Stanley Cup of Chowder - Bruins vs. Flyers Complete CoverageDavid Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2014-10-09T08:24:51-04:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/67134482014-10-09T08:24:51-04:002014-10-09T08:24:51-04:00In their words: Bruins vs. Flyers
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<p>Thoughts from the coaches and players themselves on last night's game.</p> <p><i>This is a feature we're going to try to run this season, where you hear (read, I guess) the actual words of the players, coaches and staff. No interjection from bloggers or writers, just straight-from-the-source team info.</i></p>
<p><span>Reilly Smith</span> on playing with <span>Carl Soderberg</span>:</p>
<blockquote>I don’t really see too many lanes but for some reason he always gets the puck through...I’m pretty fortunate about that.</blockquote>
<p><span>Dougie Hamilton</span> on his play last night:</p>
<blockquote>There’s a lot of [moments I wish I had back]. I think just a lot of brain farts and I’ll just have to be better tomorrow.</blockquote>
<p><span>Chris Kelly</span>:</p>
<blockquote>I just wanted to go out there and feel good and enjoy it. Last year was taken away from me and made me realize how much I missed the game and want to be out there playing.</blockquote>
<p><span>Bobby Robins</span> on the crowd's ovation after his fight:</p>
<blockquote>I know the brand of hockey these Boston fans like and I just hope to be able to provide that and to get that kind of reception was a great feeling.</blockquote>
<p>Robins on how he feels after his first professional game:</p>
<blockquote>I don’t want to just play one game – I want to keep stringing together games and stringing together good games and make that a season, make that two seasons, and make that a career and keep going.</blockquote>
<p><span>Steve Mason</span> on the game-winning goal:</p>
<blockquote>The broken stick fluttered the puck and threw my timing off. What threw me off the most we had two guys skate in front just as the puck was getting to me. I lost sight of it.</blockquote>
<p><span>Milan Lucic</span> on playing with unfamiliar linemates <span>Ryan Spooner</span> and <span>Matt Fraser</span>:</p>
<blockquote>We’ve just got to be comfortable with one another, know where the other guy is, and those are things that just take a little bit of time. The good thing is we get right back at it tomorrow, and we’ve got a little bit more of a feel of what each guy can do.</blockquote>
<p>More from Smith on Soderberg:</p>
<blockquote>He’s really strong on the puck and somehow he sees plays that no one else sees, so if he can keep on doing that I think it’ll be really beneficial for our team.</blockquote>
<p>Claude Julien on missing the game-winning goal:</p>
<blockquote>[Doug Houda] said, ‘No, their winning goal.’ I said, ‘To be honest with you, I didn’t get a clear view.’ I don’t know if I was talking to someone and I looked up and then I saw the loose puck inside the net and the goal scored.</blockquote>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/10/9/6950947/in-their-words-bruins-vs-flyers-10-8Dan.Ryan2014-10-08T23:05:01-04:002014-10-08T23:05:01-04:00RECAP: Carl and Kelly lead Bruins over Flyers, 2-1
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<p>A solid night all around from the Eriksson-Soderberg-Kelly trio was just what the doctor ordered on Opening Night.</p> <p>It was, in many ways, the typical Opening Night game: sloppy passes, pucks ticking off of skates and lazy plays with the puck were the norm. Hell, even <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> took a holding penalty. Patrice Bergeron!</p>
<p>So in a weird, shake-off-the-rust game, it makes sense that it would be a weird, "what just happened?" goal that gave the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> their first win of the young season.</p>
<p><span>Chris Kelly</span> tapped the deflection of an <span>Adam McQuaid</span> shot past a sprawling <span>Steve Mason</span> with just under two minutes to go in the third period to give the Bruins a 2-1 win over Philadelphia before a raucous sellout crowd of 17,565 at TD Garden.</p>
<p>Kelly's tap-in came on a play he started with a carry-in at the offensive blue line. The puck eventually found <span>Carl Soderberg</span>, who served up a one-timer for McQuaid. McQuaid's stick broke on contact, and the puck went off of Mason, landing behind him where Kelly finished the play. It was the kind of complete play Claude Julien loves, with Kelly involved from start to finish.</p>
<p>"I thought they were good tonight," said Julien postgame. He cited the desire to have at least two familiar lines as a reason for going with that trio, and it paid off.</p>
<p>Soderberg had a particularly strong night, assisting on both Kelly's winner and Reilly Smith's power play strike that opened the scoring 10:39 into the first.</p>
<p>Bruins fans also got a good look at <span>Bobby Robins</span>, who made his presence known: Robins and <span>Craig Cunningham</span> laid a double hit on <span>Zac Rinaldo</span> in the second period, causing <span>Luke Schenn</span> to come calling and leading to Robins' first non-exhibition NHL scrap.</p>
<p>Robins smiled when asked about the chants of "BOBBY! BOBBY" from the crowd, saying "I know the brand of hockey these Boston fans like."</p>
<p>Robins added that he hasn't had time to process all of the feelings from tonight, but said he was glad his wife and 11-month old daughter could be in the stands to see him play.</p>
<p>Other lines didn't fair as well as the Swedish Kells trio, though none was particularly bad. <span>Milan Lucic</span> cited unfamiliarity as part of the reason for his line's relative struggles, saying he thought they got better as the game went on.</p>
<p>"We didn't get scored on," he said with a smile, something one knows the stats-crazy Lucic was proud of.</p>
<p>Lucic added that these things take a little time, and they have a lot to build on going into tomorrow night's match-up with Detroit.</p>
<p><span>Sean Couturier</span> scored the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Flyers</a>' lone goal four minutes into the second period, as a weird bounce in front ticked off of a Bruin, then Couturier's stick, then past <span>Tuukka Rask</span>, who was good when he needed to be and finished the night with 19 saves.</p>
<p>The Bruins will be back at it tomorrow night in Detroit.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/10/8/6950207/recap-two-swedes-and-a-kelly-lead-bruins-over-phillyDan.Ryan2014-10-08T22:10:14-04:002014-10-08T22:10:14-04:00GIF RECAP: Bruins Beat Flyers 2-1 in Season Opener
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<p>GIF RECAP: Bruins Beat Flyers 2-1 in Season Opener</p> <p><img src="https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/867594140.gif?1412812244"></p>
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<p>Reilly Smith scores the first goal of the Bruins Season on the PowerPlay <img src="https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/867594773.gif?1412813631"></p>
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<p>Young Gun Dougie Hamilton getting the physical play started early this year.</p>
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<p>Overhead view of Coutourier goal</p>
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<p>Chris Kelly's game clinching rebound goal in the third period to put the Bruins ahead of the Flyers 2-1</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/10/8/6950051/gif-recap-bruins-beat-flyers-2-1-in-season-openerMGrinnell222014-10-08T21:21:00-04:002014-10-08T21:21:00-04:00HockeyFights.com: Bobby Robins fights Luke Schenn<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/124546?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter">HockeyFights.com: Bobby Robins fights Luke&nbsp;Schenn</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Decent scrap. What do you think?</p></p></div>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/10/8/6949923/hockeyfights-com-bobby-robins-fights-luke-schennDan.Ryan2014-10-08T21:15:49-04:002014-10-08T21:15:49-04:00Public Skate: Bruins-Flyers, third period
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<p>A Bobby Robbins charge is followed by a Bobby Robbins fight.</p>
<p>No goals in the middle frame.</p>
<p>What are your thoughts going into the third?</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/10/8/6949895/public-skate-bruins-flyers-third-periodDan.Ryan2014-10-08T20:22:32-04:002014-10-08T20:22:32-04:00Bruins-Flyers public skate: second period
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<p>1-0 Bruins after one. Power play goal from Smith, assisted by CARL and Patrice Bergeron.</p>
<p>Keep the comments coming!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/10/8/6949729/public-skate-second-periodDan.Ryan2014-10-08T20:07:08-04:002014-10-08T20:07:08-04:00GIF: Reilly Smith Scores First Goal of The Year
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<p>Reilly Smith scores the first goal of the year on the PP.</p> <p><img src="https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/867594140.gif?1412812244"></p>
<p>Reilly Smith cashes in on a Power Play Goal to start the scoring off for the Bruins this year.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/10/8/6949675/gif-reilly-smith-scores-first-goal-of-the-yearMGrinnell22