Saturday, January 31, 2009

Game 50 Review: BRUINS 1 RAGS 0 TUUKA TUUKA TUUKA TUUKA!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Wow.  What a game.  The box score doesn't do this game justice.  Just 2 goalies, having great days.  When people say defensive battle, this is what they mean.

Personal highlight of the game:  Meeting Nemmy.  Sorry we couldn't meet up at Boston Beer Works afterwards...see you in march.  Emails forthcoming.

Back to other readers of the blog:

I hope you were watching this afternoon, because it was a doozy.

The first thing that happened was that Rask started.  For the first time all season, someone other than Manny and Thomas gets in net for the Bruins.
And he rocks.

Exhibit A:

And the following is a composite image of Tuuka Rask all game:
Huge.

The first period was 9 shots on a side and one hooking penalty called on Wade Redden.  Tuuka and Lundqvist both looked great.

The Second period was more of the same.  The rangers go on the PP and instead of getting a short-handed goal, the Bruins draw a too many men penalty.

Nothing comes of it, except for some back and forth hockey.  Both teams are doing a great job of stopping the offensive rush.

And then the sky clears.

Wideman rips one in, and Savard taps it in.  GO-


The play is under review.
Toronto says:  GOOD GOAL.

1-0.  You're happy the Bruins scored.  You're worried about the next 20.78 minutes of play.

The third period is about what you'd expect from two shut-down defenses:  Not a lot of good chances, but not for lack of trying.

0:45 left, Lundqvist gets pulled.
6 on 5 isn't doing it this time.
Game.

WIN!

Huge.

Record: 36-8-6 (W 1)
Home: 19-3-3 (W 1)
L10: 7-1-2
January: 8-3-2
GO BRUINS!

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