Stanley Cup of Chowder - Complete Coverage: Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins 10/19David Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2017-10-20T07:30:01-04:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/162675712017-10-20T07:30:01-04:002017-10-20T07:30:01-04:00RECAP: Bruins play fast and loose in first, coast to 6-3 win over Canucks
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<p>Bergeron is up to his old tricks in his season debut; Backes was serviceable; McQuaid left with a blocked-shot injury again. Ah, the good times are back.</p> <p id="lW3XiE">So many good omens rolling into this game. The train wasn’t crowded; first <span>David Backes</span> and <span>Adam McQuaid</span> are announced on the game roster around midday, and then Patron Saint of Selke Patrice Bergeron is ready to go at game time. Playing against a Western Conference bottom-feeder boosted the mood a bit - but, then again, wins don’t ever come free.</p>
<p id="Zua7KE"><strong>First Period</strong></p>
<p id="uiHpgB">This one didn’t kick off all that pleasantly, as <span>Charlie McAvoy</span> retaliated a <span>Derek Dorsett</span> hit with a slash on <span>Jake Virtanen</span> less than a minute into the game. This theme continues for McAvoy, who still needs to learn how to stay out of the box.</p>
<p id="GLWFHf">The Devil Himself (Dorsett, at least for this game) scored Vancouver’s first goal of the game about 3 minutes into the game. His presence on the ice would be felt by the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> for the entire game. Boring wrister that deflected off a Boston stick; moving on. You’d be forgiven if you sighed deeply at this point in the game, but you wouldn’t have taken more than a few breaths before Wunderkind <span>Anders Bjork</span> answered less than a minute later, tapping in a rebound off a long half-slap from Bergeron, who earned his first point of the season with the assist; <span>Brad Marchand</span> earned the secondary.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anders Bjork ties it up 1-1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBergeronEffect?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheBergeronEffect</a> <a href="https://t.co/TvBxrJ5mJT">pic.twitter.com/TvBxrJ5mJT</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/921154232295874562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="WmtHyJ"><em>Thanks to Marina for most of these GIFs! </em></p>
<p id="hsZq7s">A few minutes later, <span>Erik Gudbranson</span> lined up <span>Frank Vatrano</span> from above the goal line and hit him between the numbers with his shoulder into the boards. <span>Vatrano</span>’s face found the glass, and <span>Tim Schaller</span> came to Frank’s defense, dropping his gloves and squaring up with the slightly larger defenseman. Vatrano rose slowly during the bout and headed off the ice for concussion protocol (and likely some additional fixin’).</p>
<p id="ornJsg">While Schaller’s Justice was served and five-minute fighting majors were issued, Gudbranson also received a major boarding penalty and a game misconduct, ending his evening. Virtanen served the major, and the Bruins embarked on quite a scoring spree. Feel free to scroll back up and rewatch these, because all of them have their own beauty to behold.</p>
<p id="hlH0lx"><span>David Pastrnak</span> collects the puck from behind <span>Anton Khudobin</span> and carries the puck through center ice, deking one Vancouver forward and slipping through <span>Michael Del Zotto</span> like the world’s dangliest piece of linguini, sneaking a short-range wrister through <a href="https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/">Canucks</a> goalie Anders Nilsson. Khudobin should have earned the assist - and, according to Dobby post-game, Pastrnak will be advocating the case to the league himself.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Pastrnak. Too easy. <a href="https://t.co/OE6FQlfiMk">pic.twitter.com/OE6FQlfiMk</a></p>— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/921157212713766914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="LbE4ox">One more time, slow-mo, for the kids:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">You tried, Michael Del Zotto <a href="https://t.co/YQmTQ4gm70">pic.twitter.com/YQmTQ4gm70</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/921160296613531649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="HSm7fC">Now THAT’S a $6.667M bowl of spaghetti.</p>
<p id="9UAovJ">But wait, that was a major, you said? There’s still more powerplay glory to be had, there is? Anders Bjork loves scoring goals, he does?</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anders Bjork’s 2nd goal of the game <a href="https://t.co/c9ROoSqqr3">pic.twitter.com/c9ROoSqqr3</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/921158116468822016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="fYhTVN">The powerplay still isn’t over, no? <span>David Krejci</span>, what do you have to say for yourself?</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Krejci wants in on the fun, 4-1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> <a href="https://t.co/axTQU5Escz">pic.twitter.com/axTQU5Escz</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/921158716690501633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="aRQc2f"><em>Thanks, Erik!</em></p>
<p id="ru3AVy">This would chase Nilsson from the Vancouver net, bringing in <span>Jacob Markstrom</span> for the remainder of the game. B’s coach Bruce Cassidy reflected fondly on this powerplay in his postgame interviews, as well he should. Being able to capitalize on a powerplay opportunity is a great way to win more games. Capitalizing on one three times - well, that’s just AWESOME. What else is awesome? Patrice scoring two assists in the first period of his first game.</p>
<p id="Ihpg9H">A penalty each to Bjork and Del Zotto prevented the rest of this period from getting much more interesting, with the exception of Bjork getting a breakaway chance coming out of the box.</p>
<p id="8tqb0d">Until, of course, Derek Dorsett decides he needs some facial rearrangement. Or, to spark his team. I really don’t know what he was thinking charging <span>Kevan Miller</span> like that... it’s like playing chicken with a T bus.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Why anyone fights Kevan Miller is beyond me.. him and Dorsett chuck knucks <a href="https://t.co/PRSBslEhLL">pic.twitter.com/PRSBslEhLL</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/921162929759834114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="CFlz3F">That just about wraps things up. FOR THE FIRST PERIOD.</p>
<p id="sh1wwQ"><strong>Second Period</strong></p>
<p id="LCQOF6">Bjork comes out buzzing, getting a short-side shot close enough to make Markstrom sweat. The kid looks like he’s going to chase that hat trick through the gates of Hell. Dobby is squaring up well, perhaps enjoying a bit of the relaxation the rest of the team is beginning to show. The powerplay gets another chance, though no luck this time.</p>
<p id="ArWtIO">Bjork’s strong shifts just keep coming - he reads play well, makes quick changes on his feet look almost too easy, and certainly has benefited from Bergeron’s return to the lineup. Bjork makes a quick pivot to face the puck in the corner, jumps in to support Bergeron, and feeds Brad Marchand at the hash marks. Little Ball of Elite busts the cookie jar. Bjork and Bergie get the helpers - THREE POINTS FOR PATRICE!</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brad Marchand snipe, 5-1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> <a href="https://t.co/pDn20wr6Lk">pic.twitter.com/pDn20wr6Lk</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/921172272869662721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2017</a>
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<p id="i6Bfau">Following a penalty to <span>Kenny Agostino</span> with just under 5 minutes left in the period, Vancouver mounts a serious counterattack. Two goals are scored by the Canucks in quick succession with about four minutes remaining, on the powerplay by <span>Thomas Vanek</span> and at even-strength not a minute later by <span>Bo Horvat</span>, both through heavy traffic. Krejci heads down the tunnel and would not return to the game, dealing a blow to the powerplay unit. Fortunately, no more pucks end up in the Bruins’ net. Unfortunately, Chuckie decides to take another dumb penalty after the horn sounds. The Garden was a bit quiet heading into the intermission.</p>
<p id="HIYrBw"><strong>Third Period</strong></p>
<p id="ZFNcJ8">With said dumb penalty, the Bruins began the third on the penalty kill, yet managing to hold off any sustained attack for more than a few passes in the zone. At the other end, McQuaid blocked two shots in a row - one off a shin pad that looked like it stung, which is no big deal to him; the second, however, looked like it was in the side of the shin down around the ankle, where there is very little protection. I don’t know that I could do that for $2.75 million per year. Here’s hoping it’s a basic bruise like last time.</p>
<p id="dPbvdZ">Brad Marchand took a slashing penalty that looked a bit exaggerated by <span>Derrick Pouliot</span>, whose lower hand was off his stick - and when Brad whacked at the stick, definitely high enough to hit Pouliot’s hand were it on the stick, it appeared Pouliot waved his free hand as if it had been hit. Eh, a good sell, I guess, but Marchand was furious, slamming his stick against the ice. The B’s penalty kill had continued success by getting the puck deep and landing checks in the corners.</p>
<p id="F4crH4">A few minutes pass with some increasing effort from the Bruins, with Pastrnak drawing a penalty on <span>Alex Burmistrov</span> for interference. On the ensuing power play, Prince Patrice would find the twine off a great feed from Pastrnak. Marchand picked up the secondary, which puts the Bruins up 6-3, the PP a healthy 4 of 8, and the total points for the 110% line up to ten. TEN POINTS.</p>
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<p lang="lt" dir="ltr">Patrice Bergeron PPG, 6-3 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> <a href="https://t.co/pucD6t8jB6">pic.twitter.com/pucD6t8jB6</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/921187094705463297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2017</a>
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<p id="MtU5hQ">With the period winding down and his team losing by several goals, Dorsett uncorked and went off on the Bruins, crosschecking Marchand and barking his way down the tunnel after a game misconduct penalty. As the last few minutes ticked away, Bjork picked up a few more shifts, but without luck - the hat trick will have to wait for another night.</p>
<p id="4Wo5IN"><strong>Takeaways</strong></p>
<p id="sifT23">With the top two grinding centers back in the lineup in Bergeron and Backes, the Bruins were winning many more puck battles; and, that in turn encouraged wingers to pitch in a bit more to support without compromising their positioning.</p>
<p id="pShm9M">Less encouraging was the loss of discipline just beyond the midway point of the second period. Perhaps fatigue was setting in - and for the stars coming back from injury, that might be forgiven - which allowed Vancouver, one of the worst teams in the league at the moment, to take a serious bite out of a four-goal lead. The Bruins also allowed them to remain in the game with ample scoring chances; the teams were tied with 21 5v5 chances apiece, and the B’s weren’t ahead by much overall. If it weren’t for the special teams play in the first period, the third might’ve been a much different story. The Bruins need to be a much more difficult challenge at even strength in order to really put together a few strings of wins before the holidays. This task falls to the rest of the team now that they have their example-setting players back in the lineup.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/20/16506166/recap-bruins-play-fast-and-loose-in-first-coast-to-6-3-win-over-canucksAdam Denhard2017-10-19T21:43:50-04:002017-10-19T21:43:50-04:00RANK ‘EM: Bruins drop Canucks with four first-period goals, win 6-3
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<p>Well now, THAT was what we were hoping for, wasn’t it?</p> <p id="359YTA">Much-needed win. Vote ‘em!</p>
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https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/19/16506578/rank-em-bruins-drop-canucks-with-four-first-period-goals-win-6-3Adam Denhard2017-10-19T19:44:20-04:002017-10-19T19:44:20-04:00Watch David Pastrnak go coast-to-coast for a beautiful goal
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<p>Yung Dave!</p> <p id="zz202v"><span>David Pastrnak</span> decided he was just going to do it himself on this play, going nearly end-to-end before deking through <span>Michael Del Zotto</span> and beating <span>Anders Nilsson</span>.</p>
<p id="0nXDjf">Beautiful.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Pastrnak. Too easy. <a href="https://t.co/OE6FQlfiMk">pic.twitter.com/OE6FQlfiMk</a></p>— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/921157212713766914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="9TXgh4">One former Bruin certainly appreciated it:</p>
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<p lang="in" dir="ltr">Pastrnak </p>— John-Michael Liles (@hoosierjm26) <a href="https://twitter.com/hoosierjm26/status/921157060368195585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="DRAvSq">Yung Dave forever.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/19/16506228/david-pastrnak-goal-vs-vancouver-canucks-michael-del-zottoDan.Ryan2017-10-19T18:00:02-04:002017-10-19T18:00:02-04:00Public Skate: Bruins host Canucks
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<p>Just ‘cause the rosters look a bit preseason-ish, doesn’t mean this is an exhibition game.</p> <p id="cr3rGf">Alrighty, folks - let’s chat!</p>
<p id="0zd0a9">Predictions, hopes, fears - let ‘em rip.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/19/16504094/public-skate-bruins-host-canucks-ted-cruz-wears-diapersAdam Denhard2017-10-19T12:14:41-04:002017-10-19T12:14:41-04:00Projected Lines - Bruins vs. Canucks
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<p>The skate started off without Tuukka, and with Patrice Bergeron still in a no-contact jersey. Woof.</p> <p id="FRQgU3">So, this is how the pregame skate coverage began on Twitter:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shooter tutor being placed in one net before practice.</p>— Fluto Shinzawa (@GlobeFluto) <a href="https://twitter.com/GlobeFluto/status/921023064799940609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="66Li45">Not promising. Khudobin was the only goalie on the ice, until... </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Second goalie at Bruins practice today is Keith Segee. From Revere, Mass. Played for Salem State College from 2004-06.</p>— Ty Anderson (@_TyAnderson) <a href="https://twitter.com/_TyAnderson/status/921031201216974849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="TtTH3j">The skate was optional, so let’s hope Rask is somewhere hydrating and <s>getting ready for the game tonight</s>. <span>Zane McIntyre</span> will back up <span>Anton Khudobin</span>, as coach Bruce Cassidy reported that Tuukka is not available. A bit more clarity from Butch indicates that <span>Kenny Agostino</span> will get a chance, <span>David Backes</span> has been activated from illness, and <span>Adam McQuaid</span> is still the toughest mother, and is back in the lineup. <span>Ryan Spooner</span>, meanwhile, is <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/18/16501158/ryan-spooner-out-4-6-weeks-maybe-longer-injured-reserve-timetable-unclear-injuries-boston-bruins-nhl">sidelined for the foreseeable future</a>. <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> is a game-time decision.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kenny Agostino and Adam McQuaid will also be in the lineup, per Cassidy. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a></p>— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/921038812830199808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="RfmnN2">Here’s the projected lineup - take it with a few tablespoons of salt, as no rushes were done today so we’re taking evidence from Wednesday’s practice (and I’m armchair-coaching this a little bit).</p>
<p id="IB4W4E"><strong>Forwards</strong></p>
<p id="dbJnQM"><span>Brad Marchand</span> - <span>Riley Nash</span> - <span>Anders Bjork</span></p>
<p id="EVzuHj"><span>Jake DeBrusk</span> - <span>David Krejci</span> - <span>David Pastrnak</span></p>
<p id="qxj0Sh">Kenny Agostino - David Backes - <span>Frank Vatrano</span></p>
<p id="dNp5GJ"><span>Tim Schaller</span> - <span>Sean Kuraly</span> - <span>Matt Beleskey</span></p>
<p id="jPmX96"><strong>Defensemen</strong></p>
<p id="NUV5Ef"><span>Zdeno Chara</span> - <span>Brandon Carlo</span></p>
<p id="IMocuZ"><span>Torey Krug</span> - Adam McQuaid</p>
<p id="OZw8Ib"><span>Kevan Miller</span> - <span>Charlie McAvoy</span></p>
<p id="2z6Unj"><strong>Goalies</strong></p>
<p id="4yE27J">Anton Khudobin</p>
<p id="K9vzcS">Zane McIntyre</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/19/16503588/bruins-lines-vs-vancouver-tuukka-rask-injury-patrice-bergeron-in-or-outAdam Denhard2017-10-19T07:25:58-04:002017-10-19T07:25:58-04:00PREVIEW: Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins - Oct. 19, 2017
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<p>Injuries? What injuries? This is ALLLL a conspiracy.</p> <p id="Y1ApjN">Alright, the season is now fully underway. The rust should be shaken off by now; hell, most the bottom six isn’t even OLD enough to grow rust. If you checked the roster, you would be forgiven if you thought it was still the preseason. The kids are getting their chances - <em>could it be on purpose?!?!</em></p>
<p id="E3PDEl"><em>[NO.]</em></p>
<p id="oFbGpi">What we have here so far is some nagging concern from a hernia injury (which is no joke, believe me), a quasi-freak-illness, a big ol’ bruise, and an accidental friendly-fire collision. Recoverable? Yes. <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/17/16486862/bruins-bad-start-time-to-panic-the-sky-is-falling-what-do-we-do-ahhhhhh-help">It’s too early to freak out</a>.</p>
<h3 id="l5b9dI">Just The Facts:</h3>
<p id="TSZwLX">What: The <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a> host the <a href="https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/">Vancouver Canucks</a>. Hey, look, an AHL crossover game!</p>
<p id="vsbeql">When: 7:00 PM EST</p>
<p id="owbgZq">Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts</p>
<p id="lflR7T">Why do you care: The B’s could return to .500 with a win, which may not seem like much at this point in the season, but it’d sure be better than a losing record.</p>
<p id="EwmY3G">Where to put your eyes: NESN, TVAS, SN360</p>
<p id="AggUZU">Where to put your ears: 98.5 The Sports Hub</p>
<h3 id="q51YM1">Game Notes:</h3>
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<li id="z5pbCy">The injuries on the Bruins will truly make this resemble an AHL game; it’s not just Vancouver that’s running on fumes right out of the gate. </li>
<li id="FBQAi8">The kids are certainly getting their shot; let’s just hope it’s a first-month trial period. This should be a good opportunity for coach Bruce Cassidy to roll four lines and spread out playing time. <span>Zane McIntyre</span> was called up in the middle of the night, presumably so he could crash on somebody’s floor in Boston before the game. <span>Peter Cehlarik</span> and <span>Kenny Agostino</span> were promoted at the expense of <span>Austin Czarnik</span> and <span>Danton Heinen</span>.</li>
<li id="9nfwpu">Joking aside in the intro, we really aren’t sure as of writing the status of <span>Tuukka Rask</span> or Adam McQuaid. Let’s not dwell on it for today.</li>
<li id="BgMrCn">Despite their struggles, the Bruins are just outside the Top 10 in possession-driven play (CF% @51.71), so it would seem that they control the puck a bit more than their opponents. (They’re also not very far above ‘neutral’, so let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves here.)</li>
<li id="jtYMbq">Speaking of rested, let’s also hope Chuckie didn’t pull out his back<a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/18/16501950/charlie-mcavoy-david-backes-dog-bet-college-hockey-boston-university-terriers"> doing some yardwork for David Backes</a>.</li>
<li id="iEM1Hl">Stay tuned for pregame skate updates as we keep an eye on the status of Rask and <span>Patrice Bergeron</span>, who have no real timetable. Let’s not hold our breath on Darth Quaider or David Backes for tonight’s game.</li>
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<p id="bXRpoS">A building block game, this is. Let’s go, Bruins!</p>
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https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/10/19/16501666/preview-vancouver-canucks-at-boston-bruins-october-19-2017Adam Denhard