Post-Game Talk: ECF GAME 1 - The storm blew out to sea - BRUINS 5 Whalercanes 2 F - B's lead series 1-0

[Kate08]

Just stay here, guys. We have enough of our own wackadoos to fight with.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Ya I just went there for the last time in a while I think.

I got a warning about 2 weeks ago for something that was very marginal.. So yeah, no thanks.

 

[EvilDead]

Anyone listen to Tony Amonte lambast Dougie Hamilton on NBCSN? I had a great gut laugh over that.

 

[BlakeyBro]

The Canes fans are just overjoyed to have made it this far, and you can't blame them. They were ear-marked to be cellar dwellers this season and now they are in the ECF. They beat a good WSH team, and then swept an over-achieving NYI team. Same with the B's. We beat a good TOR team and an over-achieving CBJ team.

But I don't think the majority of them really know just how good and deep this B's team is. And combine the skill and experience with the completely hot goaltending from Rask, the B's are the clear cut favorite to win the Cup.

Game 1 had some really bizarre reffing throughout, but fans can't blame the refs for losing or winning a game. CAR had chances to kill off the penalties, but failed miserably. BOS has the best PP in the playoffs and it showed last night. The B's will win this series in 5 games

 

[BMC]

I was glad to see MoJo make another contribution to the Bruins win. When a team rents a player it's a risk that that player can develop chemistry with other players on the team. Marcus has played in 12 games and has 3 goals and 4 assists during the playoffs so far. He ranks 7th on the team in points.

Go Marcus

I hope Don Sweeney makes him an offer he can't refuse.

 

[The don godfather]

Bunch of jerks more like bunch of jack ...

 

[BruinFanSam]

I still don’t see this series as a “lock” TBH...

 

[talkinaway]

It wasn't a watch party. It was a "Fan Fest" for those going to the game to hang out and hear some music. We don't do watch parties. No self respecting Bostonian is going to leave the bar to go watch hockey outside.

Actually, it was both....

Bruins to Host Playoffs Fan Fest & Watch Party

On Thursday, May 9, the Fan Fest will start at 5:30 p.m. ahead of Game One, which will start at 8:00 p.m. Once the game is underway, fans who don't have tickets can watch the NBCSN broadcast of the game in its entirety on the big screen located within the Fan Fest location on Canal Street.

I think the whole Fan Fest thing is kinda lame...basically a whole bunch of booths from random sponsors, and for the brief time I was there, instead of music it sounded like they were blaring ads from TV. Not too interested in sandbag tossing, and my belly was too full for Gifford's ice cream. The coolest thing there might have been to get a picture with Jack - I saw him taking pictures with a few fans.

Now, I think the watch party part is kind of cool - it's a nice day out, I assume there's a big screen, and you're with a big group of fans. Beer yourself at intermission at one of the bars.

The real boon is that this closes Canal Street to cars. I imagine this makes it easier for cops to control foot traffic once the game lets out.

 

[PB37]

I like our chances, but it's far from over. Canes will put up a hell of a fight before this one is over.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Bad criteria. When last year's Cup-winning coach is on a different team, it forces you to actually consider context instead of just providing half-truths.

We're going to pretend that's common instead of a an outlier?

Come on now.

 

[KrazyLegs]

EJ Hradek was just on NHL Network talking about how bad the officiating was last night and pointed out the slew foot at the start of the game by foegele on Krug and how Joannette was right there almost in arms reach and didn't call a penalty.

He went on to say that slew-foots are the most dangerous of all infractions especially early in a game considering how fast the ice is and Joanette should of made the call right away and set the tone. They did a great job of breaking it down. Circling Foegele arm on Krug, as well as his leg behind him and the take-down and then circling Joanette watching it, all in the same picture.

That slewfoot was dirty AF. Could easily end a guy's career with that crap.

Not sure what's going on with the officiating in the playoffs, but they haven't called a single slewfoot that I've seen. Yet they call borderline hooks and slashes. Makes no sense.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Ya I just went there for the last time in a while I think.

I got a warning about 2 weeks ago for something that was very marginal.. So yeah, no thanks.

I’ve gotten 2 warning today alone for suggesting Leaf fans go post in the Raptors thread. Marginal at best.

 

[Maine Fan]

I hope Don Sweeney makes him an offer he can't refuse.[/QUOTE


The Devils want him back, he is young, I think 26, it will be interesting.

 

[missingchicklet]

NHL sure likes putting the Bruins on Sunday holidays. First it was Easter afternoon, so I told the kids where the eggs were hid so they'd find them fast and I could catch most of the game. Now it will be Mother's Day afternoon, so I'll be taking mom to McDonalds, getting her some McNuggets, and telling her to eat them fast. Wish all my relatives didn't live 2 hours away or at least had cable TV and internet access. Thank goodness the playoffs aren't in December.

 

[HumBucker]

Don't know if this has been discussed, but I'm curious about what would have happened had the empty-net goal rolled wide instead. Coyle had a clear path to the rolling puck, and may have got to it if Aho had not been clearly holding him. I didn't notice if the ref's arm was up (I assume it must have been...) but if that puck had rolled wide of the net, would Coyle have been awarded a penalty shot, or would it be an automatic goal?

 

[Lockheed]

Just stay here, guys. We have enough of our own wackadoos to fight with.

I cant help it, its just far too easy to get leaf fans to push conspiracy theories. They just need a little nudge.

 

[Lockheed]

Don't know if this has been discussed, but I'm curious about what would have happened had the empty-net goal rolled wide instead. Coyle had a clear path to the rolling puck, and may have got to it if Aho had not been clearly holding him. I didn't notice if the ref's arm was up (I assume it must have been...) but if that puck had rolled wide of the net, would Coyle have been awarded a penalty shot, or would it be an automatic goal?

It becomes an awarded goal if the officials feel it was extremely likely that Coyle was going to score once he caught up to the puck.

 

[missingchicklet]

Don't know if this has been discussed, but I'm curious about what would have happened had the empty-net goal rolled wide instead. Coyle had a clear path to the rolling puck, and may have got to it if Aho had not been clearly holding him. I didn't notice if the ref's arm was up (I assume it must have been...) but if that puck had rolled wide of the net, would Coyle have been awarded a penalty shot, or would it be an automatic goal?

I was wondering the same thing. I did not see any arms up, and I was looking because I didn't think the puck was going in upon release. Seems logical to give the Bs an automatic goal, but since Coyle never had possession of the puck I am thinking it might have been a 2 min PP, that is if the ref called anything at all.

 

[KrazyLegs]

I cant help it, its just far too easy to get leaf fans to push conspiracy theories. They just need a little nudge.

Haven't ventured over there since the 2011 SCF. I got booted for arguing with some morons that Tim Thomas was a better goalie than Luongo.

Maybe it's changed, but I've felt that the mods there were kinda biased and had a quick trigger finger for Bs fans.

 

[The don godfather]

Marcus assassin johansson

 

[WestCoastBruinsFan]

Don't know if this has been discussed, but I'm curious about what would have happened had the empty-net goal rolled wide instead. Coyle had a clear path to the rolling puck, and may have got to it if Aho had not been clearly holding him. I didn't notice if the ref's arm was up (I assume it must have been...) but if that puck had rolled wide of the net, would Coyle have been awarded a penalty shot, or would it be an automatic goal?

It should be an automatic goal but I am pretty sure that the referees arm didn’t go up so I was also wondering if he would have made the call. Somehow, I have my doubts. The Bruins had already reached their max calls.

 

[Gordoff]

The only people that watch vloggers like Steve Dangle are 13 year olds and adults with IQs of a 13 year old.

The Three Stooges!

 

[WestCoastBruinsFan]

And about the Hamilton interference call, I wonder if it was made because Backes was already engaged with another player. Seems to me that it could be a result of Columbus complaining about the McAvoy hit so the league told the referees to watch for those plays.

 

[JOKER 192]

After all I have suffered having to listen to these biased f***s on CBC, I don't ever want to here someone call Jack a Homer again. These two sound like homers and it's not even their team FFS.

These guys are seriously ruining the PO's for me.

 

[JOKER 192]

Say what you want about Sweeny but he nailed it at TDL. Johansson and Coyle have fit like a glove, giving the Bruins the depth they lacked before these acquisitions. The best part is that he didn't sell the Farm to do it and these guys are keepers if you ask me.