Post-Game Talk: BRUINS 7 Hogtown 2 ( 12/05/09)
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LAST GAME: - Dec. 4, 2009 at Montreal: The Bruins had their point streak snapped at seven games (6-0-1) with a 5-1 loss in Montreal. The Canadiens took a 5-0 lead before the Bruins broke the shutout with a Vladimir Sobotka goal in the third period. Tim Thomas took the loss allowing five goals in 40 minutes before being relieved by Tuukka Rask for the third period. The Bruins outshot the Canadiens by a 38-29 margin, went 0 for 7 on the power play and killed off their three times short.
INJURIES - 43 man-games lost this season: - Milan Lucic - Out indefinitely with a left high ankle sprain suffered Nov. 25 in Minnesota.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: - Dec. 5 - Johnny Boychuk recalled from Providence (AHL). - Dec. 2 - Johnny Boychuk assigned to Providence (AHL) for conditioning purposes. - Dec. 2 - Max Sauve signed to an entry-level contract. - Dec. 1 - Marc Savard signed to a seven-year contract extension.
TONIGHT'S GAME: - The Bruins host the Maple Leafs tonight in the first of six games between these teams this season and the first of three games of this season's series at TD Garden ... The Bruins are 14-9-5 on the season and they are 8-5-3 on home ice ... They are 9-5-5 vs. Eastern Conference opponents this season and are 4-1-1 vs. Northeast Division foes. - The Bruins have taken points out of seven of their last eight games at 6-1-1 and in 12 of their last 14 contests at 8-2-4 ... Three of their last five games have been decided by shootout (2-1) with five of their last eight (4-1) and seven of their last 11 (4-3) also decided in overtime or shootout. - The Bruins are playing the second half of their sixth consecutive-night series tonight vs. Toronto ... With last night's 5-1 loss in Montreal, they are now 4-1-1 in the first games of these sets and enter tonight's game with a 2-2-1 record in the second games. - The Bruins are playing tonight the last of a three games in four nights portion of their schedule and will now face just three games over the next 12 days (Dec. 10 vs. Toronto, Dec. 12 at NY Islanders, Dec. 14 vs. Philadelphia). - The Bruins are tied with the Islanders and Lightning in playing 11 overtime games so far this season ... They are 1-1 in the five-minute sessions and are 5-4 while playing to a league-high nine shootouts ... In the four previous seasons in which shootouts have decided games, the Bruins' high in a season is 13 in both 2006-07 and 2007-08. - Fun Facts: The Bruins have killed off 74 of their last 81 times short (91.4%) after starting the season allowing at least one power play goal in their first five games (8 for 26, 69.2%) ... The Bruins have won the faceoff battles in 16 of their last 19 games with a 587-456 and 56.3% advantage in that span ... They have won the majority in 20 of their 28 games overall, topping 70% on Nov. 16 vs. NY Islanders and 60% on five other occasions ... Patrice Bergeron leads the way with a 58.3% proficiency (318-224) which ranks sixth overall (second among players having taken more than 400 draws) and third in wins.
BOSTON vs. TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES: - The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 628th time in this lifetime series with the Bruins having a 272-252-98-5 record vs. Toronto while being outscored by a 1,882-1,839 margin. - The Bruins are 170-94-47-2 vs. the Maple Leafs in the 313 games played in Boston with a 1,016-838 scoring advantage in those contests. - The Bruins have won the last five games between these teams with their last loss to the Maple Leafs a 4-2 setback on Oct. 23, 2008 in Boston in the first game of last season's series. - Fun Facts: Beginning tonight,these teams will face each other three times in the next two weeks (Dec. 5 &Dec. 10 in Boston and Dec. 19 at Toronto) and will not see each other again until Mar. 4 in Boston and Mar. 9 and Apr. 3 in Toronto ... The Bruins have lost just one home overtime game to the Maple Leafs in this lifetime series, a 3-2 shootout decision on Jan. 17, 2008 ... 67% of the shutouts in this lifetime series have occurred in Boston with the Bruins and Maple Leafs recording 31 each (of 93 total) on Boston ice. - Boston's Maple Leafs Connections: Tuukka Rask and Shawn Thornton and Thornton played his first four pro seasons with their AHL affiliate in St. John's ... Rask played his first NHL game vs. Toronto and earned the 4-2 win on Nov. 20, 2007 ... Mark Recchi played his first NHL game vs. Toronto in 1988 and scored one of his seven career hat tricks vs. the Leafs as well ... Matt Hunwick scored his first NHL goal, assist and points against the Leafs ... Michael Ryder netted his first goal/point and one of his two career hat tricks vs. Toronto ... Tim Thomas earned a 3-0 shutout in Toronto on Feb. 20, 2007 ... Four current Leafs are former Bruins - Phil Kessel, Joey MacDonald, Colton Orr and Wayne Primeau.
INJURIES - 43 man-games lost this season: - Milan Lucic - Out indefinitely with a left high ankle sprain suffered Nov. 25 in Minnesota.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: - Dec. 5 - Johnny Boychuk recalled from Providence (AHL). - Dec. 2 - Johnny Boychuk assigned to Providence (AHL) for conditioning purposes. - Dec. 2 - Max Sauve signed to an entry-level contract. - Dec. 1 - Marc Savard signed to a seven-year contract extension.
TONIGHT'S GAME: - The Bruins host the Maple Leafs tonight in the first of six games between these teams this season and the first of three games of this season's series at TD Garden ... The Bruins are 14-9-5 on the season and they are 8-5-3 on home ice ... They are 9-5-5 vs. Eastern Conference opponents this season and are 4-1-1 vs. Northeast Division foes. - The Bruins have taken points out of seven of their last eight games at 6-1-1 and in 12 of their last 14 contests at 8-2-4 ... Three of their last five games have been decided by shootout (2-1) with five of their last eight (4-1) and seven of their last 11 (4-3) also decided in overtime or shootout. - The Bruins are playing the second half of their sixth consecutive-night series tonight vs. Toronto ... With last night's 5-1 loss in Montreal, they are now 4-1-1 in the first games of these sets and enter tonight's game with a 2-2-1 record in the second games. - The Bruins are playing tonight the last of a three games in four nights portion of their schedule and will now face just three games over the next 12 days (Dec. 10 vs. Toronto, Dec. 12 at NY Islanders, Dec. 14 vs. Philadelphia). - The Bruins are tied with the Islanders and Lightning in playing 11 overtime games so far this season ... They are 1-1 in the five-minute sessions and are 5-4 while playing to a league-high nine shootouts ... In the four previous seasons in which shootouts have decided games, the Bruins' high in a season is 13 in both 2006-07 and 2007-08. - Fun Facts: The Bruins have killed off 74 of their last 81 times short (91.4%) after starting the season allowing at least one power play goal in their first five games (8 for 26, 69.2%) ... The Bruins have won the faceoff battles in 16 of their last 19 games with a 587-456 and 56.3% advantage in that span ... They have won the majority in 20 of their 28 games overall, topping 70% on Nov. 16 vs. NY Islanders and 60% on five other occasions ... Patrice Bergeron leads the way with a 58.3% proficiency (318-224) which ranks sixth overall (second among players having taken more than 400 draws) and third in wins.
BOSTON vs. TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES: - The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 628th time in this lifetime series with the Bruins having a 272-252-98-5 record vs. Toronto while being outscored by a 1,882-1,839 margin. - The Bruins are 170-94-47-2 vs. the Maple Leafs in the 313 games played in Boston with a 1,016-838 scoring advantage in those contests. - The Bruins have won the last five games between these teams with their last loss to the Maple Leafs a 4-2 setback on Oct. 23, 2008 in Boston in the first game of last season's series. - Fun Facts: Beginning tonight,these teams will face each other three times in the next two weeks (Dec. 5 &Dec. 10 in Boston and Dec. 19 at Toronto) and will not see each other again until Mar. 4 in Boston and Mar. 9 and Apr. 3 in Toronto ... The Bruins have lost just one home overtime game to the Maple Leafs in this lifetime series, a 3-2 shootout decision on Jan. 17, 2008 ... 67% of the shutouts in this lifetime series have occurred in Boston with the Bruins and Maple Leafs recording 31 each (of 93 total) on Boston ice. - Boston's Maple Leafs Connections: Tuukka Rask and Shawn Thornton and Thornton played his first four pro seasons with their AHL affiliate in St. John's ... Rask played his first NHL game vs. Toronto and earned the 4-2 win on Nov. 20, 2007 ... Mark Recchi played his first NHL game vs. Toronto in 1988 and scored one of his seven career hat tricks vs. the Leafs as well ... Matt Hunwick scored his first NHL goal, assist and points against the Leafs ... Michael Ryder netted his first goal/point and one of his two career hat tricks vs. Toronto ... Tim Thomas earned a 3-0 shutout in Toronto on Feb. 20, 2007 ... Four current Leafs are former Bruins - Phil Kessel, Joey MacDonald, Colton Orr and Wayne Primeau.
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