Stanley Cup of Chowder - Bruins vs. Canadiens Complete Coverage: Game 3David Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2013-03-27T19:19:30-04:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/39173852013-03-27T19:19:30-04:002013-03-27T19:19:30-04:00Public Skate: Bruins vs. Canadiens, 7:30 EST
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<p>OMG HERE WE GO</p> <p>So apparently there's lots of trade rumors floating around. Will Chiarelli pull a reverse Montreal and trade someone during the game??????</p>
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<p>Probably not</p>
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<p>What's on tap?</p>
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<p>By now you should know the drill. Today I talked to Andrew Berkshire, fearless leader of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">that dumb habs blog on SBNation</a>. (<3 u)</p>
<h4>1. Are the habs still an embarrassment to the officials and the game?</h4>
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<p>I think this can only be responded to in <a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/218584ecbfa412699c70d9f6d5f99185/tumblr_mjmfrdaRDV1rvfu5xo1_400.gif">gif form</a>. I think the embarrassment is a little embellished.</p>
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<h4>2. <span>Rene Bourque</span> doesn't completely suck this year, apparently? Who let that happen?</h4>
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<p>No one is quite sure who let that happen or what exactly happened, but it seems like it's been remedied by a <span>Colton Orr</span> sucker punch that has Bourque missing the last 15 games, and presumably quite a few more games since he just had a setback with his symptoms the other day. It's sad, because he was having quite the redemption season.</p>
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<h4>3. Which would you rather see happen: Leafs make the playoffs or <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruins</a> win the division?</h4>
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<p>This one is beyond easy. It's Leafs making the playoffs. For starters, the Bruins winning the division gives the Habs a smaller chance at home ice after the first round, and the Bruins get an easier matchup along with home ice. Not to mention, if the Leafs make the playoffs and the <a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Canadiens</a> win the division, there's a pretty good chance that the Leafs and Habs match up in the first round. It's been awhile since the Canadiens swept a team, so I wouldn't mind seeing that happen. The overbearing cockiness from PPP in a series like that, then the hilarious disappointment after a thorough spanking by the Habs would be too good to pass up.</p>
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<p>Thanks again to Andy for answering my questions. If you have any other questions for him, feel free to head over to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">HEotP</a> to argue in the comments</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2013/3/27/4153098/3-questions-with-andrew-berkshire-of-heotpCornelius Hardenbergh2013-03-27T13:00:09-04:002013-03-27T13:00:09-04:00Ten Things I Don't HATE About you
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<p>When we last left the Bruins and Habs, it became a referendum on who plays the game the right way and who's terrible and quotes and tweets and everything. So Laura at HEOTP challenged us to come up with 10 nice things about our respective hated rivals. Here's what we came up with. </p> <p>Our frenemies over at HEOTP have decided they'll be coming up with Ten Things They Don't Hate About the Bruins, look for our friend Laura/theactivestick's post on that over that way today as well.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Last game out it was all about how each team plays the game the right or wrong way and went over for what seemed like months. So we decided to put a positive spin on today. It's one of the hardest things we've ever done.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ten things we don't despise about the Habs:</p>
<p dir="ltr">1. PK Subban: He gets a lot of grief over here, but lets face it he's Malcom Subbans brother, which will make it easy to get him when the Habs whiff on his next contract. Besides, all brothers have to play together - it's the law.</p>
<p dir="ltr">2. Max Pacioretty has amazing healing skills, I'm looking forward to that in Sochi next year when he helps America win the Gold Medal.</p>
<p dir="ltr">3. Dougie Hamilton I mean seriously, the Leafs couldn't have gotten that great draft pick which the Bruins owned due to trading Kessel if the Habs hadn't taken half the matches to them. Bruins fans should give the Habs more credit for this.</p>
<p dir="ltr">4. Putting folks to work! It used to be that the Habs had kids come out with the players instead of having a mascot, but when the Expos moved to Washington Youppi was out of work. Youppi now is gainfully employed so you know...that's thoughtful.</p>
<p dir="ltr">5. Patrick Roy. Great Goalie and Ray Bourque wouldn't have won the Cup without him.</p>
<p dir="ltr">6. Carey Price is a good goalie and not bad on the eyes - excuse me while I go puke in a bucket.</p>
<p dir="ltr">7. 24 Stanley Cups - that's impressive and the fact that you all never tell us about it...well that's grace.</p>
<p dir="ltr">8. Jack Edwards gets so riled up when the Bruins play the Habs that it always leads to memorable moments</p>
<p dir="ltr">9. Claude Julien. Thanks for firing him (I know, not before a comeback playoff series against the Bruins) I love Coach. Plus he's handsome in his hat.</p>
<p dir="ltr">10. Most of all...I love hockey and really focus all my disdain, disgust and hatred in one place...well it makes it easier to watch the other teams all around the league . So Thanks Habs!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2013/3/27/4152436/ten-things-i-dont-hate-about-youLilybraden2013-03-27T10:33:46-04:002013-03-27T10:33:46-04:00Bruins vs. Habs Preview: No 17min penalties please
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<p>Last time these two teams met, things got pretty hairy for the Bruins.</p> <h4>Just the Facts</h4>
<p><b>Game Time</b>: 7:30 PM, TD Garden, Boston, MA. TV Broadcast: NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), TSN, RDS. Radio Broadcast: 98.5 The Sports Hub.</p>
<p><b>Records</b>: <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruins</a> (21-7-3, 45 points, second in the East YEAHH SUCK IT) vs. <a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Canadiens</a> (20-7-5, 45 points, fourth in the East)</p>
<p><b>The Other Side's SB Nation Site</b>: <a href="http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Habs Eyes on the Prize</a></p>
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<p><b>Canadiens projected lines:</b></p>
<p>Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher<br>Armstrong - Galchenyuk - Eller<br>Ryder - Plekanec - Gionta<br>Moen - Dumont - Blunden</p>
<p>Gorges - Subban<br>Emelin - Markov<br>Tinordi - Boullion</p>
<p>Price</p>
<p><b>Bruins projected lines:</b></p>
<p>Marchand - Krejci - Horton<br>Paille - Bergeron - Seguin<br>Lucic - Peverley - Caron<br>Pandolfo - Campbell - Thornton</p>
<p>Chara - Hamilton<br>Seidenberg - Bartkowski<br>Ference - Johnson</p>
<p>Rask</p>
<h4>Preview:</h4>
<p>The last time these two teams met, it got really, really ugly. Like, 17 minutes of penalties for <span>Zdeno Chara</span> and the Habs scoring the game winning goal while Chara was out of the game ugly. We really, really do not need that to happen again tonight. First place is on the line, and any distance the Bruins can put between themselves and the Habs in that respect would be advantageous.</p>
<p>The Bruins' lines could look like the left-wing-shuffle lines they had the other day, or they could be back to normal - the team finished the game in their usual positions against Toronto the other night. Whatever the case, going forward after tonight, the goal should be to make a trade that gets Pandolfo back in the press box, because seriously.</p>
<p>If the team comes out firing the way they did against Toronto on Monday, things should be OK. A spat of terrible puck luck recently should even out (I mean, look at<a target="_blank" href="http://behindthenet.ca/charts/Shots_2012_20472.php"> this fenwick timeline</a>, goddamn. They sure do fire enough shots on goal) - and the perfect time to do that would be tonight.</p>
<p>On the other end of the ice, the Canadiens have been suffering the same sort of struggles recently - an inability to find the back of the net, as evidenced last night against Pittsburgh. Again,<a target="_blank" href="http://behindthenet.ca/charts/Shots_2012_20480.php"> their ability to get pucks TO the net</a> isn't in question - it's just getting them past the goaltender that seems to be the problem.</p>
<p>Puck drops at 7:30. Which team can solve their scoring woes first will earn first place in the Northeast. Let's go.</p>
<h4>Never Forget:</h4>
<p>KREJCI IS A THUG</p>
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