tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18180513953602670842024-03-13T17:53:02.178-04:00Hockey Blog Adventure60.8% of hope!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.comBlogger505125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-84372113058596372112012-02-17T09:32:00.001-05:002012-02-17T09:32:41.471-05:00Here are some cool hockey cards I gotJust like it says in the title, here are some sweet Bruins and Wild hockey cards I got recently through both a box-break and some late Christmas presents:
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I hope you enjoyed these pictures as much as I enjoy the cards, because they own.</div>
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Fuck the Jets.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>GO BRUINS!</b></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-9134078700411692702012-02-08T09:37:00.001-05:002012-02-08T09:38:13.831-05:00WE WANT BITZ! WE WANT BITZ! WE WANT BITZ!BYRON BITZ IS BACK LADIES AND GENTLEMAN<br />
Granted, he's a Vancouver Canuck now, but he's back in the league and playing on a line that befits his talent: with the Sedins. They need a sniper who can hit and he needs at least a second-line center to expose his talents. Well expose they did last night. Check this out right here:<br />
The man in the back said everyone attack<br />
Henrik lateral drop-passed it to Byron Bitz:<br />
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BYRON BITZ<br />
BYYYYYYYYRON BITZ<br />
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He said Boy I'm gonna show em<br />
I can do more than throw em<br />
and Henrik scores off a pass from Byron Bitz<br />
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BYYYYYYYYYRON BITZ!<br />
BYYYYYYYYYRON BITZ!<br />
BYYYYYYYYYRON BITZ!<br />
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YEEEEEEEEEEEAH<br />
YEEEEEEEEEEEAH<br />
YEAH YEAH YEAH<br />
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(this post also appears on <a href="http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2012/2/8/2784442/we-want-bitz-we-want-bitz-we-want-bitz" target="_blank">Stanley Cup of Chowder</a>)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-61826075587113523792011-09-28T10:50:00.003-04:002011-09-28T10:50:59.614-04:00The Rink Podcast Episode 66 Featuring ME!Hey everyone, I know I haven't posted in a while and I'm sorry about that, but what can you do? Anyhow, I'd like to let everyone (and I do mean everyone) know that James/@Tapeleg of The Rink Podcast is getting back into action after about a year's hiatus and naturally decided to get into the swing of things with the Bruins. Thanks to a couple of the fine folks on twitter, he found me as a local Bruins Expert. I'm pretty happy with how it all turned out. Please, give it a listen:<br />
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<a href="http://www.rinkpodcast.com/2011/09/the-rink-episode-66-big-bad-bruins-with-hbadventure/">http://www.rinkpodcast.com/2011/09/the-rink-episode-66-big-bad-bruins-with-hbadventure/</a><br />
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(It's about an hour long but I had a lot of fun recording it and I think James did a great job putting it together and it sounds great. Check it out! Really!)<br />
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Here's to posting!</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-19784392678399809622011-09-14T11:10:00.000-04:002011-09-14T11:41:36.206-04:00The Fan's prayer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Our GM who art on the 9th floor, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Chia be thy name.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Thy shiny dome.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Thy deals be done</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">for 1 or 5 years at a time.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Give us this day our Brad Marchand,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">and legitimize our purchases,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">as we forgive those who raise prices,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">and lead us not into early exits,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">but deliver us from holdouts.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Amen.</span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-60907754564680261312011-08-11T16:00:00.001-04:002011-08-11T16:00:02.473-04:00Playoffs in Pictures: Round 1 Game 1+2 Habs @ BruinsUgh, let's move past this quickly since it sucked. Here's games one and two, both losses at home, of the Habs/Bruins series. Every journey begins with <s>a loss at home</s> a single step.
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Game 1:</span></b></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XoEEF6J1G8Q/TkQyR43PNII/AAAAAAAAByM/roABb3JnX7s/s1600/BosMtlGm1_011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XoEEF6J1G8Q/TkQyR43PNII/AAAAAAAAByM/roABb3JnX7s/s400/BosMtlGm1_011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639687916277937282" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V0adz_JMAWk/TkQyRqTbs8I/AAAAAAAAByE/tk17wlbg0Hk/s1600/BosMtlGm1_007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V0adz_JMAWk/TkQyRqTbs8I/AAAAAAAAByE/tk17wlbg0Hk/s400/BosMtlGm1_007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639687912369664962" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0OU7qrySMYQ/TkQySLp8aQI/AAAAAAAAByU/sLr2syoMFGw/s1600/BosMtlGm1_004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0OU7qrySMYQ/TkQySLp8aQI/AAAAAAAAByU/sLr2syoMFGw/s400/BosMtlGm1_004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639687921322453250" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nFdX6zEWi4I/TkQySpt0EGI/AAAAAAAAByk/a0dGVCKk_8U/s1600/BosMtlGm1_001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nFdX6zEWi4I/TkQySpt0EGI/AAAAAAAAByk/a0dGVCKk_8U/s400/BosMtlGm1_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639687929391747170" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gZxsUA5vlN4/TkQySRCqZBI/AAAAAAAAByc/i30Qu7qHaGU/s1600/BosMtlGm1_005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gZxsUA5vlN4/TkQySRCqZBI/AAAAAAAAByc/i30Qu7qHaGU/s400/BosMtlGm1_005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639687922768307218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Game 2:</b></div>
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<br />Okay, everyone puke and get ready for the rest of the games because they are/will be a lot better.
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Status: down 0-2</b></div>Emotion: Tip your garden beer vendor extra, this series is over and you won't see them again until next year. By the time next morning rolls around, you're telling everyone at work who is giving you shit (aka everyone) "Bruins in 6!"<div><div style="text-align: center;">A coward dies a thousand deaths.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-12143854606385261712011-07-26T14:00:00.000-04:002011-07-26T14:05:47.907-04:00If I Were Commissioner...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PX63_WrfIWI/Ti7J7TOwgcI/AAAAAAAABxQ/gm8phmKSmHg/s1600/COMMISSIONER_GORDON_bat_signal.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PX63_WrfIWI/Ti7J7TOwgcI/AAAAAAAABxQ/gm8phmKSmHg/s400/COMMISSIONER_GORDON_bat_signal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633662204498706882" /></a>(of the NHL, not the Gotham Police), things would be different around here, I tell you what. <div><br /></div><div>For one thing, we'd change the calendaring system. Yep, that's right. No longer would the Bruins raise the banner and drop the puck on October 6th, 2011 AD/CE. No, it would be 113 ASC - After Stanley Cup. Some other important dates on the calendar, for handy reference:</div><div><ul><li>89 ASC: Patriots Season Starts</li><li>105 ASC: Last Regular Season Red Sox game</li><li>127 ASC: 1st Toronto @ Boston game</li><li>129 ASC: Last Revs game of the season</li><li>134 ASC: 1st Montreal @ Boston game</li><li>164 ASC: 1st Winnipeg @ Boston game</li><li>201 ASC: Winter Classic</li><li>206 ASC: Vancouver @ Boston</li><li>297 ASC: Last day of The Boston Bruins' regular season</li><li>349 ASC: My 27th birthday. Yipes.</li><li>~365 ASC: Here's hoping...</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your new calendaring system. Commissioner, away! (superhero flying noises)</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-58155375784690055912011-06-17T14:21:00.004-04:002011-06-17T14:36:46.148-04:002011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins: YES!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TwAbZhMGVEw/RmeP8q7z0lI/AAAAAAAABcU/OIfx73C8AQE/s400/punchimlach.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 251px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TwAbZhMGVEw/RmeP8q7z0lI/AAAAAAAABcU/OIfx73C8AQE/s400/punchimlach.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></div>This is one of my favorite pictures, all-time, of the cup. It's not from when the Bruins won it, but it says it all: The year's done. It's over. No more games. No more practice. Just off-season workouts, spilling champagne, and a parade.<div><br /></div><div>And what a beautiful thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the coming however-longs, I'll be putting up retrospective pieces on the playoffs, since I didn't want to jinx anything with a post. As you can see, the Bruins dropped 2 at home right after my last post. Anyhow, what I'm saying is high-res images are on their way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's are two to tide you over, click for HUGE versions:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sws_cfTMHHA/TfueZSn_OsI/AAAAAAAABwM/FgtUdYN4WsM/s1600/BosVanGm7_053.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sws_cfTMHHA/TfueZSn_OsI/AAAAAAAABwM/FgtUdYN4WsM/s400/BosVanGm7_053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619259117408303810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These pictures really say it all: Victory.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfYXG2XYdyY/TfueZJULBQI/AAAAAAAABwE/vEj14TkT_eo/s1600/BosVanGm7_040.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfYXG2XYdyY/TfueZJULBQI/AAAAAAAABwE/vEj14TkT_eo/s400/BosVanGm7_040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619259114909271298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parade's tomorrow at 11am.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-2562974185047171932011-04-14T14:00:00.001-04:002011-04-14T14:03:08.294-04:00Round 1: NO HABS NOHere we go again...<div><br /></div><div>Well it's Bruins vs. Habs and in my time humbly (or not-so-humbly) blogging I think I've covered this once or twice. This will be the 49th time I use the "Habs Suck" tag on a post. I think my favorite was <a href="http://www.hockeyblogadventure.com/2009/04/round-1-game-4-recap-bruins-4-habs-1.html">about 2 years ago</a>, honestly. And if it's not your favorite, please be to be checking in with <a href="http://fourhabsfans.blogspot.com/">Four Habs Fans</a>, the only good habs blog on the internet. Ask HF10 about his favorite player, Cam Neely. As for good Bruins blogs, there's pretty much one and it's <a href="http://www.daysofyorr.com/">Days of Y'Orr</a> so give the champs some love.</div><br />Stats? They don't matter much now. It's the Habs, it's at home, it's whatever. There's little left to say. There are some storylines or whatever. <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k6MlwT1lBk0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time to make some history.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Time to keep the Alouettes as the last team in Montreal with a championship.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP5g-Pjpg_I">Time to go.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-7807714468276952122011-04-04T13:45:00.000-04:002011-04-04T13:45:00.498-04:00Game 79: Bruins @ Rangers 7:30 PM ON VERSUS<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cSGo1UzW34k/TZndF_7w-dI/AAAAAAAABvE/xgKqGfSa9q8/s1600/TortorellaGrimace.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cSGo1UzW34k/TZndF_7w-dI/AAAAAAAABvE/xgKqGfSa9q8/s400/TortorellaGrimace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591743507488373202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Not much at stake tonight except pride and feeling out a possible 1st-round matchup. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >I love that picture of torts up there.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Rangers' magic number is 5 but with a win tonight, I think they eliminate Toronto.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Stats!</span></b></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PsAwgdd3yD8/TZndFZln2SI/AAAAAAAABus/ohCP_KO1ErI/s1600/Stats.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 355px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PsAwgdd3yD8/TZndFZln2SI/AAAAAAAABus/ohCP_KO1ErI/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591743497194952994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-66381615761169285512011-04-02T08:20:00.000-04:002011-04-02T08:21:28.722-04:00Game 78: Bruins vs. Thrashers THE RETURN OF THE AMERICANS<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r33LQ-yGNrE/TZcTMyQ0qYI/AAAAAAAABuc/cxmt4453N8g/s1600/wheeler.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 345px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r33LQ-yGNrE/TZcTMyQ0qYI/AAAAAAAABuc/cxmt4453N8g/s400/wheeler.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590958572775451010" /></a>Well we've recently played some teams from Canada so there's been a lot of talk about the USA USA USA chant these days. Today is of course the return of half the Bruins' American players this year - Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart. Since the trade, Blake's taken off, currently tied for scoring through the last ten ATL games. No word on whether he started hitting.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Bruins magic number (to clinch the division) is</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClllPJpYreg/TZcTNNma5-I/AAAAAAAABuk/Ita0QxzSnis/s1600/one-bw.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 352px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClllPJpYreg/TZcTNNma5-I/AAAAAAAABuk/Ita0QxzSnis/s400/one-bw.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590958580113795042" /></a></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cool thing I saw today: <a href="http://hockeynumbers.blogspot.com/2011/04/playoff-matchups.html">Playoff matchup probabilities</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and the upside of that leafs game was Brad Marchand stealing the puck and burying it behind Reimer...for his 5th Shorty of the season. He's having a huge year, I hope we can afford re-signing him and Kaberle. No time to worry about that now, though. Here's the goal, it ruled:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t5jCBG8k_kM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Stats!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eUEBn-8VGJY/TZcTMgofgPI/AAAAAAAABuM/hd5g0lxFKAQ/s1600/Stats.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 344px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eUEBn-8VGJY/TZcTMgofgPI/AAAAAAAABuM/hd5g0lxFKAQ/s400/Stats.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590958568042889458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-23716244138622733302011-03-31T10:45:00.000-04:002011-03-31T10:47:42.324-04:00Game 77: Toronto @ Boston BRUINS CAN CLINCH TONIGHT<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C0Tdn0uwL7U/TZSQOLrWCvI/AAAAAAAABt0/bFNhrd4M_dA/s400/SchmidtVsLeafs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590251610800786162" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 293px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Yup, it's the leafs again. For the last time all year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been quite the run, from one of Seguin's only home goals:</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1fL-TrENJW8/TZSQOgIelTI/AAAAAAAABuE/Rg3bj0pf59w/s1600/BruinsGame7TOR_006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1fL-TrENJW8/TZSQOgIelTI/AAAAAAAABuE/Rg3bj0pf59w/s1600/BruinsGame7TOR_006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1fL-TrENJW8/TZSQOgIelTI/AAAAAAAABuE/Rg3bj0pf59w/s400/BruinsGame7TOR_006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590251616291689778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">To the acquisition of one Tomas Kaberle, Esq.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GfRgDSHPb_U/TZSQOfqk5kI/AAAAAAAABt8/pbOz5iQgx04/s1600/KaberleBruinsCloseup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GfRgDSHPb_U/TZSQOfqk5kI/AAAAAAAABt8/pbOz5iQgx04/s1600/KaberleBruinsCloseup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GfRgDSHPb_U/TZSQOfqk5kI/AAAAAAAABt8/pbOz5iQgx04/s400/KaberleBruinsCloseup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590251616166274626" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">And some Waffles:</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C0Tdn0uwL7U/TZSQOLrWCvI/AAAAAAAABt0/bFNhrd4M_dA/s1600/SchmidtVsLeafs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zofL7Jd-VBQ/TZSQODef6NI/AAAAAAAABts/tT0GFLlQduY/s1600/BruinsGame38TOR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zofL7Jd-VBQ/TZSQODef6NI/AAAAAAAABts/tT0GFLlQduY/s400/BruinsGame38TOR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590251608599423186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not really a whole lot left to say about it all at this point.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Stats!</span></b></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2fEBeUNkGMs/TZSQN7u4BTI/AAAAAAAABtk/0i2m6W5hQMg/s1600/Stats.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 342px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2fEBeUNkGMs/TZSQN7u4BTI/AAAAAAAABtk/0i2m6W5hQMg/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590251606520628530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Everything's in our favor but Powerplay Opportunities and record over the last 10 games.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Trap game, big time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A win tonight clinches the division. Remember crushing New Jersey's dreams? That ruled.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Make them cry. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-35516987709545451552011-03-29T10:20:00.000-04:002011-03-29T10:23:44.245-04:00Game 76: Bruins v. Blackhawks<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bI1QHNUXZQQ/TZHqIvlktYI/AAAAAAAABtc/Z1C0iHCOLR4/s1600/83721386.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bI1QHNUXZQQ/TZHqIvlktYI/AAAAAAAABtc/Z1C0iHCOLR4/s400/83721386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589506048477410690" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6un7JQStks/TZHqIUxIm1I/AAAAAAAABtU/Dtl1XIruJ4Y/s1600/83721382.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6un7JQStks/TZHqIUxIm1I/AAAAAAAABtU/Dtl1XIruJ4Y/s400/83721382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589506041278143314" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nEBo8KCyMPA/TZHqHkL2WWI/AAAAAAAABtM/QZ7FBaySXb0/s1600/83669502.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nEBo8KCyMPA/TZHqHkL2WWI/AAAAAAAABtM/QZ7FBaySXb0/s400/83669502.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589506028236855650" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eZ6_B8qZOzg/TZHqHYrlJyI/AAAAAAAABtE/kmVn9E6eutQ/s1600/83721401.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eZ6_B8qZOzg/TZHqHYrlJyI/AAAAAAAABtE/kmVn9E6eutQ/s400/83721401.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589506025148720930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The game tonight is on Versus at 7:30pm, a concession for Chicago fans (and games starting at 7pm.) This is a different team than the one that won the cup last year but the important pieces are still there. Beatable but not easily so.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Stats!</span></b></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YkK5u625Agc/TZHqHJrzaJI/AAAAAAAABs8/OX6KgAKOB1Y/s1600/Stats.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 343px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YkK5u625Agc/TZHqHJrzaJI/AAAAAAAABs8/OX6KgAKOB1Y/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589506021123123346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Second-best PP in the league, behind Vancouver. 6th-worst PK. Should be interesting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The magic number to win the division is <b><span class="Apple-style-span">6</span></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-47342409997388812712011-03-24T09:30:00.000-04:002011-03-24T09:30:43.278-04:00Game 73: Habs @ Bruins RIVALRY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oNweDdyLeRE/TYtGRKL44MI/AAAAAAAABs0/nueaLSVulyE/s1600/BruinsGame13MTL_006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oNweDdyLeRE/TYtGRKL44MI/AAAAAAAABs0/nueaLSVulyE/s400/BruinsGame13MTL_006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587637023289172162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Big rivalry game tonight. Nothing to do about it except go lose your voice at the game.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >You should know the storylines by now. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">I really don't have to write much of anything at all.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Stats!</span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ctzYFUtGOwQ/TYtGQ7zTIfI/AAAAAAAABss/XW9ed06147U/s1600/Stats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 339px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ctzYFUtGOwQ/TYtGQ7zTIfI/AAAAAAAABss/XW9ed06147U/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587637019427938802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Feels like days until puck drop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fourhabsfans.blogspot.com/">Habs suck but 4 habs fans doesn't</a>, check them out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bruins magic number is 7 to clinch a playoff berth, 14 to clinch the division.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-87590838500522596642011-03-22T13:17:00.003-04:002011-03-22T13:42:19.306-04:00Peter Chiarelli STH Conference Call RecapI was live-tweeting the conference call Peter Chiarelli had with season ticket holders today, here's what I wrote on twitter:<div></div><blockquote><div>And here...we...go! Bob Beers: "what's the deal with all the losing?"</div><div>Chiarelli points to weak wins to end 7w streak, dip in special teams. "Guys have allowed themselves to drop a bit"</div><div><div>Chiarelli: "We didn't show up" in Toronto. Liked special teams practice on Sunday.</div><div>Chiarelli "winning battles applies to every facet of the game, and that includes powerplay"</div><div><div>Seguin getting limited time, is he tough enough? Chiarelli: "Good question. In TOR game, he's on PP half wall. He's done a good job."</div><div>Chiarelli says Seguin's been "diligent" with stuff the Bruins give him to work on. "You can't teach his hands."</div><div><div>Chiarelli: cautious about headshot rules, shoulder-to-shoulder hits are what fans want but if it glances up to the chin, is that a headshot?</div></div></div></div><div><div>Keep KABERLE on point and move Chara to goalmouth on powerplay? "Obviously we're struggling with our PP, and we have discussed that." Bruins don't want to lose cannon from the point but if it's not working, well...maybe.</div></div><div><div>Why not so much Boychuk on powerplay? Chiarelli: We like Johnny. Broke his finger late last year and has been struggling. Looking at options</div></div><div><div>Thomas having a dip after unreal start. "Guys can't perform like superheroes all year." Tuukka's finding his game. Goaltending can be better</div></div><div><div>"I feel we're in a good spot right now" with KABERLE re-signing. Hasn't been elite numbers-wise since coming here "but no one has"</div></div><div><div>Mark Stuart move? Chiarelli: Weren't making compromises by moving Mark Stuart. Still have blueline size.</div></div><div>Scratched players? Chiarelli: Paille gives us speed, can't tell about tonight's lineup.<div>BAD QUESTION ALERT: Why haven't Bruins won cup yet? Why haven't you made that adjustment yet? Chiarelli: "I want to win a cup as much as anyone."</div><div>Hnidy's role? Chiarelli: "Right now? Depth. He'll get some games and we'll see."</div><div>Chiarelli: When "we have to win one" is theme of practice, heavy practice. Some new plays on PK, PP. Spending more time on PK in practice.</div><div>How will Horton do in playoffs? Chiarelli: "Pretty high expectations" Stepped up game recently, plays hard game. Been happy with Nathan.</div><div>Marc Savard? Chiarelli: daily concussion symptoms, no depression. Slow and delicate matter.</div><div>Ryder re-signing? Chiarelli: "haven't entered into any extensions talks for anyone at this time."</div><div>Blown leads? Chiarelli: We've seen it. Concerning. Hasn't been much of an issue up until recent slump. "Maddening and frustrating."</div><div>Recchi getting old? Chiarelli: Can win battles, leads by example. Hope that's the case in playoffs as well. Sure he will.</div><div>Shootouts? Chiarelli: some managers want to remove it. "Sometimes difficult to swallow." Fans like it, so it's here to stay.</div><div>Bad o-zone entries? Chiarelli: Tried to generate more speed since camp, been pretty good until slump.</div><div>Cycle too much outside on PP? Chiarelli: Puck hasn't been getting there [inside] for a shot as much as we like.</div><div>Matt Cooke? Chiarelli: He's a repeat offender. "I've seen him do it too many times." Thinks it was a good ruling.</div><div>Callers on powerplay more than Bruins. Not rely on Chara blast? Chiarelli: 3 or 4 plays that work for formation. Too much for slot guys to do?</div><div>Fatigue? Chiarelli: no excuses, observations. Road trips are tiring, everyone goes on them, and Bruins don't win at home enough.</div><div>Montreal game Thurs? Chiarelli: Likely no revenge hit on Chara but expecting a tough game.</div><div>Goalies been struggling but they're still really good. New guys "fit in well. Stats haven't stood out."</div><div><div>Montreal in playoffs? Chiarelli: "we're not as fast, but we're bigger" and deeper. Get pucks behind their D and forecheck hard. Winnable.</div><div>Good work by @guy3777 who was also live-tweeting the call. </div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div>Overall the questions were focused mostly on the powerplay and the recent slump the Bruins have been on. Sorry that's so poorly put together, I don't have time to really write a good recap. Powerplay's sucked, recent 6-7 games have really sucked, Seguin's improving, trying new things on PP, we can definitely beat Montreal in the playoffs. Cam Neely doesn't have his name on the cup yet but he wants it there pretty bad.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-66011853238852453912011-03-22T09:30:00.001-04:002011-03-22T09:31:00.473-04:00Game 72: Devils @ Bruins TEN GAMES LEFT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGVIeFLEsRE/TYii91jkugI/AAAAAAAABsk/gXTOrSgkNE8/s1600/BruinsCampGame3NJD_006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGVIeFLEsRE/TYii91jkugI/AAAAAAAABsk/gXTOrSgkNE8/s400/BruinsCampGame3NJD_006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586894520985106946" /></a>Tough draw tonight. Devils need to basically win every game from here on out to make the playoffs. Jacques Lemaire is making a run to get the Jack Adams renamed. He's got the Devils in serious trap mode. They're letting up very very few shots. The last 2 games they let 12 and 13 shots get to Brodeur.<div><br /></div><div>Will luck change? I certainly hope so. Players to watch for: Kovalchuk, Patrick Elias, Travis Zajac, Jacob Josefson, and Brian Rolston have all played a large part in the scoring. So watch out.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Stats!</span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hkvPRVnbaTQ/TYii9csQHGI/AAAAAAAABsU/e8kb_6S1Gh4/s1600/Stats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 359px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hkvPRVnbaTQ/TYii9csQHGI/AAAAAAAABsU/e8kb_6S1Gh4/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586894514310618210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Magic number is still 9.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Habs 1 point behind, hosting Buffalo tonight. GO BUFFALO!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-6722773066600283272011-03-18T11:05:00.001-04:002011-03-18T11:40:37.454-04:00The Bruins' Magic Number is 9<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZvHzcmwoVQ/TYNxslD2l4I/AAAAAAAABsE/Z_aPZBQrbB4/s1600/bucyk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZvHzcmwoVQ/TYNxslD2l4I/AAAAAAAABsE/Z_aPZBQrbB4/s400/bucyk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585432973546002306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Bruins have a <a href="http://zorak.best.vwh.net/nhl/">magic number of 9</a> to clinch a playoff spot and 20 to clinch the division. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Games coming up:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><table><tbody><tr><td>71</td><td>Sat, Mar 19, 2011</td><td>@</td><td>Toronto Maple Leafs</td><td>.500</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>Tue, Mar 22, 2011</td><td>v</td><td>New Jersey Devils</td><td>.500</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>Thu, Mar 24, 2011</td><td>v</td><td>Montreal Canadiens</td><td>.599</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>Sat, Mar 26, 2011</td><td>v</td><td>New York Rangers</td><td>.549</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>Sun, Mar 27, 2011</td><td>@</td><td>Philadelphia Flyers</td><td>.671</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>Tue, Mar 29, 2011</td><td>v</td><td>Chicago Blackhawks</td><td>.592</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>Thu, Mar 31, 2011</td><td>v</td><td>Toronto Maple Leafs</td><td>.500</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>Sat, Apr 2, 2011</td><td>v</td><td>Atlanta Thrashers</td><td>.507</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>Mon, Apr 4, 2011</td><td>@</td><td>New York Rangers</td><td>.549</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>Wed, Apr 6, 2011</td><td>v</td><td>New York Islanders</td><td>.458</td></tr><tr><td>81</td><td>Sat, Apr 9, 2011</td><td>v</td><td>Ottawa Senators</td><td>.430</td></tr><tr><td>82</td><td>Sun, Apr 10, 2011</td><td>@</td><td>New Jersey Devils</td><td>.500</td></tr></tbody></table>Seems simple enough, right? Right. A combined points percentage of .532 or so for upcoming opponents. Not bad but beatable.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Well except for the Devils x2, Flyers, Blackhawk, and maybe Rangers. I'm pretty sure they'll make it. It's time to bring up Horton and Campbell, who combined for 0 playoff games with Florida, and said this about it back in June when they came to the Bruins:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div><blockquote>"I watched the playoffs pretty closely and it's not fun ending your season in April," Campbell said. "I follow it closely and you kind of get a taste of what it's like to play, but it's not close to being in one of those arenas."</blockquote></div><div><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>"As a player, that's the best part of playing hockey, getting to the playoffs," Horton said. "You don't make them for seven years, it's too long and it can't happen. The Bruins organization [missing the playoffs] just doesn't happen and it's exciting for me to come and be a part of it.</blockquote></div><div>(Both from <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nhl/columns/story?columnist=mcdonald_joe&id=5316974">Joe MacDonald's piece for ESPN</a> back then.)</div><div><br /></div><div>A quick look back over the last 2 years, the Bruins' 88 points are 11 points behind 08-09. With 2 more wins, the Bruins will pass last year's point total. They're on pace for over 100 points, to boot.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhow, yeah, I'm looking forward to it. There's little better than live playoff hockey.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-28952471916218952922011-03-17T12:20:00.000-04:002011-03-17T12:22:24.540-04:00Game 70: Bruins @ Smashville ST. PATRICE BERGERON-CLEARY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pKpIatF9L84/TYIYzr_rJuI/AAAAAAAABr8/GtRQiKx6Sbg/s1600/AllStarWeekend_045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pKpIatF9L84/TYIYzr_rJuI/AAAAAAAABr8/GtRQiKx6Sbg/s400/AllStarWeekend_045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585053764155025122" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P7eqQgC7M1c/TYIYzJ3I6oI/AAAAAAAABrs/DyNwtnoAwwU/s1600/AllStarWeekend_022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P7eqQgC7M1c/TYIYzJ3I6oI/AAAAAAAABrs/DyNwtnoAwwU/s400/AllStarWeekend_022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585053754992421506" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R3arSH8xqyQ/TYIYzVZHZ1I/AAAAAAAABr0/MOQ7_Tub7VA/s1600/AllStarWeekend_024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R3arSH8xqyQ/TYIYzVZHZ1I/AAAAAAAABr0/MOQ7_Tub7VA/s400/AllStarWeekend_024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585053758087718738" /></a><br />Nashville fans gonna complain and say Shea Weber is a better defenseman than Zdeno Chara but I don't see him breaking hardest-shot records or winning the Norris, so hmph.<br /><br />Pekka Rinne is also first loser on the save percent leaderboard this year, and has been hot as .931 goaltending can be, so pretty much assume he's a brick wall. Thomas has a .938 in the Bruins' last 10 games. Rask weighs in at only .929 aka "still amazing." If it's not a goalie duel tonight then something funny is in the air and I don't mean leprechauns or green beer.<br /><br />Patrick Hornqvist is trying to pass Andy Brickley as highest-scoring last-overall pick of all time. He's got 92 points in 175 games. Brickley had 222 points in 385 games as a defenseman. Brickley's got a better career pace but Hornqvist might play more games. He had a great year last year but has tapered off. We'll see whether he gets another 130+ points.<div><br /></div><div>On the whole I think the Preds are a pretty cool team.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marchand's probably suspended but I'm not sure yet since the NHL is taking it's sweet time with the hearing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Stats!</span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJyaRXwY7N0/TYIYy1ohbOI/AAAAAAAABrk/8N-QY5huDbg/s1600/Stats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 341px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJyaRXwY7N0/TYIYy1ohbOI/AAAAAAAABrk/8N-QY5huDbg/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585053749562404066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, you could say I'm worried. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't expect to see a lot (if any) powerplay time for the Bruins tonight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>GO BRUINS!</b></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-50330227466565499362011-03-15T10:35:00.001-04:002011-03-15T10:35:00.732-04:00Game 69: Bruins @ Columbus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i54.tinypic.com/2uihbt1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 225px;" src="http://i54.tinypic.com/2uihbt1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Yup, Blue Jackets on a tuesday. Nothing to get excited about, right? Well, let's not be so sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>For one, the Bruins are in the midst of a 4-game losing slump and that sucks, so of course watching them on TV will help them break on through. Columbus introduced and mothballed a new mascot, Boomer, this year. Feel free to check out <a href="http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Columbus_Blue_Jackets#How_Boomer_Got_His_Wheels">Boomer's backstory on Sports Argument Wiki</a>. Great stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div>Game's at 7 on NESN, see you there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >STATS!</span></b></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJ7xx2EvM80/TX900zF037I/AAAAAAAABrc/rPPe24xkLto/s1600/Stats.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJ7xx2EvM80/TX900zF037I/AAAAAAAABrc/rPPe24xkLto/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584310513379368882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 341px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Generally I find that if the Bruins win every stat column, it's not promising for that night's game.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Welp.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-10257454636582933532011-03-03T12:05:00.000-05:002011-03-03T12:05:02.729-05:00Bruins V. LightningFirst home game in a while. Should be a good game. Two division leaders, one with the high-flying offense of St. Louis and Stamkos and Lecavelier and the other with more goals for per game. Owned.<br /><br />However the Lightning have gone from a -6 goal differential and leading their division to an even goal differential and leading their division. They're improving ever since they got Dwayne "a real goalie" Roloson.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The winner of tonight's game is second in the conference tomorrow.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wjCZ34X4V9k/TW-m-k-pmmI/AAAAAAAABrU/4z3MkVYLo0c/s1600/Stats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 357px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wjCZ34X4V9k/TW-m-k-pmmI/AAAAAAAABrU/4z3MkVYLo0c/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579862057343883874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-68059981849772649192011-02-23T10:00:00.001-05:002011-02-23T10:06:53.049-05:00The KABERLE Era has begun!<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">THE KABERLE ERA HAS <i>ARRIVED!</i></span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l8dPIm4OiyI/TWUXPkg7GhI/AAAAAAAABq0/apOw7Qm8kkU/s1600/KaberleBruinsCloseup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l8dPIm4OiyI/TWUXPkg7GhI/AAAAAAAABq0/apOw7Qm8kkU/s400/KaberleBruinsCloseup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576889269835471378" /></a>Yes, the KABERLE era has begun. Can't say I'm disappointed so far, I'm even...excited. Optimistic, even. KABERLE has the <a href="http://hkref.com/tiny/1bhqX">third-highest point total for defensemen since the lockout</a>, behind only the Lidstrom-Rafalski combo. 10th on that list is Chara, though he's only 2 points behind Scott Neidermeyer in the same time period. KABERLE is the puck-moving offensive defenseman we've been waiting for.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XV-_yfZ5VZ8/TWUXQALgBTI/AAAAAAAABrM/qcrcFjjPKF8/s1600/KaberleBruins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XV-_yfZ5VZ8/TWUXQALgBTI/AAAAAAAABrM/qcrcFjjPKF8/s400/KaberleBruins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576889277261808946" /></a>Look at his grace in skating, his defensive responsibility, and (of course) his slick passing. Truly, he's an elite player. Now's the time to pick up your <a href="http://sportsandthecity.spreadshirt.com/">PLAYOFFS!!!1</a> shirt.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nI62pEGCfEs/TWUXP43nrvI/AAAAAAAABq8/W7flj7r-wu4/s1600/KaberleFlamesvMorrison.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nI62pEGCfEs/TWUXP43nrvI/AAAAAAAABq8/W7flj7r-wu4/s400/KaberleFlamesvMorrison.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576889275299376882" /></a>I mean, seriously, did you see that sweet stick-lift against Iginla last night? KABERLE doin' work.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xazkIhd7D94/TWUXPqKkkNI/AAAAAAAABqs/sgg_02uRm8E/s1600/KaberleFlamesvIginla.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xazkIhd7D94/TWUXPqKkkNI/AAAAAAAABqs/sgg_02uRm8E/s400/KaberleFlamesvIginla.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576889271352332498" /></a>Through 2 games he hasn't appeared on the scoresheet yet but he's getting used to a new situation. Our powerplay doesn't score much but it already looks better. So does our breakout. It's even more painful to see the Ference-McQuaid pairing get stuck behind the goal line now.<br /><br /><div>As for Peverley and Kelly, I'm pretty pumped about them too. Peverley can skate like the wind and both of them are winning a couple faceoffs, I believe.<br /><div><br />I'm going to call this next picture "The newer new hotness"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5eMckq8ICg/TWUXP4GDEGI/AAAAAAAABrE/xECOAzds2v0/s1600/KaberleHorton.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5eMckq8ICg/TWUXP4GDEGI/AAAAAAAABrE/xECOAzds2v0/s1600/KaberleHorton.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5eMckq8ICg/TWUXP4GDEGI/AAAAAAAABrE/xECOAzds2v0/s400/KaberleHorton.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576889275091456098" /></a>I may be getting my hopes up here but I'm starting to get a good feeling about this team. I'm starting to Believe in Boston.<div style="text-align: center;"><b>KABERLE! <span class="Apple-style-span" >KABERLE!</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" >KABERLE!!!1</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-29655108294676089462010-12-31T17:25:00.001-05:002010-12-31T17:31:15.126-05:00Year in Review: Your 2010 Boston Bruins. The Good, the Bad, the Loss to PhillyI figured out that I haven't written anything here for a while. As it turns out, I've been busy or on twitter or on another blog or whatever. If you're using this blog for all of your NHL news, here's a couple tidbits since the last time we spoke:<div><ul><li>Sidney Crosby is the best hockey player in the league again. Hate all you want, it's the simple truth.</li><li>Team USA is doing work in the WJC tourney this year. For more on that, check out <a href="http://sleepinggiantwjc.tumblr.com/">Sleeping Giant</a>.</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">The Good:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some end-of-calendar-year awards:</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Best game, for a forward:</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5Lg19Gr2I/AAAAAAAABp4/14zTBBGhMlk/s1600/BruinsGame17FLA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5Lg19Gr2I/AAAAAAAABp4/14zTBBGhMlk/s400/BruinsGame17FLA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556962017833037666" /></a></div><div>Milan Lucic, 3g 0a vs. Florida. In 13:27 of ice-time, Lucic managed to score the only Bruins hat trick of the 2010 Calendar Year. No skater scored more than 3 points in a single game (though there were plenty of 3 point games) and so the 3-goal game takes the cake. Not bad for an "overpaid" winger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Most improved player, forward: </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5LhcKYStI/AAAAAAAABqI/pKBNXJkHf1g/s1600/BruinsGame33BUF_004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5LhcKYStI/AAAAAAAABqI/pKBNXJkHf1g/s400/BruinsGame33BUF_004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556962028089264850" /></a></div><div>As much as I'd like to say Lucic and Savard and Krejci playing injury free should be the ones getting this, nobody can take away the scoring prowess that Shawn Thornton has shown off this year. 7 goals and 5 assists over the calendar year, the man is playing hockey and doing it well, especially recently.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best game, for a defenseman:</div><div><br /></div><div>This goes two ways. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5Lgn7RGwI/AAAAAAAABpw/E8PtrJQF64s/s1600/BruinsGame9BUF_002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5Lgn7RGwI/AAAAAAAABpw/E8PtrJQF64s/s400/BruinsGame9BUF_002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556962014067235586" /></a></div><div>On the one hand, the defenseman with the best +/- game of the year is Captain Chara with a +4 against Buffalo on November 3rd. Obviously, he thought the new sweaters looked as dumb as the rest of us did.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5LhBeaNbI/AAAAAAAABqA/cyWtQ8skoyA/s1600/BosPhiGame2_002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5LhBeaNbI/AAAAAAAABqA/cyWtQ8skoyA/s400/BosPhiGame2_002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556962020925519282" /></a><div>On the other hand, the highest-scoring game for a defenseman is Dennis Wideman with 3 assists on May 1st (game 1) against Philly. Hate all you want, but he had the assisting touch all playoffs in 2010 and was the Bruins leading playoff scorer. Not that I mind having Nathan Horton or Greg "insurance" Campbell around, mind you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best game, for a Goalie:</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5QaWRW5RI/AAAAAAAABqg/RtTEthOIUtI/s1600/BruinsGame19TBL_008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5QaWRW5RI/AAAAAAAABqg/RtTEthOIUtI/s400/BruinsGame19TBL_008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556967403806975250" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5QaKJhp7I/AAAAAAAABqY/Nyso_GL-asc/s1600/BruinsGame23PHI_009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TR5QaKJhp7I/AAAAAAAABqY/Nyso_GL-asc/s400/BruinsGame23PHI_009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556967400552900530" /></a></div><div>Both Thomas (Dec 1st @ Philly) and Rask (November 18 vs. Florida) posted a 41-save shutout in 2010. Of the 10 shutouts of 2010, Thomas has 6 and Rask has 4. I'm not un-lazy enough to calculate overall save percent in 2010 or anything, deal with it. Both goalies rule and I'm worried Rask has an undisclosed injury and isn't playing for a little while as a result.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some good pickups:</div><div>Our team looks a hell of a lot better with (blank) instead of (blank)</div><div>Brad Marchand - Daniel Paille</div><div>Greg Campbell - Steve Begin</div><div>Shawn Thornton - Shawn Thornton</div><div><br /></div><div>The all-new "4th" or "energy" or "Merlot" line have been playing like champs. Killer effort. Marchand is even up with Bergeron right now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nathan Horton - Whoever the fuck was our "first-line" winger last year.</div><div>Dennis Seidenberg - Half the PK, he blocks every shot in the world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Special Award, blog category:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.daysofyorr.com/">Days Of Y'Orr</a>: Best new funny Bruins Blog - probably should be one of your first stops for Bruins news and views. Especially Views. Here's to another year of Patrice Purr-geron investigative reporting</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.somethingsbruin.net/">Somethings Bruin</a>: Best blog that puts out an article every 6 hours because everyone on the internet writes for them.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >The Bad:</span></b></div>Well, the Bruins aren't very good at scoring, still. They had a 2 month+ streak where they couldn't win at home worth a damn. We're not convinced that Claude will be The Guy to coach the Bruins to a championship...but I'm worried who'd we pick up if he left.<div><br /></div><div>Tyler Seguin on the 4th line isn't so great...but he's already bested the last 19's rookie year, so I shouldn't be too worried just yet. Honestly, I'm more worried about having to deal with another decade of those awful "Caught Cold" Seguin/Dunks commercials.<br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >The Ugly:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="http://i40.tinypic.com/2i9nmmf.jpg" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/21lqtyb.jpg" /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/2572how.jpg" /></div></div><div>Yeah, I don't really want to re-live it either.</div><div><br /></div><div>It sucked. Philly is dumb. Tell your friends.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and someone dropped a bowel bomb of a fart in the locker room today, per Boston.com.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >2011:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bruins will make the playoffs, might even win 4 or more games. Depends on how the next 3.5 months go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If nothing else, it won't be boring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you're itching for Bruins coverage and you don't want to wait another month or so for me to get off my ass and write, please to be checking out Days Of Y'Orr, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >GO BRUINS!</span></b></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-48569584084545662182010-11-23T20:40:00.000-05:002010-11-23T20:42:55.385-05:00Matt Kalman: Have you no sense of decency, sir?So I'm reading through my RSS feed reader and an item of interest popped up: "Column: Horton has to show more, and Florida would be a place to start." Yeah, you're not reading it wrong. It's really a slag on Mr. New Bruin, Mr. Fought Dion Phaneuf, Mr. point-per-game until Monday when everyone sucked. So, Matt, what have you got for us about this season's possible 7th man award winner?<div><div><blockquote>Appearance-wise, the Florida fans (however many of them bother to show up Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.) probably won’t recognize Nathan Horton.</blockquote></div></div><div>Well, they actually might, since he's only been gone a couple months. He was one of their stars for the last 5 years. I'm sure Ottawa fans don't remember Zdeno Chara and Phil Kessel plays in Boston with barely a whisper mentioned about him, right?</div><div><div><blockquote>Unless something changes overnight, he’ll probably be sporting the same grin he has been wearing ever since he first joined the Bruins and escaped what he obviously deemed to be an ill-fitting situation with the Panthers last June.</blockquote></div></div><div>Likely, yes, but the only reason Florida fans won't recognize that is that when Nathan Horton smiles, he turns people to stone. So there will be some statues in and around the Sunrise arena that recognize the grin but the rest are luckily far enough away or conveniently dressed like tarps.</div><div><div><blockquote>However, there are evidently two Nathan Hortons when it comes to on-ice performance, and if the wrong one takes the ice for the Bruins it could bring back all-too-familiar memories for the small but loyal Florida fan base.</blockquote></div></div><div>Finally, Matthew gets to the meat of his argument: Nathan Horton has played 19 games for the Bruins and has failed to win the Stanley Cup in each of those 19 games. Nevermind the fact that he's clicking on the top line or leading the Bruins in points and up until Monday night's snoozefest (literally, I was asleep) he was a point-per-game player. Let's see what he has to say here:</div><div><div><blockquote>Horton’s numbers have been excellent through 19 games, as he has recorded 18 points, including eight goals. He leads the team in scoring and is on pace to top the 30-goal mark, which was what the Bruins optimistically set for his potential production when the season started. En route to that solid amount of production, Horton has enjoyed nights of physical forechecking and work along the boards, in addition to diligent backchecking. That’s the Nathan Horton the Bruins bragged about after they picked him up.</blockquote></div></div><div>Wait, isn't that exactly what I just said? So what's the problem here, Matt? Did he refuse you an interview or not bite on some bait? What's the deal?</div><div><div><blockquote>But then there are nights when the other Nathan Horton shows up — nights like Monday in Tampa, where Horton failed to record a point or even a shot on net. It was the third time Horton failed to shoot on goal this season, but this time his lack of an attempt led to his extending his season-worst goal-less stretch to four games.</blockquote></div></div><div>Even when Gretzky set the scoring record for what will probably be all time, he still had a couple nights without a point. That's right. En route to 215 points, a record that will stand for a long long time, he had a couple of off nights. Now, I'm not saying that Horton is Gretzky - far from it. I am saying that Horton wasn't brought in to not only be point-per-game but also put the Bruins on his back every night and drag them to victory. Let's see how much further down the rabbit hole Kalman falls: </div><div><div><blockquote>In the aftermath of Horton’s two prior shot-less outings, he bounced back well. He scored a goal at home against Washington Oct. 21 and did the same on the Capitals’ home ice Nov. 5. He was still a bit gun-shy in those two contests with just two shots on net in both, but at least he cashed in on his chances. We’ll find out Wednesday night how Horton responds to maybe his worst game as a member of the Bruins against the Lightning.</blockquote></div></div><div>Horton played his 19th-best game as a Bruin Monday night. He went 0-0-0 and was a -1. He's been a minus in three games this season, including that November 5th game mentioned above when he was a -2. The other was his debut game as a Bruin where he had 2 goals and Rask had a spot of bad luck starting out. So yeah, his -1 rating in a 3-1 loss might be his worst game. Ask Thomas Kopecky about bad games (<a href="http://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/201010290CHI.html">-5 in 17:12 of ice time</a>) this year, maybe. 0-0-0 and a -1? Well, that could be a lot worse.</div><div><div><blockquote>Not only didn’t Horton manage a shot on goal, he seemed disinterested. In fact, he looked like the player the Panthers carried the last couple of years who earned a reputation for passion-less hockey. Horton’s last seven games, actually, have left little to be desired. He has scored just once in that stretch and averaged just 1.57 shots per game. Shots on net don’t have to be an end-all indicator of solid play — and Horton did assist on all three Milan Lucic goals last week against the Panthers — but there has been little else to Horton’s play over the same stretch.</blockquote></div></div><div>I heard he told the caterer he wouldn't feed the roast beef to his dog, either. Excuse me, I've got to go find my eyeballs - they seem to have rolled out of my head. Be back in a minute. Here, while I'm out, watch this video of Horton playing "passion-less hockey":</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/etN1q24fLro?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/etN1q24fLro?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div>Oh, thank goodness! I found them! Under the fridge. Gotta get the dust off and we're back in time to savor what Andy Brickley just said about Horton while we read on in Kalman's atrocity:</div><div><div><blockquote>Prior to this string of games, he averaged 2.5 shots per game in the 12 contests that featured his first seven goals. When you figure he averaged 2.45 shots per game on the way to 20 goals last season and 2.65 shots in 2006-07 (a 31-goal year), it’s obvious he’s only at his best when he’s putting that lethal wrister to use more often.</blockquote></div></div><div>And in 08-09 he averaged 1.96 and scored 22. Yes, he obviously scores more when he shoots more but it's not a bad thing to have a high shooting percentage. Average around the league (by team) should be around 10...Horton's lowest percentages were 12.6 last year and 12.7 the year before when he scored 27.<br /></div><div><div><blockquote>Horton has to now prove that he can take the necessary steps to prevent an extended stretch of lifeless play from turning into an all-out slump. When he’s not scoring, he has to be creating chances, has to be making things happen with his body. That’s what he said he was ready to do on a consistent basis right after the trade and all through training camp. Now it’s time to show it. The Bruins don’t need another high-priced passenger in their lineup.</blockquote></div></div><div>Passenger. Yup. That's what Kalman just said. He called Horton a "Passenger." Or called it into question, at least. Say what you will about Nathan Horton (unless you feel like writing up some dumb character assassination crap like Matthew has done here). Mr. Kalman, I believe you have locker room access. Can you do something for me? Can you go in there and ask Milan Lucic (or anyone else) if they think Nathan Horton's been a "passenger" to the Bruins?</div><div><br /></div><div>While we're at it, who are the high-priced passengers in the lineup right now? You did say "another" so let's figure out who it is. Highest priced forward is Patrice Bergeron, and I don't think he's exactly having a bad year. He slotted in just fine up top with Krejci out, which actually helped Wheeler prove he's a better player than we thought. Next up for forwards is Milan Lucic (ha!), then Marc Savard (arguably, yes, but ask again when he's on the ice), Michael Ryder (having a hell of a contract year), then Horton and Krejci. Nope, no passengers there. Everyone else is Seguin (rookie doing work), Marco Sturm (See also Marc Savard), and a bunch of forwards making under 3 million. None of the forwards are "high-priced passengers."</div><div><br /></div><div>On Defense, there are two guys making over 3 million: Norris-trophy winner and Captain Zdeno Chara (4-5-9 +10 - not a passenger) and Dennis "Dikembe" Seidenberg (7 assists, +5, 4th in the league in Blocked Shots - not a passenger). Nope. Okay, so it's gotta be a goalie, right? Sure! Tim Thomas is earning his cash money and Rask is being paid like a backup and soaking up losses (including one where he played a 3-1 period and got the loss). So, nope, not seeing any passengers here right now.</div><div><div><blockquote>There’d be no better place to do that than in the BankAtlantic Center. The day after Horton and the Bruins downed those Panthers in Boston last week, he contemplated what playing in front of the Florida crowd might be like when asked about the possibilities.</blockquote></div></div><div>Ah yes, the pre-written storyline. Player returns to team that drafted him and had him for a while. Gaborik back to Minnesota, Kesselmania, and now Horton to Florida. I bet he says something like "I appreciate the fans, and I have great memories, and I want to come home with the win" or something like that.</div><div><div><blockquote>"I don’t know what it’s going to be like. It’s different. Obviously, it’s nice when you get the win against them. But it’s definitely going to be a little bit weird being down there,” said Horton.</blockquote></div></div><div>Horton spitting mad fire. Throwing big heat against Flori-what? Oh, okay. Maybe he didn't. Whatever, he pulled from a different quotebook.</div><div><div><blockquote>It’ll be a lot weirder if Horton goes out and plays the spirited hockey he started the season with. The folks in Sunrise probably don’t remember what that looks like. And the Bruins don’t want that Nathan Horton to become a distant memory.</blockquote></div></div><div>It actually would be pretty weird if he came out and scored like crazy. In each of the afore-mentioned returns, the returning scorer put down a paltry 0-0-0 in front of his former hometown crowd. Of course, Gretzky broke a scoring record in Edmonton but I don't think it was his first game back.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for that last part, Matthew? I think Mr. Joseph N. Welch, head of the council for the Army during the McCarthy hearings said it best: </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, Matthew? Do you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-84804391498155405832010-11-20T13:50:00.000-05:002010-11-20T13:52:10.374-05:00Game 18 Preview: Kings at Bruins BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA<div style="text-align: left;">Apparently the NHL schedule makers really enjoy the Boston/LA matchup since we doubled with them last year and are doubling with them again this year. The game in LA is in January and is Czech/Slovak pride night. Cool. Also cool: the Kings are doing "Legends nights" this year where they wear old-school jerseys and celebrate 40 years. One of their legends nights is against the Wild but that's neither here nor there. Here's the old-school jersey:</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOf9iK-3ijI/AAAAAAAABpU/eDu5eDlIVlU/s1600/Kings.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOf9iK-3ijI/AAAAAAAABpU/eDu5eDlIVlU/s400/Kings.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541676630008105522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px; " /></a></div><div>Yeah, not too shabby. Especially on Drew Doughty <img src="http://i29.tinypic.com/2cieo7l.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div>So here's hoping for a good win.</div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Stats!</span></b></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOf9h03QvgI/AAAAAAAABpM/mOyyx1HR0PM/s1600/Stats.png"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOf9h03QvgI/AAAAAAAABpM/mOyyx1HR0PM/s400/Stats.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541676624070622722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 357px; " /></a></div><div>Both teams are playing pretty well so far this season, with LA sitting atop their division and the Bruins having one of the best points percentages in the league. It's all going to come down to whether the Bruins want to extend their 3-game win streak more than LA wants to stop their 3-game losing slide. Should be a good one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-27252183262426309442010-11-18T11:35:00.000-05:002010-11-18T11:35:00.587-05:00Game 17 Preview: Bruins V. Panthers NO YOU SHOULDN'T BOO WIDEMAN YOU IDIOT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOVSzvOm7aI/AAAAAAAABpE/ndwcqsDhpwg/s1600/BruinsCampGame3Panthers_006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOVSzvOm7aI/AAAAAAAABpE/ndwcqsDhpwg/s400/BruinsCampGame3Panthers_006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540925965353807266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">NESN, 7pm, Home game, 98.5 FM, you know the drill.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last year's top playoff scorer for the Bruins is going to get booed and it's going to be stupid. Kinda hope he gets a hat trick in a 4-3 Bruins win, honestly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They played in the preseason, this happened:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOVSzUznrpI/AAAAAAAABo8/NQZholLpYuE/s1600/BruinsCampGame3Panthers_004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOVSzUznrpI/AAAAAAAABo8/NQZholLpYuE/s400/BruinsCampGame3Panthers_004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540925958261288594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fly, little water bottle. FLY!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Stats!</span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOVSzM7sgRI/AAAAAAAABo0/dCtEe1MlJGE/s1600/Stats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 161px; height: 342px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f6dbhdVRcig/TOVSzM7sgRI/AAAAAAAABo0/dCtEe1MlJGE/s400/Stats.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540925956147675410" /></a>Not a lot of time for this (or any) post, but look at that FLA PP%! They also take the fewest penalties in the league. Top scorer is Frolik with 11, and then 2nd-best scorers (10 points) are Dennis Wideman, David Booth, Marty Reasoner, and Brian McCabe. Horton, Lucic, and Recchi are all outscoring the Florida top scorer.<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818051395360267084.post-16854758096719399872010-11-06T09:00:00.002-04:002010-11-06T09:00:02.902-04:00L10: 7-3-0: Capital TourSo the Bruins have gotten off to a hot start, Thomas going undefeated and 7-0-0 and Rask getting screwed and going 0-3-0, including tonight's (last night's?) effort, coming in down 0-3 and still getting the L. It's nuts. They've also played in the capital city of 3 different countries so far.<div><br /></div><div>The Bruins are nice enough to provide the last two years side-by-side with the current year on their website. 10 games in the last 2 years? Bruins beat Ottawa to improve to 5-4-1 in 09-10, and Thomas had just put on a clinic shutting down Edmonton and Vancouver in back-to-back shutouts in '08. The Bruins were 5-2-3 then. Now?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">7-3-0</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2-2-0 home</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">5-1-0 away</span></span></b></div>So that's not bad. Not bad at all. Next stop is gonna be goal differential:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">+14</span></b></div>The best in the league. Leading the team in individual +/- is none other than, you guessed it:<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Milan Lucic.</b></div><div>This is in part to Thomas's 3 shutouts and altogether unreal hot streak in the beginning of the season, and also due in part to the offense, which is a breath of fresh air this season. The Lucic-Krejci-Horton line are all individually rocking a PPG for the moment, with Horton (6) and Lucic (5) leading the way in goals. The players without points this season are Dan Paille (scratched after the first game, quite possibly heading to Providence) and McQuaid (1 point in 32 career regular season and playoff NHL games). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">#73: 4-4-8</span></b></div><div>One nice thing to see is the resurgence of the good Michael Ryder. Despite being one of only 3 players with a -1 (Paille and Recchi are the others), he's been scoring at a pretty good clip, 4th on the Bruins behind the Mushroom Kingdom.</div><div><br /></div><div>Basically what I'm saying is this team is a hell of a lot of fun to watch right now.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">L10 Highlight:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tyler Seguin's first NHL goal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/loC0V9CRhjw?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/loC0V9CRhjw?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tyler Seguin has been playing pretty well for a kid who is as old as your average college freshman. He's scored goals in 3 countries on two continents. Best part? Jordan Caron has been about as good, especially joining Patrice Bergeron on the PK (and otherwise) for what I like to call "The French Connection."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1ljIbv3hRgU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1ljIbv3hRgU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Most common forward lines, by percent ice time (per <a href="http://www.dobberhockey.com/frozenpool_linecombo.php?situation=ALL&period=ALL&chkTeamFwd=checkbox&selTeamFwd=BOS&games=2010-2011:R:99&Submit=Show+Line+Combinations&sent=go">Dobber Hockey</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucic-Krejci-Horton (The Mushroom Kingdom)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Marchand-Campbell-Thornton</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bergeron-Caron-Wheeler</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ryder-Seguin-Recchi</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Non-Bruins NHL spotlight:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Steve Stamkos is literally on fire right now. 10-10-20, +9. Ridiculous.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stammer rules, get used to it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By the time you read this I'll be sleeping through my alarm and hurrying off to Boston Sports Blogapalooza! I'm pretty psyched, last year was a lot of fun and hopefully this year will be too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; ">GO BRUINS!</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292801975965074592noreply@blogger.com0