Stanley Cup of Chowder - Bruins vs. Red Wings Game 3 Complete CoverageDavid Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2014-04-23T10:00:15-04:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/54054532014-04-23T10:00:15-04:002014-04-23T10:00:15-04:00VIDEO: Bruins vs Red Wings Game 3 Highlights
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<p>by dafoomie</p> <p>Here are your extended highlights for Game 3 vs. Detroit, by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/dafoomie">Dafoomie</a>. Enjoy.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/4/23/5643002/video-game-3-extended-highlightsCornelius Hardenbergh2014-04-22T23:11:34-04:002014-04-22T23:11:34-04:00Bruins Stifle Wings, Win 3-0 at The Joe
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<p>First Bruins victory at Joe Louis Arena since 2007, and oh my it was convincing.</p> <p>After dropping the first game at home, the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruins</a> have had the look of a team on a mission the last two games. After a 4-1 win to save the split at TD Garden, Boston once again came out flying, this time on Detroit's turf, with first period goals from Dougie Hamilton and <span>Jordan Caron</span>(!) spoiling the <a href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Wings</a> home coming. While Detroit again surged, much like in Game 2, the Bruins defense--teamwide, not just the blueliners--around <span>Tuukka Rask</span> and in the neutral zone shut down much of Detroit's speedy attack, and held the Wings to 23 SOG.</p>
<p>This marks the second straight convincing performance by the B's, who had help from the return of <span>Matt Bartkowski</span>, in for <span>Andrej Meszaros</span>, and another stellar game from <span>Zdeno Chara</span> and co. on the back end. Not to be forgotten, Rask was solid in stopping every shot Detroit managed to get through on him. Patrice Bergeron scored an empty netter from the defensive slot (of course he did) to round out the scoring.</p>
<h3><b>The Good:</b></h3>
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<li><span>I know the Bruins have got some very good defensive games in the first three games of the series, up and down the roster, but it starts with Tuukka Rask. The Bruins netminder has been spectacular, stopping all but two shots in three games, good for a .976 SV%. </span></li>
<li><span><span>Dougie Hamilton's</span> end-to-end rush on the Power Play put the exclamation point on what's been a good series for the ginger, as he managed to carry the puck into the zone past some somewhat aimless Detroit defenders, and go short side on Jimmy Howard. Teach me how to Dougie and all that.</span></li>
<li><span>Merlot might not be the line that the non-local broadcasts crack it up to be, but credit where credit is due. <span>Shawn Thornton</span> pulled a move that arguably in the same league as his beautiful goal as the <a href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Panthers</a> earlier this year, and the play finished with a hard net crash from Jordan Caron. Caron, who had 3 points in 35 games in the regular season, added his name to the list of unlikely playoff performers. Crash the net, good things happen, and congratulations to Caron on his first postseason goal!</span></li>
<li><span>Can we just give a star to practically all the Bruins for how badly the Wings were shut down through the middle of the ice? Boston outshot Detroit 34-23 in a game that they lead practically the whole way. T<a href="http://www.extraskater.com/game/2014-04-22-bruins-red-wings">he Fenwicks and Corsis told a similar story</a>. Take your score effects and shove 'em. Zdeno Chara had a particularly nice adjustment to deny <span>David Legwand</span> in the early third period.</span></li>
<li><span>Particularly nice to see the Bruins come out on top in the possession battle, as, while small sample sizes should be taken with a grain of salt, that reversed the trend of recent games. And yeah, I know possession is only around half the battle, and certainly not the law, but 5-on-5 dominant Hockey, which Boston played tonight, is very Boston Bruinsy.</span></li>
<li><span>Interestingly enough, a lot of that edge came from a solid game from Merlot, and Carl Soderberg's line, as <span>Justin Florek</span> tied with Dougie Hamilton for the lead in CF%. I wouldn't say that the Bruins big guns had a bad game--they were defensively responsible, for sure--but it's nice to see the role players taking the wheel a bit. And I don't know about you, but I'm liking Florek's game more with every shift.</span></li>
<li><span>The Bruins mostly avoided bad penalties until they had a bit of a strangehold on this one, and when Marchand and Miller took some pretty questionable ones, the PK stepped up. During Marchand's penalty, the Bruins were whistled for Too Much Man, which you knew was happening sooner or later with a Bruins playoff team. The resulting 5-on-3 was killed entirely by Patrice Bergeron's calm stare. No, but seriously, it can't be emphasized enough that the Wings inability to convert on those penalties was a turning point in Game 3. Boston's PK is a perfect 100% on the series.</span></li>
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<h3>The Bad</h3>
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<li><span>Cephalopods were kept under coats for the majority of the game, and ended up have no purpose. Those things smell kind of terrible.</span></li>
<li><span><span>Brendan Smith</span> had a kind of questionable hit on Brad Marchand. My personal take is that it was a pretty clear leg-on-leg trip, but the hit wasn't suspension-worthy. Who the heck really knows. I'm sure Steph will have the GIF for you all at some point. But anyway, some people thought Marchand milked the call. DJ Bean of WEEI.com asked him about that:</span></li>
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<p>Marchand told official he didn't have a big problem with Smith hit. Was more concerned with how he landed on other knee. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bruins&src=hash">#Bruins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RedWings&src=hash">#RedWings</a></p>
— DJ Bean (@DJ_Bean) <a href="https://twitter.com/DJ_Bean/statuses/458792688632881153">April 23, 2014</a>
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<p>To clarify on Marchand: Smith hit his left leg, but Marchand landed on/twisted his right knee. That's why he was grabbing it. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bruins&src=hash">#Bruins</a></p>
— DJ Bean (@DJ_Bean) <a href="https://twitter.com/DJ_Bean/statuses/458795122025447424">April 23, 2014</a>
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<div>I'm not calling for Smith's head, and I think Marchand's explanation seems pretty plausible. So my take would basically be, "let's move on, nothing to see here."</div>
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<li><span>Again, take this with a grain of salt, because the Wings didn't look that dangerous from a post or two (the Bruins rang iron two or three times as well), but Babcock's line matching with Julien's team did free up Nyquist's line to win their possession battle. Means little right now, but it's something to keep an eye on.</span></li>
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<h3>The Interesting:</h3>
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<li><span>Sorry to beat this into the ground, but this was the first Bruins win in Detroit since 2007. This team is damn good, no matter where they're playing.</span></li>
<li><span>Mike Babcock had a gem of a press conference, including saying that the Wings "looked like boys out there." I'm paraphrasing.</span></li>
<li><span>Chara and Boychuk were 1-2 on TOI on D, then Miller, then Bartkowski and Krug, then Hamilton. I present this information without judgment -- keep in mind we have no idea who's nursing flu symptoms or who has the <span>Ryan Spooner</span> plague.</span></li>
<li><span>The Montreal Canadiens finished their series tonight, so they're twiddling their thumbs 'til this series ends. You know what must be done, Bruins.</span></li>
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<h3>The Conclusion:</h3>
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<li><span>The Bruins seem to be able to beat the Red Wings without suckering them into silliness. I, for one, am not exactly shocked. Here's hoping for more of the same!</span></li>
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<p>With the victory, Boston retakes home ice advantage going into the second game in Detroit, on Thursday, with a 2-1 series lead.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/4/22/5642186/bruins-stifle-wings-win-3-0-at-the-joeNHZ2014-04-22T21:18:26-04:002014-04-22T21:18:26-04:00Public Skate, Third Period -- Bruins 2, Wings 0
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<p>Great penalty kill on the 5-on-3, Tuukka looking good when challenged. Still 2-0.</p> <p>"First win at The Joe since 2007" sounds awfully nice to me. Winning time!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/4/22/5641902/public-skate-third-period-bruins-2-wings-0NHZ2014-04-22T20:21:33-04:002014-04-22T20:21:33-04:00Public Skate, Second Period -- Bruins Up 2-0
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<p>Well THAT was a good first period.</p> <p>Yep, Detroit officially has negative one goal after that performance. Goals from Dougie Hamilton and Jordan Caron have the Bruins up 2-zip after one, looking the best they've looked since the series started.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/4/22/5641762/public-skate-second-period-bruins-2-wings-1NHZ2014-04-22T18:23:25-04:002014-04-22T18:23:25-04:00Public Skate: Bruins vs. Red Wings Game 3
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<p>Here is today's <a href="http://www.extraskater.com/game/2014-04-22-bruins-red-wings/preview">extraskater </a>preview!</p>
<p>What's on tap?</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/4/22/5641420/public-skate-bruins-vs-red-wings-game-3-7-30-estsarahconnors2014-04-22T11:01:46-04:002014-04-22T11:01:46-04:00Bruins vs. Red Wings Preview: First since '07?
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<p>The Bruins haven't won at the Joe since 2007. Let's change that.</p> <h4>Just the Facts:</h4>
<p><b>Game Time</b>: 7:30 PM, Joe Lewis Arena. TV Broadcast: <b>NESN, NBCSN, TSN2</b>. Radio Broadcast: 98.5 The Sports Hub</p>
<p><b>Rival SB Nation Site</b>: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Winging it in Motown</a>.</p>
<p><b>Series Record</b>: <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruins</a> 1-1 vs <a href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Wings</a> 1-1</p>
<p><b>Wings Lines:</b></p>
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<td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px; font-size: 0.85em; border: 2px solid #ccd1d5; color: #555555;"><span>Niklas Kronwall</span></td>
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<p><b>Bruins Lines:</b></p>
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<h4>Game Notes:</h4>
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<li>According to the Bruins' twitter account, the team finally seems to be getting over whatever flu bug ran rampant in the room. Hopefully that means we see more Chris Kelly and less Jordan Caron soon.</li>
<li>The team held only an optional skate yesterday, and while Adam McQuaid and Dennis Seidenberg skated with the team for moral support, we still don't expect to see them back anytime soon.</li>
<li>The Bruins' work on special teams will need to continue in game 3 and really, for the rest of the series. They allowed very few shots on the numerous penalties they had to kill during game 2, and managed two PPGs to make it 4-1. Long gone are the Bruins who were never able to score on the power play and what a welcome change that is.</li>
<li>The Bruins haven't won at the Joe since March 2007 and that's ridiculous.</li>
<li>No morning skate updates yet today, but Fluto's on the food beat, and that's always okay:
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<p>Legit BBQ at Slow's. Killer brisket. Off to a good start. <a href="http://t.co/2Hk0bACSUp">pic.twitter.com/2Hk0bACSUp</a></p>
— Fluto Shinzawa (@GlobeFluto) <a href="https://twitter.com/GlobeFluto/statuses/458400564636692480">April 22, 2014</a>
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<li>And Amalie Benjamin was on the bike beat yesterday:<br><blockquote data-partner="tweetdeck" class="twitter-tweet">
<p>I can assure you that Patrice Bergeron and <a href="https://twitter.com/ToreyKrug">@ToreyKrug</a> are in the building. Neither rode a bike through the media area like Tuukka, though.</p>
— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmalieBenjamin/statuses/458247632486686720">April 21, 2014</a>
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<h4>NEVER FORGET:</h4>
<p>Brendan isn't the intelligent Smith brother, is he.</p>
<p><img src="http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/849316025.gif"></p>
<p> </p>
<h4>Extra Skater Stats Preview</h4>
<p>Link coming soon</p>
<h5>Player Usage Charts, playoffs to date</h5>
<p><img width="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/bcQ3XJt.png"></p>
<p>So many Bruins still in the red. Hopefully as the playoffs progress this will shift, but the Bruins are still getting killed by the Nyquist line. We knew that'd be the case coming in, but it's painfully obvious here. Great to see Florek in the blue here, but his zone starts are so sheltered - even Caron was under 50% o-zone starts the first two games. Against terrible competition, yes, but who's counting?</p>
<p><img width="500" src="http://i.imgur.com/s7Z1Tee.png"></p>
<p>Again, that Nyquist-Sheahan-Tatar line is taking a ton of o-zone starts against the Bruins' best players, and they're capitalizing on it. Kronwall and Smith are doing the same, but in the defensive zone, and their numbers are only slightly worse than the Nyquist line's. The Bruins have some work to do.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/4/22/5639652/bruins-vs-red-wings-game-3-preview-first-in-seven-yearssarahconnors