4/15 - FL4Wttawa Burning

[PedroSpecialK]

With one game in the books, it's clear what we believed 24 hours ago still rings true: the Boston Bruins, without two of their top three defensemen, without their next best defenseman for half of Game 1, without their second line center, and without a dickhead-run Twitter account, are superior to the Ottawa Senators.

Oh, they had their song and dance for a few minutes. The near-capacity crowd chanted a few times. Matt Borowiecki ran around kneeing and boarding people. Zach Smith practiced falling over. Dion Phaneuf targeted the smallest player on the ice with swear words. The Senators scored a crucial Shots on Goal victory in period 2. Derick Brassard even thought about going to the dirty areas of the ice. Ultimately though, the Senators lost, because they suck.

After all that, the city of Ottawa's pulse has returned to its resting 15 BPM. Their fans are confused and scared, blaming officiating in one breath while lamenting defensive zone giveaways with the next. Their ticket prices have tumbled another 8% since yesterday. Their mood is darker than the tinted windows on the cabaret below the Glue Pot Pub.

Their descent into the spiral of nancydom started last night. Win on Saturday and FL4Wttawa burns.

 

[TeddyBallgame'sDirtbagSon]

 

[pappymojo]

 

[Zososoxfan]

Wish this game was tonight, but it's not. So, get healthy.

 

[cshea]

Cassidy says Krejci will not play tomorrow. Colin Miller gave it a go today but didn't feel well. Morrow will play if Miller can't go tomorrow.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Just wanted to update folks, ticket prices are down to $53

#FL4Wttawa

 

[TFP]

For what it's worth, NHL App via NHL.tv worked FL4WL3SSly for Game 1. I appreciate everyone's advice and suggestions.

Game 2 will be at 9pm tomorrow after a day trip to Venice. I will be watching.

 

[Over Guapo Grande]

15...

 

[joe dokes]

Cassidy says Krejci will not play tomorrow. Colin Miller gave it a go today but didn't feel well. Morrow will play if Miller can't go tomorrow.

Morrow will probably get the same 5 minutes of ice time cmiller did in game 1.

 

[TSC]

Morrow will probably get the same 5 minutes of ice time cmiller did in game 1.

 

[TSC]

Kind of quiet in here for A PLAYOFF GAME IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

LET'S FUCKING GO!!

 

[cshea]

Krejci and Miller are out. Morrow in.

Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
Stafford - Spooner - Backes
Vatrano - Moore - Nash
Schaller - Kuraly - Beleskey

Chara - McAvoy
Liles - McQuaid
Morrow - K. Miller

Rask

 

[TFP]

Krejci and Miller are out. Morrow in.

Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
Stafford - Spooner - Backes
Vatrano - Moore - Nash
Schaller - Kuraly - Beleskey

Chara - McAvoy
Liles - McQuaid
Morrow - K. Miller

Rask

2-0 on the road with this lineup would be a goddamn miracle.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Tickets down to $48.

Turn the FL4Wttawa nancydom to 11. Andiamo

 

[LogansDad]

Begin the stepping on of the throats today.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Bury them.

 

[kenneycb]

That defense...

 

[Zososoxfan]

Good to know that 3pm means 3:15pm. Got it.

 

[catomatic]

40 is the new 30 and 3:20 will apparently be the new 3:00pm. (At least on NBCSN)

 

[jk333]

Good to know that 3pm means 3:15pm. Got it.

Closer to 3:30 by the time the puck drops

 

[LogansDad]

This kid is better at singing anthems than I am at anything I do in my life...

 

[kenneycb]

Just means I get a pregame beer in me before the start.

 

[Zososoxfan]

This kid killed on the SSB

 

[kenneycb]

This kid is better at singing anthems than I am at anything I do in my life...

Yet I still feel the need to make fun of him to account for my own inadequacy.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

Anthems? Surprised NBC decided to forego the commercial time.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Holy crap that kid is awesome. Crushed both the anthems.

 

[kenneycb]

Anderson is the all time wins leader for the Sens? Was hoping it was Puppa.

 

[kenneycb]

So the Bruins have basically one forward line and 1.5 defensive pairs.

 

[kenneycb]

Great job Liles.

 

[jk333]

Liles and McQuaid? Not loving that

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

This kid is better at singing anthems than I am at anything I do in my life...

I think you're underselling your contributions to the Bruins Game Threads

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Anderson is the all time wins leader for the Sens? Was hoping it was Puppa.

No love for Pat Lalime?

The pace seems a little extra slow so far.

 

[kenneycb]

I fucking love this line.

 

[Maximus]

Good shift by the Moore line

 

[TSC]

Backes looks like he's skating half as fast as the other skaters.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

I can't cope with how young McAvoy looks.

 

[kenneycb]

That was a hook by McQuaid

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Clear interference by Borowiecki uncalled

 

[jk333]

Backes looks like he's skating half as fast as the other skaters.

So does Liles when the forward he's on has the puck

 

[joe dokes]

Nice d down low from vatrano there

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Turris totally held there.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

That was not a bad shift for 39-51-59-45-86

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Doing a nice job keeping them pinned in the zone.

 

[johnmd20]

Turris totally held there.

Turriable.

 

[jk333]

Scahller has been sting on the puck and along the boards. Moore has been great

 

[kenneycb]

I'm starting to not hate Kevan Miller. I don't like him, but I don't hate him with every fiber of my being.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

Yikes

 

[teddykgb]

Ottawa playing a really physical game. Taking the body at every opportunity. Bs need to be ready to take a hit to create space

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Borowiecki hurt? Such a tragedy.

 

[Terras]

Things have definitely been more frantic defensively than Game 1. Ottawa is getting extended shifts in the Bruins' zone and clearances are coming less easily than before.