11/20 -- Bruins at Tampa Bay (7:00 ET)

[Ferm Sheller]

The Bs are in Tampa to take on the Lightning tonight at 7:00 ET. Andrei Vasilevskiy, who's been out all season with a herniated disc, started practicing with the Lightning last week, but it's unclear (to me) whether he's ready to return to game action.

 

[yeahlunchbox]

Sounds like he won't be starting tonight.

 

[cshea]

Dads trip.

Guessing no lineup changes.

Marchand - Zacha - Pastrnak
van Riemsdyk - Coyle - Frederic
Heinen - Poitras - DeBrusk
Lauko - Beecher - Steen

Lohrei - McAvoy
Lindholm - Carlo
Forbort - Shattenkirk

Ullmark

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Sounds like he won't be starting tonight.

The recommended recovery time is 8-10 weeks, and he's on week 7. I can't imagine we see him in net.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

The recommended recovery time is 8-10 weeks, and he's on week 7. I can't imagine we see him in net.

Yeah, I wasn't sure. He's been practicing for a week -- seems like if he can practice for a week now, he could play in a game.

 

[cshea]

He went down mid-way through training camp. Even ignoring rehabing from back surgery, he likely needs more than a week to get into game shape.

I know Cooper said Vasi was ahead of schedule but I believe the timeline is still around December 1 from everything I've read.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

He went down mid-way through training camp. Even ignoring rehabing from back surgery, he likely needs more than a week to get into game shape.

I know Cooper said Vasi was ahead of schedule but I believe the timeline is still around December 1 from everything I've read.

Well, Johansson and Tomkins are inexperienced (and have stunk to the extent they've played in the NHL), so I'll be happy to avoid Vasilevskiy.

 

[cshea]

Tomkins is like an EBUG. He was drafted in the 7th round and got an ELC after college but never caught hold, spending more time in the ECHL than the AHL which is never a good sign. Spent the last 2-years in Sweden. Tampa signed him down the stretch last season and he made his NHL debut this year at the age of 29. They seem terrified of using him as he's only played 3 games, none since 11/7, and the guy in front of him is a journeyman who only had 35 NHL appearances prior to this season.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Tomkins is like an EBUG. He was drafted in the 7th round and got an ELC after college but never caught hold, spending more time in the ECHL than the AHL which is never a good sign. Spent the last 2-years in Sweden. Tampa signed him down the stretch last season and he made his NHL debut this year at the age of 29. They seem terrified of using him as he's only played 3 games, none since 11/7, and the guy in front of him is a journeyman who only had 35 NHL appearances prior to this season.

Right, they're not prospects. They hug each other win or lose because they both marvel at their fortune of even being in the NHL.

 

[amfox1]

Looks like Swayman and Mitchell for Ully and Shat

 

[cshea]

First time either goalie has started 2 in a row.

 

[The Mort Report]

Is there something wrong with Ullmark or just changing it up?

 

[Jordu]

Oh, man, Lohrei got owned. Sharp save by Sway.

 

[Cotillion]

Sway looked very calm on that save

 

[LogansDad]

Oh, man, Lohrei got owned. Sharp save by Sway.

Yeah, Lohrei got absolutely smoked from the blue line there.

 

[The Mort Report]

Great shift from the 4th line

 

[barclay]

I'm still wondering which comes first: That I find Waldo or Jake scores. And PS to the B's: shots on goal will be rewarded. This guy sucks.

 

[Salem's Lot]

No challenge there?

 

[LogansDad]

Jesus. Lohrei is making McAvoy look bad.

 

[FelixMantilla]

Not a huge fan of #6's play lately.

 

[Cotillion]

Whelp give up rushes like that. It’s going to happen

 

[Jordu]

Arrrgghh.

 

[The Napkin]

Get well soon Gryz

And Zacha is never going to score again

 

[LogansDad]

Zacha, FFS

 

[amfox1]

Lohrei is having a rough period. Don't think there's any question that he's going back to Providence when Grz is ready.

 

[Salem's Lot]

This is a minor league goalie Pavel. Just shoot the puck.

 

[Jordu]

Pavel!

 

[FelixMantilla]

FUCK YEAH!

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

FUCK YEAH!

 

[Salem's Lot]

See just shoot Pavel!

 

[LogansDad]

OMG SEX ME

 

[Cotillion]

Made it that time

 

[LogansDad]

God damn that was a beautiful hit.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Never fails, as soon as the Bruins start getting physical, here comes the ticky tack call against them.

 

[LogansDad]

SWAY

 

[LogansDad]

No hook on Marchand there, though. What a joke.

 

[Cotillion]

Come on PP

 

[Jordu]

What a period by Swayman.

 

[Dewey's 'stache]

Swayman keeping this from being a rough game

 

[LogansDad]

What a period by Swayman.

He's just spectacular.

 

[Cotillion]

No hook there either? Stick up under the hand

 

[The Napkin]

Absolutely a penalty if Marchand is playing d instead of o on that

 

[Jordu]

Stick on Marchand’s hands. Jesus. Couldn’t have been more obvious.

 

[The Napkin]

Hockey gods

 

[mostman]

It has to be egregious for Marchand to get a call.

 

[Cotillion]

Finally got the PP

 

[Jordu]

Ah, I see, you have to foul Marchand twice to get a penalty.

 

[LogansDad]

Forbert, WTF?

 

[The Mort Report]

And now you're going to call that?

 

[Jordu]

Brutal.