Stanley Cup of Chowder - Complete Coverage: Habs at Bruins, 7:30pm (NBCSN)David Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2019-01-14T22:24:53-05:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/179461472019-01-14T22:24:53-05:002019-01-14T22:24:53-05:00RECAP: Bruins nab late goal to tie, but fall to Canadiens in OT
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<p>The late goal doesn’t gloss over some long lapses in puck control in the third period.</p> <h2 id="Vu8puD">First Period</h2>
<p id="ZQlv0w">A high-energy start settled down a few minutes in. Between David Krejci and his linemates checking and cycling for a full minute, and <span>Torey Krug</span> (possibly illegally) leaving his feet to stifle a rush, Boston’s forwards were committed to an aggravating forecheck.</p>
<p id="zjoIAt"><span>David Backes</span> and <span>Kenny Agostino</span> got into it; Agostino antagonized <span>Backes</span> by getting under him near the boards. Later in the frame, <span>Torey Krug</span> and <span>Paul Byron</span> chirped each other on the way to the bench after Byron pinned Krug against the boards for what felt like a holding-penalty amount of time.</p>
<p id="Lw73CG">Also, <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> <span>Bergeron</span>’d, and it led to more than one scoring chance:</p>
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<p id="6EOtv7">A pair of penalties with a few minutes remaining in the period would offset, seeing <span>Zdeno Chara</span> and <span>Jesperi Kotkaniemi</span> heading to the box together to send the game to 4-on-4. Boston, taking full advantage of the extra space, pushed Montreal back on their heels, and Bergeron made a seemingly harmless pass to <span>Brad Marchand</span> along the left-wing boards. Brad sniped one over Price to put Boston on the board first, 1-0.</p>
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<p id="TbppG1">For maximum excitement factor, <span>Kevan Miller</span> and <span>Nicolas Deslauriers</span> had a years-in-the-waiting rematch. It did. Not. Disappoint.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kevan Miller and Deslauriers have a throwback, jackhammer tossing bout. Old school bout. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Habs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Habs</a> <a href="https://t.co/ohTZjj26qK">pic.twitter.com/ohTZjj26qK</a></p>— Colin Beswick (@CBeswick) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBeswick/status/1084982105636069377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2019</a>
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<p id="LrN1Gw">The lead would last until late in the frame, when <span>Brendan Gallagher</span> tipped down a point shot from <span>Jeff Petry</span> to tie the game at 1.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brendan Gallagher gets a Brendan Gallagher goal with a nice tip in front of Rask. <a href="https://t.co/dzoogNvAJA">pic.twitter.com/dzoogNvAJA</a></p>— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) <a href="https://twitter.com/scottmatla/status/1084983901800595456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2019</a>
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<h2 id="PgcSxM">Second Period</h2>
<p id="DMXCx6">As tends to happen, play settled into a back-and-forth rhythym with chances for both teams but little by way of sustained pressure. The remaining saltiness from the Miller/<span>Deslauriers</span> bout turned into hits, hits, and more hits. By the end of the second, the game had 39 total hits.</p>
<p id="4BnLFg">Things started to go a bit more sideways for Boston at about the halfway point. With the added friction came a bit of impatience from Boston, trying to use their physicality to separate the puck from Montreal as a first option rather than making a smarter defensive play. Now, to be clear, physically separating players from pucks is effective, but if you go in with a hit-first mentality checks sometimes get missed. <span>Kevan Miller</span> nearly speared himself in to the boards missing one on <span>Gallagher</span>, and after Gallagher upended Miller in front of (/over the top of) Rask, the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> really made the shift to hit first and ask questions later.</p>
<p id="Ghj5Io">As a result, though Boston drew a penalty on Montreal with under five minutes remaining, the Montreal penalty kill snuck up on Boston, and <span>Paul Byron</span> streaked past <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> at the offensive point to take the puck in alone on Rask and pot a backhanded shortie. Montreal leads, 2-1.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anooooother shorthanded goal given up by the Bruins. Paul Byron with a beauty on the backhand <a href="https://t.co/o4uJEPpvep">pic.twitter.com/o4uJEPpvep</a></p>— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/1084997087404662784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2019</a>
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<p id="ucpZ2s">WELP. Ten shorties against for Boston so far this season.</p>
<p id="6IWoPj">Matching roughing minors to <span>Max Domi</span> and <span>Brandon Carlo</span> left about a minute of 4v4 on either end of the second intermission.</p>
<h2 id="Euiv6B">Third Period</h2>
<p id="4KH1w9">The Bruins came out buzzing, with Pasta slipping through Habs defense and nearly sliding one under Price as the 4v4 expired. The Kuraly-Acciari-Wagner line once again had some solid sustained o-zone time, but few shots to show for it. After a few shifts of consistent breakouts, Boston let the flow of the game tilt back and Montreal put the Bruins on their heels for several minutes. The only chances Boston could muster were two really good stickhandling plays by <span>Marchand</span> and Heinen - the latter of which was arguably taken down in the process of shooting, but no penalty was called.</p>
<p id="m9vCUc">Just when this game looked like it would die a slow, fans-trickling-out-of-TD-Garden death, Boston got a power play on a delay of game over-the-glass shot off the stick of Michael Chaput. Boston’s power play looked absolutely hapless, until a few passes along the right side between <span>Marchand</span>, Krejci and Krug lulled Montreal to a near standstill. With time to slide in from the point, Krejci fired a laser over the blocker of Price and into the top corner of the <a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Canadiens</a> net to tie the game at 2.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Krejci with the snipe to tie it at 2 in final minute! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> <a href="https://t.co/82xDO5oDYO">pic.twitter.com/82xDO5oDYO</a></p>— Colin Beswick (@CBeswick) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBeswick/status/1085011915104051200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2019</a>
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<h2 id="ROOz72">OVERTIME</h2>
<p id="pOLiWw">Montreal took 15 seconds to finish off the Bruins. <span>Max Domi</span> stickhandled for days and fired a shot that <span>Jeff Petry</span> batted out of midair and past Rask.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sick backhand swat from Jeff Petry to win it in OT for the Habs <a href="https://t.co/DtbLUwqjNK">pic.twitter.com/DtbLUwqjNK</a></p>— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/1085013198338703361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2019</a>
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<p id="B2DhF4">Game, blouses.</p>
<p id="bkWQLF">Bruins head to Philadelphia for a Wednesday night tilt, coming home the next day for a back-to-back on Thursday.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2019/1/14/18182939/recap-boston-bruins-score-late-goal-to-tie-but-fall-to-montreal-canadiens-in-overtimeAdam Denhard2019-01-14T18:30:11-05:002019-01-14T18:30:11-05:00Public Skate: Canadiens come to Boston
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<p>A surprisingly early regular-season finale between these longtime rivals tilts tonight.</p> <p id="c3O0iJ">Alright folks, puck drop is rapidly approaching. A bit of a later start due to national coverage on NBC Sports. Good thing nobody in Boston ever sleeps when there’s a sporting event!</p>
<p id="sdVYrb">How does this one play out? Debate it out in the comments. Don’t make us banhammer you.</p>
<p id="RlhipD">GO BRUINS!!!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2019/1/14/18182716/public-skate-montreal-canadiens-visit-boston-bruins-host-habs-trade-rumors-starting-alreadyAdam Denhard2019-01-14T11:29:48-05:002019-01-14T11:29:48-05:00Projected Lines: Habs at Bruins
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<figcaption>Good to have ya back, Chuck! | Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>Tonight’s projected lineups for this Original Six showdown.</p> <h2 id="C2gSmh"><a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a></h2>
<p id="3DtKy8"><strong>Forwards</strong></p>
<p id="9PJoKA"><span>Brad Marchand</span> - <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> - <span>David Pastrnak</span></p>
<p id="RXNJbn"><span>Jake DeBrusk</span> - <span>David Krejci</span> - <span>David Backes</span></p>
<p id="PpBIHo"><span>Danton Heinen</span> - <span>Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson</span> - <span>Ryan Donato</span></p>
<p id="BWLwqz"><span>Sean Kuraly</span> - <span>Noel Acciari</span> - <span>Chris Wagner</span></p>
<p id="gBkYyW"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="xB3Xtc"><span>Zdeno Chara</span> - <span>Charlie McAvoy</span></p>
<p id="n8WSGK"><span>Torey Krug</span> - <span>Brandon Carlo</span></p>
<p id="I7Kkbs"><span>Matt Grzelcyk</span> - <span>Kevan Miller</span></p>
<p id="jgijis"><strong>Goalies</strong></p>
<p id="MxvKNK"><span>Tuukka Rask</span></p>
<p id="ceLAj2"><span>Jaroslav Halak</span></p>
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<h2 id="p2RSQX"><a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Montreal Canadiens</a></h2>
<p id="iW1F8j"><strong>Forwards</strong></p>
<p id="xyOO0W"><span>Jonathan Drouin</span> - <span>Phillip Danault</span> - <span>Brendan Gallagher</span></p>
<p id="2Yy9gp"><span>Artturi Lehkonen</span> - <span>Max Domi</span> - <span>Joel Armia</span></p>
<p id="d4nKPo"><span>Tomas Tatar</span> - <span>Jesperi Kotkaniemi</span> - <span>Paul Byron</span></p>
<p id="p4w7QO"><span>Kenny Agostino</span> - <span>Michael Chaput</span> - <span>Nicolas Deslauriers</span></p>
<p id="BjvTif"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="ycw8PR"><span>Victor Mete</span> - <span>Shea Weber</span></p>
<p id="yL70Ci"><span>Mike Reilly</span> - <span>Jeff Petry</span></p>
<p id="3ejFN8"><span>Brett Kulak</span> - <span>Jordie Benn</span></p>
<p id="6Dqbf1"><strong>Goalies</strong></p>
<p id="kspzgy"><span>Carey Price</span></p>
<p id="qCqqug"><span>Antti Niemi</span></p>
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<p id="QNdEIb">We’ll update as we learn more!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2019/1/14/18182117/projected-lines-montreal-canadiens-at-boston-bruins-habs-youth-coming-strong-boston-depth-showing-upAdam Denhard2019-01-14T07:00:06-05:002019-01-14T07:00:06-05:00PREVIEW: Boston hosts Montreal Canadiens in Atlantic, old-school rival matchup
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<p>Just three points behind Boston in the division race, Montreal has much at stake against the Bruins.</p> <h1 id="H7XMrL"><strong>PREVIEW</strong></h1>
<h2 id="tC5nXM"><strong>Just the Facts</strong></h2>
<p id="vhyRzi"><strong>Who</strong>: Boston hosts Montreal for an Original Six matchup.</p>
<p id="HpAhZQ"><strong>What</strong>: Boston has wins in five of their six games in January, including victories over a once-resurgent <a href="https://www.diebytheblade.com/">Buffalo Sabres</a> and the “new rival” <a href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Toronto Maple Leafs</a>. Montreal is 3-3 this month, holding pat in the first Atlantic Division wild card seat via wins over Vancouver, Detroit, and Colorado.</p>
<p id="tHal77"><strong>When:</strong> 7:30 PM</p>
<p id="D5zJBH"><strong>Where:</strong> TD Garden, Boston, MA</p>
<p id="FJQreE"><strong>How to watch:</strong> NBC Sports, RDS, TSN2</p>
<p id="9j0yoy"><strong>Rival SBN site: </strong><a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/"><strong>Eyes on the Prize</strong></a></p>
<h2 id="AyiF11">Know Your Enemy</h2>
<p id="yy0pKF"><strong>Team Leaders</strong></p>
<p id="XErjCW"><strong>Goals</strong>: <span>Brendan Gallagher</span>, 17</p>
<p id="KbAC3n"><strong>Assists</strong>: <span>Max Domi</span>, 25</p>
<p id="lpvFSe"><strong>Points</strong>: Domi, 39</p>
<p id="2oHekF">Really - the team leader in points is <span>Max Domi</span> with 39. Not a slight on the player, but don’t let the lower total fool you - the Habs have five players with over 30 points, while Boston has just four. Montreal has pulled contributions from up and down the lineup to keep themselves in the <a href="https://www.hockeywilderness.com/">Wild</a> Card hunt. </p>
<h3 id="pvXsJw">Game Notes</h3>
<p id="eoheNC">After being shut out by Montreal in late October, Boston has had the upper hand in the two games since - a nailbiter and a drubbing, both Boston wins - setting up this regular-season finale between the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> and <a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Canadiens</a>. We mentioned Montreal’s record in January as being ‘meh’; this comes on the heels of a December above expectations as they earned 10 wins in 15 games over the course of the month. (They <em>did </em>play Ottawa three times...) Still unsure of what Montreal will show up, and gaining speed with a near-complete roster, the B’s have the chance to prove that their loss to the <a href="https://www.japersrink.com/">Capitals</a> is a blip.</p>
<p id="xWesxL">Depth impact came at an opportune time against Toronto, and from a recently anointed “bright spot”. <span>Sean Kuraly</span> has been a player possessed this month ever since his Winter Classic heroics. which has been a welcome sign after noticing reduced production from <span>Danton Heinen</span> and <span>David Backes</span>.</p>
<p id="KNNHvR"><span>Tuukka Rask</span> also has been playing well this month, and the team has benefited - he’s won his last five starts, and has settled into the sharing routine he and <span>Jaroslav Halak</span> have established. We’ll likely see Jaro in net against the Habs, just to keep the alternating going. The platoon method is working out thus far.</p>
<h2 id="9ZJjDU">NEVER FORGET</h2>
<p id="n6dRgB">...Our last game against Montreal, December 17th of last year. CHERISH IT.</p>
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