GDT: Game #58 - 2/12 7:30 PM - Poutineville Smurfs at BRUINS - NBCSN, SN, RDS, WBZ-FM 98.5

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Tonight's Officials

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Referees - Tom Chmielewski (43), Wes McCauley (4)
Linesmen - Brian Mach (78), Tony Sericolo (84)

Ntl. Anthem - Rene Rancourt




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BOSTON vs MONTREAL, LIFETIME SERIES

The Bruins and Canadiens are meeting for an NHL-record 738th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 274-351-103-9 record and Montreal holding a 2,233-1,940 scoring advantage in those games.

The Bruins are 165-141-56-6 in their 368 home games of this lifetime series with a 1,072-1,004 scoring edge in those contests.

The Bruins are 1-2-0 vs. the Canadiens in this season’s series so far with a 4-2 loss in Boston on 10/22, 3-2 setback in Montreal on 11/8 & 2-1 OT win in Montreal on 12/12 & they are 3-3-0 in their last 6 games vs. the Canadiens following a 7-game losing stretch at 0-6-1 … They are looking to snap a 9-game home losing streak at 0-7-2, with their last home win vs. Montreal a 2-1 victory on 1/12/12.



MILESTONES APPROACHING

Adam McQuaid is playing his 400th NHL game tonight.
Riley Nash is playing his 300th NHL game tonight.
Patrice Bergeron is 1 assist short of his 400th NHL assist.
Jimmy Hayes is 1 point shy of his 100th NHL point.
Dominic Moore is 3 goals short of his 100th NHL goal.






WAYBACK MACHINE






The Boston Bruins fired Claude Julien, the winningest coach in franchise history, last Tuesday.

The Montreal Canadiens are struggling, with five losses in their last six games and goals hard to come by, leaving coach Michel Therrien in what may well be a precarious situation as his second stay as the Montreal head man seems to be in peril.

While the rumors swirl, one has even suggested Julien returns to Montreal for his second tour with the Habs.

Sunday night, hockey's greatest rivalry gets its latest renewal when the Canadiens visit TD Garden.

The Bruins have won two straight since assistant Bruce Cassidy took over as the interim coach. The Canadiens, meanwhile, lost to the resurgent St. Louis Blues, who have new life after firing their coach, in Montreal Saturday night.

The Canadiens have won nine straight games in the Boston area, eight at TD Garden and one at Gillette Stadium in last year's Winter Classic. The last Boston win over Montreal in Boston came back on Jan. 12, 2012 -- the night the Canadiens traded Mike Cammilleri during the game, which he actually started with the team.

This Montreal team has scored five goals in the five losses during its latest scoring slump, but could be bolstered if Brendan Gallagher returns Sunday night after missing just over a month with a broken hand. The feisty Gallagher, who accompanied the team to Boston, has 18 points in 19 career games against the Bruins.

Captain Max Pacioretty, who missed Saturday's early skate because of illness, played and scored a goal, a game after notching his 200th. But his team hasn't won two straight since early January.

"We want to go into every game and give ourselves a chance to win," he said after Saturday's game. "Obviously it hasn't been perfect as of late and we haven't been able to put together a streak. It's a big division game tomorrow and that's all we can worry about now. The past is in the past and, yeah, we've been frustrated but we've got a chance tomorrow to win an important game."

Montreal's struggles have put its hold on the top spot in the Atlantic Division in peril. The Canadiens have a six-point lead on Ottawa but the Senators have four games in hand.

"We know we're a playoff team and I think the best way to look at it is we want to be getting better every night and going into the playoffs strong," said Nathan Beaulieu. "We can't worry about what other teams are doing; we've got to control what we can in this room. We're just too inconsistent right now."

The Bruins moved back into the third spot in the division with Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

Asked after Saturday's game if two wins represents a turnaround, Boston Ryan Spooner said, "Too early maybe. We've kind of been here.

"I think the problem this season's been we've played good for maybe three or four games, then maybe not as good for a couple games. So I think with our team now, we've got (25) games left, it's going to be about being more of a consistent team, and I think if we can do that, we should be fine."

This is the Bruins' final game before their five-day break, which really couldn't have come at a worse time with a new coach looking to have as much practice time as possible. The team must stay away from the rink for the five days.

After Anton Khudobin recorded his second win of the season and the second by any Boston goalie beside Tuukka Rask, Rask is expected to take his 6-15-3 record, 2.61 goals against average and .912 save percentage against Montreal into the game.

David Pastrnak scored the late winner for the Bruins Saturday, his fifth goal in three games.

Carey Price should start for the Habs, coming in 24-8-4 with a 2.33 average and a .924 save percentage against the Bruins.

The Canadiens have won two of the three games between the teams this season, one in Boston. The Bruins won in overtime at Montreal Dec. 12.


 
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Ladyfan

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Thanks Fenway.

I am not looking forward to the drive home...18 inches of snow..

See you there.

Please win

HERE WE GO BRUINS..HERE WE GO:handclap::handclap:
 

missingchicklet

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**** Montreal! **** Price! Montreal isn't playing worth ****. Price looks disinterested. Bs should win this one. Smoke 'em Bs!
 

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wouldn't it be a gas if the Habs didn't make the PO's and the Bruins did? The first step would be beating these MOFO's today. As others have so eloquently stated.....

**** THE HABS
 
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It's a shame we don't have the horses to play another game like that 8-6 ass kicking in 2011. I won't be able to really enjoy a game against these *******s unless it's a mess like that.
 

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wouldn't it be a gas if the Habs didn't make the PO's and the Bruins did? The first step would be beating these MOFO's today. As others have so eloquently stated.....

**** THE HABS

How about Ottawa wins the division and then we play Montreal in the first round and send them off to

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northeastern

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**** the habs. I've been feeling like crap lately but should be good to go tonight. **** the snow too. Bruins better show up they have a long rest waiting for them so no excuse to not give it their all
 

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Can you imagine the media in Montreal for the next week if they lose tonight to the Bruins? The players will fly away on their breaks as the media circus breaks down the collapse of the team and the problems ahead.

By Wednesday they will be blaming Price.

Basically, the reaction on HF here multiplied by ten because their media cares about their team right now.
 

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Sunday’s projected lineup
FORWARDS

Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-David Backes

Peter Chelarik-David Krejci-David Pastrnak

Frank Vatrano-Ryan Spooner-Jimmy Hayes

Tim Schaller-Dominic Moore-Riley Nash

DEFENSEMEN

Zdeno Chara-Brandon Carlo

Torey Krug-Adam McQuaid

Kevin Miller-Colin Miller

GOAL

Tuukka Rask

Anton Khudobin

Canadiens at a glance
■ When, where: Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at TD Garden.

■ TV, radio: NBCSN, WBZ-FM (98.5).

■ Goals: Max Pacioretty 28, Alexander Radulov 14, Paul Byron 14.

■ Assists: Radulov 28, Pacioretty 22, Andrei Markov 21.

■ Goaltending: Carey Price (24-13-5, 2.42 GAA), Al Montoya (7-5-3, 2.56).

■ Head to head: This is the last of four meetings. The Canadiens won two of the previous three.

■ Miscellany: The Canadiens have lost five of six, falling at home on Saturday night to St. Louis, 4-2 . . . Montreal went into Saturday fifth in the league on the power play (22.3 percent) . . . Tireless forward Brendan Gallagher, who underwent surgery for a broken hand Jan. 6 after being hit by teammate Shea Weber’s slap shot, was expected to miss eight weeks but is well ahead of schedule and should return soon.
 

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Feels like a trap game. Bruins feeling good. Habs being pissed. Hated rivals. Bruins thinking about that break... :popcorn:

Trap games are usually when you play somebody worse than you.

Bruins have only beaten a handful of decent/good teams this year so if they win I think it will say a lot more about the team than if they lose.
 

VanIsle

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How McQuaid the most offensively inept player in the league is on a higher pairing then C Miller and Hayes is on the 3rd line is beyond me.

Wins are happening I guess keep things the same?

New coach new life Bruins 4 Habs 1.
 
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