Stanley Cup of Chowder - Bruins vs. Oilers Full CoverageDavid Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2015-12-03T09:00:06-05:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/96000072015-12-03T09:00:06-05:002015-12-03T09:00:06-05:00Leftover Chowder: Bruins vs. Oilers
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<p>Sorry, it might be a little lukewarm this morning. </p> <p>PERIOD 1</p>
<p>The night started off positively negative, and the conversation went something like, "this place is empty and one of our defensemen sucks."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The german hammer</b> was a little crunchy from the get-go. Upset about the mistreatment of Captain Planet, she was quite unhappy with the Oil.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There were some dog gifs, and talk of pets. Uneventful, visit the thread for that if you’re really looking for something to do… or come to my office and do some filing, perhaps.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: <span>Johnny Boychuk</span> just won’t go away.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A haiku war was waged.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’re all going to be reported to the House Un-American Activities Committee.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There was some discussion on exactly what a Klefbom is: a character made up by a first grader, a Pokemon, or perhaps a shot?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Miss Muse</b> has no future in hostage negoatiations: "Sure. Take the hostages. Just make sure you use your manners. Listen to Auntie Mabel, keep your elbows off the table." REMAIN CORDIAL AT ALL TIMES.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We were given another <s>Edmontonian</s> <s>German</s> gehrman hammer lesson.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Phony</b> and her roommate had a misunderstanding. Sometimes Chowder leaks into life.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And on to the second period! Or period 1B, whatever works for us these days!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Period 1B: Really, This Is a Game?</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Early in the period <b>johndavis33</b> decided to toy with the Hockey Gods™ and <b>Miss Muse, Chowder Enforcer</b>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While we might feel safe that the <a href="https://www.coppernblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Oilers</a> are not that team this year, who the heck knows? A meteor might take out all of the Pacific Division teams excepting the one oil-producing city, safely ensconced in the east of the Canadian Rockies.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chowdertonians like to speculate on goal scoring. Tonight was no different.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sister</b> decided to grace us with her presence, carrying on a discussion point from today's Morning Free Association™.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What kind of Swedish fan are you, <b>Sister? </b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We like Finns, specifically their names.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All too easy.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Of course, a hot topic of the day was <span>John Scott</span> being in the running for the ASG by fan vote.<b></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This was followed by talk of other terrible players being voted in. <b>Muse </b> has this<b> </b> fantasy of an all goalie team.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Which she seemed to be talking to herself about while others about her talked of the Team Terribad.:<b></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The refs were having a hard time calling the correct penalty.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Loui Eriksson</span> was penalized for hooking, or tripping, or something. There is concern that he is out of the running for the Lady Byng:<b></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yeah. More stuff happened. These singular threads are tough on your poor correspondent. Also:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Period 1C…</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Or if the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruins</a> lose and no one is around to see it, did it really happen?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pickings were pretty slim for this portion of the game thread as most of us were half asleep or just plain damn cranky thinking that we were going to lose to the Oilers. THE OILERS.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here are the things of note, as sour as some of them are.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As it gets closer to the midnight hour, the veil between the world of the living and of the dead becomes whisper thin, so when <b>UNCMedievalist</b> said:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There’s always some slight chance the friendly yet fickle Hockey Gods will make sure that The Thing Is Done. But more often than not, they make sure that The Thing Is Done By The Wrong Fucking Team. I was able to reach one of the Hockey Gods via Ouija Board as I sought comment on this and he just spelled "Whoops. GOODBYE."</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"It's quitting time, chumps. Smell ya later."</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Phony</b> was on her pun game all night:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Seriously, <b>phony</b>, had this game been on at a normal time, you would have received all the recs. Nice work.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And <b>Mordor</b> came up with a great idea</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s just a shame this game wasn’t being played during recess, and therefore ineligible for a do-over.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And after the stupid OT which, actually come to think of it, Chara should be thanked for providing:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>(stick tap to the lovely and talented the german hammer for creating this meme)…</i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyway. After THAT, <b>Newtonian Fluid </b>had to come up with his own pun. Or maybe he sneezed.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Mark Letestu</span>: a fun name to bat around, that's unfortunately attached to a fucking annoying player we all probably want to send to the moon after tonight’s game.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See you Friday evening in the <a href="https://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Flames</a> game thread.</p>
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https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2015/12/3/9840046/leftover-chowder-bruins-vs-oilersMiss Musephonymahoneythe german hammer2015-12-03T00:30:09-05:002015-12-03T00:30:09-05:00Highlights: Oilers 3, Bruins 2 (SO)
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<p>Check out the highlights (kind of) from tonight's game.</p> <p><i>Via <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/crzycanucklehed">@CrzyCanucklehed</a>, unless otherwise noted.</i></p>
<p>Tuukka Rask makes a couple of big stops.</p>
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<p>Really? A shorthanded goal? To EDMONTON??</p>
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<p>Torey Krug ties it up with a shot through a screen.</p>
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<p>Eric Gryba elbows Jimmy Hayes in the head, only gets a two-minute minor.</p>
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<p>Matt Hendricks scores to make it 2-1 Oilers.</p>
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<p>After some great work by the Krejci line, Zdeno Chara ties it at 2-2 with under four minutes to go in the third.</p>
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<p>Matt Beleskey gets a penalty for interference in OT, and nearly injures Tuukka Rask in the process.</p>
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<p>Jordan Eberle scores the lone goal of the shootout.</p>
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<p>Bruins LOSE!</p>
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https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2015/12/3/9839562/rank-the-bruins-vs-edmontonDan.Ryan2015-12-02T20:30:02-05:002015-12-02T20:30:02-05:00Game Thread: Bruins vs. Oilers
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<p>Back in action, looking for six straight wins.</p> <p>West coast game, late start...let's make do with one game thread, if possible.</p>
<p>Bruins!</p>
<p>Oilers!</p>
<p>Discuss.</p>
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<p>Get prepped for tonight's game with some thoughts from the opposing fanbase.</p> <p>Today's opposing perspective comes from <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/sdh0809">Shona</a>, a writer for SBN's Oilers blog, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.coppernblue.com/">Copper and Blue</a>.</p>
<p>1) <span>What do you think are this Oilers team's biggest strengths? Weaknesses?</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span>Sadly for us, the Oilers strengths aren’t exactly something that we’ve had a lot of time to think on. Objectively, I know that the Oilers cycle the puck well – endless passing on the power play has taught me that – but maintaining possession can still be a struggle for the Oilers. Our first line and defensemen Sekera and Nurse looked really strong against the Maple Leafs. That leads to another weakness for the Oilers though: they don’t have the consistent depth they need to really be a force in the NHL.</span></p>
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<p><span><span>Another thing we’re really good at is losing high quality players to injuries, which means that the Oilers of this moment are a sort of hodgepodge of team. One thing that has been noted by fans, and is a definite weakness, is that parts of this team just don’t seem to click. The Oilers weaknesses are multitude. The among the most glaring of these is a lack of consistency in our own end. We have goaltenders that can make an amazing save one minute and let in a ridiculously soft goal the next. The defense is young, half the time doesn’t look like it has a clue what it’s supposed to be doing, and like the goaltending can’t find any level of consistency in play.</span></span></p>
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<p>2) <span>The Oilers have been rebuilding for a while now. Cynics would say they're chronically rebuilding, but do you like what you see? Do you see any end in sight?</span></p>
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<p><span><span>The Oilers have been rebuilding for as long as I’ve been passionately involved in supporting them. To be honest, I’m not sure I’d know who they were if they weren’t rebuilding. In the spirit of honesty, I can’t say that I like what I see. This extended rebuild has netted us a high of 23rd place in the league (the lockout shortened season) and yet more first overall draft picks.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>The Oilers still sit in 30th in the league, and nothing about the Oilers recent play has provided hope for that changing in the near future. There are players I like what I see from, but from the organization itself I’ve sort of found myself in a place where I want evidence of any positive change before I’m willing to believe. Maybe that makes me one of the cynics.</span></span></p>
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<p>3) <span>What is the perception in Edmonton of the job Peter Chiarelli has done so far? Good, bad, neutral, too soon to tell?</span></p>
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<p><span><span>In general, Edmonton fans really like Peter Chiarelli. While not all of his decisions have worked out quite the way we would have liked, overall people are really happy with him. A change from Lowe was what people wanted and they’ve really embraced Chiarelli as a result. </span></span></p>
<p><span><span>Personally, I think we need some more time to see how some of Chiarelli’s decisions actually work out and if he can change the general downward direction of this team. The general mood might be best described as cautiously optimistic.</span></span></p>
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<p>4) <span>What's the deal with Andrew Ference? He was pretty popular in Boston and was your captain for a bit, but he now seems to be relegated to the press box. What happened?</span></p>
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<p><span><span>Ahh, Andrew Ference. Unfortunately, Ference’s foot speed isn’t what the Oilers need defensively. He understands what needs to be done but in some cases just isn’t fast enough to actually execute. That’s the major thing that’s kept him in the press box. The Oilers just have younger defensemen; Ference’s experience and leadership abilities also didn’t translate into results for the Oilers on ice and the defensive situation being what is, the Oilers can hardly afford to ice anything less than their best. </span></span></p>
<p><span><span>Ference is still a huge part of the Oilers' community outreach efforts, and to be honest, probably the best community ambassador they have, but his on ice abilities aren’t what they once were.</span></span></p>
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https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2015/12/2/9836004/4-questions-with-shona-of-copper-and-blueDan.Ryan2015-12-02T12:45:56-05:002015-12-02T12:45:56-05:00Oil Country: (Probable) Bruins lines vs. Edmonton
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<p>Trot out your best to beat the worst.</p> <p>It appears that the Bruins are eschewing the morning skate again today, meaning we'll be stuck projecting practice lines from Tuesday into real lines tonight.</p>
<p>(By the way, <a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/dj-bean/2015/12/01/wiser-drinking-habits-make-morning-skates-expendable" target="_blank">this article by WEEI's DJ Bean</a> on why the morning skate isn't really necessary any more is a great read.)</p>
<p>Per the <a href="http://bruins.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=43312&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Bruins' website notes</a> from yesterday's practice, the main change is moving Landon Ferraro from the fourth line to the third. The <i>Boston Globe</i>'s <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/12/02/bruins-put-together-speedy-third-line/dxNGt9o7E3OjGF8HTQv7TK/story.html" target="_blank">Amalie Benjamin had a good article</a> on what that move could mean for the speedy trio.</p>
<p>Here's what you'll probably see tonight at Rexall Place, via <a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/lines/15/boston-bruins" target="_blank">DailyFaceoff</a> (which doesn't have a Landon Ferraro graphic yet):</p>
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<p>Brett Connolly on the fourth line? It wouldn't be terribly surprising to see Claude flip-flop the bottom six during the game.</p>
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<p>It's entirely possible that Cam Talbot starts instead of Nilsson; Nilsson has started the last two. I'll update this after Edmonton's morning skate.</p>
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<p>The Bruins visit the worst team in the league and ol' pal Peter.</p> <h3>Just the facts:</h3>
<p><b>When:</b> 9:30 PM</p>
<p><b>Where: </b>Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta</p>
<p><b>TV:</b> NESN, SN1</p>
<p><b>Radio:</b> 98.5 The Sports Hub, CHED 630</p>
<p><b>Rival SBN Site:</b> <a href="http://www.coppernblue.com/" target="_blank">Copper N' Blue</a></p>
<h3>Game notes:</h3>
<p>The Oilers are bad. Yes, again. Edmonton has a league-worst 18 points on the season, and is coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to Toronto on Monday night. Connor McDavid is out for a while. Nail Yakupov is out for a few weeks. The Oilers still have Taylor Hall, who leads the team with 9-16-25 totals. Averaging a point per game for a team as bad as the Oilers should lead to an automatic Hall of Fame induction. Or a ticket out of Edmonton.</p>
<p>Former Bruins Andrew Ference and Benoit Pouliot are still toiling away in Edmonton as well. Ference has only appeared in 6 games this season. Pouliot is fifth on the team with 12 points in 24 games.</p>
<p>Ference has fallen pretty far in Edmonton this year. He relinquished the captaincy at the start of the season, instead sharing an "A" with a million other guys. He's been a healthy scratch for the majority of the season. Chances are Edmonton tries to dump his contract on some team that needs defense help. Don Sweeney, please ignore all calls from Edmonton area codes...</p>
<p>The Bruins have won five games in a row, with tonight's game being their first game in approximately 32 weeks. Hot for the Bruins during the streak: Loui Eriksson (6 points), David Krejci (4 points) and Brad Marchand (4 goals).</p>
<p>With three games in four nights coming up, expect Jonas Gustavsson to make another appearance at some point. Logic would dictate Rask playing tonight, Gustavsson playing against the still bad Calgary Flames on Friday and Rask going against the slightly less bad Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. However, the Bruins once had Malcolm Subban makes his NHL debut against one of the league's best teams, so who knows?</p>
<p>Tonight's game marks the start of a busy month for the Bruins, who will play 14 games prior to Jan. 1's Winter Classic. December brings six road games, three of which will be out of the way by Sunday morning. The B's will play Edmonton, Ottawa and Pittsburgh twice. Chances are we'll have a lot better idea what this team is made of once the end of the month rolls around.</p>
<h3>Never forget:</h3>
<p>Benny forever!</p>
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