Hitting The Links: Fine, No Suspension Edition

by sarahconnors on Dec 16, 2011 10:00 AM EST

sights you won't see on Saturday. Get well soon, Prongs.

We discovered yesterday that Adam McQuaid did not get suspended for his knee-on-knee with Nick Foligno, instead being fined $2,500 for his actions. If that doesn't fuel some sort of Bruins comspiracy rumors, I'll be incredibly disappointed.

Moving right along.

The Bruins have their 24/7 cameo on Saturday when they play against the Pronger-less Philadelphia Flyers. Chris Pronger has been benched for the season with post-concussion issues. All feelings aside, it really sucks to see a player of his caliber sidelined with issues like these -- just like it sucked to see Marc Savard and David Perron and even Sidney Crosby go through it. Here's hoping it's not career ending.

After the jump, the Canucks keep losing to crappy teams, Louis Leblanc got benched in Montreal for hilarious reasons, and the Bruins had a day off yesterday...

Bruins News

Day off for the Bruins yesterday after back-to-back wins without Zdeno Chara. Well-deserved. [Globe]
Adam McQuaid gets off without a suspension. Muahaha. [Globe]
The Bruins are teaming up with United Way this holiday season. Neat! [Globe]
The Bruins used the Sens' miscues against them on Wednesday. Can they do it again against the Flyers Saturday?[FF Times]

NHL News

Are hockey fights overrated as "game changers?" [Gazette]
Chris Pronger's diagnosis is a sad one. [Philly Burbs]
Is the Winter Classic getting boring? [Canada.com]
The BCHL is focused more on getting their players to college, not the NHL. [Sun]
The Canucks lost to the Hurricanes. LOL. [Nucks Misconduct]
Louis Leblanc scored his first NHL goal last night and promptly got benched. Jacques Martin is trolling everyone. [PHT]

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lol @ Charlie Coyle being too dumb to make it in the good old US of A

Your 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 16, 2011 10:01 AM EST reply actions

shhh i am in mourning :|

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(also: Let's Go Bluuuuuuuues!)

by sarahconnors on Dec 16, 2011 10:05 AM EST up reply actions

I feel real bad for that powerhouse.

Real bad…

Your 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins

Hockey Blog Adventure is my blog but I'm way more active on Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)

by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 16, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions

I’m bummed, too. I like Coyle, and yes, Trivino’s a DB, but I love Jack Parker (gotta rep the ‘Ville!), and have been a big BU fan since the ’94 NHL lockout (the Terriers had a TV contract on WABU back then, so they were my substitute hockey).
So, I personally do feel bad for that powerhouse, and I don’t care who does well, as long as BC does not.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 16, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

Yea… should always be sad when Goliath struggles. Such a shame really…

You a closet Yankee and Montreal fan too?

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 16, 2011 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Look, I’ve been a BU fan for a long time, I’m not going to drop them just because they’re successful and you went to a school with a lesser program! ;)

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 16, 2011 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

Not saying to drop them but feeling pity just seems wrong.

Its like pitying the Red Sox for collapsing as they did when they bought their roster.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 16, 2011 1:24 PM EST up reply actions

Love it!

Parker losing his touch?

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 16, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions

just gonna leave this here

Your 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins

Hockey Blog Adventure is my blog but I'm way more active on Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)

by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 16, 2011 11:19 AM EST reply actions 3 recs

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Who made it?

In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

by Arenacale on Dec 16, 2011 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

Found it on Something Awful, no idea who made it

Your 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 16, 2011 12:03 PM EST up reply actions

Loving the long thread of conspiracy theorising about the refs over at Nucks Misconduct. Every time they lose, it’s something…

by freezingkiwi on Dec 16, 2011 12:19 PM EST reply actions

The link says it all: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/12/16/former-bruin-mike-milbury-charged-with-assaulting-12-year-old-hockey-player/

In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

by Arenacale on Dec 16, 2011 12:31 PM EST reply actions

Yes, my sister just texted me with that. Crazy.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 16, 2011 1:11 PM EST up reply actions

hmm

I wonder what actually happened, there are almost no details. Even though his crazy opinions make me laugh (as well as his Thelma and Louise comment), I woudn’t put it past him.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 16, 2011 1:13 PM EST up reply actions

So my boss just told me

that he’s going to the Winter Classic. Sometimes I really dislike rich people. Have a good time, enjoy yourself, but don’t tell me about it! Haha!

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 16, 2011 1:11 PM EST reply actions

Another excellent article by Ken Dryden on head injuries in the NHL.

Concussions in the NHL: Waiting for Science

Well worth the read.

by androxin on Dec 16, 2011 1:30 PM EST reply actions

Disclaimer: Haven’t read it

The current hand-wringing of concussions intrigues me. If I had to wager, I would bet that there has not actually been an increase in concussions over the past 5-10 years but instead it is merely an increase in the AWARENESS of concussions. Ten years ago many players would just shake it off and try to play through their issues. Some would ultimately fail and that failure would be blamed on other reasons, likely the symptoms of the concussion issues they were dealing with.

I think teams are just being far more cautious with the diagnosed concussions and are more willing to discuss these conditions with the media, thus letting the fans know about it more.

I mean, as evidence to this point, compare the coverage of Bergeron’s concussion to any of the players now? It has become a far bigger story and thus gets more attention from mainstream media and casual fans.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 16, 2011 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

If I had to wager, I would bet that there has not actually been an increase in concussions over the past 5-10 years but instead it is merely an increase in the AWARENESS of concussions.

That’s exactly how I feel about it.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 16, 2011 1:56 PM EST up reply actions