GDT: Game 51 - Bruins Octopi Detroit | 7:37 PM - NESN, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Fenway]

Tonight's Officials

Referees Chris Lee (28), Brian Pochmara (16)
Linesmen Ryan Galloway (82), Scott Cherrey (50)

Ntl. Anthem Karen Newman

TONIGHT’S GAME

The Bruins visit the Red Wings tonight for the 3rd of 4 games between these teams this season & the 2nd of 2 of the season at Little Caesars Arena … The Bruins are 31-11-8 this season and are 13-5-4 on the road thus far … They are 11-1-2 against Atlantic Division foes and 20-4-6 against the Eastern Conference.

The Bruins open a 2-game road trip tonight and next face the Rangers in New York tomorrow night … It is their 9th of 14 sets of back to-back games this season and they are currently 6-1-1 in the 1st game of those sets and 3-3-2 in the 2nd games

BOSTON vs DETROIT, LIFETIME SERIES

The Bruins and Red Wings are meeting for the 599th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 248-251-95-4 record and 1,807- 1,783 scoring edge in those contests.

They are 85-159-52-2 in their 298 road games of this lifetime series with Detroit holding a 992-755 scoring edge in those games.

The Bruins have taken points out of 13 of their last 14 games vs. the Red Wings at 12-1-1, including a current 6-0-1 streak, with their lone regulation loss in that span a 6-5 setback in Detroit on Feb. 14, 2016 … They have a 3-2 OT win in Detroit on 12/13 & 3-1 victory in Boston on 12/23 in the 1st 2 games of this season’s series & are 5-1-1 in their last 7 visits to Detroit.

MILESTONES APPROACHING

Ryan Spooner is 2 assists shy of his 100th NHL assist

INJURIES/SUSPENSION (Total injury man-games lost in 2017-18: 170)

Noel Acciari – Lower body, has missed 4 games (IR)
Anders Bjork – Upper body, has missed 2 games (IR)
Kevan Miller – Upper body, has missed 1 game
Brad Marchand – Will serve game 5 tonight of a 5-game NHL-imposed suspension for an incident 1/23 vs NJ


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[JRull86]

No excuse to not get 2 points tonight.

 

[nazartp]

Technically, it is not "octopi" but "octopode", but that is not a reason not to get two points today. Excellent GDT, Fenway!

 

[TP]

I'm scared

 

[Ladyfan]

Last game without Brad.

Win please.

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

 

[Sheppy]

Holy crap, the Wings have 1 plus player in their lineup. That's insane.

 

[VanIsle]

Bruins should go 4-1 without Marchand, well done boys.

One last game until hes back and the team continues to roll, good time to be a Bruins fan.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Ugh 7:30 start time sucks

Khudobin or Rask in nets?

 

[TCB]

Bruins can cut the lead to 3 pts behind the lightning with a win. With 2 games in hand.

Krug leads with the way on his home coming with a 3 point night! Tuukka extends his streak to 21 games!

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Octopi...I see what you did there.

 

[Fenway]

Ugh 7:30 start time sucks

Khudobin or Rask in nets?

Rask

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Rask

Interesting. I suppose Khudobin goes tomorrow

 

[Seidenbergy]

Interesting. I suppose Khudobin goes tomorrow

Yup, they announced it yesterday that Rask would go today and Doby tomorrow.

 

[TCB]

Way Back When:

Espo, saying. "Hodgie thats nasty" "Your on your own"!

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Yup, they announced it yesterday that Rask would go today and Doby tomorrow.

I guess I completely missed that. Thanks

 

[KnightofBoston]

I'm still pissed at Marchand

I want to watch him play damnnit!!!!

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Howard starts for the Red Wings.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Let's get a 4-1-0 record during that Marchand suspension and put more heat on TB.

Just win.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Let's get a 4-1-0 record during that Marchand suspension and put more heat on TB.

Just win.

As of today, the Bruins are 5 points behind the Lightning and have 3 games in hand. Crazy how tight the Bruins have made/are making it.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Trap game

 

[frickinbobby]

Not sure I've ever feared Detroit less. Seriously.

But then I read 'trap game' and it was like ooof... yep.

 

[Fenway]

As of today, the Bruins are 5 points behind the Lightning and have 3 games in hand. Crazy how tight the Bruins have made/are making it.

I can't process that the Bruins have a shot at the President's Trophy.

 

[Estlin]

I can't process that the Bruins have a shot at the President's Trophy.

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Cup jinx. Let another team win it.

 

[blkandgold77]

Cup jinx. Let another team win it.

Yeah, like Vegas or Nashville...

 

[Fenway]

Not sure I've ever feared Detroit less. Seriously.

But then I read 'trap game' and it was like ooof... yep.

Considering both teams are O6, the Bruins and Wings have almost no shared history.