GDT: Game 16: 11/11 Take 2: Boston Bruins vs. Maple Leafs: 7pm ET: NESN, CBC, CITY, NHL ,98.5, CHUM 1050

[Alicat]

The Story Behind The Poppy

Boston Bruins (15gp 6-5-4 16 points) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (18gp 11-7-0 22 points)

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Tuukka Rask
10gp 3-5-0-2 .903 Sv% 2.77 GAA

Curtis McElhinney
2gp 2-1-1-0 .869 Sv% 4.10 GAA

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[Bruinfanatic]

A regulation win would sure be nice,sick of this team giving away points.Go Bruins!

 

[Dr Hook]

Good lord, Beleskey not Vatrano, Postmeh and not O'Gara- again. I don't care for the lineup decisions here.

 

[gumgum]

cassidy piecing this group together

 

[Alicat]

Good lord, Beleskey not Vatrano, Postmeh and not O'Gara- again. I don't care for the lineup decisions here.

They haven't posted a damn thing about tonight's line ups. I have no choice but to go with last night's line up.

It was either that or no GDT.

Take a chill pill.

 

[BruinLVGA]

The problem, just like last year, is zero depth. We have one of the best lines in the whole league: Pastrnak/ Bergeron/ Marchand are all above ppg and are a monster two-way line.
Behind them, due to injuries and how green the new kids are, it's a ghost town.
Either we get back some of those who can produce (Krejci, Spooner, Backes) or this year we won't see the playoffs.

PS... If this year we suck, it's not a bad year to do so apparently. They say it's a monster draft. I wouldn't mind finally drafting high end scoring talent, instead of getting yet another defenseman (unless it's Dahlin...) or God forbid, a goalie.

 

[Fenway]

Tonight's Officials

Referees Dan O'Halloran (13), Tim Peel (20)
Linesmen Trent Knorr (63), Tony Sericolo (84)

Ntl. Anthem Rene Rancourt



BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES

The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 668th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 295-262-98-12 record while the Maple Leafs hold a 1,983-1,969 scoring advantage in those contests. - The Bruins are 183-98-47-5 in 333 games played between the teams in Boston, with the Bruins holding a 1,089-885 scoring edge. - The Maple Leafs have now won five straight against the Bruins following last night’s 3-2 OT win, having swept the season series 4-0-0 in 2016-17, with wins of 4-1 in Toronto on 10/15, 4-1 in Boston on 12/10, 6-5 in Boston on 2/4, and 4-2 in Toronto on 3/20.

WAYBACK MACHINE

TONIGHT’S GAME

The Bruins welcome the Maple Leafs to TD Garden for the first time this season for the second of four matchups against Toronto … The Leafs took the first meeting of the season between the teams last night, with a 3-2 OT win … The Bruins are 6-5-4 this season and are 5-2-2 at home thus far … They are 0-0-2 against Atlantic Division rivals and 0-2-3 against the Eastern Conference. - The Bruins are playing their fifth of five games in eight days, and their third of three games in four nights … After tonight’s game, the B’s head on a four-game road trip, visiting Anaheim on 11/15, Los Angeles on 11/16, San Jose on 11/18, and New Jersey on 11/22.

The Boston Bruins feel that they should have come away with a win Friday night at the Air Canada Centre after losing 3-2 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
They have a chance for quick redemption. The teams play again Saturday night in Boston.
The Bruins gave up the tying goal with one minute left in regulation on Friday and the Maple Leafs won on Patrick Marleau's tip-in goal at?1:07?of overtime.

The Bruins had to be content with one point for the overtime loss, instead of two that would have come with a win.

"They're a good team, they play a really fast game, high tempo," Bruins left winger Brad Marchand said. "We played good, a few mistakes end up costing us the game. We have to continue to tighten up. We're playing well, we're right there, so that's a plus. But we need to win games. We can't be giving up points like this."

The Maple Leafs have won three games in a row, the past two without star center Auston Matthews, who is out with an upper body injury and will not make the trip to Boston.
The battered Bruins are beginning to welcome back some injured players. Marchand and Noel Acciari returned for the game Friday. Marchand had an assist.

"I really thought Boston did a really nice job, I didn't think there was any room," Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. "There weren't lots of plays. It was probably boring, actually, for the crowd, but it was good for me, I liked it that way."

The Bruins (6-5-4), who have lost two games in a row, led Toronto twice on Friday. Patrice Bergeron gave them the lead in the second period and David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal in the third. Each time, James van Riemsdyk tied the game for Toronto. The second goal rankled the Bruins, coming on a deflection with Toronto goaltender Frederik Andersen lifted for an extra attacker.
"The tying goal three guys had the puck that we trust to get the job and we didn't get it out," Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. "We were soft on it. I can't sugar coat it, that's what happened. If you have to ice it, that's fine. We're not against that in those situations, it's not our first choice, obviously. But we didn't, then we didn't get it out, they made a play. They had one more (skater) than us and they found him."

Anton Khudobin made 30 saves in the Bruins goal and Tuukka Rask is expected to get the start in Boston. Curtis McElhinney will get the start for Toronto in place of Andersen, who made 33 saves on Friday.

"We had a great game over here, a good start finally and got the first goal," Pastrnak said. "It's unfortunate that we only got one point. I think, we deserved two. We have a new game tomorrow and we have to start like we did today."

Toronto center Mitch Marner, who had two assists on Friday, said his team was not discouraged when Boston took the lead in the third period.

"That's the good thing about our team, I don't think we get down when the other team scores," Marner said. "We keep pushing through and that's the thing we've got to keep doing and make sure we keep battling for it. After that goal happened, Freddie (Andersen) was standing tall back there and didn't let anything else past him, obviously. It's a big win for us, we've got to make sure we take it into tomorrow."

Toronto's three-game winning streak followed a 1-3-0 road trip that completed a 2-6-0 stretch.
"I think the whole time we always believed in ourselves in here, that's the most important thing," Marner said. "We believe in one another and obviously that road trip didn't go the way we wanted to, but we got back on track and we've just got to make sure we keep playing the same way we have been. If we do that, we should be successful."


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[Bruinfanatic]

The problem, just like last year, is zero depth. We have one of the best lines in the whole league: Pastrnak/ Bergeron/ Marchand are all above ppg and are a monster two-way line.
Behind them, due to injuries and how green the new kids are, it's a ghost town.
Either we get back some of those who can produce (Krejci, Spooner, Backes) or this year we won't see the playoffs.

Would agree no Krejci no playoffs,can't win consistently with one legitimate line.

 

[BMC]

Good lord, Beleskey not Vatrano, Postmeh and not O'Gara- again. I don't care for the lineup decisions here.

I really don't like O'Gara sitting for Postma. I don't know wtf Cassidy is thinking, unless he simply feels more comfortable with a veteran dman in the line up right now.

 

[Dr Hook]

They haven't posted a damn thing about tonight's line ups. I have no choice but to go with last night's line up.

It was either that or no GDT.

Take a chill pill.

Well that wasn't clear- appreciate you putting these up by the way- and I don't need a chill pill, this is about the last thing in life that would get my blood pressure up

 

[BruinLVGA]

Would agree no Krejci no playoffs,can't win consistently with one legitimate line.

It's unfortunate, but indeed it is what it is. I am also very skeptical that Krejci will be healthy for a prolonged amount of time. It seems he has become very fragile in the past few years.

 

[Ladyfan]

I hope Tuukka plays well tonight.

The B's have a chance to win. All things considered they are doing OK.

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

 

[Fenway]

HF Sportsbook odds

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sportsbook/toronto-maple-leafs-boston-bruins.1981/

 

[Alicat]

Well that wasn't clear- appreciate you putting these up by the way- and I don't need a chill pill, this is about the last thing in life that would get my blood pressure up

Lol. I’m probably the one who needs a chill pill but that would knock me out cold.

I hate putting up potentially wrong lines more than anything.

I’d like to see changes but I understand the thinking if they decide to stick with the same one.

The lack of consistency in the lines is causing problems on the ice. They’ve got to find some sort of balance in order to right the ship.

Fingers crossed we can pull out a w tonight.

 

[Dr Hook]

Lol. I’m probably the one who needs a chill pill but that would knock me out cold.

I hate putting up potentially wrong lines more than anything.

I’d like to see changes but I understand the thinking if they decide to stick with the same one.

The lack of consistency in the lines is causing problems on the ice. They’ve got to find some sort of balance in order to right the ship.

Fingers crossed we can pull out a w tonight.

Well I love the GDT threads you make- sorry if my post came off as critical of your hard work, certainly wasn't meant that way. There are multiple issues with the team right now, I agree, and consistency is the biggest. I get confused when we have the perfect opportunity to give some of our young players a shakedown cruise and don't do it. In particular I think of O'Gara, who I am partial to, and what Postma actually brings I don't see the difference. One is a young player with a potential NHL career with us, the other a 1 year stopgap signing, and all being equal, would rather see ROG getting the minutes. Postma just hasn't impressed me. I think Vatrano is at a make or break point too, as far as his Bruins career is concerned, and benching him in favor of a non-contributing Beleskey is strange. But, Cassidy is the coach, knows a lot more about hockey than I do and gets paid the big bucks to make the choices

I agree I just want a win- TOR is a beatable team, we should have had them last night, but we do need our team to figure out a way to close out games and protect leads.

 

[Fenway]

What we learned from the Bruins’ latest outing - The Boston Globe

■ Frittering away points is a dangerous game. The Bruins were stung by late goals in the second and third periods, both times by James van Riemsdyk, and the last one negated their 2-1 lead with 60 seconds remaining in regulation. They ranked 12th overall in the Eastern Conference on Saturday morning and now, like last season, are positioned for a season-long-struggle to clinch one of the eight playoff seeds in the conference.

■ Tuukka Rask will be back in net Saturday night for the Causeway Street rematch with the Leafs. Hard to imagine he could outperform Anton Khudobin’s effort at the ACC, where “Doby” turned back 30 shots and kept the Black-and-Gold afloat all night.

■ Other than the emerging offense of Torey Krug (2-6—8 over last six games), the Bruins are getting little pop from the back end. Charlie McAvoy, with only one shot on net in his previous four games, landed only one against the Leafs for his 24:25 ice time. Boy’s gotta shoot. The entire defensive corps landed only three shots and fired only 13 times.

■ David Krejci will miss his 10th straight game on Saturday. Until he’s back, the offense will be a struggle. Right now, he is the key to making or missing the playoffs.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

What we learned from the Bruins’ latest outing - The Boston Globe

■ Frittering away points is a dangerous game. The Bruins were stung by late goals in the second and third periods, both times by James van Riemsdyk, and the last one negated their 2-1 lead with 60 seconds remaining in regulation. They ranked 12th overall in the Eastern Conference on Saturday morning and now, like last season, are positioned for a season-long-struggle to clinch one of the eight playoff seeds in the conference.

■ Tuukka Rask will be back in net Saturday night for the Causeway Street rematch with the Leafs. Hard to imagine he could outperform Anton Khudobin’s effort at the ACC, where “Doby” turned back 30 shots and kept the Black-and-Gold afloat all night.

■ Other than the emerging offense of Torey Krug (2-6—8 over last six games), the Bruins are getting little pop from the back end. Charlie McAvoy, with only one shot on net in his previous four games, landed only one against the Leafs for his 24:25 ice time. Boy’s gotta shoot. The entire defensive corps landed only three shots and fired only 13 times.

■ David Krejci will miss his 10th straight game on Saturday. Until he’s back, the offense will be a struggle. Right now, he is the key to making or missing the playoffs.

Wow shocked McAvoy had only one shot on net last four games,yeah he needs to shoot the F'n puck.

 

[gumgum]

jfk needs to be tried at 2c with the big club

 

[Budddy]

What we learned from the Bruins’ latest outing - The Boston Globe

■ Frittering away points is a dangerous game. The Bruins were stung by late goals in the second and third periods, both times by James van Riemsdyk, and the last one negated their 2-1 lead with 60 seconds remaining in regulation. They ranked 12th overall in the Eastern Conference on Saturday morning and now, like last season, are positioned for a season-long-struggle to clinch one of the eight playoff seeds in the conference.

■ Tuukka Rask will be back in net Saturday night for the Causeway Street rematch with the Leafs. Hard to imagine he could outperform Anton Khudobin’s effort at the ACC, where “Doby” turned back 30 shots and kept the Black-and-Gold afloat all night.

■ Other than the emerging offense of Torey Krug (2-6—8 over last six games), the Bruins are getting little pop from the back end. Charlie McAvoy, with only one shot on net in his previous four games, landed only one against the Leafs for his 24:25 ice time. Boy’s gotta shoot. The entire defensive corps landed only three shots and fired only 13 times.

■ David Krejci will miss his 10th straight game on Saturday. Until he’s back, the offense will be a struggle. Right now, he is the key to making or missing the playoffs.

Interesting to see Colin Miller has 9 points with Vegas..

Wanted him to stay....I understand not an easy decision but would have hoped DS would have worked something to keep him

 

[Bruinfanatic]

jfk needs to be tried at 2c with the big club

I definitely don't see any future top centerman,out of the young players that are in Boston now,it couldn't hurt.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Interesting to see Colin Miller has 9 points with Vegas..

Wanted him to stay....I understand not an easy decision but would have hoped DS would have worked something to keep him

Yeah I loved Miller,big puck moving defenceman don't grow on trees.I know it's beating a dead horse,but should have found a way to keep him.

 

[Budddy]

Yeah I loved Miller,big puck moving defenceman don't grow on trees.I know it's beating a dead horse,but should have found a way to keep him.

His skating ability alone was enough to get puck out of the zone...certainly made some mistakes, but no more than Postma is making...

 

[Fenway]

Wow shocked McAvoy had only one shot on net last four games,yeah he needs to shoot the F'n puck.

As Milbury loves to point out, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take

 

[Bruinfanatic]

As Milbury loves to point out, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take

Yep there are a lot of Bruins guilty of not shooting enough.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

As Milbury loves to point out, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take

Actually, I believe it was the great Michael Scott who said this.