BRUINS GDT EDF Game 5 - Fishsticks @ BRUINS - 6:40 PM - Season On The Brink - NBCSN, SN1, TVAS2, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Fenway]

GDT by @Alicat

Game 5 EDF
Series tied 2-2

Boston Bruins (6-3) vs. New York Islanders (6-4)
6:30 pm ET

National TV: NBCSN
Canadian TV: TVAS, SN1
Boston Radio: 98.5 FM The Sports Hub
New York Radio: 88.7 FM WRHU

TD Garden, Boston, MA

Boston Bruins Twitter

New York Islanders Twitter

Need to Know: Bruins-Islanders | Second Round

Patrice Bergeron Named 2021 Selke Trophy Finalist

Bruins Will Be Looking for a Bounce Back in Game 5

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Tuukka Rask
9 GP | 6-3 | .935 Sv% | 1.94 GAA

Semyon Varlamov
5 GP | 2-3 | .929 Sv% | 2.48 GAA
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A little Matthew Slater for luck

Rest in Peace Mike (AOF)

Tonight's Officials

Referees Francis Charron (6), Francois St. Laurent (8), Jean Hebert (15)*
Linesmen Devin Berg (87), David Brisebois (96)

Supervisor Paul Devorski

Ntl. Anthem Todd Angilly

Boston Bruins: Media Notes

TONIGHT’S GAME - The Bruins host the Islanders tonight in game 5 of their best-of-7 Round Two series with each team having won two games. - The Bruins have an 18-17 record all-time in best-of-7 series when they are tied 2-2 in a series and they are 17-18 in game 5s of series in which they are tied at 2 after game 4.

INJURIES - Brandon Carlo - undisclosed - Ondrej Kase - upper body - John Moore - hip surgery

BOSTON vs NY ISLANDERS, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Islanders have played 2 lifetime playoff series with NYI winning both ... They have played 15 games with NYI holding both a 10-5 advantage and 60-46 goals for/against edge. - Their previous series was the 1983 Prince of Wales Conference Championship series which NYI won 4-2. - Their 1st series was the 1980 Quarterfinal series, won by NYI, 4-1. - FYI: NYI’s Mike Bossy was the 1st player in NHL history to have scored all 4 of his team’s game-winning goals in one playoff series, doing so in the 1983 Conference Championship series ... The Islanders won the Stanley Cup in each of the years they faced the Bruins in the plaoyffs ... These teams Boston Bruins: Media Notes combined for 248 PIM (124 each) in the 1st period of gm 2 of their 1980 SF series on 4/17/1980, which remains an NHL record for PIMs by both teams in 1 playoff period.

New York Islanders: Media Notes

LAST TIME OUT: Second Round, Game #4 - NYI 4 vs. BOS 1 RECAP: Mathew Barzal scored the game-winning goal with 6:57 remaining in regulation, as the New York Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum. Kyle Palmieri scored his team-leading fifth goal of the postseason and Semyon Varlamov made 28 saves, as the Islanders tied the Second Round series 2-2. NYI PP: 0/2 NYI PK: 2/3

- The Islanders have played 40 playoff games under Trotz – only BOS (46) has played more in that span.

VS. BOS: The Islanders are 10-5 all-time against Boston in the postseason, including 5-3 on the road, with two series wins.

HC BARRY TROTZ: Head Coach Barry Trotz has advanced to the second round in seven straight seasons (four with WSH and three with NYI). He is the first head coach in NHL history to do so since 1978-85 (Al Arbour with NYI).

OVERTIME: The Islanders won three straight overtime games on the road for the first time since 1987-88 (4). The Islanders are 39-22 for a .639 winning percentage all-time in overtime games. They are 3-1 in overtime this season. Casey Cizikas scored the overtime winner in Game 2 vs. BOS to become the 4th Islander to score an overtime goal in a playoff game against Boston.

HITS: The Islanders have a league-high 438 hits. Six Islanders rank in the top 14 among all NHL skaters in hits this postseason (Clutterbuck 54, Martin 50, Komarov 47, Pulock 42, Pageau 39, Cizikas 36).

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[member 96824]

LFGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

 

[Maine Fan]

Just curious, why is this game at 6:40 PM instead of the usual later time?

No OT, Bruins win in three periods.

Go Bruins

 

[caz16]

In regard to Bergy - didn't the Leafs accuse him of cheating in the playoffs as well? What a bunch of whiners! I hope this has fired the boys up!

GO BRUINS!!!!!!

 

[EverettMike]

Absolute BULLSHIT hockey fans have to work the day of big playoff games. Ridiculous. Thanks, Obama.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Absolute BULLSHIT hockey fans have to work the day of big playoff games. Ridiculous. Thanks, Obama.

got out early day. Cheers to the generation of zero liability! And thank you smoldering heat gods

 

[Knox Harrington]

Jake has to be banged up pretty bad to fall down that often in game 5. Coupe de grace lead to Barzal’s goal. Kuhlman is a mook, but he’s our mook, and he battles.

Hoping 3rd and 4th lines hold serve and everyone (looking at you, NO’Reilly) pumps Varly with mucho shots. Was creeping on the Isles’ board and someone there mentioned they lose when the shot differential is greater than 10.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Just curious, why is this game at 6:40 PM instead of the usual later time?

No OT, Bruins win in three periods.

Go Bruins

I personally requested they move it earlier because early starts f***ing rock. You’re welcome.

 

[Cronuss]

Trotz pulling a Berube. Look for Bergy to get tossed a lot tonight

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

In regard to Bergy - didn't the Leafs accuse him of cheating in the playoffs as well? What a bunch of whiners! I hope this has fired the boys up!

GO BRUINS!!!!!!

Bullshit. All center will try to take advantage. Difference is Bergeron is simply better,

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Trotz pulling a Berube. Look for Bergy to get tossed a lot tonight

If linesman get in this, they simply need to be tossed by NHL.... Trotz can continue to eat hot dog imo.....

 

[Lobster57]

Should dress Frederic so that near the end of the game he can rifle one right at Trotz's ginormous melon. That suspension wouldn't really matter. Although i suppose that applies to any of the bottom 6

 

[RustyBruins72]

 

[smack66]

6 40 start. I might get to watch all of this one and not have to pvr the game. wonder how bad the ice will be

 

[missingchicklet]

Trotz merely trying to get every advantage he can, which is what good coaches do. Not worried about his antics in the least bit. This series boils down to how the Bs play. If they are on their game and play hungry they win. Won't matter how well the Isles play. If they are off their game and let the Isles dictate things then it's a toss up.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Trotz pulling a Berube. Look for Bergy to get tossed a lot tonight

F... you Trotz!

 

[Alicat]

Trotz pulling a Berube. Look for Bergy to get tossed a lot tonight

Best thing is Bergy turned it back on him so both teams are going to be watched like a hawk tonight.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Go Bruins. Hope the best. Playing a good hard team, but imo if Bruins play their game - 4-2 Boston. Hope everyone at the garden having fun and making ALOT of noise

 

[Midship]

Trotz calling Bergeron a cheater this morning. Get f***ed stumpy

 

[Geordie Bruin]

Urban Dictionary - The Trotz

Explosive, uncontrollable diarrhea which often results in excessive swearing and/or fist clenching.

Please help me dear lord baby jesus, that spicy pad thai gave me an awful case of the Trotz.

Stop drinking all that cider or you'll get the Trotz!!

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

the idea of "cheating" on faceoffs is so stupid to me. You're literally taking the faceoff right in front of the ref's face with him actively setting the parameters for what he'll accept. If the ref allows it then by definition you didn't "cheat".

 

[304]

I'll be in the building.

We really need the Bruins to play a hard 60 mins as we cannot afford to lose. If they do that, I'll be home in my bed by 10 due to the 6:40 puck drop. Love it!

 

[JCRO]

Must win. And I believe they will.

LFG Bs!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PoweredByRICE]

Isles still haven't seen the Bruins best punch..I hope that is tonight

 

[Fenway]

Just curious, why is this game at 6:40 PM instead of the usual later time?

No OT, Bruins win in three periods.

Go Bruins

There is only one other game tonight at 8 PM in Montreal