Pre-Game Talk: 2018 NHL Playoffs Round 2: (1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (2) Boston Bruins

[Leonardo87]

This is how I imagine every Bruins fan. Stupid wannabe tough guys. Or the same in one word, meatheads. I just can't help it.

I actually don't have an issue with Bruins fans. I do with some other fan bases from experiencing it in person. I just thought that it was funny, having Tampa's mascot silly string an opposing fan. lol. Devils fans were bad when I was at Game 4, and it only got worse as the night went on. lol. But their team was basically letting the series slip away so they were angry, or maybe they were Hangry, I dunno. The ones here on HF were actually pretty decent and cool.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Hi.

Will Tampa use the same lines as they did for game 5 vs. NJ?

I'm prepping the GDT for the Bruins. Can't wait to see yours!

Thanks!

From today's practice, it looks like the same lines/d pairs with one exception. Gourde was occasionally centering the 4th line with Conacher taking his place on the 3rd. But that was not the whole time so you're probably okay to go with the lines from last round. The d pairs are definitely the same.

 

[Alicat]

From today's practice, it looks like the same lines/d pairs with one exception. Gourde was occasionally centering the 4th line with Conacher taking his place on the 3rd. But that was not the whole time so you're probably okay to go with the lines from last round. The d pairs are definitely the same.

Thanks!!

Bruins practice at 1 but I anticipate them going with our game 7 lineup

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Haha the bruins thread has a regaling story about one of their 65 year old female posters punching some opposing fan at a bruins game. Haha classic.

*updates Bruinsposters.doc*

 

[Brie]

This will be a tough match up that really can go either way. We did struggle against them during regular season (well, other than the last game that is) but we also struggled against NJD so it doesn't say much. Our guys just have to be ready and play each game from puck drop to the final whistle.

 

[HabsAddict]

Please do Hab fans a favor and get rid of Booins in 4 straight.

Thank you in advance.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Haha the bruins thread has a regaling story about one of their 65 year old female posters punching some opposing fan at a bruins game. Haha classic.

*updates Bruinsposters.doc*

Well to be fair, it was in self defense after the drunken doosh tried to push her into the next row.

 

[Brewin8]

Please do Hab fans a favor and get rid of Booins in 4 straight.

Thank you in advance.

LOL. The only "favor" the hab fans need is their GM assembles a team that lets you watch meaningful hockey past December...

 

[DaBolts]

Please do Hab fans a favor and get rid of Booins in 4 straight.

Thank you in advance.

As long as you keep Bergy as your GM of our farm club for #1 Russian players, we shall do it.

 

[Coburn and Condra]

Dang, they deleted part of this thread already?

Adrenaline beginning to flow, hard to sleep tonight. A war is about to begin.

 

[Stammertime91]

I WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP

 

[LonLon Lei]

Dang, they deleted part of this thread already?

Adrenaline beginning to flow, hard to sleep tonight. A war is about to begin.

I WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Sleep will be elusive tonight. Tomorrow, all hell breaks loose.

It's ice cream time!

 

[Alex NJD]

Good luck today. Take care of Boston and lay out Marchand while you're at it.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Good luck today. Take care of Boston and lay out Marchand while you're at it.

Oh I see what happened, the good old Devils jinx!

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Angry post about hockey in here.

Sample topics:

1. “seen stamkos?”
2. Kucherov mullet - does it contain his power?
3. Which body juice describes the Lightning’s effort in game 1 better - vomit or diarrhea?
4. Numbered lists in posts - does anybody read these?
5. Brad Marchand - he ain’t bad. He ain’t nothing

 

[Rschmitz]

I've heard way too much crying about a skateblade the last two days

 

[Bolt 45]

Skate blade, plus the Lightning were playing dirty. But we were scared, too. Or something.

 

[Steazy Doo]

I was waiting for an bus the other night after the season ended, and an lowly bruins fan came up and chirped at me. He was saying an gibberish like most dimwitted bruins, but what could I say in an defence? The lowly brews just knocked the boys an blue outta the plays in an Game 1 blowy.

Then it hit me like an ton of rocks. We don't actually get anliminated from the plays for losing an Game 1. I told that lowly bruin to take an bus to heck, the lights will come back and put an smack on you in game 2. He knew it was an true.

 

[LonLon Lei]

LolLol

 

[Stormbreaker]

ruh roh

 

[Volodya Krutov]

That's what I thought after the Devils series, Tampa dominating physically is part of this Playoffs gameplan.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

The hits ended up being 42 for the Bolts to 24 hits for the Bruins.

Our shutdown line/pair combined for a total of 16 of those hits. 6 from McD, 5 from Palat, 4 from Stråls and one from Point. Our usual suspects covered the rest...Miller, Kunitz, Paquette, Callahan.

Don't think the Bolts got the message this game that they're supposed to be a highly skilled yet SOFT team.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

 

[LonLon Lei]

〜Congrats Yanni〜
Welcome to the world Emma!!


Edit:JT also became a dad last week!