season, including the current streak. Once, they lost 4 in a row.
The Carolina team is really good, but the Bruins can beat them if they don’t keep giving the puck away.
Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure!
by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 10, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Mother's Day and The Canes history
This will be the third time the Carolina Hurricanes have played on Mother’s Day – They won the first two!
May 10th and B's History
The B’s won the Stanley Cup on May 10, 1970
History doesn’t mean anything though.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 10, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions
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