GDT: Game 33 12/21 7:07 PM - Bruins try to shoot down high flying Jets | NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5

[Fenway]

Charlie McAvoy is celebrating his 20th birthday today.

TONIGHT’S GAME

The Bruins host the Jets tonight for the first of two games between these teams and the Jets’ lone visit this season to TD Garden … The Bruins are 17-10-5 this season and are 10-5-3 on home ice thus far … They are 2-3-0 against Central Division foes and 9-6-1 against the Western Conference.

The Bruins are playing game 8 tonight of a stretch in which they play 8 of 10 games on home ice (5-1-1 so far) … They open a 3- game home stand tonight, continuing with Detroit on 12/23 and Ottawa on 12/27.

They are playing their 5th of 16 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights and they enter this series having gone 2-2-1 in game 1s, 3-1-1 in game 2s and 2-1-1 in game 3s this season.

Tonight's Officials

Referees Pierre Lambert (47), Eric Furlatt (27)
Linesmen Tony Sericolo (84), Steve Miller (89)

Ntl. Anthem Rene Rancourt


LIFETIME SERIES

The Bruins and Jets are meeting for the 60th time in their histories (includes Winnipeg as Atlanta Thrashers) with the Bruins having a 35-17-2-5 record and a 188-166 scoring edge in those contests.

The Bruins are 20-5-2-2 in 29 games played between the teams in Boston with a 104-83 scoring edge.

The Bruins are have won the last 3 games of this lifetime series and are 7-3-1 in their last 11 games overall vs. the Jets … They are 14-1-0 in their last 15 home games vs. Winnipeg with their lone loss in that span a 6-2 setback on Oct. 8, 2015.

Fun Fact: The Bruins are 9-5-1 vs. the Jets since they relocated to Winnipeg in 2011 with a 6-1-0 record in Boston.

WAYBACK MACHINE

MILESTONES APPROACHING

Brad Marchand is three assists shy of the 200 NHL/Bruins assists milestone.

Torey Krug is five points short of his 200th NHL/Bruins point.

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2017-18: 136)

Adam McQuaid – Broken right fibula suffered 10/19 vs VAN, missed last 26 games

Peter Cehlarik – Lower body, missed last 11 games

David Krejci – Upper body, missed last 2 games​

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[csk]

Jets fan just coming over to wish you guys luck, hope it's a good game!

 

[Ladyfan]

I am watching this one from home. Work is too busy...My sis has to go to a work thing and I need to bake and wrap.

Hopefully this will be the last home game I will miss. You folks will have to suffer with me on the GDT

Happy Birthday Charlie chipmunk cheeks !

I hope the B's win with NO injuries.

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

 

[KnightofBoston]

Jets fan just coming over to wish you guys luck, hope it's a good game!

Thanks buddy! I wish your team good luck on injuries, not so much in goal enjoy!

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

I am watching this one from home. Work is too busy...My sis has to go to a work thing and I need to bake and wrap.

Hopefully this will be the last home game I will miss. You folks will have to suffer with me on the GDT

Happy Birthday Charlie chipmunk cheeks !

I hope the B's win with NO injuries.

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

Right there with you missing the game too. Working for a supermarket Christmas week is pure hell.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

Looking forward to this one vs heavyweights. These match ups against good teams from the West are always interesting.

Their team is even younger than ours, they're 6th youngest in the league and we are 8th.

 

[TP]

I'm scared

 

[bobbyorr04]

Lets go Bruins! Keep the winning streak going.

Happy birthday tomorrow Charlie Mac!

 

[mikelvl]

The Jets are one of the true 'wagons' in the NHL. Should be a huge challenge. Would love to see them do some damage in the playoffs. That arena will be louder than Vegas. And the first one who says we should have never traded Wheeler in the GDT should receive like a one month suspension.

 

[bobbyorr04]

Thanks to CBJ the B's are only 4 points behind the Leafs with 4 games in hand.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Since the internet is down at work I will have to wait until 11 pm to watch this one . Looking forward to seeing the Jets as I don’t see them play very often. Tomorrow will be Bjork’s breakout game . He will score twice and the Bruins win 4-2 .

 

[Bruinaura]

I hope Bergeron doesn't feel the urge to fight Blake Wheeler again. No rematch please!

Maybe the Jets will feel too worn out from the Preds game Tuesday night? One can hope.

 

[Boston Bruno]

This will be a tough game. The peg is very well rounded.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Elevate your game and ground these pesky airplanes!

 

[rudos1]

Here we go Bruins Here we Go!!!!

 

[ODAAT]

I hope Bergeron doesn't feel the urge to fight Blake Wheeler again. No rematch please!

Maybe the Jets will feel too worn out from the Preds game Tuesday night? One can hope.

Maybe the Jets are hoping the B`s will be too worn out from back to backers to begin the week

I think it`s time we start giving our boys some credit, they are good, and while I know the Jets are a very good team as well, I wouldn`t say this is anywhere near a David vs Goliath tilt, B`s 11-3-1 in their last 15, arguably one of the hottest teams out there right now

Prediction: Most entertaining game of the year with the B`s taking it with a go ahead goal with under 7 mins to go......yeah I said it

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

I just hope we can at least touch the puck tonight. I'v been reading on the boards this Jets team is something special

 

[Fenway]

 

[BruinLVGA]

Maybe the Jets are hoping the B`s will be too worn out from back to backers to begin the week

I think it`s time we start giving our boys some credit, they are good, and while I know the Jets are a very good team as well, I wouldn`t say this is anywhere near a David vs Goliath tilt, B`s 11-3-1 in their last 15, arguably one of the hottest teams out there right now

Prediction: Most entertaining game of the year with the B`s taking it with a go ahead goal with under 7 mins to go......yeah I said it

I think so too. And dang it, I am going to miss it.

 

[KnightofBoston]

I keep expecting the Bruins to lose so I don't think they come out of this one tonight victorious but I hope it'll be a fun game with no injuries

 

[Blowfish]

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A team I like. Should be interesting to see how this goes.

 

[Blowfish]

I'm scared

LOL I've always liked this post. Too funny.

 

[sooshii]

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

I've been travelling, didn't know Krejci was hurt and haven't seen the lines. Are these close? Boston Bruins Line Combinations

That Heinen-Nash-Backes line is interesting. Are they really playing Backes at RW full strength, and then C on the second PP unit?

 

[BMC]

This will be a tough game. The peg is very well rounded.

I see what you did there