Stanley Cup of Chowder - Full coverage: Bruins vs. Blue JacketsDavid Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2017-12-18T22:17:58-05:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/165538332017-12-18T22:17:58-05:002017-12-18T22:17:58-05:00Recap: McAvoy, DeBrusk run wild on Columbus as Bruins win, 7-2
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<p>All abord the hype train, CHOO CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!</p> <h3 id="Hhc40M">The highlights</h3>
<p id="5yLWQ7">We are truly blessed to live in the Patrice Bergeron-Brad Marchand era. <strong>1-0 </strong><a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/"><strong>Bruins</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bergeron ➡️ Marchand ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/6TsmVELIIl">pic.twitter.com/6TsmVELIIl</a></p>— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/942919617059672065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="wukYNz">There’s a lot to like about this goal, but my favorite part was the play Bergeron made prior to the pass. He had to gather a puck that was in his skates, regain his bearings and maintain possession; he did all of that AND delivered a great pass.</p>
<p id="LYNADE">The Bruins added to their lead on the PP in the second, a nice bounce-back after the dreadful PP showing on Saturday. <strong>2-0 Bruins.</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We'd say <a href="https://twitter.com/JDebrusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JDebrusk</a>'s assist game has been above average this evening. <a href="https://t.co/BSTsHeIqoN">pic.twitter.com/BSTsHeIqoN</a></p>— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/942934503307337728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="bVwsJt">The patience shown by <span>Jake DeBrusk</span> on this goal was fantastic. The rookie took the puck deep, then waited...waited...waited just long enough to sneak the puck past a laid-out Columbus player. </p>
<p id="ekIRRW">Perfect feed, and <span>David Backes</span> didn’t miss.</p>
<p id="r7FCja">The DeBrusk PP party would continue a few minutes later, as DeBrusk laid one right on Charlie McAvoy’s tape to make it <strong>3-0 Bruins.</strong></p>
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<p id="uoz9lu">McAvoy was ENGAGED® tonight, hitting Pierre-Luc Dubois and then obliging when Dubois challenged him to a fight.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Charlie McAvoy's first NHL fight. <a href="https://t.co/1xsGU7fRB5">pic.twitter.com/1xsGU7fRB5</a></p>— Dan Ryan (@bruinshockeynow) <a href="https://twitter.com/bruinshockeynow/status/942939355773095936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="UWJYiC"><span>Josh Anderson</span> got Columbus on the board with a tap-in midway through the third. It was Columbus’ first shot of the third period. Not much <span>Tuukka Rask</span> can do there. <strong>3-1 Bruins.</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anderson left all alone out in front. Wennberg finds him and Anderson makes quick work of it. <br><br>3-1 Bruins<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBJ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CBJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/PX1xycvL0Z">pic.twitter.com/PX1xycvL0Z</a></p>— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) <a href="https://twitter.com/1stOhioBattery/status/942943276298133504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="p3HZtQ">After that <span>Anderson</span> goal, so much happened that the most prolific GIF-makers among us couldn’t keep up.</p>
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<span>Danton Heinen</span> scored off of a great cross-ice pass by David Backes (secondary assist by McAvoy) to make it<strong> 4-1 Bruins</strong>.</li>
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<span>Torey Krug</span> scored on a knuckler from the blue line to make it <strong>5-1 Bruins</strong>.</li>
<li id="2QuHEn">Bergeron got his second of the night from Marchand and Pastrnak (extending his point streak to 12 games) to make it <strong>6-1 Bruins</strong>.</li>
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<p id="UJrDex">Finally, Jake DeBrusk capped things off with the Bruins’ seventh goal of the night. <strong>7-1 Bruins.</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">John Tortorella is going to be THRILLED <a href="https://t.co/nt8J3T7buM">pic.twitter.com/nt8J3T7buM</a></p>— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/942949407892410368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="LyaFrh"><span>Seth Jones</span> scored on the PP with 14 seconds left, just to be annoying. Ultimately, the <a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Blue Jackets</a> couldn’t score five more goals in 14 seconds, so BRUINS WIN.</p>
<h3 id="46z9x1">Game notes</h3>
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<li id="lucP7M">Hoo boy, where to begin? The Bruins steamrolled Columbus for the better part of the game. They outshot them 45-18, out-attempted them 77-42. Prior to the Anderson goal, the Blue Jackets went nearly five minutes without even attempting a shot in the third period. While the Bruins didn’t really put it away until the latter half of the third, this was a dominating win.</li>
<li id="FBm2Xh">There really aren’t enough superlatives to describe Charlie McAvoy’s performance tonight. He was all over the ice. He threw some hits, had a few great zone exits, had a number of perfect passes and was solid in his own end. Oh yeah, and he had a Gordie Howe Hat Trick. #McAvoy4CalderNorrisAndEverythingElse</li>
<li id="kAnb2M">They were slightly overshadowed by McAvoy, but Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen also had great nights tonight. They had a goal and two assists each, all (aside from DeBrusk’s goal) coming when the game was still very much in the balance.</li>
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<span>Sergei Bobrovsky</span> was bad tonight. The team around him wasn’t great either, but he looked off from the first few shifts. Bad rebounds, unsure saves, etc. An out-of-character performance for the Russian netminder.</li>
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<span>David Pastrnak</span> continues to put up serious numbers. His assist extended his point streak to 12 games, with 14 points in that span. The 21-year-old is putting up points at an 82-point pace, and is on a 41-goal pace too. Yowza.</li>
<li id="psuC5a">Tuukka Rask wasn’t terribly busy, but was solid again. Rask’s December goals-allowed: 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2. NOT BAD.</li>
<li id="DMnWbT">It’ll be interesting to see how the Bruins fare tomorrow. Did they expend all their energy tonight, or will the young legs kick in?</li>
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<p>Goals. Fights. WHAT CAN’T HE DO???</p> <p id="190Dr3">Apologies for the video-of-the-TV highlight, but when <span>Charlie McAvoy</span> gets in a fight, you gotta do what you gotta do.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Charlie McAvoy's first NHL fight. <a href="https://t.co/1xsGU7fRB5">pic.twitter.com/1xsGU7fRB5</a></p>— Dan Ryan (@bruinshockeynow) <a href="https://twitter.com/bruinshockeynow/status/942939355773095936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2017</a>
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<p id="psxpvW">Props to McAvoy for not backing down, even though Pierre-Luc Dubois kind of suckered him at the beginning there. Dubois is 19, McAvoy will be 20 next week. Not sure if this is the youngest fight in <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> history, but it’s gotta be up there.</p>
<p id="Cn1WuU">EDIT: McAvoy would assist on Danton Heinen’s goal, the Bruins’ 4th, giving him the Gordie Howe Hat Trick.</p>
<p id="oPW9NI">GORDIE!!!!</p>
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<p>A tough matchup against a strong Metropolitan division team!</p> <p id="PBXEh3">It’s almost holiday time! What does everyone wish the Bruins got for the holidays?</p>
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<p>Sometimes change is good. Other times, change is...whatever.</p> <p id="TXUPo1">While the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> didn’t end up winning on Saturday, they also didn’t play poorly. So why mess with what worked, right?</p>
<p id="gx1vDE">That’s apparently the mantra of Bruce Cassidy, who iced these lines on Monday morning:</p>
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<p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> morning rushes:<br><br>Marchand – Bergeron – Pastrnak<br>DeBrusk – Krejci – Spooner<br>Heinen – Nash – Backes<br>Schaller – Kuraly – Acciari<br><br>Chara – McAvoy<br>Krug – Carlo<br>Grzelcyk – Miller</p>— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/942789417063862272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2017</a>
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<p id="0WEhZ7">The more things change, the more they stay the same. The exact same, actually.</p>
<p id="lf91Eh">From some of the writers who are there, news on the starting goalie and Mr. Adam McQuaid:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> coach Bruce Cassidy says Rask starts tonight vs. CBJ, rest of lineup same as Sat. vs. NYR.</p>— Mike Loftus (@MLoftus_Ledger) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLoftus_Ledger/status/942794522194513920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2017</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> coach B.Cassidy days D Adam McQuaid not playing tonight, but hasn't been ruled out Tues. at Buffalo.</p>— Mike Loftus (@MLoftus_Ledger) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLoftus_Ledger/status/942795826618945536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2017</a>
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<p id="AsaAvI">On the whole, no real surprises here. Rask vs. Khudobin was the only real decision, as <span>Anders Bjork</span> will probably sit a couple more games out before drawing back in and McQuaid just isn’t quite ready yet.</p>
<p id="TjvprS">Thoughts?</p>
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<p>Will John Tortorella have a bad attitude???? Yes.</p> <h3 id="m1040"><strong>Just the facts</strong></h3>
<p id="Xb4fef"><strong>When:</strong> 7 PM</p>
<p id="tjbTKL"><strong>Where:</strong> TD Garden, Boston, MA</p>
<p id="rLerop"><strong>How to follow:</strong> NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub</p>
<p id="DSyCUh"><strong>Rival SBN Site:</strong> <a href="http://www.jacketscannon.com/">Jackets Cannon</a></p>
<h3 id="J6vO8G"><strong>Know your enemy</strong></h3>
<p id="GePiHa">20-12-1, 3rd in Metropolitan Division</p>
<p id="G1Sg9i">Leading scorers: <span>Artemi Panarin</span>, 7G, 21A, 28PTS; <span>Oliver Bjorkstrand</span>, 6G-16A-22PTS; <span>Josh Anderson</span>, 12G-7A-19PTS</p>
<p id="qpe0jG">Leader in net: <span>Sergei Bobrovsky</span>, 17-9-1, 2.27 GAA, 0.923 SV%</p>
<h3 id="qykY4B"><strong>Game notes</strong></h3>
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<li id="PvyVwD">Much like the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a>, the <a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Blue Jackets</a> are getting a ton out of their younger players, specifically <span>Zach Werenski</span> and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Werenski had an awesome rookie season last year, finishing third in Calder voting, and has picked up where he left off this season. The blueliner currently has 10G-8A-18PTS totals, impressive for any blueliner, let alone a 20-year-old kid. Dubois was the third overall pick in the 2016 Draft, the “other guy” chosen after <span>Auston Matthews</span> and Patrik Laine. Dubois has 14 points in 33 games, and won’t turn 20 until late June.</li>
<li id="syhzhU">Columbus continues to get stellar goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky, who has enjoyed a career renaissance in Ohio. Bobrovsky started the Jackets’ last game (against Carolina) on Saturday, so there’s no real reason to suspect he won’t start tonight. He’s 3-2-0 in his last five, allowing 14 goals over that span.</li>
<li id="6qGnpz">Former Boston College Eagle Cam Atkinson is struggling a bit this season, recording just 11 points in 28 games. He signed a big contract last month, then was a healthy scratch earlier this month. YIKES. In all likelihood, the scratch was just giving the kid a chance to hit the reset button and get back in the right frame of mind.</li>
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<span>Adam McQuaid</span> is inching closer to a return, but where is he going to play? It seems like it’d be a mistake to take <span>Matt Grzelcyk</span> out of the lineup at this point. Who sits?</li>
<li id="PhLUzx">Don’t be surprised if <span>Anton Khudobin</span> starts tonight, as Bruce Cassidy may choose to continue to flip-flop in net. <span>Tuukka Rask</span> played well on Saturday night, but Khudobin has yet to really fall back to Earth (though he’s been more average lately), so Cassidy might roll him out there again.</li>
<li id="pdjUHP">It remains to be seen whether or not <span>Anders Bjork</span> ends up back in the lineup tonight. He was a healthy scratch Saturday night, but do the Bruins want to continue to hold him out, or hope he can regain his confidence? </li>
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