Boucher tips hand & announces Roloson as Game 6 starter
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 24, 2011 7:02 PM EDT
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Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher announced today that he will give Dwayne Roloson the start in goal in Game 6 after going with Mike Smith in Game 5:
"He [Roloson] was the guy that took us here, and that’s how I felt before last game, but like I said, I felt like it was time to give him a little breather. And at the same time I felt that Smitty played really well. So it’s a perfect situation to put Smitty in. If something were to go wrong in the previous game, put a new goaltender in for a do-or-die, I don’t think it would have been a good moment for anybody."
Guy Boucher on Tuesday via Mike Petraglia of WEEI's Big Bad Blog
While most hockey fans probably could have guessed that the Lightning would go back to Rolie The Goalie for Game 6, I am confused why Boucher (or any coach) would not keep his decision under-wraps until game day. The Bolts choice of goaltender does not really change the Bruins' game plan, but the B's now know a day earlier what to expect between the pipes.
Maybe I am just used to Claude Julien, who guards starting goalie information like he was protecting the nuclear football. I can't remember one single instance where Claude has named a starting goalie a day in advance. Usually you have spectulate based on the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate and as we learned earlier this year, that is not always foolproof.
Somehow, I don't think Claude needs to announce his starter for Game 6...
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Who knows if Boucher is playing completely on the level here anyway? He’s already demonstrated a certain amount of gamesmanship, so why not make a “sudden” change of heart tomorrow and start Smith?
Either way, I don’t think it matters. B’s will need their best effort tomorrow night to wrap this up.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
Well, hopefully they will put out there best effort then
If Boston is gonna win the series, I hope they get it over tonight. And for the ever-loving sake of all things right in this world, please kick Vancouver’s ass. I doubt the Nucks will pull much crap with Chara on the ice.
Saw this photo on Puck Daddy and figured it need a quick photoshopping, so I’ll drop it here. Hard to believe Malone is 6’4".
Good luck tonight. Chow(der)
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I usually hate people shameless promoting their own shit, but this is awesome.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 25, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I'm all about shameless promotion
but if it’s any consolation, your site is the only benefactor of this. And thanks, SCC.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 25, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I would guess he named the starter early to quell the inevitable media queries and give his team one less distraction. Its also possible he felt there was some dissension in the locker room and had to nip it in the bud.
by Phunwin on May 24, 2011 9:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Fair points. Like I said, I have just gotten used to Claude’s tip-lighted regime.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 24, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Sad thing is the very same thought came to mind for me…
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
If the Bruins go on to win 5 more games this year, there better be a bookending statue on the other side of the Garden to Orr’s “dive” commemorating that save.
by Johnny Appleseed on May 25, 2011 1:01 AM EDT reply actions
I wonder if the Butcher plans on putting Smith in anyway.
Either way, the B’s need to keep their composure and SEAL THE FREAKIN’ DEAL tonight. I have plans at 9:55 on Friday night and may have a stroke if there is a game 7.
I have worse… depending on the scheduling a SCF game may come into conflict with my wedding.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks. Its a Friday night so we are hoping NBC pushes for the Saturday game. That or a Boston sweep so it doesn’t matter! (I think we all know thats not happening)
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 25, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s you on the Wii, yeah? great work.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
The phallic one there should have ‘shopped one in Gagne’s free hand. Then it would have won.
by Johnny Appleseed on May 25, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, my guys got eliminated last night, so I'm joining you guys to support your case for the Cup
Even though I wanted to see Sharks/Bruins, I wouldn’t have any problems with seeing B’s fans raise the cup. So yea, please, please, kick the crap out of the Canucks.
"Can I borrow a feeling?
Can you lend me a jar of love?
Hurtin' hearts need some healin'
Take my hand with your glove of love"
Welcome aboard! Thanks for joining!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
We also have Joe Thornton now, so I guess I thank you guys for giving us such talent
Though I do wish Boston’s primary jersey was yellow. You just don’t see diversity in jersey color form these days in hockey.
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by Alex Houston on May 25, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
LOVE
I miss this jersey. Am I the only one?
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeap. Stupid Poohbear. And the random white/black lines at the bottom just annoy me.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s the stripes/weird pattern on the bottom that makes it horrible.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, its just too random for me. I like logic and rational designs.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
It does, but since we’re O6, we don’t have to pretend to be cool… we ARE cool, and we can wear whatever ugly, ridiculous jersey we want!
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I was thinking a little more like the winter third the team used versus Philly, although I do remember that wonderful jersey :P
Yknow, if the bear was black and you could swap the horrid black on the sleeves and bottom for some more traditional striping, it wouldn’t look that bad.
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by Alex Houston on May 25, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the TOTALLY XTREME STRIPING is part of its 90s charm.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
admittedly though, the winter classic sweater looked good, but I don’t much like mucking with the traditional uni
I would love for them to make the Winter Classic one their away jersey.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Or their Alternate. I’m not a fan of the current alternate jersey… I think the should patch logo doesn’t belong on the front of a jersey, it’s kind of weak.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I get sick of people referring to the black jersey as “the traditional” look. The B’s had gold jerseys as primaries for something like twenty combined years.
Those black jerseys, BTW, may be reminiscent of the ‘70s look, but the striping pattern is not shared with any other jersey in the Bruins’ past: http://nhluniforms.com/Bruins/Bruins.html
Want:
- that baseball script one from the war
- big non-spoked B one
- numbers on front and back and non-spoked B on the shoulder
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a fan of the baseball script one solely cause it looks too close to Cal’s logo.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Great, maybe that’s where they got it
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
The B's wore that no-spoke B in the 1990s
…as part of the NHL’s 75th anniversary. That pattern would make a superb away jersey, much better than the current one (which is weak compared to the home look).
The no-spoke B is also available on icejerseys, I know what I’m getting soon….
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.icejerseys.com/images/vintage_collection/boston_bruins/1991_jersey_home_big.jpg
is next on my list. I used to have it but tossed it during a womanly rage. Oops.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I have some money set aside for one more jersey and my decision is between that one or the Neely-Bourque era one.
Good choice. I have that with numero ocho on it.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
1. of course this is my wallpaper on my work pc.
2. this is also my favorite jersey.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Twenty combined years? I assume it was black for the other 70 combined years?
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Bruins were founded in 1924 and didn’t have a black jersey or a spoked B until 1948. They didn’t merge the 2 on a single jersey together until 1955.
That said, the current primary jersey looks badass and I dig it.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
our home black jersey is badass and I love it.
I’d like to replace the white with winter classic or something gold, and I’d like to replace the alternate with something cooler. Maybe the should bear from the 80s? He’s all crazy-looking and makes me laugh.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
the alternate uniform’s socks make me think we’re the penguins of old.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not as if Smith played bad.
So if Roloson isn’t up to snuff, you go back to the guy who you didn’t think worthy of another start?
I think Roloson is getting the start because he has some weird stat when it comes to elimination games. I think he has something like 5 career shutouts when facing elimination or something like that. I can’t remember what it was but they made a big deal out of it in the Pens series after Tampa came back. I agree though, Smith played well and looked better than Roloson the last few games and Boucher is going to have egg on his face if Roloson goes out there and shits the bed.
He is 6-0 career in elimination games. Obviously 3 of those came this year. The others I assume came while with the Oilers in their run to the Cup Finals a couple years back.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Who is sick of this BLACK AND YELLOW SHIT
am i the only one who wants to punch a child when i hear people associate the song with the B’s
HOCKEY TEMPER!
It's Ed....lawl facebook
At least the colors match
Can’t say that for other clubs that are just like “Random colors, random colors, random colors, random colors”
Haven’t the faintest clue what you are talking about.
Any true Bruins fan would know its black and GOLD though.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UePtoxDhJSw
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh.
Black and yellow is the Steelers
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
doesn’t help that the Bruins play it at warmups sometimes
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
black and GOLD!
that is making me crazy!
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
How would you guys rank Bostons top 6 in order of performance/value to the club so far this post season?
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
Top 6 Defenceman
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on May 25, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
As in give them letter/numerical grades or just rank against one another?
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
just ranked 1-6
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on May 25, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Chara
Seidenberg
Ference
Boychuk
McQuaid
Hnidy
Bartkowski
Bergeron
Kaberle
Yes, Bergeron has been a better Dman than Kaberle.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I would actually put Bergie ahead of Hnidy and Bartkowski as well. heh.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Very true. Was a late addition to the list.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
heh, funny. Ive been shutdown a few times when Ive said Kaberle has been pretty bad for Boston…
to the eye, Kabs hasnt seemed very good but he has solid advanced stats that say hes not really playing any worse then most of Bostons defencemen. I just find it strange…
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on May 25, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
doh! I just approved BobbyOrrsBastard’s rating of their D, it didn’t even occur to me that Kampfer was missing. I like him, too.
by phonymahoney on May 25, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Forgot about him thanks to the injury… he goes above Bart… probably above Hnidy too.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
would any Bruins fan here defend Kaberle? Is he REALLY playing like your worse defencemen, or are 1 or 2 big gaffs really clouding your judgement. I know he isnt putting up alot of points, but im pretty sure he has 1 more point than Chara does. Nobody on Bostons blueline is producing, that cant all be Kaberles fault can it?
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on May 25, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Last year Wideman led all Bruins in playoff scoring and was run out of town on a rail.
Yes, it’s mostly a couple of gaffs and then the old “that pussy never hits therefore he’s shit at hockey”
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
also, he doesn’t fare well against an aggressive forecheck, and Boston’s predictable puck movement habits make him an easy target to do just that. (i think i may have said the above verbatim a couple times on PPP)
this to me, has been his biggest issue. handling the forecheck, combine that with an overall terrible Boston PP and you can see where the kabs hate stems from
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by Matt_Roberts on May 25, 2011 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
He was great in the rookie preseason games, okay?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 25, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
He played against the Pens don’t forget!
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
He is actually if I recall correctly. And all 3 of his NHL games have come against Pitt.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Correction… his first 3 were against them.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Other than the obvious joke with Kaberle I am not sure there is much to disagree with here. Kaberle is vying with McQuaid for that 5th spot…
by BobbyOrrsBastard on May 25, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
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