Stanley Cup of Chowder - Complete Coverage: Blues at Bruins, 7PMDavid Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2019-01-18T07:00:00-05:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/179502682019-01-18T07:00:00-05:002019-01-18T07:00:00-05:00RECAP: Bruins Bounce Back, Blast Blues 5-2.
<figure>
<img alt="NHL: St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NQOWisTHFAxAUGADNVeXr8qf208=/185x73:2287x1474/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62867308/usa_today_12014556.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>The Bruins sometimes let some of their sloppiness from the Philly game carry over, but otherwise put a pretty good effort together to win over St. Louis!</p> <h3 id="UpvjOH"><strong>First Period:</strong></h3>
<p id="j4CJeu">A vast majority of nothing happened right up until <span>Pat Maroon</span> made the fool decision to try and fight <span>Zdeno Chara</span> towards the end of the period.</p>
<p id="stS8VV">It should not come as a surprise to anybody what happened next:</p>
<div id="LWgOun"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/t/kf7j0" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="2PeJ00">While the trade-off is one the <a href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/">Blues</a> will probably try to make every time...Why in god’s name would you ever even <em>consider</em> trying to fight someone like <span>Chara</span>? D’you think a man that freakishly everything just gets tired because he’s old?</p>
<h3 id="Rvm8pK"><strong>2nd Period:</strong></h3>
<p id="qmMvR0">Early on, good things! <span>Torey Krug</span> managed to put a bullet past Allen from a <span>David Krejci</span> Pass that seemed to draw all three Blues forwards directly to him. <strong>1-0 </strong><a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/"><strong>Bruins</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p>
<div id="v56UaX"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/t/x2swe" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="ZHcygT">Special mention to <span>Peter Cehlarik</span>’s secondary assist here, in which he essentially allowed <span>Krejci</span> to get up to speed and draw as many guys as he did to him. And naturally to the heck of a shot that <span>Torey Krug</span> put down on Allen.</p>
<p id="rOhzDM">So! With that done, the bru-wait John what’re you doing. John. JOHN. BACKPASSING TO NOWHERE IS A BAD IDEA YOU COULD-</p>
<div id="42QOEC"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/t/fywal" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="Wngdpn"><strong>1-1 Tie. </strong>Guess we have to wait a little bit to start celebrating.</p>
<p id="gmyLDo">And things would only get worse in those late minute of the period, as an uncharacteristically poor shift in the defensive zone by the first line led to <span>Carl Gunnarsson</span> having a wide open lane to <span>Rask</span>’s glove side, which he took with authority. <strong>2-1 Blues.</strong></p>
<div id="IjL2lr"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/t/r4sxl" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="IpdiZE">Yeah, wasn’t a great night for that pairing but it cannot be overstated how weird it was to watch the Bergeron Line get lapped for several seconds in the zone they’re supposed to be good at getting out of.</p>
<p id="1qvnJI">Thankfully, the Blues weren’t terribly interested in playing smart, and so took a Cross-checking call against <span>Robert Bortuzzo</span>, and on the power play, <span>David Backes</span> got the sweetest revenge of all by tipping the puck past Allen. <strong>2-2 Tie.</strong></p>
<div id="mDUVyC"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/t/pz29y" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="GrLTCh">I was behind this goal and until they showed the very slowest motion replay, I thought for sure Cehlarik had tipped it. Great work by both forwards to create havoc in front of Allen.</p>
<p id="IX4KH3">Both sides took a penalty, one took an even more inexcusable penalty (namely, a too many men call against the Blues <em><strong>on the power play</strong></em>), and the period ended.</p>
<h3 id="g85ZuU"><strong>3rd Period:</strong></h3>
<p id="a9vZ1R">Five minutes into the period and the Bruins seemed to make it a point of emphasis to put their prey down, and JFK sprung the mayor, heart, and soul of Walpole, MA to go all on his own to score what is almost certainly the prettiest goal <span>Chris Wagner</span> has ever scored. <strong>3-2 Bruins!</strong></p>
<div id="ZfVdpn"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/t/ogmz2" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="SVIe01">If Alex Pietrangelo wants out of the sinking ship in St. Louis, he’s gonna have to do a lot better than that. What a great bounce for both JFK and <span>Wagner</span> who have been steadily improving throughout the month.</p>
<p id="onChZp">Not <em>too </em>much later, the torture chamber first line came back in a big way as <span>Brad Marchand</span> took a most fortunate bounce from a McAvoy pass off of Allen’s pad and directly onto his stick, where all he had to do was lift the puck. He did so, and it was <strong>4-2 Bruins!</strong></p>
<div id="md1CJM"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/t/jqzu3" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="VMrJ7z">I’m actually kinda shocked Allen didn’t try to cover it, but maybe he was anticipating shot instead of pass. Still an excellent hustle off of a faceoff.</p>
<p id="r9fXwY">Finally, getting kinda desperate, St. Louis would vacate their net with 3 minutes left. Boston kinda sat back and just let the clock wear the Blues down as much as possible, and then finally, after a missed shot, and a Krejci pass so basic a child could’ve done it, <span>Sean Kuraly</span> stuck a fork in ‘em with the ENG to finish it out with a <strong>5-2 Boston Bruins</strong> win!</p>
<div id="mzbPF0"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/t/2rc7b" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="IG6TbJ">Kind of a spicy decision by Craig Berube, considering how the Blues responded to both the <span>Wagner</span> and <span>Marchand</span> goals. If nothing else, it was a good shot. Just not good enough.</p>
<h3 id="PjWq2D"><strong>Game Notes:</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li id="kMn6O0">The #FreeCelery movement’s vindication has been in full effect over the past 48 hours as the 2nd line just smoked the Blues in puck possession, coming out of this with another point for Peter Cehlarik, a healthy three for <span>David Krejci</span>, and while <span>Jake DeBrusk</span> didn’t have a hand in the scoresheet, there were plenty of opportunities and shots where he very easily could’ve had he been just a <em>little</em> bit luckier with his shot/his skates staying on the ice and under him. This line is going to tear the <a href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">Rangers</a> to pieces.</li>
<li id="1ANh0W">Your TOI leaders at even strength? <span>Brandon Carlo</span> and Torey Krug! Your overall TOI leaders? <em>Also </em>Torey Krug and <span>Brandon Carlo</span>! Big game for them!</li>
<li id="2eV3j5">Look, I’m not gonna belabor this because it’d have to be it’s own article if I had to expand on it: Moore and Miller shouldn’t be an experiment worth running again. Those two brought out the worst of each other tonight and frankly while I completely understand needing to make sure <span>Matt Grzelcyk</span> learns his lesson, if it means this could <em>possibly</em> happen again? I’d be hesitant to do a replacement even as punishment.</li>
<li id="vhPYhv">As a side note, I’m getting real sick of goals for being responded to almost immediately with goals against. Time should come for the B’s to really button down after Zombie Nation stops playing.</li>
<li id="fdiAo9">
<span>Kuraly</span> line still really fun with the forechecking and all the luck in the world. Still a line putting all their effort forth to get things going.</li>
<li id="8mPtve">Don’t fight Boston’s defense you mooks. It only ends in tragedy for you.</li>
<li id="KAQQfV">
<span>Tuukka Rask</span> is now tied for most wins for a Bruins goalie with Tiny Thompson. We here in Boston congratulate only the finest goaltenders with names starting with T. One of the new blood in the system better get a name change to get ready for the big time. He walked away from this game with a .933 SV% on 30 shots. Don’t worry, if he plays on Saturday and does the thing? We’ll have the post ready. Until then, be cool and ride this month of phenominal play by Savonlinna’s finest.</li>
</ul>
<p id="sxQDDP">Ah ha ha ha ha the Rangers are coming to town as the last game before the break. Let’s get to the weekend and do some point collecting before I start writing really weird stuff for content. See you there!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2019/1/18/18187925/boston-bruins-st-louis-blues-nhl-hockey-recap-cehlarik-backes-moore-bergeron-marchandSkyonAir2019-01-17T18:00:00-05:002019-01-17T18:00:00-05:00Public Skate: Bruins host Blues in Boston, 7PM
<figure>
<img alt="NHL: Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/fNG2PeBPg5Nvjfa6Uf292q2l9Dc=/0x0:3772x2515/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62864855/usa_today_11963135.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Backes, don’t concuss Tuukka! NO HEAD BUTTS!! | Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Third game in four days for Boston... WE’RE tired just thinking about it.</p> <p id="SAFY7n">Alright, Chowdaheads, another game night is upon us! </p>
<p id="yn2IjX">Boston brings St. Louis into the Garden for the second-to-last game before the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> take their bye week.</p>
<p id="cJLJAr">Who’s it gonna be? Chat it out in the comments!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2019/1/17/18186827/public-skate-boston-bruins-host-st-louis-blues-in-boston-7pm-tuukka-rask-between-the-pipesAdam Denhard2019-01-17T11:09:47-05:002019-01-17T11:09:47-05:00Projected Lines: St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins
<figure>
<img alt="NHL: Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/i-b6RcXFvV_GjaUYPEn_GOSYahE=/0x0:3169x2113/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62862075/usa_today_10724118.1547741389.jpg" />
<figcaption>Pasta pesters like the best of ‘em - but, not like a pest. | Joe Puetz-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Check out the lineups for tonight’s game against the Blues.</p> <h2 id="9j8Jiz"><a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a></h2>
<p id="aJx3mh"><strong>Forwards</strong></p>
<p id="ueWCIQ"><span>Brad Marchand</span> - <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> - <span>David Pastrnak</span></p>
<p id="uGQKR2"><span>Peter Cehlarik</span> - <span>David Krejci</span> - <span>Jake DeBrusk</span></p>
<p id="kAww5Z"><span>Danton Heinen</span> - <span>Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson</span> - <span>Ryan Donato</span></p>
<p id="wpVIHR"><span>Chris Wagner</span> - <span>Sean Kuraly</span> - <span>David Backes</span></p>
<p id="AnWWRg"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="2ZQLPD"><span>Zdeno Chara</span> - <span>Charlie McAvoy</span></p>
<p id="E6ccJC"><span>Torey Krug</span> - <span>Brandon Carlo</span></p>
<p id="sk8xGo"><span>John Moore</span> - <span>Kevan Miller</span></p>
<p id="0Y8z3T"><strong>Goalies</strong></p>
<p id="ztnYR4"><span>Tuukka Rask</span></p>
<p id="HmecN8"><span>Jaroslav Halak</span></p>
<p id="JbxY85"></p>
<h2 id="r1MSZH"><a href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/">St. Louis Blues</a></h2>
<p id="vtp4C8"><strong>Forwards</strong></p>
<p id="3a2io9"><span>Jaden Schwartz</span> - <span>Brayden Schenn</span> - <span>Vladimir Tarasenko</span></p>
<p id="yQ4RRI"><span>Zach Sanford</span> - <span>Ryan O’Reilly</span> - <span>David Perron</span></p>
<p id="ytZWTR"><span>Patrick Maroon</span> - <span>Oskar Sundqvist</span> - <span>Jordan Kyrou</span></p>
<p id="RRP4gL"><span>Robby Fabbri</span> - <span>Ivan Barbashev</span> - Mackenzie MacEachern</p>
<p id="yKbDux"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="VppUPf"><span>Joel Edmundson</span> - <span>Alex Pietrangelo</span></p>
<p id="rdvOA1"><span>Jay Bouwmeester</span> - <span>Colton Parayko</span></p>
<p id="JkwAMV"><span>Vince Dunn</span> - <span>Robert Bortuzzo</span></p>
<p id="XngHsq"><strong>Goalies</strong></p>
<p id="xdEF4L"><span>Jake Allen</span></p>
<p id="xBe2Ln"><span>Jordan Binnington</span></p>
<p id="mLJkpS"></p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2019/1/17/18186133/projected-lines-st-louis-blues-at-boston-bruins-tuukka-rask-starting-david-backes-john-moore-back-inAdam Denhard2019-01-17T07:00:03-05:002019-01-17T07:00:03-05:00PREVIEW: St. Louis Blues visit Boston Bruins
<figure>
<img alt="NHL: Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/pd1izIRFM0A4Y55gXZZlLLbGBQU=/0x0:4119x2746/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62859564/usa_today_10724077.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Donato has some ground to gain on the Bruins roster, having moved up and down the lineup in the last few weeks. | Joe Puetz-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>A test of the Mostly Optimistic (Bruins) vs the Mostly Pessimistic (Blues) versions of a similar team.</p> <h1 id="H7XMrL"><strong>PREVIEW</strong></h1>
<h2 id="tC5nXM"><strong>Just the Facts</strong></h2>
<p id="vhyRzi"><strong>Who</strong>: The better-on-paper <a href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/">St. Louis Blues</a> are playing their fifth game in eight days, visiting a Boston team that's coming back home to play for a second consecutive day.</p>
<p id="HpAhZQ"><strong>What</strong>: The <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> have points in 6 of 8 games in January and has the league’s second-best power-play effectiveness - yet have allowed the most shorthanded goals in the league. St. Louis has won 3 of their last 5 games, including a convincing 4-1 win against the <a href="https://www.japersrink.com/">Washington Capitals</a>.</p>
<p id="tHal77"><strong>When:</strong> 7:00 PM</p>
<p id="D5zJBH"><strong>Where:</strong> TD Garden, Boston, MA</p>
<p id="FJQreE"><strong>How to watch:</strong> SN360, SNE, SNW, SNP, FS-MW, <strong>NESN</strong></p>
<p id="9j0yoy"><strong>Rival SBN site: </strong><a href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/"><strong>St. Louis Game Time</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>David Perron</span>, 17</p>
<p id="KbAC3n"><strong>Assists</strong>: <span>Ryan O’Reilly</span>, 25</p>
<p id="lpvFSe"><strong>Points</strong>: O’Reilly, 45</p>
<h3 id="pvXsJw">Game Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li id="eoheNC">Probably doesn’t need to be said, but fatigue is going to be a factor. It’s not just a back-to-back for Boston, it’s an away/home B2B. Travel is tiring.</li>
<li id="sgTLrF">Blues winger <span>Vladimir Tarasenko</span> has heated up of late, scoring 5 points in his last 5 games. He’s tracking behind (in points, anyways) from what St. Louis fans could reasonably expect. Unless he goes on a tear in the second half, he’s due to finish in the mid-60s for points, the second year in a row he wasn’t in the mid-70s since playing for his $7.5M contract.</li>
<li id="IYoy1Z">The Blues have experienced similar issues as the Bruins over the last few games - they have two losses in January, despite controlling large swaths of time with the puck and getting more shots on net in those games.</li>
<li id="3MVJyP">Boston has two more games before their bye week. By giving up ground to Montreal and losing to Philly last night, the Bruins are tied with Montreal in points and only retain the third seed in the Atlantic only because they’ve played one less game. It’s time for the B’s to congeal... and then they call up a player that has barely been in the NHL since last season in...</li>
<li id="V4zUuS">
<span>Peter Cehlarik</span>, who actually played a solid game against Philadelphia. He took an early penalty, sure, but he recoverd from eagerness and put himself in a great place to score a goal - which he did. He also racked up more than 17:30 of ice time, of which nearly 4:30 was power play time. It was good to see him more than ready to pounce on rebounds from other shots and playing a bit of bumper on the PP.</li>
<li id="X4F0dR">It would be reasonable to expect <span>Tuukka Rask</span> in net for Boston, given <span>Jaroslav Halak</span> starting in goal last night in Philly. We’ll take a look later today, but don’t count on hearing morning skate lineups on the second morning of a back-to-back game.</li>
</ul>
<p id="zxKYUR">NEVER FORGET</p>
<p id="pTPhLD">Go retro with this segment from the 1970 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/stanley-cup-final">Stanley Cup Final</a> between these two teams.</p>
<div id="uE0cdI"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75.0019%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HZqHRQJvo0M?rel=0" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="5U4TQz"></p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2019/1/17/18186132/preview-st-louis-blues-visit-boston-bruins-tuukka-rask-trade-rumor-cehlarik-showcase-showAdam Denhard