Stanley Cup of Chowder - Complete Coverage: Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings, 11/16David Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2017-11-17T07:00:03-05:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/164292712017-11-17T07:00:03-05:002017-11-17T07:00:03-05:00RECAP: Bruins win 2-1, hand Los Angeles fourth straight home loss
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<figcaption>A solid win for the Bruins, backstopped by Anton Khudobin. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>We don’t blame you for going to sleep, but... you missed a heckuva game.</p> <p id="3MFVMJ">Wow - what a game. A physical effort from the <a href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/">Kings</a> couldn’t stop the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> from scoring in the first, and the second half of the game was a narrow contest. We’ll leave it at that.</p>
<p id="3CQhUy"><strong>First Period</strong></p>
<p id="NcTdgD">The Bruins came out firing, getting several in-close chances early; a shot by <span>Frank Vatrano</span> produced a rebound that he nearly buried himself. <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> and <span>Danton Heinen</span> had a near-clear rush, and through 10 minutes, the B’s held the lead in shots, 7-4. The downside: LA came to crush, landing 11 official hits before Boston registered their first.</p>
<p id="apYAoW">A good push from the B’s forecheck led to some surprisingly strong cycle from the <span>Vatrano</span> - <span>Riley Nash</span> - <span>Noel Acciari</span> line. <span>Acciari</span> especially stood out in the first period, forcing the Kings’ defensemen to absorb a hit or ice the puck several times.</p>
<p id="apiuCl">On the less fortunate side of things, miscues from the B’s defense continued; <span>Zdeno Chara</span> totally missed a pass to Bergeron, turnover; <span>Brandon Carlo</span> sent puck around boards too far, turnover. Acciari had a strong second shift and got the Kings’ full attention by finishing his own checks. This line, along with the <span>Tim Schaller</span> - <span>Sean Kuraly</span> - <span>Jordan Szwarz</span> line, would continue to force the Kings to the outside and into icing the puck again.</p>
<p id="ee7NEz">With 4 minutes to play and the Bruins’ cycle in full effect, <span>Charlie McAvoy</span> slipped <span>Tanner Pearson</span> in coverage, walked in on Quick and deked to his backhandfor a GOAL. <strong>1-0, Bruins.</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">McAvoy’s 2nd goal of the season, first since the season opener <a href="https://t.co/6DWXq1xqnR">pic.twitter.com/6DWXq1xqnR</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/931375079249924097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2017</a>
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<p id="o8njhm">Brandon Carlo would take a penalty with 2:22 to go, and LA set up their power play but couldn’t generate a strong shot on goal. McAvoy headed to locker room early much to Twitter’s chagrin, but hope wins in this case, as it’s just a blocked shot - he returns for the second, don’t worry.</p>
<p id="nOTKfe"><strong>Second Period</strong></p>
<p id="4ncbo9">Like clockwork, McAvoy took an ill-timed penalty thirty seconds into the period. The B’s kill it, but not without fatigue to reliable players in Acciari and Schaller, who played well on the PK.</p>
<p id="bUxI3o">Heinen was laid out by Folin. This is a bone-jarring hit.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another look at Folins hit on Heinen<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LAKings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LAKings</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoKingsGo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoKingsGo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BOSvsLAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BOSvsLAK</a> <a href="https://t.co/tpXuNUhi0O">pic.twitter.com/tpXuNUhi0O</a></p>— Eric (@Kingsgifs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kingsgifs/status/931386630451085312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2017</a>
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<p id="azM0sz">He got up right away, but Bergeron came to his defense and took a penalty. Bergeron sat for the initial roughing and Pastrnak and Folin joined him for playing pattycakes.</p>
<p id="v4vwuz">With a clean rush - one of their few golden chances in the entire game - <span>Drew Doughty</span> scored for the Kings on the power play; <strong>1-1 game</strong>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">HOLY WRIST SHOT DREW DOUGHTY! <a href="https://t.co/bUEpZagRBn">pic.twitter.com/bUEpZagRBn</a></p>— NHL Daily 365 (@NHLDaily365) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLDaily365/status/931392629543264257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2017</a>
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<p id="NOsNXv">Bergeron took ANOTHER penalty with less than 13 minutes to play in the period by hooking Kings forward <span>Alex Iafallo</span>; though, in the Prince’s defense, Iafallo would have had a clear shot on a nearly-empty net. Fortunately, the penalty kill bailed out Bergeron by controlling the Kings’ zone entries to the edges and getting a few easy clears.</p>
<p id="7KIhw4">There were a few hiccups in this period, to be sure - a close-call fumble in front of Khudobin took the advantageous route, bouncing into a turnover and a strong DeBrusk skate-and-shoot that seemed to surprise Quick.</p>
<p id="GL346J">Not content with getting ALL the power-plays, <span>Anze Kopitar</span> was called for holding Heinen. Near the end of the penalty, a hard rush by the Bruins saw Postma - POSTMA - striding towards the net, where he one-timed the puck wide; it would bounce out to Chara at the point, who hammered a one-timer off the clearing attempt and had it tipped in front by the Kings. <strong>2-1, Bruins</strong>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zdeno Chara gets the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> back on top, 2-1 <a href="https://t.co/vRd8QSP5Rg">pic.twitter.com/vRd8QSP5Rg</a></p>— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkmolnar/status/931389016339107840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2017</a>
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<p id="nfhqDr">The Kings balanced the ice out a bit, spending a solid minute in the attacking end with less than five minutes to play. Shots were nearly even. The Kings made a strong push at end of the second, sending a puck or two wide and keeping the B’s behind the center line, yet were unable to tie the game.</p>
<p id="rB8WDV"><strong>Third Period</strong></p>
<p id="J8JRkV">The B’s started off with a power play after some oddly-integrated penalties were handed out to Andreoff (high-sticking), Carlo (slashing), and MacDermid (unsportsmanlike conduct).</p>
<p id="6UZaWd">Sean Kuraly nearly wrapped a third goal home, though the puck was cleared just wide of the net by the defense. Serious pressure from Bruins forecheck pushed LA back on their heels by the ten-minute mark of the third, and the B’s didn’t look back. This would continue for nearly five full minutes before the Kings could counter. and while the Bruins couldn’t hit the empty net in the final minute, the reward was the process in this match, and as Jack said: “this [was] an exciting November game.”</p>
<p id="Vnjrbw"><strong>Takeaways</strong></p>
<p id="lcwO2q">This was a hard-nosed game, for sure. The Kings were determined early to outhit the Bruins and they managed to push the Bruins back a bit in the second period, where LA outshot Boston 18-11. In crunch time, the Bruins met strong pressure with even stronger board play; most LA rushes were dissolved and dismissed to the side boards. Every Bruin seemed to be engaged tonight, too; for example, Vatrano chipped and chased down a loose puck with 4 minutes to play to force LA deep and allow a line change. That’s what buy-in looks like.</p>
<p id="l3j3yx">Less than favorable was the Bruins taking the first four penalties of the game for either team (with an LA matching mixed in the second, after Folin’s hit on Heinen); not so much for the energy, but for the culprits. Bergeron could have avoided taking that first penalty while still reminding Folin who’s a deity and who isn’t. The hook later in the game, not so much.</p>
<p id="URpfy0">The greatest improvement between last night’s and tonight’s game was the compete level. All players bought into the force-out plan so that anytime the LA puck carrier approached the boards, he was squashed; a simple but effective plan for a team that wants to charge north-south. The next game in San Jose will be just as tough.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/11/17/16668822/recap-bruins-win-2-1-hand-los-angeles-fourth-straight-home-lossAdam Denhard2017-11-17T00:20:45-05:002017-11-17T00:20:45-05:00RANK ‘EM LIVE: Bruins at Kings
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<figcaption>Acciari is buzzing. Is he the top of our list? | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>Rank the players after two, and update your scores during the third period!</p> <p id="XIVlCt">How are they doing?</p>
<p id="OjzoUE">Stick around, and rearrange your ranks!</p>
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https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/11/17/16668802/rank-em-live-bruins-at-kingsAdam Denhard2017-11-16T21:30:02-05:002017-11-16T21:30:02-05:00Public Skate: California Trippin’, Pt. II
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<p>Another day, another game. Who’s staying up with SCoC?</p> <p id="1HROXI">Good evening. Shall we skate?</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/11/16/16664650/public-skate-california-trippin-boston-bruins-los-angeles-kingsAdam Denhard2017-11-16T16:04:28-05:002017-11-16T16:04:28-05:00Projected Lines: Bruins at Kings
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<figcaption>Follow the youth movement to glory, Boston. | Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>Who’s in, who’s out for Boston tonight.</p> <p id="9XhfOT"><em>Updated 10:10pm. THEN AGAIN at 10:33pm.</em></p>
<p id="2PyhNf">Given that the B’s played last night, the morning skate today was <s>optional </s>non-existent.</p>
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<a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/"><strong>Boston Bruins</strong></a> lineup:</h3>
<p id="C9S0xU"><strong>Forwards:</strong></p>
<p id="I1CyxF"><span><strong>Danton Heinen</strong></span><strong> - </strong><span><strong>Patrice Bergeron</strong></span><strong> - </strong><span><strong>David Pastrnak</strong></span></p>
<p id="0QE2E1"><span><strong>Peter Cehlarik</strong></span><strong> - </strong><span><strong>David Krejci</strong></span><strong> - </strong><span><strong>Jake DeBrusk</strong></span></p>
<p id="oHT5np"><span><strong>Frank Vatrano</strong></span><strong> - </strong><span><strong>Riley Nash</strong></span><strong> - </strong><span><strong>Noel Acciari</strong></span></p>
<p id="HmBKsF"><span><strong>Tim Schaller</strong></span><strong> - </strong><span><strong>Sean Kuraly</strong></span><strong> - </strong><span><strong>Jordan Szwarz</strong></span></p>
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<p id="uQ84ko"><span><s><em><strong>David Krejci</strong></em></s></span><s><em> was upgraded to ‘probable’ for tonight, but is still a game-time decision. SIT. HIM. UNTIL. HEALTHY. PLEASE.</em></s><s> </s><strong>No one ever listens to me.</strong></p>
<p id="AFDqlw"><s><em>If he’s in, see a healthy scratch of Agostino or Szwarz and one of them to be returned to Providence.</em></s> <strong>EVER.</strong></p>
<p id="6yAjlb"><strong>Defense Pairings:</strong></p>
<p id="3zpJ3a"><span><strong>Zdeno Chara</strong></span> - <span><strong>Charlie McAvoy</strong></span></p>
<p id="RmPJnZ"><span><strong>Paul Postma</strong></span><strong> </strong>- <span><strong>Brandon Carlo</strong></span></p>
<p id="pa5s0r"><span><strong>Rob O’Gara</strong></span> - <span><strong>Kevan Miller</strong></span></p>
<p id="zH1L8x">Since Postma played last night, does O’Gara get a shot tonight?</p>
<p id="nolOTz">Update: YES, because <span>Torey Krug</span> is injured!</p>
<p id="6iOUp0"><strong>Goaltenders:</strong></p>
<p id="dgfCbb"><span>Anton Khudobin</span></p>
<p id="SpEzIX"><span><strong>Tuukka Rask</strong></span></p>
<p id="FIeXiq">Let Tuukka rest a bit. No goals were truly his fault last night, but Dobby should be doing his job and getting Tuuks some rest.</p>
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<a href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/">Los Angeles Kings</a> Lineup</h3>
<p id="U02H1v">per <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/">DailyFaceoff.com</a></p>
<p id="hXJK5t"><strong>Forwards</strong></p>
<p id="whSE7T"><span>Alex Iafallo</span> - Anze Kopitar - Dustin Brown</p>
<p id="9bOFdc">Tanner Pearson - Adrian Kempe - <span>Tyler Toffoli</span></p>
<p id="rUlE4s">Andy Andreoff - Nick Shore - Trevor Lewis</p>
<p id="h4plwa"><span>Andrew Crescenzi</span> - Brooks Laich - Mike Amadio</p>
<p id="7IoaqT"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="pLmo0t"><span>Derek Forbort</span> - Drew Doughty</p>
<p id="yLczg5">Jake Muzzin - Alec Martinez</p>
<p id="MTzPhu">Kurtis Macdermid - <span>Oscar Fantenberg</span></p>
<p id="0S2GWG"><strong>Goalies</strong></p>
<p id="JsFp2M">Jonathan Quick</p>
<p id="Cz5dI6"><span>Darcy Kuemper</span></p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/11/16/16664654/projected-lines-bruins-at-kingsAdam Denhard2017-11-16T10:14:47-05:002017-11-16T10:14:47-05:00Preview: Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings
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<p>The second game of three on a West Coast swing gives the Bruins a chance to redeem themselves.</p> <h3 id="l5b9dI">Just The Facts:</h3>
<p id="TSZwLX"><strong>What</strong>: The <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/"><strong>Boston Bruins</strong></a> (6-6-4, 16pts, 6th in ATL) visit the <a href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/">Los Angeles Kings</a> (11-5-2, 24pts, 1st in PAC)</p>
<p id="vsbeql"><strong>When</strong>: 10:30 PM EST</p>
<p id="owbgZq"><strong>Where</strong>: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California</p>
<p id="VaVTYJ"><strong>Why do you care</strong>: Boston outplayed Anaheim for large portions of their game last night, yet lost by a lopsided 4-2. Los Angeles has lost three in a row, after blowing a strong start to their game. Which team comes ready to play is anybody’s guess.</p>
<p id="EwmY3G"><strong>Where to watch</strong>: NESN, SN, FS-W</p>
<p id="AggUZU"><strong>Where to listen</strong>: 98.5 The Sports Hub</p>
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<h3 id="Rmtuq7">Preview</h3>
<p id="QmTyhy">An odd loss to the <a href="https://www.anaheimcalling.com/">Anaheim Ducks</a> last night puts the Bruins in an even weirder place. Their depleted roster passed circles around the Ducks in the offensive zone, but on the lapses in possession, the Ducks were able to capitalize quickly. The late goal in the second period took all the wind out of the Bruins’ sails for the third. At this point in the season, the youth up front was supposed to be the primary concern. It’s a little surprising that the defense made the miscues last night that caused at least two of the goals against.</p>
<p id="ES2DKw">Los Angeles’ current slide has brought their record back to earth a little bit. They’ve traded a potent scorer in Mike Cammalleri for journeyman center <span>Jussi Jokinen</span>. With a distinct lack of scoring depth beyond <span>Anze Kopitar</span>, <span>Dustin Brown</span>, and <span>Tyler Toffoli</span> on the second line, the goal here should be to take the Bruins’ fourth-line energy from last night and parlay it into heavy pressure on the Kings’ top line. That should open up a bit more space for the Bruins “depth” to set up some more offensive zone time. Tonight, let’s hope they capitalize.</p>
<h3 id="3Vcdvw">Players to Watch:</h3>
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<li id="eNfgon">I coulda sworn that <span>Matt Beleskey</span> was going to score last night. If his energy in the second period last night had kept up for the third, I think the fourth line would have put in one or two goals.</li>
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<span>Noel Acciari</span> has been active in his first few games back. Look for him to lay some retaliatory hits on an LA team that likes to play heavy.</li>
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<span>Riley Nash</span> takes the body AND plays the puck - and is rewarded for it with points. He’s doing a yeoman’s job in plugging the holes at center.</li>
<li id="duQuMq">The Bruins were briefly linked to Jussi Jokinen in the last week. Let’s check out what we may have missed out on. </li>
<li id="5m7uop">Anze Kopitar has points in five straight games; Dustin Brown has points in four. Can the B’s defense please watch him, so we don’t have to?</li>
<li id="p0clLZ">Kings goalie <span>Jonathan Quick</span> is somewhat quietly sticking near the top-five in the league in save percentage (.930) and GAA (2.33). The Bruins will need to move the puck much more quickly to beat Quick... and they better do it quick.</li>
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<h3 id="O6SJNa">NEVER 4GET:</h3>
<p id="efbd5C">We haven’t yet forgotten this clock fart:</p>
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<h2 id="Ge28my">GO BRUINS!</h2>
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