Hitting The Links: Shanahan Is Coming To Town Edition

by sarahconnors on Dec 15, 2011 9:54 AM EST in Hitting the Links

Adam McQuaid's blatant knee-on-knee hit last night will probably warrant a visit from Brendan Shanahan today. That's pretty uncool, especially considering the Bruins can't really afford to lose another solid defenseman. Here's hoping that if he's suspended, Zdeno Chara will be well enough to play on Saturday. If McQuaid is suspended, his shot at stardom via 24/7 will be crushed, as he'll miss the one game against the Flyers! So sad.

In other news, a bunch of places reported that with that win, the Bruins are atop the conference. Not true. The Flyers have one game in hand over the Bruins. With a Flyers loss tonight to the Canadiens, the Bruins would THEN be in first place in the east. Sorry, it's nitpicky. I'm not sorry.

After the jump, stuff on 24/7, the Canucks and Blackhawks are in an insult war, Patrick Kane channels Charlie Conway, Darren Pang is short, and more...

Bruins News:

Adam McQuaid's clean record should reduce his suspension at least a little. [NESN]
The Bruins are really good at owning the Senators. [Globe and Mail]
Tim Thomas has the Sens' number. He's now beaten them 21 times in his career. [Post]
What should Bruins fans be thankful for in 2011? [THW]
It's not easy winning without Chara, but the Bruins are managing. [Herald]
Want to re-watch Patrice Bergeron make the Sens look silly again? Here you go. [PHT]
This is just silly, but wow Darren Pang is short. Here he is interviewing Claude. [NHL]

NHL News:

Shea Weber scores a goal from section 317. Yes, you heard that right. [Preds]
This is really long but worth a read -- Lokomotiv & the team that vanished. [Sportsnet]
Not a triple deke, but a five-tuple deke by Patrick Kane. WOW. [Puck Daddy]
Dave Bolland called the Sedins 'sisters'. And then Vancouver responded equally as childishly. [Puck Daddy]
More concussions. This one is out of Minnesota. Sucks. [Star Tribune]
Who were the five biggest stars of 24/7? [PHT]

Did anyone watch 24/7 last night?

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Andrew Berkshire over at Habs Eyes on the Prize wrote a hell of a piece on Pat Hickey

http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2011/12/14/2636227/hickey-doesnt-get-it

Seriously, go read it.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 15, 2011 9:57 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

saw your tweet and just clicked over, reading now

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by sarahconnors on Dec 15, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions

Phenomenal.

In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

by Arenacale on Dec 15, 2011 10:41 AM EST up reply actions

Pat Hickey is such an enormous piece of shit for what he said about Fleury. Can’t wait to read this during lunch.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 15, 2011 10:46 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks for the link.

That was an amazing article and I am glad that awareness of Hickey and his idiotic statements are now being shared everywhere. Hopefully he feels the backlash he so deserves.

They did it for Savy, they did it for Horton, they did it for each other, they did it for us. I give you the 2011 Stanley Cup Champions....The Boston Bruins!!

I wish Matthew Stafford was Drew Brees. (This is what happens when you back your team and they lose),

by beachguy113 on Dec 15, 2011 11:17 AM EST up reply actions

kinda looked like McQuaid hit him knee-on-quad instead of knee-on-knee. Still should be 1 or 2 game suspension, but this definitely isn’t as bad as the hit that took out David Booth

by Mikol on Dec 15, 2011 10:00 AM EST reply actions

Didn’t Foligno play again that same period?

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 15, 2011 10:03 AM EST up reply actions

Didn’t miss a shift, IIRC.

by Black Bird on Dec 15, 2011 10:04 AM EST up reply actions

He was back on the back on the bench within 40 seconds of the PP starting.

They did it for Savy, they did it for Horton, they did it for each other, they did it for us. I give you the 2011 Stanley Cup Champions....The Boston Bruins!!

I wish Matthew Stafford was Drew Brees. (This is what happens when you back your team and they lose),

by beachguy113 on Dec 15, 2011 10:24 AM EST up reply actions

He played like a minute later.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 15, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions

Never knew CJ was....

part comedian. Loved that little joke at Pang.

They did it for Savy, they did it for Horton, they did it for each other, they did it for us. I give you the 2011 Stanley Cup Champions....The Boston Bruins!!

I wish Matthew Stafford was Drew Brees. (This is what happens when you back your team and they lose),

by beachguy113 on Dec 15, 2011 10:25 AM EST reply actions

little! Pang! HA!

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 15, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions

Into the mind of Niklas Backstrom

Don’t commit
Don’t commit
Don’t commit
Don’t commit
Don’t commit
Don’t commit
Don’t commit
Don’t commit
Don’t commit
COMMIT
F**K I COMMITTED.

In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

by Arenacale on Dec 15, 2011 10:29 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Knob Hockey presents Behind the Mask with Niklas Backstrom

by TomServo42 on Dec 15, 2011 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Rec’d for Knob Hockey reference.

“No five hole, closing the door, no five hole, no five hole…oops, forgot about the left.”

In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

by Arenacale on Dec 15, 2011 10:48 AM EST up reply actions

Vancouver noobs..

Bolland: “Now go away or I’ll taunt you a second time”
Sedin sisters: “Run away!! Run away!!”

by Federko on Dec 15, 2011 10:58 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Awesome....

I fart in your general direction…..your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberriee….

sniff, sniff I love that movie….

by Unbeliever on Dec 15, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

Sedin sisters

So, what’s the deal here…are you saying that women are inferior?

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 15, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions

oh god

not this again

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 15, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

It’s at least lazy if not malicious

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 15, 2011 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t think it’s malicious, but I don’t take offense to it, or think it’s worth arguing about.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 15, 2011 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

I have high standards for my fellow fans

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 15, 2011 5:06 PM EST up reply actions

Well duh...

Isn’t that obvious?

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 15, 2011 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

from the twitters:

panger40: Love the fact Claude Julien can have a laugh during game bringing me milk carton to stand on. He asked me 1st. Didn’t want to offend me !

i love that little man. augh. haha so glad he’s based in STL

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by sarahconnors on Dec 15, 2011 11:05 AM EST reply actions

Milk Carton? Seriously...

With Tuukka around, does he not realize how dangerous that is!?!?!

by Unbeliever on Dec 15, 2011 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Now get me some towels to wipe off my monitor and desk as it is covered in water

They did it for Savy, they did it for Horton, they did it for each other, they did it for us. I give you the 2011 Stanley Cup Champions....The Boston Bruins!!

I wish Matthew Stafford was Drew Brees. (This is what happens when you back your team and they lose),

by beachguy113 on Dec 15, 2011 11:19 AM EST up reply actions

ryan lambert is my favorite.

http://thesleepinggiant.us/cut-day-the-shame-of-a-nation/

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by sarahconnors on Dec 15, 2011 11:25 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

pro-click

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 15, 2011 12:01 PM EST up reply actions

Note:

Even with a Philly loss tonight they would still be ahead of Boston based on the higher ROW’s. All 19 of their wins have been in regulation/overtime while 3 of Boston’s 20 have come thanks to the shootout.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 15, 2011 11:33 AM EST reply actions

Christmas trees inthe NHL

check out looch’s and Z’s trees. http://www.dirtydangle.com/2011/12/christmas-trees-around-nhl.html#more

by gravitymike on Dec 15, 2011 1:15 PM EST reply actions

I believe i just saw on the NESN Ticker that Darth Quaider wont be suspended…not 100% sure i read it correctly though…oh wait a second…yes it just popped up again…confirmed Quaider will not be suspended…good news…Cue the Conspiracy Theorists

by Dangles-McDonnybrook on Dec 15, 2011 3:45 PM EST reply actions