Dec 18, 2008 7:00 PM ET
TV: NESN
Radio: WBZ
vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (12-12-6)
Notes:
- This is the last time the Maple Leafs are scheduled to play in Boston this season, and the 4th meeting so far.
- The Maple leafs are the last team to beat the Bruins at home, on October 23rd.
- Marco Sturm is off LTIR and is a game-time decision for tonight's game.
- Thomas in net.
- The Bruins PP is up to a full 25%. That's one out of every 4 PPs, the Bruins score. The Maple Leafs have the 3rd-worst PK in the league right now.
- In case you forgot, there's an 11-game home winning streak for the Bruins.
- Phil Kessel is on a 15-game point streak.
- The Maple Leafs can be sneaky good, and are on a bit of a tear, here. The Bruins would do well not to let them sneak up, again.
Previous Games:
- Game 7: Oct 23, @Bruins 2, TOR 4: Milan Lucic put Mike Van Ryn through the glass, but the Bruins let in 4 unanswered goals after the first period to lose the game. This was the Bruins most recent home loss.
- Game 13: Nov 6, @Bruins 5, TOR 2: Blake Wheeler scores his first career hat trick, and it was party-time in recap-land.
- Game 18: Nov 17, Bruins 3, @TOR 2: Savard's indirect pass to Kessel on the first goal of this game was very pretty. Versus is interviewing Peter Chiarelli when Ryder scores. C'mon, Versus, you can do better. Thomas absolutely STOLE this game, and rightfully had every save highlight
Other Previews:
GO BRUINS!
- Here Come the Bruins!: "The Bruins have consistently jumped out to large leads this season, only to let off the gas later in the game. If that happens again against Toronto, it might be costly."
- Bruins Hockey Blog
- Double A Hockey
- Stanley Cup of Chowder: "Can NESN trade Jack Edwards for Joe Bowen, the Leafs announcer? That guy is awesome, no bones aboot it!"
- HubHockey.com: "Toronto has been hot lately winning their last three games and killing off 24 of 26 penalty kills in their last eight."
- The Bear Cave: "Thanks to his hat trick on November 6th, Blake Wheeler is the leading scorer in the season series with four goals in three games."
- NESN First Shift: "Tim Thomas (12-3-3, 2.08) vs. Vesa Toskala (12-9-5, 3.01)"
- boston.com: thumbnails
- BruinsBlog: Morning Briefing (refs) | Lines
- bruins.nhl.com: Preview | GameDay | Game Notes (pdf)
GO BRUINS!
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