Round 2: Bruins vs. That Team Up North

[GregHarris]

I am not sold on the study either, but I did expect a bit of a bump in calls against when playing in Montreal based on the aforementioned eye test.  Clearly that's not the case.  Perhaps the study would have been better served using penalty minutes rather than total calls, and it should factor in the timing of calls (causing 5 on 3's for example, or 4-4's nullifying the other teams PP).  There are lots of subtle ways to make the penalties count "more" to make up the amount of penalties called.
 
Ok, removing my foil hat.

 

[The Napkin]

FWIW RDS says Thursday at 7:30 and Saturday at 12:30.

 

[jsinger121]

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Fucking Saturday matinee. You gotta be shitting me.

 

[TFP]

Haha this schedule actually could not work out more perfectly for my personal schedule. Booyah.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I thought the Canada teams didn't get matinees.  Is that just in the first round?  I'm learning so much.

 

[jsinger121]

Fucking Saturday matinee. You gotta be shitting me.

 
I thought for sure that would be a Hockey Night in Canada on Sat Night.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

I can watch the Saturday game, but that really breaks up the day. Pisser.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Haha this schedule actually could not work out more perfectly for my personal schedule. Booyah.

Glad it works for you.  It couldn't be shittier for me

 

[hitatater]

Yea! on the Saturday matinee. 
 
Went to Game 5 this last Saturday;  travel from Maine was smooth, hanging around the bars starting before noon was more fun than I deserve, even got home before 11PM (following more bar time after the game).  Go booze, Go Bruins.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Fucking Saturday matinee. You gotta be shitting me.

 
I'm with you. Matinee times for playoff hockey suck

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

Seriously. How can you get a lather on (liquor- or hate-induced) barely after noon?

On a side note, gonna be a looooong Thu night for the Bull Gang. Hope those poor fucks get time and a half.

 

[Red Right Ankle]

Haha this schedule actually could not work out more perfectly for my personal schedule. Booyah.

The NHL wouldn't want to interrupt your goat fucking schedule, goat fucker.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

 
I thought for sure that would be a Hockey Night in Canada on Sat Night.

Probably the Pens now.

St. Sidney > Les Glorieux

 

[TSC]

Glad it works for you.  It couldn't be shittier for me

 
Same. I will not be able to watch the first four games at all.

 

[kenneycb]

I finally get to take a vacation next week so all those times work for me!
 
Except for Thursday because of stupid the Chowder Cup.

 

[cshea]

I don't really care, but how is Saturday's game not in the HNIC time slot?

 

[The Napkin]

NBC wants it as a lead in to their derby coverage? (grumble grumble grumble)

 

[RedOctober3829]

Fucking 12:30 game. I have to work later so I can't drink for it. Fuck you NBC.

 

[kenneycb]

NBC wants it as a lead in to their derby coverage? (grumble grumble grumble)

Hopefully it goes multiple OTs so it can be changed to the NBCSN lead in to the afternoon games.

 

[snowmanny]

nm paranoid

 

[Greg29fan]

I don't really care, but how is Saturday's game not in the HNIC time slot?

 
NBC pays almost twice as much for hockey rights than the CBC does

 

[Greg29fan]

Probably the Pens now.

St. Sidney > Les Glorieux

 
Won't be the Penguins either, the Pittsburgh Power (Arena Football) have a game at Consol Saturday night

 

[Stitch01]

Just don't go seven please

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

 
Won't be the Penguins either, the Pittsburgh Power (Arena Football) have a game at Consol Saturday night

So the Sat PM prime time game will be the defending champs against either Colorado or Minnesota, I guess

 

[Dogman]

10:30 AM game on Saturday for me.  Not that that matters, my organization puts on the largest brewfest in Montana on that day so I can't watch. 

 

[McDrew]

NBCSN just confirmed in their "upcoming games" graphic that BOS-MON starts Thursday

 

[Ed Hillel]

I love early games. Wake up and boom the game is on. There's no dreadful wait during the day.

 

[wilked]

I have class Tues and Thurs, 6-9
 
FML

 

[sachmoney]

Fucking 12:30 game. I have to work later so I can't drink for it. Fuck you NBC.

This just reeks of alcoholism.
 
Speaking of which, I'm looking forward to some nice day drinking.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Hold the phone.  There's talk on HFBoards (I know, I know) that Saturday's Bruins game will MAY be at 7:00 PM if the Wild win tomorrow night (an outcome that would give the Blackhawks a home game on Saturday).
 
EDIT: see strikethrough and caps

 

[Ferm Sheller]

By starting your drinking at 8. What are you an amateur?

 
No, by starting your drinking the night before and not stopping.  What are you, an amateur? 

 

[RIFan]

Loved this from Fluto in this morning's Globe.

Mike Babcock did not consider Brendan Smith’s Game 2 tangle with Zdeno Chara a reflection of intelligence.

The next day, the Red Wings coach pulled the situation into a location familiar to a hockey player: the bar. In such surroundings, noted Babcock, if you encounter a beautiful girl on the arm of a brawler, you don’t fight the behemoth to win her attention. You play pool.

Michel Therrien would disagree. The Montreal coach’s philosophy would be to splash a drink in the guy’s face, jab him with a pool cue, jam some peanut shells down his pants, and say naughty things about his mother. Amid the resulting mayhem, when the police lead the giant away in leg irons, that’s when you make off with his lady.

http://bit.ly/1o1361r

 

[DJnVa]

Fucking 12:30 game. I have to work later so I can't drink for it. Fuck you NBC.

 
Well, if you have to work later, wouldn't a later game mean you miss it because of work?

 

[RedOctober3829]

 
Well, if you have to work later, wouldn't a later game mean you miss it because of work?

No, if it started at 7 pm I would be able to watch the first part at work then after I'm done I can go to the bar and watch the rest.

 

[FL4WL3SS]

A lot of whining in this thread. Pussies.

 

[Red Right Ankle]

Language.  We prefer non-misogynistic terms like "goat fucker" or "smegma head" or "Stripes" now.

 

[FL4WL3SS]

 

[Haunted]

Add me to the "this works out well for me" chorus.  I'll be in Nashville for work Sunday through Friday, but should be able to watch pretty much everything.
 
 

 

[MoGator71]

 
I don't get it. Maybe put a pic of the Kostitsyns instead.
 
God I miss them, such perfect Habs. 

 

[Red Right Ankle]

They were like the Platonic ideal Habs players.

 

[MentalDisabldLst]

 
I love the schedule, but any news on which networks this'll be on?  I know round 1 has been all NBCSN, but what are the odds any of these make it onto NBC?

 

[McDrew]

My guess is the weekend games on NBC, the rest on NBCSN.

 

[RedOctober3829]

 
I love the schedule, but any news on which networks this'll be on?  I know round 1 has been all NBCSN, but what are the odds any of these make it onto NBC?

Weekend afternoon games are an NBC lock.  NBCSN will have the night games.

 

[McDrew]

The one this Saturday will also probably lead directly into Kentucky Derby coverage. 

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

LA v Anaheim gets the Saturday night Prime Time slot.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Is there another Lady Gaga concert on Monday?

 

[Dummy Hoy]

I have seen nothing tonight that suggests to me that the Habs are a better team than the Bs and that they are going to win 4 games first. Boston has controlled the vast majority of the 55 minutes played so far and won't miss that many chances nor make that many silly mistakes with the puck.

 

[MoGator71]

Montreal/Price need to steal one or 2. I almost feel like tonight is a must-win for the Habs, they won't get many better chances to win than this.

 

[Greg29fan]

I didn't really see this supposed speed advantage Montreal has tonight; the Bruins had great puck possession all night.  It looked like the old opportunistic Canadiens, though.  The other team dominates play for long stretches but they get one power play or one good shift and bury it.  I saw enough of that in 2010.