3/15- Bruins @ Panthers

[cshea]

Chara and DeBrusk are out tonight and Saturday at minimum. Krug his a game time decision. Postma and Blidh up as emergency recalls.

Win anyway.

Marchand - Riley - Pastrnak
Heinen - Krejci - Rick
Wingels - Backes - Gionta
Schaller - Kuraly - Acciari

Holden - Miller
Krug/Postma - McQuaid
Grzelcyk - Carlo

Khudobin

 

[TeddyBallgame'sDirtbagSon]

Defense starting to shape into last year's playoff form. Win anyway.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Defense starting to shape into last year's playoff form. Win anyway.

Just to refresh my memory, I looked up the TOI numbers for the defense in game 3 of the Ottawa series, which was the game that they were so banged up that Tommy Cross had to play.

Chara 29:07
K. Miller 25:38
McAvoy 24:44
Morrow 22:27
Cross 13:08
Liles 12:24

That bottom 3 consists of an NHL healthy scratch, a career AHL guy, and a guy that retired after not being able to find a job this season. And McAvoy was playing only his 3rd NHL, and 7th overall professional game. Yet they overcame a 3-0 deficit to force OT. That's really impressive.

 

[durandal1707]

Panthers are just outside the playoff picture: 5 points behind NJ and 4 points behind Columbus with 3 games in hand on both of them. They're going to be desperate for points tonight.

Meanwhile this is one of the games the Bs have in hand against Tampa. A win tonight moves them within 2 points of the #1 spot and makes that Saturday game even more interesting.

 

[McDrew]

Panthers are just outside the playoff picture: 5 points behind NJ and 4 points behind Columbus with 3 games in hand on both of them. They're going to be desperate for points tonight.

Meanwhile this is one of the games the Bs have in hand against Tampa. A win tonight moves them within 2 points of the #1 spot and makes that Saturday game even more interesting.

The B's have all 4 FLA games in the last 14 of the season. Florida is going to be a desparate team playing aggressive, playoff-style hockey. I'm ok with a regular-season tuneup to the playoffs of some high level competition.
The B's also have 3 of the Tampa games left too. Those 3 will be a huge benchmark as to whether the Bruins will be a plausible Eastern Conference Finals participant. Only 1 game left out of 14 that isn't against a playoff-bound opponent or one fighting for a spot.

 

[cshea]

Eh, they don’t really need a tuneup. They need health.

 

[Maximus]

Eh, they don’t really need a tuneup. They need health.

Agreed, the injuries are piling up.

 

[cshea]

Krug is in.

 

[cshea]

Worst camera angle in the league.

 

[LogansDad]

I got the SD Florida feed. Terrible picture, worse announcers.

"How do you slip, you're a professional hockey player?" Fucking clowns.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Wtf was McQuaid doing on the forecheck?

 

[PedroSpecialK]

I got the SD Florida feed. Terrible picture, worse announcers.

"How do you slip, you're a professional hockey player?" Fucking clowns.

Clearly students of the game

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Some of the worst in-zone D seen this year

 

[LogansDad]

Oof. Please get well before the playoffs, Chara and McAvoy.

 

[Salem's Lot]

I'm so sick of this Xfinity commercial.

 

[LogansDad]

This game is gross.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Yikes

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Is fucking Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World their goal song?

I can’t be mad

 

[Maximus]

UGH, terrible start against a hot team.

 

[RetractableRoof]

Yep, not the start on the scoreboard I'd like, but they are skating well.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Yep, not the start on the scoreboard I'd like, but they are skating well.

The effort is there. They're still in this.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

The effort is there. They're still in this.

Unlike Panthers fans. Empty rows 5 behind the bench is sad.

 

[cshea]

Mucking and grinding, baby

 

[Salem's Lot]

Unlike Panthers fans. Empty rows 5 behind the bench is sad.

After going to a game there I can see why they don't draw well. Especially mid week. Place is a complete pain in the ass to get to.

 

[LogansDad]

Fucking Holtby...

 

[RetractableRoof]

Krecji is magic with the puck... damn

In close quarters... it's like he has it on a string like a yoyo.

 

[cshea]

Playing better tonight than in Carolina

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Fucking Holtby...

 

[LogansDad]

Krecji is magic with the puck... damn

In close quarters... it's like he has it on a string like a yoyo.

He has been awesome this year.

 

[LogansDad]

Oh, cool. Now he's a repeat offender.

 

[Salem's Lot]

That better be an instigator.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

L’Ecuyer and Chris Lee, what a pair

 

[cshea]

Lol what

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Checking from behind?! What?

 

[Salem's Lot]

Match penalty? What the fuck?

 

[kenneycb]

I don’t get penalties, suspensions or goalie interference anymore.

 

[The Napkin]

This league is insane

 

[Maximus]

NHL rocket scientists at work again. Shitshow.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Krug gets held, nothing

 

[Salem's Lot]

That was more head contact than Trocheck got. But it's Marchand so play on.

 

[TFP]

A match penalty hitting from behind penalty there is so beyond the pale I don't even know what to say.

 

[LogansDad]

I don’t get penalties, suspensions or goalie interference anymore.

Head of referees says, "Congratulations! You're hired!"

 

[cshea]

Not much different than Hornqvist on McAvoy which was deemed totally clean.

And Backes got more shoulder than head.

 

[LogansDad]

I fully expect Backes to get 5 games for that dude turning and ducking into him head first.

 

[Salem's Lot]

They changed it too illegal check to the head but how is that an illegal check to the head?

 

[kenneycb]

Head of referees says, "Congratulations! You're hired!"

When do I get one of those presumably off brand tablet?

 

[LogansDad]

They changed it too illegal check to the head but how is that an illegal check to the head?

Because the guy went down hard, it's the Bruins, and the Panthers got angry.

 

[Salem's Lot]

I can't wait for Toronto players to duck into hits through the whole series to get guys suspended.

 

[RetractableRoof]

Seriously confused by that. He was not hit from behind, and seeing it replayed, it seemed as though Backes started to rotate his upper body to minimize the impact. I'm ok with something on Backes for not avoiding the head, but he didn't clean him out either. A match penalty there just doesn't compute.

I just don't get any part of that call except the instigator/fighting portion.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Match penalty for hit to the head, I can see the argument / reason behind the call. L'Écuyer and Lee are among the worst officials in the league. They see a guy who has never fought in Matheson incensed and think the contact is markedly worse than it was.

Doesn't make it right, but I at least understand it unlike a hit from behind. At worst it's 2 for a hit to the head.

I've long since given up hope for officiating consistency in this league. Hell, most linesmen in this league can't get faceoffs right.