Post-Game Talk: ECQF GAME 1 - For the FIRST time since March 10th - FREE BEER!!! - B's 4 Whalercanes 3 F/2OT

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GAME SUMMARY

EVENT SUMMARY

PLAY BY PLAY

FACEOFF SUMMARY

FACEOFF COMPARISON

TOI BRUINS​

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[Deleted]

Nordstrom was committment personified, really really impressed with him.

 

[BTO]

Never in doubt. Bos in 5 (or 4)

 

[8Neely8]

Great win and don’t want piss on our win...but I noticed that Pasta was hunched over right after the goal as though he got hurt during the celebration (or is playing hurt)....hope I’m wrong

 

[JCRO]

You can take the Reimer out of Toronto. But you can’t take the Toronto out of Reimer.

COME ON DOWN BUDDY. Time for a reunion!

Game 2 let’s go!

 

[EON]

-The top line was absolutely elite, completely shut down the Aho line and scored 2 goals.

-The 2nd line looked dangerous all game. DeBrusk is a bite snake bitten but Kase has certainly rejuvenated that line, Krejci played very well.

-I'm not sold on Ritchie on the 3rd line but they popped a goal in and had a few good chances.

-4th line got caved in a bit, wouldn't be opposed to trying Ritchie or Kuhlman there.

-PP is a mess and needs to be fixed.

-Not Rask's best game either but was solid in OT.

All in all a much, much improved effort from the round robin. Still things to work on but this was great to see.

 

[TwineTickler]

McAvoy was dominant I thought all game... but especially when he got out with Grz... need to do that more.

 

[loosemoose]

Loved what I saw from Kase. If he can keep up this level of play, he could be the best RW for Krejci since Loui Eriksson.

 

[rocketdan9]

a little hiccups here and there but Bergeron and Krejci looked good tonight

Nordstrom probably saved 2 goals with his diving. He is a very strong playoff performer

Debrusk and Kase looked good

 

[bruinsfan1970]

A win is a win!!!

 

[McGarnagle]

First line: Took a while to get going, but obviously came through when we needed them to
2nd line: Best line all night. Kase was motoring, Krejci looked rejuvenated, Debrusk found himself in plenty of scoring chances...though flubbed them all. I'll take it as positive that he's at least getting to the right areas. Feet are working, just get the hands up to speed.
3rd line: Coyle looked great, Bjork had a decent game. I don't think I heard Ritchie's name all night though.
4th line: Joakim Nordstrom was a man on a mission. Saved our ass several times with defensive plays and shot blocks. Wagner and Kuraly were decent, but they are what they are, which is a 4th line. Carolina penned them in a few times, which necessitated Nordy bailing them out.

Defense was fine. Lauzon solid in his first playoff game. I like what I saw all around.

Rask wants the third goal back, and maybe the first, but he's earned some leeway over the years. not ready to call for Halak or anything.

 

[rocketdan9]

Loved what I saw from Kase. If he can keep up this level of play, he could be the best RW for Krejci since Loui Eriksson.

2nd line overall was buzzing

Debrusk could of had a hat trick .... just a little snakebitten tonight

 

[ON3M4N]

Line Combo	TOI	CF%	SF%	xGF%	SCF%	HDCF%
Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak	14	50.0	45.5	68.2	60.0	100.0
DeBrusk-Krejci-Kase	14	76.7	92.9	63.2	70.6	60.0
Bjork-Coyle-Ritchie	9	66.7	62.5	83.2	66.7	100.0
Nordstrom-Kuraly-Wagner	12	48.4	58.3	59.2	43.8	50.0

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

That 2nd line was nuts today. Could have had 2-3 more goals if they cashed in. The nearly 93% SF% is amazing.

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[False Start]

Ritchie by far the worst player today. Bjork was not far ahead of him.

But I'm ABSOLUTELY NOT playing Kuhlman over him.

 

[LSCII]

Coyle's goal is listed as unassisted on ESPN and NHL.com FWIW...

 

[bobbyorr04]

Great time to win their first game and end a 4 game losing streak

**** the canes!

 

[lopey]

That ice was really bad, but I guess they will need to deal with it for the whole playoffs. It won't get any better.

 

[Gnome17]

So impressed with the boys, when the games start to matter they show up.

 

[Coach Parker]

So I went back and looked:

The Bruins haven't scored a PP goal since the return to play began. 5 games and counting. Is that really correct?

 

[BAD BOY]

f*** Yeah , on pins and needles in work living of an ESPN app and HF Boards wouldn’t want it any other way lol lol

 

[Sheppy]

Gotta remember, the team hasn't been together in forever, so you gotta think they'll be building momentum from here.

 

[bbfan419]

Nice to get a win again and it is the playoffs even better...Bruins start to roll from here onward.

 

[Coach Parker]

Great time to win their first game and end a 3 game losing streak

**** the canes!

Four game losing streak.

 

[rocketdan9]

First line: Took a while to get going, but obviously came through when we needed them to
2nd line: Best line all night. Kase was motoring, Krejci looked rejuvenated, Debrusk found himself in plenty of scoring chances...though flubbed them all. I'll take it as positive that he's at least getting to the right areas. Feet are working, just get the hands up to speed.
3rd line: Coyle looked great, Bjork had a decent game. I don't think I heard Ritchie's name all night though.
4th line: Joakim Nordstrom was a man on a mission. Saved our ass several times with defensive plays and shot blocks. Wagner and Kuraly were decent, but they are what they are, which is a 4th line. Carolina penned them in a few times, which necessitated Nordy bailing them out.

Defense was fine. Lauzon solid in his first playoff game. I like what I saw all around.

Rask wants the third goal back, and maybe the first, but he's earned some leeway over the years. not ready to call for Halak or anything.

Ritchie was big on the 2nd goal...cmon

He also did a decent job along the boards, creating that wide open Bjork and Wagner look

 

[TwineTickler]

So I went back and looked:

The Bruins haven't scored a PP goal since the return to play began. 5 games and counting. Is that really correct?

Yup.