Hitting The Links: Hibernating Rivalry Edition

by sarahconnors on Feb 16, 2012 10:09 AM EST in Hitting the Links

The Canadiens have exactly 24 games left to pull their heads out of you-know-where if they want to make the playoffs. Considering that it probably won't happen, and also considering that it's February 16 - do you realize that it's going to be at LEAST 235 days until the Bruins and Canadiens play again? That's assuming the season starts on October 8, and also assuming that the two teams don't, by some cruel trick of the schedule, have to wait even longer to face each other.

Basically, we have to sit through an entire Red Sox season before we see another Bruins/Habs game. I don't know about you, but that makes me a little sad.

After the jump, Rich Peverley is hurt again, Teemu Selanne is awesome, and blocking shots with your face is a bad idea...

Bruins News:

Since we didn't post a recap, here are a few. [Globe] [Days of Y'Orr]
Some newsbusters guy went all "you're dumb, and here's why" on KPD and it's kind of funny. [Newsbusters]
Rich Peverley took a hit from Hal Gill and dammit, he's hurt again. [NESN]
This tie maker is making Bobby Orr ties. BRB, ordering one for my dad. [Herald]
Here's a fun historical piece on the Bruins/Habs rivalry. [Gazette]
Benoit Pouliot's goal last night was amaaaaaazing. [ESPN]
The Bruins are looking for a similar result on this upcoming road trip as they did last year on the western Canada swing. [Bruins Daily]

NHL News:

This piece is called "Stopping pucks with your face and other bad ideas" and it's about the Rangers, and it is pretty cool. [WSJ]
Mike Zigomanis is a vegan, here is how he survives that diet in the AHL. [Post]
Olie Kolzig spoke out about the Capitals' struggles yesterday. Lots of good quotes from the former goaltender. [Washington Post]
Is the dead-puck era back? [Gazette]
Teemu Selanne tied Brendan Shanahan for career goals last night. Somewhere, Cornelius is swooning. [PHT]

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Hal Gill sucks

Your 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 16, 2012 10:36 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Yes, but are you swooning?

by pemci on Feb 16, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

...

In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

by Arenacale on Feb 16, 2012 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Interesting..

how KPD removed the reference to “mandatory” from his rag article about TT after he was called to the carpet. What a f’ing tool.

by Federko on Feb 16, 2012 10:36 AM EST reply actions

What is up with the B's going only with TT?

Has Rask been benched?

by pemci on Feb 16, 2012 10:38 AM EST reply actions

rask is something like 1-9-0 against the habs.

probably we’ll see him start in the next few games.

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by sarahconnors on Feb 16, 2012 11:00 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks...

I am just a little shocked at the recent string of starts by Tim Thomas right after the embarassment in Buffalo. I was not sure if he was being benched for that or if anything else was behind those starts. Thanks for the information. :)

by pemci on Feb 16, 2012 11:03 AM EST up reply actions

I read the dead puck article

and then I saw this and had to click it: http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/pets/+frozen+driveway+making+recovery/6153617/story.html

Poor kitty! Look at him!

In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

by Arenacale on Feb 16, 2012 10:48 AM EST reply actions

D: kitty, omg D: D:

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Coverin' the bb B's at Something's Bruin
Watch me yell about stuff on the twitters
(also: Let's Go Bluuuuuuuues!)

by sarahconnors on Feb 16, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions

i wish i had an occasion to which i would wear a Bobby Orr tie.

…or any tie, for that matter.

Carry On.

by Birda on Feb 16, 2012 11:11 AM EST reply actions

I wish I could see a good picture of the pattern

Your 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 16, 2012 11:20 AM EST up reply actions

KPD reports

no suspension or even call for Brad

I stand with Tuukka Rask in his fight for the starting job

by TomServo42 on Feb 16, 2012 11:28 AM EST reply actions

nor should there be. stupid hit (on a number of levels), justly penalized, let’s move on, nothing to talk about. unless you write for puck daddy and can’t stop yourself from indulging in more anti-B’s sentiment.

please, accept the mystery

by wobblesmith on Feb 16, 2012 11:35 AM EST up reply actions

"unless you write for puck daddy and can’t stop yourself from indulging in more anti-B’s sentiment"

So True, so very, very true… :)

by pemci on Feb 16, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions

I’m glad that there are people who don’t just take KPD’s word for it just because he’s KPD. It feels like every time I criticize him I’ve got somebody breathing down my neck telling me that “I could learn a thing or two” and I should “have some respect for a legend”. Obnoxious.

by androxin on Feb 16, 2012 12:08 PM EST reply actions

Dont be gone too long Pevs

If Pevs injury is for any extended length does that push PC to make a move sooner rather than later? If hes got a nagging injury that needs repair at seasons end as well as this new injury and with Horton being in limbo we would need a top 6 forward asap. Hopefully its nothing serious and Horton gets on track to return at some point soon.

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!!

My Lions lost to the Saints who are clearly the better team. (This is what happens when you back your team and they lose),

by beachguy113 on Feb 16, 2012 12:35 PM EST reply actions

I think it puts him on the phones non stop until a deal is made.

I think the problem is there are a lot of teams on the bubble and haven’t given up playoff hopes, so there may not be too many trading partners. I also think it may mean chia has to trade for somebody a little more significant and give up a little more in picks/prospects or even current roster players.

Cap space looks good right now, but finding somebody to trade and get a fair deal is going to be tough.

by TCL40 on Feb 16, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/zdeno-chara-bleeds-canadiens-fans-cheer-everyone-lectures-150734879.html;_ylt=AkZ4ilAXU8GZHPkZ2kKhNpR7vLYF

by pemci on Feb 16, 2012 12:51 PM EST reply actions

Per Greg of Puck Daddy

“I can’t morally object to Montreal Canadiens fans cheering a Zdeno Chara injury”

by pemci on Feb 16, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

@NHLShanahan
… check by Marchand was delivered to the upper thigh/hip and not the knee area. We don’t like it, but not SD.

sooo. what you’re saying then Shany is that this wasn’t a penalty either as it doesn’t fit the definition of the rule

44.1 Clipping – Clipping is the act of throwing the body, from any direction, across or below the knees of an opponent.

A player may not deliver a check in a "clipping" manner, nor lower his own body position to deliver a check on or below an opponent’s knees.

I stand with Tuukka Rask in his fight for the starting job

by TomServo42 on Feb 16, 2012 3:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

A thousand times this. Penalties in the NHL have turned into a ballpark approximation instead of an exact requirement. ‘Well, that was in the knee area, so that’s clipping’. ‘Well, he almost breathed on a goalie so that’s interference’.

It’s a freaking gongshow some nights. I’ve resisted it for a long time but I’m finally in the ‘Bruins are afraid of calls’ camp of why we’re playing so bad. Look at the Boychuk interference penalty last night – one of the worst freaking calls in recent memory. 3-2 game in a period where the Bruins are getting outplayed very badly and a textbook clean hit on a player who just played the puck lands us in the box. Do you wonder why Boston is hesitant after that? No one likes taking a penalty and tries to avoid it but what can you do when you have no idea where the line is between clean play and two minutes in the box?

by Sinnach on Feb 16, 2012 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Thanks for reminding me

of that penalty. I remember doing a lot of silent yelling and raising of the arms in the living room so not to wake anyone while watching it later as I had to record it. The puck was literally off his stick for less then half of a second and its an interference penalty? I wont say the Habs fared any better but the officiating last night was one of the worst games I can remember in a while.

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!!

My Lions lost to the Saints who are clearly the better team. (This is what happens when you back your team and they lose),

by beachguy113 on Feb 16, 2012 10:20 PM EST up reply actions