I don't mean to put the cart before the wagon here, but this hasn't really been accurate. In their last 15 games against Montreal, dating back to the 17/18 season, the Bruins are 12-2-1 with a +29 goal differential against Montreal. We've beaten them like a drum, and it's glorious.Habs are always tough for the B's and this is the start of an interesting road trip. But, the Bruins should crush this team.
In other words, for every goal MTL scored in those 15 games, BOS has scored a little less than 3. Beaten like a drum, indeed.I don't mean to put the cart before the wagon here, but this hasn't really been accurate. In their last 15 games against Montreal, dating back to the 17/18 season, the Bruins are 12-2-1 with a +29 goal differential against Montreal. We've beaten them like a drum, and it's glorious.
Montreal seems to be satisfied with having a frisky first half that showed some promise but are now putting the pedal to the metal for the tank. They shut down Caufield and Slafkovsky for the year, Gallahgher is out for a while, etc. They have some work to do to truly enter the Bedard sweepstakes.
A little bit of a Marchand tax.We’ve had a lot of charts over the last 10-15 years proving that the Bruins are an anomaly in that regard: dominant 5v5 play, never get the kinds of calls their peers get.
I've certainly engaged in some conspiratorial thinking with regards to this in the past, but to get away from that, I think there's multiple factors behind it:We’ve had a lot of charts over the last 10-15 years proving that the Bruins are an anomaly in that regard: dominant 5v5 play, never get the kinds of calls their peers get.
this needed to be heard again.Never forget, kicking the Habs in the teeth is one of nature's great joys. Stop and smell the flowers.
morning rushes:
Marchand - Bergeron - Smith
Zacha - Krejci - Pastrnak
Hall - Coyle - Frederic
Foligno - Koppanen - Greer
Grzelcyk - McAvoy
Lindholm - Carlo
Forbort - Clifton
Ullmark/Swayman
Brick bringing it up first wasn't even on the boardWhen do you think we get the first Jack rant about the schedule and first time seeing Montreal this year and blah blah blah. Gotta be in the pregame, no?
What a PK!
It really helps when you’re facing a team that had the league’s worst power play BEFORE they lost Cole Caufield.I’m digging the fact that they look for chances for transitional o on the PK now and it doesn’t seem risky.
I blame youI'm in the camp that the Bs should absolutely destroy them, but this game has potential for a high PITA factor, given:
1. Montembeault is #3 in goals saved above expected per 60 minutes (min 10 games). (Ullmark is still #1, and Swayman is #9, but still...)