Bruins looking to take 2-0 series lead against Flyers in Game 2
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 3, 2010 12:29 PM EDT
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PrintThe Bruins will try to go up 2-0 in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with the Philadelphia Flyers when they take the ice for Game 2 tonight at TD Garden (7:00, Versus). The hometown team took Game 1 over Philly 5-4 in overtime on Saturday afternoon. The B's blew a 2-goal lead late in the third period, but Marc Savard found the back of the net in overtime to cap off his return to the ice in grand fashion. The B's hope to carry the momentum from that moment into Game 2 tonight. Meanwhile, the Flyers would love to split the first two games before heading to Philly for Games 3 and 4.
Probable Starting Goaltenders:
Projected Lines & D-Pairs:
Boston (based on the morning skate per Fluto Shinzawa of Boston.com)
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Marc Savard
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Philadelphia (based on Game 1)
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James van Riemsdyk
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Injury Report
Boston
Out for the Playoffs (and longer): Marco Sturm (torn ACL & MCL)
Out for the Series: Dennis Seidenberg (wrist)
Could Return Later in the Series: Mark Stuart (finger)
Philadelphia
Out for the Series: Ian Laperriere (brain contusion and concussion), Ray Emery (hip), & Jeff Carter (foot).
Could Return Later in Series: Simon Gagne (toe) & Michael Leighton (ankle)
Series Recap
Bruins lead Series 1-0
Recaps of Game 1: [Stanley Cup of Chowder] [Broad Street Hockey]] [Boston Globe]
Notes:
- The Bruins will be without Marco Sturm for the rest of the playoffs and a large portion of next season after the veteran winger tore his ACL & MCL in his left knee during the first shift of Saturday's game.
- Mark Stuart skated in the morning skate today for the first time since being put on the shelf with a infection in his finger. Stuart is not expected to play tonight.
- Shawn Thornton skated on the right wing on the 4th line with Blake Wheeler and Steve Begin during the morning skate.
- If you bet $100 on the money line for every Philadelphia Flyers game this season including the playoffs, you would be in the hole $1,202.
- Comcast SportsNet New England will air a post game show immediately following tonight's game (which will air on Versus). Michael Felger of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Former Bruin and current Harvard head coach Ted Donato, Joe Haggerty of CSNNE, Joe Beninati of Versus, and former B's goalie Reggie Lemelin are all scheduled to make appearances.
- For more on Game 2, check out Broad Street Hockey
- Tonight's game starts at 7:00 with the Public Skate open thread getting underway right here at 6:30.
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by bestbostonsports on May 3, 2010 12:52 PM EDT reply actions
God bless him. It might have made more sense if he said “favorite player” instead of “best player” but so be it. Thomas deserves to have a few fans out there. And let’s be honest, do you think the Flyers might wish they made a deal for a goalie (like Tim the Tank) at the deadline right about now?
I don’t know about the Flyers (there’s nothing to fault with Brian Boucher’s round 1 performance), but I bet the Blackhawks sure wish they’d made a deal for Timmy. There’s bad goaltending, there’s atrocious goaltending, and then there’s Antti Niemi. (And then there’s Vesa Toskala.)
The funny part about what you wrote is that as I’m reading the line about Niemi I’m thinking to myself, “there’s always Vesa Toskala” and then then there it was in the last sentence. LMAO. Toskala is a special kind of awful, a category all his own.
As to what you were saying, I’m thinking the Caps might have fared a bit better with TT also.
For regular listeners here,
they know that I’ve been cheering against the Caps, the flyers and the Hawks specifically to that picking up TT in the off-season would look more attractive. I love the guy, but Tuukka Time is no joke. And being free of his salary would help
Which B's team is this?
We didn’t have room for him at the deadline. And, when we make room in the off-season, we’ll probably target much younger goalies. I’m afraid you’ll just have to sit on that contract like we have to sit on Briere and Hartnell.
It's early in the series for a must win...
But IMO this is one. The Bruins cannot let the Flyers take home ice away, or else they’ll be in big trouble. Win tonight, and then taking at least 1 of 2 in Philly sets them up well for the endgame of this series. Play hard and play well, gentlemen.
BTW, Versus sucks and I’d rather this be on NESN. Horrible TV Contracts 1, Common Sense 0.
I don’t think they will be in trouble, but if they win tonight they make things much, much easier on themselves. Keep in mind that the Bruins did play better all season on the road, and they handed the Flyers a 5-1 spanking at the big scary Wachovia Center. If they can come out with the energy they had in the first period and OT and not let up, things look good. When Boston turns it up, the Flyers have a hard time answering.
Tru dat
But you’ll forgive Arenacale, s/he’s used to the “Regular Season” Bruins where anything was possible. If the “Playoff” Bruins play with intensity, they’re as good as anyone left in the playoffs….except Vancouver.
Which B's team is this?
He.
I am a guy. (Arenacale = Arena (where you play hockey/drive monster trucks) + Cale (my name, comes from this guy)
Anyhow, yes, those damn “Regular Season” Bruins have shaken my confidence a bit. But I agree the “Playoff” Bs are more resiliant and probably can come back from that, I’m just a pessimist.
I like the radio call but it never matches up with the video feed.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 3, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
We did that in our dorm when the Pats won the Super Bowl in ’04. I can live with VS. announcers, even though I much prefer New Jack and the Brick House, but the visual quality of their feed is lacking compared to NESN.
No doubt Gaucher and Beers are superb, I’d kinda like to see them try a televised game at some point.
If you bet $100 on the money line for every Philadelphia Flyers game this season including the playoffs, you would be in the hole $1,202.
Where’d you get that figure?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 3, 2010 1:16 PM EDT reply actions
I remember them! They have the homer ref stats!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 3, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
A Bruins blog is going to call a Flyers fan stupid for liking Tim Thomas?
Sad day.
There’s plenty about Philly to rip on, this doesn’t seem like it fits.
No kidding.
What’s the deal with posting that?
Wow, no one figured it might just be something from last year?
And if it isn’t, so what?
It was from last summer, but “the best player in NHL”? Tim Thomas?
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 3, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not all that surprised – the video showed the guy talking playing goalie. Thomas was the vezina winner when the film was made so it makes sense.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 3, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
he might be an idiot for picking him in his Fantasy league, but then what dose that make the Bruins for signing the loser to a 4 year 20 million deal to the guy after his 35th birthday (the $$$$ never comes off even of he retires!)
bread. butter. cheese. VICTORY!
Would you say the contract was…Pronger-esque?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 3, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
YES!
To be honest it is Pronger-esque
However Pronger is playing incredible playoff hockey,
what is timmy doing?
Thank god Prongers contract isn’t Southpark Timmy-esque
In September 2011 the CBA expires and both players contracts can be altered.
So we wont have to deal with the negative ramifications of Prongers contract when he becomes old and useless.
The Bruins will be able to finally get rid of Thomas, but your screwed now because he is already useless!
Lucky for you, Boston has Torontos 1st pick so that helps soften the blow until then.
bread. butter. cheese. VICTORY!
I said it was a dumb move that the time.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 3, 2010 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I was secretly hoping that the Flyers would not have gotten the word about the boil water order and have all gotten E.Coli/Salmonella/Dysentery as a result. I guess this makes me a bad person.
No worse than your average flyers fan.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 3, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s a fan meetup behind section 308 at intermissions if you want to meet other internet nerds bruins fans.
I’ll be wearing my Brimsek #1 Winter classic jersey, feel free to come up and say hi.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 3, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I tyhink I may see you then because 308 is my home away from home
by Dangles-McDonnybrook on May 3, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve been sitting in 307 for the past two seasons. I’ve moved my actual address 2-3 times since I got that seat location.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 3, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Dvd of Game 1
I hope it’s alright to post this. I usually record B’s games to DVD. No I don’t have Tivo or DVR. Anyway I tried to record Game 1 and somehow it got screwed up and I didn’t get the game recorded. If anyone has it I would love to get a copy. That was a great game that I’d like to be able to watch again and add to my library.
Lets go Bruins…..
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by bestbostonsports on May 3, 2010 4:29 PM EDT reply actions
BTW, some banter over on the Flyers blog about Hartnell's lack of effort.
At the start of the series, not knowing Philly on that kind of level, I would have thought that he would be a difference maker in this series. Maybe he still is, just in a negative sense.
Which B's team is this?
I think that it is time to start a....
#ThrowTheBear campaign on twitter. I feel left out of the throwing the stuff on the ice after the 1st goal.
Haha.
I’ll let those clowns out the desert do that. The Octopuss means something (8 legs = 8 wins needed for Stanley Cup). Plastic Snake is lame.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 3, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
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