Hitting The Links: Licking Your Wounds Edition

by sarahconnors on Oct 19, 2011 10:14 AM EDT

HULK ANGRY. HULK SMASH. HULK NEEDS TO SCORE A DAMN GOAL OR FIFTEEN.

It's not typical that a fight night at the Garden turns sour for the Bruins. Think back to last year's crazy games against Dallas, Montreal, and Atlanta - line brawls were followed by goals, more shenanigans, more goals, usually no goals for the other team.

Last night, not so much.

The Bruins have practice today before regrouping for their game on Thursday, and hopefully they can use some of that repressed anger to focus on lighting the lamp instead of cooling their heels in the box.

After the jump, more on what last night mean, plus Anze Kopitar is ridiculous, the draft age might go up, TESLA COILS!!!1, and why taunting is hilarious featuring Brandon Dubinsky and our very favorite Kevin Bieksa...

Bruins News:

So yeah, last night was lame. [Patriot Ledger]
Was 2009-2010 a fluke? When is Tuukka Rask going to get some gosh darn goal support around here??? /flings milkcrate [Globe]
So this one time Tuukka Rask tried to fight Cam Ward but Ward wimped out and said no. Dang. Also there were other fights and stuff. [Herald]
Puck Daddy was highly amused at all the fights last night, particularly the fact that Caroline woke the sleeping giant and actually got Zdeno Chara to fight. Pretty certain the last time Z threw a punch was at Steve Downie's face two years ago. [Puck Daddy]
Is Dennis Seidenberg going to get Shanabanned for his hit on Jeff Skinner? [PHT]
David Krejci is on his way to a return, THANK GOODNESS come back soon please Krejci this team needs you. [Globe]
The Phil Kessel trade is looking interesting this year as Kessel seems to be lighting it up and having a career year. However, we're only six games in. [The Hockey news]

NHL News

Here is a hockey fan's guide to the World Series. Based on who this is by, you know you need to read it. [Down Goes Brown]
Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers blanked the Canucks 4-0 last night. I really have no specific hate for the Rangers, so....yessssss this is great. [NY Daily news]
There was some really great taunting involved, too. [Puck Daddy]
Jaromir Jagr is runing an after-hours hockey school for the Flyers. No, seriously. [Yahoo]
Anze Kopitar's skills are so unbelievably underrated in this league it is practically criminal. Watch him dismantle the Blues here. [PHT]
The draft age could be raised soon, perhaps? [Buzzing the Net]
I like Shanaban videos. Here is the video for Kris Letang. [NHL]
Dear Tampa Bay: I was promised Lightning. Real lightning, not the lame team. WHERE IS IT. [Fox Tampa]

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Reggie Dunlop: Lard ass Barkley Donaldson,You all saw what happened. Stick down, gloves off, He challenged the Bruins. Called us names, CALLED US NAMES! But Nate was there.
The Hanson’s (in unison):Nate’s a killer!!
Johnny Upton: Nate’s a mess…
Reggie Dunlop: But Nate’s out. Who’s gonna take his place?
Ned Braden: Is the answer Jesus?.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

Was at the game last night and I am unamused by so called fans who throw shit on the ice and start fights with fan’s of other teams who are doing nothing but walking away,

fucking tweens/bros making the small amount normal Boston fans looking bad trying to get anyone in an other teams jersey to go

small feeling I will end up in a jail cell this season

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

Not that I’m looking to be fair to the tweens/bros, but in terms of looking bad trying to get anyone in another team’s jersey to go, they’re just copying what they see on the ice.

by Michael Taylor on Oct 19, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

it’s still a joke i am getting sick of it, i am all up for some trashtalking and little banter but straight up racial slurs and ima kill you is crossing the line for me

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yeah I hate that shit. I hate seeing people throw things on the ice especially in Boston. Leave that for knuckleheads in other cities I’ll be nice enough not to name.

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by Dave Carignan on Oct 19, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Whoever hit the ice crew dude with a bottle is an asshole and I hope he spent the night in the drunk tank at least

Also the sox could have used that arm a month ago

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

That was a nice empty flask of something someone snuck in.

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by Dave Carignan on Oct 19, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Assholes, you just know they’re gonna wand everyone for the leafs game thursday

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

other thing, why must people fight in stands? douch with Tapout shirt and Bro tats all over starting with some one yadda yadda yadda im HARD MAN! IMA FIGHT YOU CAUSE I CANT HANDLE MY SELF DRINKING WOOOOO

really taking out the fun of going to games

oh and please stop leaving as soon as we are down 2 goals with 5 to go, Damn you see how many people up and left when it turn 4-1

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

ugh, worst

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

I wasn’t aware this is Fenway, Ok Sweet caroline played we can leave

but it’s 1-0….. But they played Sweet Caroline thats all i wanted to hear….
but…. WHERE LEAVING NOW

ohhhhh Shipping up to Boston ok we can stay

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

It's fucking Fenway now

we won a Cup, so the bandwagon has come out……. fuck ’em, I say.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Oct 19, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

uggggggggggh

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Oct 19, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Can I just, for a minute here, ask WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU DOING THERE BARTKOWSKI

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

I am not sure he could tell you

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Okay, now take a knee. whoops!

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

I just kind of had a hum look on my face when that happend……and then ate my Nachos and got cheese all over my hands

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

He was showing everyone how he has no business playing in the NHL at the moment.

by MattS on Oct 19, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Anyone else sensing a clear shift to proactive anti-fighting officiating? The linesmen have been getting in the middle of things awfully quick so far.

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by Arenacale on Oct 19, 2011 10:56 AM EDT reply actions

i don’t think so the canes never seem to be a team wanting to drop gloves so the Refs where doing them favors

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

If they were anti-fighting they sure let a lot of fights happen. I think the refs just sucked in general last night and know as much about maintaining order in a hockey game as Bartkowski does about defending his net.

by MattS on Oct 19, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Kessel

Not a career year – looks pretty similar to last year. A shooting percentage close to 40% will make anyone pot a few goals, but no way it lasts all season long.

He’s generating the same amount of shots on net per game as last year and getting more ice time – not sure if the latter will continue which means the former may dip. As his shooting percentage regresses to the mean, he’ll probably come in right around 30 again as he has the last few years.

by Bourque77 on Oct 19, 2011 10:57 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Considering Seguin looks nasty at everything except hitting and Dougie Hamilton is supposed to be an absolute stud, I’m okay with the trade being…fair…I guess.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Happy with the Trade we got what? 3 pretty good players out of it? sure it wont be instant results but Seguin is showing some goods and i am sure Dougie will in time be a beast

so let kessel get his 40 goals, and besides the leafs couldn’t suck forever

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions

and besides the leafs couldn’t suck forever

They might just take you up on that challenge…

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by Arenacale on Oct 19, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

1st round exit i got $10 on it,

and yes they will get in

ok ok get back to me in January

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

i’d like to see them make it in. That’s a generally good fan base that’s had to endure a shit team for a long time

by TomServo42 on Oct 19, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Their draft picks going to the Bruins the last two years made me really cheer against them pretty strongly – it’s been hard for me to shake that feeling.

by Bourque77 on Oct 19, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

heard

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

its definitely weird not to have a strong rooting interest against

by TomServo42 on Oct 19, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I want to see them in the playoffs. I want to see all O-6 in the playoffs, tbh, even the Scabs.

I think we’re getting the better end of the trade; look at Seguin, he’s looking great – can’t hit but isn’t shying away from contact anymore… he’s wicked fucking fast, and he isn’t a total douche like Kessel. Then there’s Dougie and Jared. No complaints here.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Oct 19, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Never really liked the moniker of Original 6 and, as such, couldn’t really care less about those teams. I admit this is clearly irrational, but any cheering for a team usually is.

When does the Original 6 start? 43 or so? Well, the NHL started in 1917, so how can the “Original” teams be defined as those that were in existence 26 years after the start.

4 of the “original” teams didn’t even play in the original seasons of the league – missing the first 10 or so season. Doesn’t that seem odd? A 4 team league started

If people called them, “the old 6” then I’d be able to get behind them and cheer. But right now, I find cheering for the “original 6” to be the cheering of misused adjectives.

by Bourque77 on Oct 19, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Hell, the only reason they created the NHL was to lock out one of the owners in the NHA that none of them liked.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh back when millionaires ruled the world…oh wait

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I love the term. Original 6 pre-class of ‘67 expansion. I realize it’s somewhat of a misnomer, but I like the sound of it.

Regardless, I always hope for five of the O6 to do well (I’m sure you know which team I want to lose every game forever).

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by phonymahoney on Oct 19, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Happy with the Trade we got what?

Wasn’t really commenting on the trade, just on the Kessel piece in the article about how it looks like he’s having a career year. I think it looks like a normal year for him.

by Bourque77 on Oct 19, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Agree 100% with your above assessment, actually.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Oct 19, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

This. Nailed it

by TomServo42 on Oct 19, 2011 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh and the amount of Nascar Themed music being played last night at Garden made me laugh….. or well maybe i noticed it more because the team happens to be from the heartland of Nascar

but me chris and walker had a field day with it

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

Did you notice the organ playing “Fuck You”?

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

no i did not hahaha, we did make a joke saying they gave the organist a game miscounduct as well

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I noticed it, and found it to be ever so appropriate.

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by phonymahoney on Oct 19, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

in st louis they do that after every away team goal. i think boston should adopt this effective immediately.

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by sarahconnors on Oct 19, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I highly doubt that the Boston Professional Hockey Association would let that fly.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions

No. That’s a St Louis thing. This isn’t Missourah, the gateway to the West.

Besides, we are the Bruins, and we’re way cooler than a lame midwestern expansion team with no Cups. I like that Bruins fans can refer to the Class of ’67 as expansion.

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by phonymahoney on Oct 19, 2011 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions

That Kopitar pass to Gagne is awfully reminiscent of Ryder to Seguin for Sega’s first goal. where’s the praise for Ryder’s godlike playmaking skills?

by TomServo42 on Oct 19, 2011 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

Ruff Ryders don’t need no press love they do what they do!

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

http://ruffryder.ytmnd.com/

I’ll miss you Michael :(

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

hopefully Dallas fans know to play Ruff Ryder anthem

I am sad i can no longer ;(

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Off to defending big d, be right back

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

do it pleaseeeeeee

or we could just follow the games closer and post up when they play

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

that would involve following the Stars. I’ve a solemn vow not to do that.

by TomServo42 on Oct 19, 2011 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

good man

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 19, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Ebay watching…..

Andrew Ferrence Pens game used jersey is only $399.99

someone give me a reason not to buy it please

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by Losted125 on Oct 19, 2011 11:41 AM EDT reply actions

Because if you want to be that much of a hipster you can probably find a non-game used jersey of that era on eBay and get it customized by IceJerseys for 1/4 the cost.

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by Arenacale on Oct 19, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs