Bruins blow 3 goal lead in Game 7, fall 4-3 to Flyers
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 14, 2010 10:39 PM EDT
in Game Recaps
Email
Print
The '09-'10 Boston will not be remembered as the scrappy team that battled through injuries and made an improbable run in the playoffs despite an inability to score goals. No, this team will go down in history as the third team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 series lead. After jumping out to a 3-0 lead just 14:10 into Game 7, the Flyers stormed back to make it a game and took the lead with 7:08 left in the third period on a power play goal by Simon Gagne after a poorly-timed too many mean on the ice penalty.
The Bruins got on the board 5:27 into the game with a power play goal by Michael Ryder after Scott Hartnell was sent off for high-sticking. Ryder collected a rebound at the right circle off a point shot by Zdeno Chara and fired a quick shot that beat Michael Leighton for the early lead.
Milan Lucic extended the Bruins' lead to 2-0 with another power play goal with 10:58 left in the first period. With Daniel Briere in the box after a high stick to the mug of Dennis Wideman, Wideman carried the puck in deep along the right wing boards behind Leighton's cage and found Milan Lucic driving to the net.
Milan Lucic got his second of the night to increase the lead to 3-0 just 14:10 into the game. Lucic's theft in the defensive zone created an odd man rush the other way. He carried the puck in on the right wing and put a wrist shot from the right circle low on Leighton for the game's third goal.
The Flyers got one back with 2:48 left in the first period on a fluky goal. James van Riemsdyk took a shot from the left circle that was partially blocked by Mark Stuart, creating an off-speed dribbler that caught Tuukka Rask off balance.
Scott Hartnell roofed a backhander over Tuukka Rask to pull within one at 2:49 of the second period after picking up a rebound off a Ville Leino backhand shot.
Daniel Briere tied it up for the Flyers at 8:39 of the second period. Briere went for the wrap around and flipped the puck under the cross bar.
The Flyers came within inches of make it 4-3 on controversial play late in the second period. Dennis Wideman appeared to swat the puck before it crossed the goal line and Rask covered it up with the blocker. After video review, the call on the ice of "no goal" was upheld.
Simon Gagne made it 4-3 for the Flyers at 12:52 of the third period after the Bruins took an ill-timed too many men on the ice penalty. Gagne hammered home a rebound from a Mike Richard's shot that was blocked in front by Mark Stuart.
Notes:
- Really? A too many men on the ice penalty? Of all penalties that could be called a Bruins playoff game was decided by a too many me on the ice call? Where have I heard this story before? Just a brutal way to lose a game and a series. Now when Bruins fans talk about "The Too Many Men on Ice Game", we will have to ask " which one?"
- Barstool Sports summed this one up best.
- I'm not even going to try to break this one down with statistics or analysis, because it doesn't really matter. The Bruins didn't get the job done and that is all you need to know.
- I want to thank my loyal readers for another great season. It has been a lot of fun talking hockey with you this year. Keep checking the site throughout the offseason for updates about the NHL Draft, off-season moves, and more.
189 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
the Bruins were on the wrong side of history but we saw something amazing.
Thank you SCOC for welcoming me on this blog in my first year. I know I can be a handfull and Ive learned a lot, thanks for welcoming me to the SCOC family. I’ll be here all offseason and beyond. SCOC has earned a fan in me.
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
Thank you. Again, I know I am a pain in the ass thanks for welcoming me as a part of a great community
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you again SCOC and I'm sorry for being such a pain tonight earlier.
You do a great job running this site and it has been a blast posting and conversing on this site andI can’t wait to do it again next year.
You had said boston would win game 5 a BSH. Had a pic of the winter classic guess that doesn’t mean anything now. It is strange how Philly and Boston share a come from behind 0-3 series in this decade crazy.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on May 14, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes I did say That. I can no longer comment there, so would you do me a huge favor and apologize for everything on my behalf? Tell them good luck next serious and I am deeply sorry.
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I will apology accepted.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on May 14, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you. I emailed Travis but I want every BSH member to know
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh and can you do it tonight?
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes I’m a girl. I’m kind of talking through you so tell them I have deep apologies
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
didnt’t know you are woman but have posted it and corrected my bestbostonsports “guy” reference.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on May 14, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you. Tell them I say good luck.
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Tell them I’m banned and cannot make that fanpost
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
that was part of my point.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on May 14, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You all have my sympathy. As a Penguins fan I am only too well familiar with losing a series that by all accounts should have been yours. I was looking forward to facing you in the conference final. Looks like we both missed that boat. Too cocky? Not enough effort? Lousy officiating? Bad luck? Doesn’t matter now. Oh well, perhaps next year. In the mean time: go western conference!
Q: Are we not men?
A: We are Penguins!
Thank you. You had my symphany has well
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m rooting for Jumbo Joe and the Sharks.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 14, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, If I had my choice it would be Sharks all the way.
Q: Are we not men?
A: We are Penguins!
by OlenWhitaker on May 14, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate the StupidSharks. Go Hawks
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the Hawks as a team but I’m still mad at Hossa for dissing the Pens two years ago. I could live with a Hawks win though. Way better than Flyers or Habs.
Q: Are we not men?
A: We are Penguins!
by OlenWhitaker on May 14, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Meteor?
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
If by that you mean “I wish a meteor would crash into the rink during the ECF and kill the Habs and Flyers” then yes.
Q: Are we not men?
A: We are Penguins!
by OlenWhitaker on May 14, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll be rooting for the sharks as well as I never liked the Thornton trade. O’Donnel was a terrible GM.
by BruinsSelectSeguin on May 16, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Jumbo Joe. A regular season MVP/ Scoring leader and, (into a nearby phone booth) he converts to a 3rd or 4th line center in the playoffs. Maybe this is his year, but for some reason I doubt it.
Somebody needs to tell Joe his job isn’t done because he lead them TO the playoffs, He’s supposed to lead them to that shiny silver trophy with the big bowl on top. Sorry gigantic cup on top! Grow a pair Joe! Its the playoffs!
by SkateHitShoot on May 16, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Is there anyway
Terrorists can hit the rink where the Flyers and Habs are playing?
Yeah I went there because im classless, get your panties out of a bunch
Wrong
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought about jumping off a bridge in Grand Forks, ND but I thought there is always next year. Any chance there is a house (front office and Coaching staff) cleaning in Boston?
There is great promise for next season. Taylor Hall baby!
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree there
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Wheeler on the top line is a joke. Savvy should be a winger. Wideman should not be playing.
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
very much agree, wideman should be taken out back, wheeler should still be in providence, weve agreed on everything tonight, i feel like i fell in love with you lol, at least from a hockey perspective, or your the only girl here, either way, im gonna go sleep now. taylor or tyler baby!
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 14, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Were you watching? Wideman had a good series. Not his fault his stick broke and I thought he created chances and was responsible on his own end.
sorry, that was drunk heartbroken me, and i default to blaming wideman for giving up goals/the season ending/the bad economy/anything else that goes wrong… wideman had a pretty damn good postseason, and wheeler looked alright last night.
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 15, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
As an outsider it seems to me that the Bruins should be better than they are. There’s too much talent and hard work for a sixth place finish. A coaching change could be a good move.
Q: Are we not men?
A: We are Penguins!
by OlenWhitaker on May 14, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
i dunno……i mean, how much of this can you blame on the coach? were you there in the locker room?
even if we fire Claude, who should we hire? what coach is that much better?
if we fire PC, name me a GM who would do a better job? Remember, he did sign Recchi and Satan to very low-risk contracts that proved very valuable in the off season.
Dont let a shitty loss effect you the wrong way.
Can Neely
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 14, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I really don’t think he wants to be behind the bench.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 14, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
neely behind the bench would be a terrible idea, no coaching experience, hes good where he is. I like PC as GM too. however, im not calling for juliens firing, as he has brought this team far in his time here, but ramsey as coach intrigues me
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 14, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Geoff Ward should get a shot as a head coach too. That dude works hard.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 14, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
i said this before and i'll say it again
The better team won. You don’t lose a series being up 3-0, and then go on to lose game 7 (AT HOME) being up 3-0. They deserve a bit of respect, especially if you like the game of hockey. This wasn’t our year. That would be last year, where we were a #1 seed.
As sh*tty as this all is, don’t feel bad. The better team won. That’s that. Get ready for next season, enjoy the summer. Look forward to the Celtics and Sox (hopefully) making a run at it.
I for one am very excited about the draft. Our team should be stacked next year…..
also
…..even if we beat the Flyers…do you really think this on/off team would beat the Habs? I doubt it. How much worse would a loss feel vs. the Canadiens?
F*ck history. I’ll take a loss from the Flyers vs. a loss from the Habs any day of the week. Even if it was unprecedented in the history of sports. (yes I hate the Habs that much)
Yes I did think we would have beat the Habs, but I also thought we were going to beat the Flyers.
The way we lost to Philly in this series would NOT be worse than losing to the Habs in the conference finals unless we lost like we did against Philly to them or got swept by the Habs.
i would be equally pissed off regardless
i think i might be more pissed that we managed to squeak out past the flyers, only to lose to MTL.that would be quite the tease
i had much bigger expectations for our team last year than i did for this years. that being said, i’m happy with our post-season, regardless of how embarrassing the loss was.
I'm not happy at all with our post-season.
Had we won tonight I’d be saying the completely opposite things.
were you watching the same season?
because if you were, you wouldn’t find this all that surprising really. they were such and on/off team it was pathetic.
The way we lost tonight really changed my feeling about this series had we won by 2 goals or more tonight.
I would have been really glad about the franchise, organization, coaches, and players with the progression we would have made from getting knocked out in the first round to second round to making it to the Conference Finals but what can we do now!
But enjoy getting Hall or Sequin and all the moves going to be made in the offseason and the many more Bruin seasons.
Shitty end the season guys real shitty. Anyway thanx SCoC and the entire community coming here was fun during the season and i’ll be sure to check the site throughout the offseason…..can’t wait for June 25 Hall or Seguin i’ll be ecstatic either way…. later everyone
by Dangles-McDonnybrook on May 14, 2010 11:29 PM EDT reply actions
If us losing this series means getting Hall or Sequin and winning multiple Cups I'll gladly take that trade...
But with our luck I wouldn’t be surprised if one of those two players that we draft ends up being a bust or gets a career ending injury (cross my fingers and hope to die that doesn’t happen!).
i dont know if your new to the boston sports scene, but its not a ridiculous notion to be successful every year. the sox went 86 years without winning, the celtics had a good drought as well.
keep the faith man, dont let one playoff rejection kill you. there will be many to come.
Dude I'm 17 and have been living in New England my whole life!
I think I know of the sports futility we’ve had to go though up until this decade. No offense and I know you didn’t mean it but that really hurt hearing someone say that about me when I watch and follow all of the teams here and study up on there history.
Dude, you are 17. You know nothing about Boston sports futility. You have seen the Pats, Celtics, and Red Sox (X2) win championships. The Pats won when you were like 8. That year or 2 of your life as a sports fan without one of your team’s winning must have been brutal.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 15, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
JW whats JPEGing lol cuz i honestly don't know what it means?
And hey I’m pretty damn glad I’ve been a Boston sports fan and have gotten to live through this great decade. And I’m pretty damn glad to be "FULL OF WIN!’.
And idk how you got that I know nothing about boston sports futility when I said the B’s have bad luck and idk how you cannot agree with me about that especially after tonights game.
I like how you can say that when you don't even know me personally and have never walked through my shoes.
No I haven’t lived through years and years of Boston sports futility like you have Stanley Cup of Chowder, but my dad has and family has and I know how they felt. Also I’ve studied up on the history of our sports town like crazy and know of all the terrible luck we had before this decade.
I may not know Boston sports futility because I didn’t truly live through like you guys did, but I do know about it in a different way.
And we still have had futitly since we’ve won these championships. How bout the early Celtics of the decade especially ‘03 with the Sox ’07-’08 with the Pats was gosh darn awful and last year with the B’s and especially tonight.
I may not have lived through it like you guys (technically I did in the 90’s but was too young to contemplate being a sports fan), but I do know about it and you can’t say I don’t.
Just wow
Came around to say good series, etc.
But the level of… Entitlement? I don’t know… That you display is mind-blowing. You’re 17, from Boston, and “know” about having hard-luck sports franchises because you heard from it from your grandfather?
How about no. You sound like the Yankees fans who pissed and moan for the past few years because it was “so long” since they won, and they’ve suffered so much, etc.
Just… Wow.
by JamesFromPhilly on May 15, 2010 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I was just saying the Bruins have terrible luck...
And i think it is perfectly fine to say that after a night like tonight.
No I haven't live through Boston sports futility like you guys but I do know Boston sports futility...
From my father, cousins, and whole family and knowing most of the history of our professional sports franchises, but I know it as a second hand account not first because I didn’t live through it like (or was too young to completely understand being a fan of a professional sports team), but i do know of futility from a first hand account of my URI Rams basketball team with the last 10 years (and I know ten years may not seem like a lot to some of you guys) but to a URI basketball fan with our success in basketball this last decade of having crooked coaches scholarships revoked then being the doormat of college basketball for the early part of the decade and now coming soon close to the tournament but having epic collapses the last three years I do know what sports futility is and have lived through it.
But with Boston sports I know it as a second hand account.
hey muchos gracias to Scoc for welcoming us to some great hockey talk. I know I haven’t been the best contributer to this site, and I have pissed some people off, but thanks for your work. See you guys come draft time. Lets hope that Seguin or Hall becomes the next Stamkos or Tavares. And I have gotten through the evening by reminding myself that hey, I was expecting them to be 5 games and out this postseason.
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 14, 2010 11:39 PM EDT reply actions
one silver lining i didnt think of… is there any way recchi lets this be his last game???
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 14, 2010 11:43 PM EDT reply actions
Can someone say All star goalie on the bench!!!!
Can you believe the post game report from the Boston Coach!!! Man this guy didn’t want to win!!! When asked about rookie goalie choking in 4 games in a row, he didn’t once mention that he had silver medalist, all star goalie Tim Thomas on the bench for all 4 losses! He just said, well he played like the rest of the team…. NO bro, your wrong. Boston doesn’t have any offence…traded it to Toronto this year, they win on good goal tending…This has been the Bruins this year and last.
Bottom line..Boston wants to get rid of TIm THomas http://bleacherreport.com/articles/344297-why-trading-tim-thomas-could-benefit-the-bruins-more-than-hurt-them
They didn’t start him, because if he won, the fans wouldn’t allow them to get rid of him and the money there paying him.
It just blows me away to listen to the coach not think about starting a goalie like Thomas, not once when the rookie was reeling. The 3 goals today were brutal goaltending. A rap around beat him? A puck traveling 4 miles an hour on the first shot beat him as he kicked the puck in. It was brutal to watch politics take the cake at the expense of the team. Tim Thomas must have almost cried on the bench not being able to help his team
by Beau Ouellette on May 14, 2010 11:56 PM EDT reply actions
Tim Thomas was not the answer. Goaltending was not their problem. This is a lame conspiracy theory at best. Don’t come on here a posingt links to Bleacher Report bull shit. Tuukka Rask got them to were they were. Rask was the better goalie this year flat out.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 15, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
On point.
Rask was outstanding. The lack of praise for Tuukka this postseason has been slightly sickening. Shows up Miller in round 1 and kept our games from being blowouts in round 2. Best save percentage, GAA, blah blah blah. Yeah, he let up 1 or 2 (literally) softies, but he saved many more goals that should have been in.
He’s nasty. He isn’t the future anymore, he’s the present. Good goalie to build a team around.
wish there was an edit button
this series, not postseason. people loved tuukka for round 1, didnt get as much cred for round 2
completely agreed…… tuukka was the only bruin that played like they consistantly wanted it. he played like a mad man out there, and you dont lift him for a guy that hasnt played in months. its the same as philly staying with boucher over leighton (before he got hurt). lifting tuukka would have been the dumbest thing to do
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 15, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Regardless of whether Tim Thomas was the right choice (he wasn’t) never use bleacher report, it’s terrible.
Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure! (or Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)
by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 17, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Wake up Guys!
Rask was good, but don’t you think you’d at least once put in Thomas!? He played like crap, but you would just keep him in? Sounds like you guys would have lost in 4 too!?
by Beau Ouellette on May 15, 2010 12:43 AM EDT reply actions
I’m sorry for your loss tonight and for the series.
You guys did well to make the playoffs after all the injuries.
If it’s any consolation, most of Caps Nation was rooting for the Bruins to beat the Flyers.
The Western Conference winner will take care of Montreal.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Brutal
That was brutal. So much worse than last year, I think. . . . Then again, I was pretty disconsolate last year too.
Let’s just face it: losing sucks. Losing in the playoffs sucks more. And losing an entire series sucks a lot more than that. But losing the way we did is the suckiest.
It’d be one thing if it was a blow-out, or if we had no chance whatsoever. But no.
Just . . . just brutal.
I think the management needs to reevaluate what Krecji means to this team. It may just be that he is the player we should be building around. At least we have him tied up for a few years. I know it’s a big “if”, but I think we would have won if Krecji had not been injured. But, hey . . . who knows.
Anyways, thanks for all the good reads SCoC. Your dedication is admirable. I’ll be reading through the summer and next season as well, no doubt.
Go Future Bruins.
After a few hours and a few beers...
This team wansn’t going to win the cup. Does it suck to lose? Yes. Does it really suck to blow a 3-0 lead? Hell yes. Bottom line, without Krejci, and with a sub par savard, this team had no shot to beat either team out west. The salary cap scares me, but if we can dump some salary (Tim Thomas) and sign a good draft pick (Taylor Hall), the future is bright. Next year could be a step closer.. maybe a game 7 loss in the eastern conference finals.
Money trouble
I don’t know—it was always a long shot, but I really think we could have won, if we had only played like we did in the first round and not sustained anymore injuries.
But, yeah. A long shot.
As for salary, for starters let’s get rid of Ryder. There have got to be better ways to spend 4 million dollars . . . maybe that money could have bought a bionic wrist for Krejci, or something. That’s all Ryder’s really been these past two years—an extension of Krejci’s wrist. Like a prosthesis. I like the guy, but he’s not worth it.
Then you have Wideman and Thomas, who are like busted seams in the ol’ moneybag. Period.
And, much as I hate to say it, we’re overpaying Looch a little bit (in my opinion). Hopefully some more maturity, a healthy Savard and a talented line-mate (Hall?) next season will help with his production and he’ll make me eat my words.
Next year probably won’t be the team to win it either, but that won’t stop me from dreaming.
No I agree too we are over paying Looch a little bit...
But if he can reach his potential then we are definitely not.
he was injured throughout the season, but if he can stay healthy next year, and play the whole season like he played the last 15-20 games of this season and playoffs, hes earning his pay
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 16, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
agree
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 16, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh it feels good
I went to game 3. I had a bruins fan sit behind me, and he rubbed the loss in all game. On the off chance he posts here…
Fuck you buddy.
As for the rest of you: Sorry about your loss. i actually like the bruins (and boston), and I tend to root for you in games in which i have no interest. You played really well for stretches tonight, but this game really was a mini version (microcosm?) of the series as a whole.
Have fun with theoffseason sting.
Saw the game,
saw what the Bruin’s did too.
I am not a Bruin’s fan, but I would have preferred to see a ECF between the Habs and the Bruins. After that, well I’m not a Bruins fan but I respect them. The Flyers? Not a chance.
Hopefully I’ll see you guys next year deep in the playoffs.
All "Real Men" have one name in common: "Daddy"
Wow you guys take big losses extremely well
Philly fans would’ve been going nuts
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
It helps to have the very recent patriots and sox titles. It “helps” to not have to rely on only one team. Also with this now in the minds of the returning B’s, along with the #2 pick, we have to keep our chins up.
Does a bear shit in the woods?
Future still looks bright.
Only thing we have to hope for is no major sophomore slump by Tuukka.
Get the draft pick squared away, and resign Recchi, and give him the C
I wonder if he’ll put up with this kind of garbage for another year though. He’d fit well on a team that wants to win.
No. Recchi must stay
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Bergy for captain!
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
true story, the recent futility will (hopefully) wear on the young guys. looch already gets it, as he was playing like it was a game 7 last night, and krejci would have made a world of difference, and boychuk had a damn good postseason. now hopefully this will only make them hungrier
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 15, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t see that way the sox will probably be the Yankees bitch for another 70 years and if Brady keeps being a normal QB you have no team to win.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on May 15, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure you actually get it. We are spoiled. Being in New England and watching abnormal outcomes isn’t out of the question. The Pats “Dynasty” has created much of the drama with showings of “2007 Helmet Catch” and the ever so exciting “Snowbowl.” What the hell, I guess I should mention the Sox of 2004 who did the 4-game wins-in-a-row against your said Yankees. Jubilation is something to be cherished and we’ve felt it on many occurrences.
For this historic event to happen again in less than 6 years sport-wide should serve as imperative a reminder of how such a tremendous turn of events can and will happen, although not without reason. I want to call it the “Fire” for the future Bruins Stanley Cups. Welcome aboard #2. Thanks for not having a camaro mullet.
Does a bear shit in the woods?
so many things went wrong, but the one thing that interests me the most that noone is bringing up, where the hell was bergeron??? dont get me wrong, i love patrice, but where the hell did he go in the last 4 games. everyone was saying that he is the captain of the future, and a lot of people said that he is the captain of now. well im questioning that he is ready to be a true team leader after his last 4 games. he had multiple opportunities to step up to the spotlight, but he simply disappeared. it kinda disturbs me more than anything to say that wideman was a better player in the last 4 than bergeron
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 15, 2010 9:16 AM EDT reply actions
This is a good point. I love Bergeron but he didn’t play well. But it’s possible he was playing through an injury or all sorts of things.
Probaly
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a hard time finding fault with Bergie! He was IMHO the best complete player on the team this year. He’s a huge piece of this team. I think the team just didn’t have enough talent left after losing Sturm AND Krejci. With DK in the lineup Bergie would have looked much better. Philly worried about Bergie and Recchi first, Savvy second and didn’t need to pay much attention to the rest. Add Krejci back into that equation and Philly has much more to worry about. They did a great job shutting Bergie/Recchi down after Krejci went out.
Bergie Stays and if you want to get to him you need to come through me first!
by SkateHitShoot on May 15, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
no disagreements that bergeron was far and away the best player all year, it wasnt even close. that being said, he did nothing over the last 4 games of this series
by BlueNGoldBomber on May 15, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree. Bergeron is the guy you build around.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 17, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
so agree
never trade him, ever
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 17, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
not bergeron
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 17, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
That would be a good post to start!
Then I wouldn’t have to look at the pic at the top of this post anymore. Heartbreaking!
What do think Recchi, Boychuck and Stuart are thinking?
Whitfield looks like he’s thinking of ways to spend the raise he got for the last four games!
by SkateHitShoot on May 17, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
If you subscribe to the "It's better for the Pats if the Jets win theory"...
Then this is the only logical thing to happen. Bruins lose in the worst possible way. Habs make the ECF and potentially SCF. And that Joe Thornton trade may just lead the Sharks to the promised land. Hopefully, this is the impetus for the team, from the top down, to change the way it approaches things. Not necessarily wholesale changes, not even a coaching or GM change, just a change in the culture. It’s what the B’s need more than anything now.
My real concern for this team is that this is a “fool me once” situation for the casual fans. They got sucked in last year and got stomped on. They got sucked in again this year and got stomped on worse. I had dreams that the Bruins would be out of the doghouse in terms of the teams in the city…not this year, and maybe not anytime soon.
Ah well, on to watch the Memorial Cup this week…and waiting impatiently for the Draft.
One can only hope these last two seasons...
Will spark a fire in our guys butt and give us a bad taste and give us the drive we need to get it done.
GO HABS GO!
Geez you guys seen to hate the Habs almost as much as I hate the Bruins. Had great pleasure watching your incredible choke, but you had no chance against the Habs anyway.
We'll never know if we would or wouldn't have had a chance against the Habs.
And thx for your draft pick also. You guys can have Kessell when it means we are going to get a stud in Sequin or Hall.
As a Leaf fan I just want to point out that this is a Habs fan not a Leaf fan. Why would any decent Leaf fan cheer for the Habs o_O
Unless you think its the Habs that traded for Kessel?
At the time of his post, he hadn’t been a member of the Habs fan page, so he seemed to be a Leafs fan.
Yes but did you read the one trolling post he made on PPP? He was also a member of the Calgary fan page.
I did.
But I’d already posted by then. Mistake on my part.
But the Calgary thing didn’t even come to mind. Why would a Flames fan troll here? Leafs made much more sense.
I think it was a mistkae playing Savard in this series. They rushed him, and his mistake on the too many men penalty killed them. Not blaming Savard, more just the Bruins judgment
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 11:26 AM EDT reply actions
Really. After all the blather you put up on "don’t hurt Savvy!’ NOW you say he shouldn’t have played.
Thats why I didnt want him to play.
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
The best medical doctors in sports medicine said he was fine. You’re looking for an excuse for his lack of production after Game 1.
Correct!
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Huh? You were the one saying that they should play Savard. You are a fraud.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 15, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I did but looking back it was a bad idea.
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't someone change their mind.
It is hind sight and their is plenty of things the B’s could do but we didn’t get it done and that’s that.
exactly
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
but she said “I didn’t want him to play”, but if you look back at her comments she said about a hundred times how she wanted Savard play. You can change your a opinion but don’t say “I told you so” when you said the opposite.
I always stand by what I write. I might get things wrong or write things that looking back were dumb, but I always stand by what I write by saying “that’s how I felt at the time”.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 17, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I felt like he should play at the time, but as the series progressed I relized it was a mistake. He looked timid and did not look like the same player.
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 17, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
If he could have played with someone that had talent or heart on a consistent basis he would have been fine.
by SkateHitShoot on May 15, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 15, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Well then the issue is not that Savard was rushed back from an injury and thus should not have played, because it’s not like his injury lead to his post game 1 poor play. The issue was that he is a center who thrives on setting up his linemates and he had less than stellar compliments playing his wingers. That was the issue, for Savard at least. His issue had nothing to do with it.
Go Go Gadget Gagne
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
If someone had told me before this series started that the Bruins would take the first three games of the series, then lose three straight, then in Game 7, AT HOME, would go up 3-0 to only lose the game 4-3 and lose the series 4-3, I’d have said that was an awful script for a movie called Mighty Ducks 4. Damn. Reality is stranger than fiction.
Bruins blow game
I am still in shock. I cannot believe that they choked beyond the point of no return. What the hell was that series all about. To have such a lead in the series, let alone a 3 goal lead in last nites game. I just don’t have words to fit the dissapointment that I feel. Well, I guess the fat lady has sung.
It hurts but in a few years, it’ll just seem like another lost year. The Bruins weren’t going to win the Cup this year.
We as fans have nothing to do but hold our heads high. We overachieved and cheered ‘em on until the end. It wasn’t us on the ice blowing it.
Already looking forward to next year.
It's never another lost when history was done against you...
Especially the way it was done against us. Just like the Pats collapse in the ‘08 Super Bowl I’ll never forget this series loss and epic collapse. This will always be a black mark on the franchise just like the ‘08 Super Bowl for the Pats too and the Yankees (Yankees Suck) collapse against the Sox. But I’ll still love our Bruins through thick or thin win or lose!
Go B’s!
Unwanted comments from a Habs fan
As much as I hate the Bruins, I wish you guys had beat the Flyers.
I hate the Bruins (as you hate the Habs), but in the context of a great rivalry. There is some respect under all that hate, somewhere. Boston is a hockey town, you have hockey fans. Flyer fans are not hockey fans, they are goon fans. I could sit down over some beer with the average Bruins fan and have a long hockey talk. I don’t know if I could do that with the average Flyers fan.
Anyway, I guess my point is that I am taking little joy in the Bruins’ collapse, because it is coupled with a Flyers’ triumph, and it would be much easier to digest were it the opposite.
Yours in hockey.
by I_miss_Switzer on May 16, 2010 11:30 AM EDT reply actions
Thank you
Good luck this series
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 16, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I think there a lot of hockey fans in Philly.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 17, 2010 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
agree
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 17, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Lets be honest here
After letting the Flyers back into the series by having them crawl back with 3 games to tie the series… we didnt dserve to win game 7. Yet, the first period was dominated by us, and the rest just sucked. It’s gonna take awhile before I can get over this series… it seemed too good to be true at first.
Good luck to everyone.. I hope dealing with ESPN (seems like all they do is show Bruins highlights or LeBron news) goes well.
"the one and only Peezy" -tex ... "the Calvin Johnson of rookies.. instant impact" -Prime Time
"el peezy ['the real deal'] strikes fear in opponent bloggers hearts" -finsx
"El Peezy is a man of the people...Don’t hate the player – hate the game." -KC
by el presidente 00 on May 16, 2010 7:17 PM EDT reply actions
Its Breakup Day the Gahdin!
I look forward to hearing what Recchi has to say!
If you want a good chuckle read this from the Leafs blog site. Its a list of Bruins excuses and there’s one about Thomas eating a bag of $100 bills.
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2010/05/boston-bruins-excuses.html
Its wicked pissa!
I am still depressed
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 18, 2010 12:50 PM EDT reply actions
Close your eyes...
Imagine it’s early summer in LA. The Staples Center is buzzing. Edmonton just selected Tyler Seguin with the first pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. Peter Chiarelli and Cam Neely are at their table, having a brief conversation. And then they get up, and saunter on over to the stage. Climbing the stairs, they shake hands with Gary Bettman and exchange pleasantries. Then, Chiarelli steps to the microphone:
“With the 2nd pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, the Boston Bruins are proud to select, from the Windsor Spitfires, Taylor Hall!”
The next great Bruins winger steps onto the stage and pulls the black and gold sweater over his head. He is now part of the home team.
Now imagine the Maple Leafs table, and the look on Brian Burke’s face.
I’d go on with a blockbuster trade, but my non-Bruin individual player knowledge would render such imagery futile. Insert desired exchange here.
I feel better
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 18, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
If Kessel keeps improving his goal scoring, Burke will be proved right. But being a pure goal scorer is only going to take Phil so far.
Either way. Kessel scores 30+ in real life. We’re yet to see what Hall or Seguin will do at this level.
I’m optimistic from what I’ve seen of their play, and the stats, but it’s still just numbers and hope until next October.
I’d be quite surprised to learn that Brian Burke expected that draft pick to be a number 2 overall!
by SkateHitShoot on May 20, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s no way he did. Going into the season the team looked pretty good but they had the worst goaltender of the modern era. Chemmy over on PPP did some math and if they got Thomas-level goaltending all year they’re battling the Bruins for the 6th spot.
Join me on the Hockey Blog Adventure! (or Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)
by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 21, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Tim Thomas would not put up numbers that good with that Leafs team in front of him.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 21, 2010 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
agree
Join the NLL community at http://www.nationallacrosseleagueblog.blogspot.com/
Talk about Boston sports at http://www.bestbostonsports.com/
by bestbostonsports on May 21, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Latest Puck Daddy - NHL from Yahoo! Sports
- Saturday’s Three Stars: Another Malkin 5-spot; Price spoils Sundin night
- The Chicago Blackhawks’ losing streak is bad for everybody
- According to NHL, here’s why Dominic Moore escaped suspension for Fedotenko hit
- How Mats Sundin’s no-trade clause controversy made fans reconsider loyalty in NHL
- Nordiques Nation invades Hockey Day in Canada
Latest stories and headlines from NHL.com
- WHL Roundup: A look at Saturday's games
- Shinnimin scores twice and adds assist as Americans beat Chiefs 5-3
- Reid with three goals and an assist as Winterhawks beat Thunderbirds 7-2
- Willick scores twice, including winner, as the Blazers beat the Rockets 3-2
- Simpson 41 saves, earning the game`s first star, as Silvertips beat Giants 4-2
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
