Bruins & Sabres set for Game 6 in The Hub of Hockey
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Apr 26, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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The Bruins fell to the Sabres 4-1 on Friday night in Game 5 in Buffalo and failed to wrap up their opening round series. So, now the series returns to Boston for Game 6 on Monday night. The Bruins will try to do what they failed to do on Friday night and send the Sabres off on a long summer vacation, while Buffalo will try to avoid elimination and force a Game 7 in Buffalo.
Probable Starting Goaltenders:
Injury Report
Boston
Out for the Series: Mark Stuart (finger) & Dennis Seidenberg (wrist)
Doubtful: Marc Savard (concussion)
Buffalo
Questionable: Matt Ellis (nose) & Thomas Vanek (foot)
Out for Series: Jochen Hecht (finger)
Bruins Projected Lines & D-Pairs:
Series Recap:
Bruins Lead Series 3-2
Game 1
Boston:
Goal: Mark Recchi (PP)
Tuukka Rask (30 saves)
Buffalo:
Goals: Thomas Vanek & Craig Rivet
Ryan Miller (38 saves)
Game 2
Boston
Goals: Zdeno Chara (2), Michael Ryder (2), Mark Recchi (ENG)
Tuukka Rask 26 saves
Buffalo
Goals: Tyler Myers, Matt Ellis, Jason Pominville
Ryan Miller 26 saves
Game 3
Boston
Goals: Dennis Wideman & Patrice Bergeron
Tuukka Rask 32 saves
Buffalo
Goal: Mike Grier
Ryan Miller 27 saves
Game 4
Boston
Goals: David Krejci (PPG), Patrice Bergeron, & Miroslav Satan (GW PPG)
Tuukka Rask 35 saves
Buffalo
Goal: Tim Kennedy & Steve Montador
Ryan Miller 36 saves
Game 5
Boston
Goal: Johnny Boychuk (PPG)
Tuukka Rask 29 saves
Buffalo
Goals: Adam Mair, Jason Pominville, Mike Grier & Tyler Ennis (ENG)
Ryan Miller 34 saves
Notes:
- Marco Sturm skated on the first line with Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi during Sunday's practice. Milan Lucic was dropped down to the second line with David Krejci and Miroslav Satan.
- Thomas Vanek could return for Game 6. Buffalo Head Coach Lindy Ruff said that the decision of whether or not he can play is up to Vanek.
- Claude Julien and Lindy Ruff had a bit of a war of words following Game 5.
- Marc Savard's return for Game 6 is doubtful. Savard participated in practice on Sunday, but has not had to deal with full-contact yet. It sounds like Savard is eager to return, but Claude Julien and Peter Chiarelli are being cautious with his return. Savard has not yet been cleared by the medical staff to return to game action.
- Most oddsmakers have the Bruins as between -135 and -140 favorites for Game 6.
- As you probably know by now, the NHL has rescinded Zdeno Chara's one-game suspension for this role in the altercation at the end of Game 5.
- It's amazing how close Tuukka Rask and Ryan Miller's numbers have been in this series.
- The Sabres called up 8 "Black Aces" from the Portland Pirates before Game 5: Jhonas Enroth (G), J.P. Lamoureux (G), Mike Weber (D), Marc-Andre Gragnani (D), Mike Kostka (D), Philip Gogulla (F), Nathan Gerbe (F), and Mark Mancari (F).
- Game 6 gets underway at 7:00 and will air on NESN in New England and CBC north of the border. The Public Skate open thread starts a half hour before puck drop.
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Hopefully having Sturm on the first line breaks him out of his little funk. I can’t tell you how frustrating it is seeing him fumbling perfect passes. He needs to be able to finish, period. It’s not like Wheeler (which is frustrating enough in itself), but Marco is a 15 year vet.
Close this one out tonight B’s!!
Man! Sturm WAS the big What-if of Game 5.
He buries that Krejci pass, I’d like to know how that game ends.
But, we can finish this off at home if we do what we can do.
Let’s get it done tonight, boys. It’s a 1 game series in my mind, if they lose tonight the chances are slim-to-none they go to Buffalo and win there.
God, 7PM can’t come quick enough.
You ain’t kidding. If the B’s lose tonight, Buffalo has ALL the momentum, and home ice advantage courtesy of 18,000 screaming Buffalonians, all of whom will have been drinking since noon.
And 10,000 more fans in the plaza to be shown at convienent moments on the jumbotron, who have been drinking since 8am.
Not even the Toronto Maple Leafs could kill my optimism
Tyler Ennis: Freed from Portland!
Yeah, there’s so many bars around the Garden that not many people are hanging around outside.
Not that there is a whole lot of room around the building as it is.
agreed
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Is there any chance Savard plays tonight?
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 11:58 AM EDT reply actions
I don’t think so. I don’t believe he is medically cleared to play yet, and if he were….I would still hold him out for this one.
He’s got one test left, he wants to play, but the risk of re-injury is huge so I worry that if he does it will end badly.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Play him.
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah let’s let kaleta knock our signed-for-the-next-seven-years center into concussion recovery through halfway into next year in a non-elimination playoff game. Sounds like a GREAT idea.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
He could get re-concussed falling down stairs.
Any other player has just as much chance of getting hurt. Why not sit all of them, then? This is the playoffs, if your best player can play, play him.
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
He also hasn’t played in like 6 weeks, I wonder how effective he’d really be.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Better than Thornton.
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno..
this is Thorntons kind of game. I think if he plays, he will be an inpact player…throwing Sabres around. I would want him there for a rough game like this.
I like Thornton
And think he has a spot on this team. But the entire series has been physical, and the Zamboni drivers have more ice time this series. Let Savard play the power play (if cleared) and get some ice time!! if hes’s coming back for the second round what’s a couple of days.
I like Thornton too.
I just like Savvy better.
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Vanek’s in tonight.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2010 12:09 PM EDT reply actions
Yep….
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a shock. When I heard Ruff say “it’s up to him”, that sealed the deal, in my mind. Either it means that he thinks he’s ready, but he wants to be vague about it because he’s a dick that way (likely), or Ruff thinks he’s ready but Vanek’s been a pussy behind the scenes and he wanted to shame him into playing (seems unlikely).
♥ Boychuk
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
The childish humor of an out-of-context Ruff quote.
It’s like a groin injury, the doctor can’t rub it, he can’t stretch it.
snicker
lol
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Heading into Boston now…should be nice and rowdy by gametime lol….looking for a big win tonight…hopefully the crowd is as crazy as the past couple home games Fans need to be the 7th player tonight….I know I’m going to in top form tonight
by Dangles-McDonnybrook on Apr 26, 2010 2:17 PM EDT reply actions
I think we’ll be able to get rowdy enough. I hope so, damn.
I’m starting to get psyched up.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Wednesday had an even better atmosphere. Both were great.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW
Anyone notice that one of the 3 BC players who wrecked into that trolley last night is Ulf Samuelsson’s kid? His dad must have told him to take out a blue liner, but he didn’t feel like going to Revere, so the Green Line was a convenient target.
went knee on knee with a train, just like his pa!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
God, I hate that guy. Ulf, not his kid, I mean. Even now, seeing him as the assistant coach for the Coyotes, I want to chuck a beer bottle at his head.
Rules of Engagement
http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=527110
Unfortunately, real B’s fans will be watching the actual game.
:(
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
LETS GO BRUINS!
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 4:22 PM EDT reply actions
official song for tonight… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIHcHhVmlGI
official video for tonight… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPe454IiHS4
by BlueNGoldBomber on Apr 26, 2010 4:33 PM EDT reply actions
official official video: http://bruins.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?&id=67030
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2010 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
wohoo!!!
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 26, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
"Tuukka Time" has been running about 5 minutes slow....
Hopefully it’s readjusted by the first period tonight.
Here wishing you guys luck, again
Still holdong a glimmer of hope for a Preds vs. Bruins Stanley Cup Final. You guys can wrap this up tonight, and I got a feeling you will. Bruins are my favorite in the east. Would love to see a match-up between my two favorite teams, Iit’s do or die for my Preds tonight, but I think we can take the Hawks to seven. This can still happen!
by hockeydekefreak on Apr 26, 2010 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
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