March/April NHL Game Thread
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Seven round SO win for the Wings. Sucks Ottawa got a point but stopping the second point is still big.
Tonight's rooting interests for Bruins fans:
Bruins over Lightning - clinch a playoff spot for the B's
Capitals over Maple Leafs - gets the B's back in the division race and out of the Wild Card (for now)
Red Wings over Senators - see Maple Leaf comment
Predators over Islanders - eliminates the Islanders, I believe. I can't find confirmation
Note: Carolina and Philly have been eliminated
Bruins over Lightning - clinch a playoff spot for the B's
Capitals over Maple Leafs - gets the B's back in the division race and out of the Wild Card (for now)
Red Wings over Senators - see Maple Leaf comment
Predators over Islanders - eliminates the Islanders, I believe. I can't find confirmation
Note: Carolina and Philly have been eliminated
While a win would be ideal, the B's really, really need to salvage at least one point tonight. Otherwise, they are likely going to have to get 2 difficult points in their final 2 games (Senators and Caps) just to maintain the wild card (I'm assuming Tampa gets an easy 2 against the reeling Sabres).
You mean the Senators team that's won 2 of their last 10, getting 7 points and passed by Toronto in that time? I'm thinking that might not be as tough as last year.
And yes, I know they're 0-for-forever against Ottawa, but the Bruins have played with some serious tailwinds lately and Karlsson's been iffy lately.
They won't survive until then in all likelihood, but the Isles play the Senators on Sunday. Wouldn't be the worst thing to keep them alive.
Tonight's matchups for B's fans:
Bruins over Senators (huge for seeding)
Hurricanes over Islanders
Lightning over Maple Leafs - Gives the B's better shot of Top 3 Atlantic Division finish, but keeps Lightning alive for Wild Card
Bruins over Senators (huge for seeding)
Hurricanes over Islanders
Lightning over Maple Leafs - Gives the B's better shot of Top 3 Atlantic Division finish, but keeps Lightning alive for Wild Card
Bolts are in a fun spot. SO win would eliminate them, so we could see them pull the goalie in OT. They could even do it in a tie game late in regulation.
Caps have wrapped up President's Trophy so hopefully we'll see a lot of people not named Holtby and Ovechkin on Saturday.
NO games tonight affecting the Bruins. Only matchup is Lightning vs. Canadians. TB still has a shot at the wild card
Today's rooting interest:
B's over Capitals
Rangers over Senators
Penguins over Maple Leafs
Islanders over Devils -- if you are rooting against the Maple Leafs
Red Wings over Canadians (just because)
B's over Capitals
Rangers over Senators
Penguins over Maple Leafs
Islanders over Devils -- if you are rooting against the Maple Leafs
Red Wings over Canadians (just because)
What are the chances that the Pens try at all Tonight? Bruins will get swept by the caps. I really don't want to see that.
KESSEL
van Riemsdyk
JVR somehow stayed onside. Even if it comes back, he deserves that goal... unbelievable skill to pull that off
van Riemsdyk
JVR somehow stayed onside. Even if it comes back, he deserves that goal... unbelievable skill to pull that off
Blessed to have players like Tom Sestito in the league who are unskilled enough to not know how close they are to a goalie
Far be in for me to defend scum like Sestito, but Andersen was out of the blue when Sestito hit him.
This is true, but I feel like that's a matter of Sestito being unaccustomed to being near the net. You see goalies coming out beyond their crease often, but instances of them getting clipped or having their head picked off unintentionally are pretty rare.
Oh my god Guentzel...
Oh my god Guentzel...
Jesus, Hunwick almost gave the Bruins a massive gift.
Holy hell, that replay on Guentzel's chance is brutal
Holy hell, that replay on Guentzel's chance is brutal
Kessel scoring the winner with a few seconds to go would be awesome here.
Or a fucking deflection could go in for Toronto. FFS.
Or a fucking deflection could go in for Toronto. FFS.
Hopefully they all get nice and drunk after the game.
I also expect Torts to have his team ready. He's not looking to go in on a seven game losing streak.
I also expect Torts to have his team ready. He's not looking to go in on a seven game losing streak.