GDT: Game 67 - BRUINS invade Windy City - 12:31 PM | NBC, TVAS. 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Fenway]

TV: NBC - Doc Emrick (play-by-play); Eddie Olczyk (analyst); Pierre McGuire (inside-the-glass)

Today's Officials

Referees Jon McIsaac (2), Ian Walsh (29)
Linesmen Steve Miller (89), Steve Barton (59)

Ntl. Anthem Jim Cornelison

TODAY’S GAME

The Bruins visit the Blackhawks today for the 2nd & final game between these teams this season & the Bruins’ lone appearance of the season at United Center … The Bruins are 43-15-8 this season and are 18-8-4 on the road thus far … They are 5-3-1 against Central Division foes and 15-8-2 against the Western Conference.

The Bruins are playing today their 9th of 10 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 5-2-1 record in afternoon games so far.

The Bruins are playing their 13th of 16 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 9-3-1 in the 1st game of those sets and are 6-4-2 in the 2nd games so far.

They are playing their 12th & 13th of 16 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season, as they hosted Philadelphia on 3/8, Chicago on 3/10 and play in Carolina on Tuesday … They have gone 6-5-2 in game 1s, 8-2-2 in game 2s and 9-1-1 in game 3s of those series this season.

The Bruins are opening today a 4-game road trip which will continue in Carolina (3/13), Florida (3/15) & Tampa (3/17) before returning home to host Columbus on 3/19.

BOSTON vs CHICAGO, LIFETIME SERIES

The Bruins and Blackhawks are meeting for the 588th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 266-238-79-4 record and a 1,848-1,777 scoring edge in those contests.

The Bruins are 99-146-45-4 in 294 road games played between these teams with Chicago holding a 950-796 scoring advantage in those games.

These teams split last season’s series with each team winning their road game … The Bruins are 7-3-1 in their last 11 games vs. the Blackhawks, including a 7-4 win yesterday in Boston in the 1st game of this season’s series, with an 11-4-3 mark in their last 18 of this lifetime series … They are 5-1-2 in their last 8 games in Chicago.

Here Come the Hawks! Chicago Stadium Organ - Frank Pellico

INJURIES / SUSPENSION (Total injury man-games lost in 2017-18: 211)

Patrice Bergeron – fractured right foot suffered 2/25 at BUF, has missed 6 games
Charlie McAvoy – strained MCL left knee suffered 3/3 vs MTL, has missed 3 games
Anders Bjork – 2/21 shoulder surgery, has missed 17 games (IR)
David Backes – Serving gm 3 today of 3-gm NHL-imposed suspension for incident 3/6 vs DET

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[sooshii]

 

[Krupp]

Hey, I get to watch this one!

Wondering what kind of hijinks will happen with Brad today after yesterday. Hopefully nothing bad happens, and nobody gets hurt on either team

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Wonder if we'll see any changes to the D with the back to back. They did a job yesterday of keeping D minutes down so I guess they don't need to

 

[Fenway]

Breakfast a couple of blocks from the UC

 

[Bruinaura]

Breakfast a couple of blocks from the UC

Now I want bacon. The good kind, extra crispy/crunchy. Restaurants should totally deliver breakfast.

 

[Beantown1616]

Hey, I get to watch this one!

Wondering what kind of hijinks will happen with Brad today after yesterday. Hopefully nothing bad happens, and nobody gets hurt on either team

Are we sure he's playing today? Any communications with player safety?

More than hijinks (there will be some), I am worried about department of player safety because (a) he just came back from a significant suspension and is a serial offender, (b) the hit looks bizarre (Sportsnet calling it a clothesline), (c) it looks like Duclair will miss at least some time, and (d) the non-Bruin media is running with it.

If Marchand gets suspended, given the above, you'd have to assume it would be 5+, maybe more. Hopefully I'm just freaking out.

 

[Bruinaura]

I don't know where else to put this, and it doesn't seem worthy of its own thread, but Joey Mac has a little further explanation of the hat trick bear. Sadly there is no picture of said bear. It would be nice for them to add to it today.

NHL Notebook: Brian Gionta shines in Boston, Bruins continue cool hat-trick tradition & more

The Bruins have plenty of traditions, but there’s one that not many fans know about. In the trainer’s room at TD Garden, Don Del Negro has a bear’s head hanging on the wall in his office. There are roughly 38 hats draped from the bear, each one representing a hat trick, dating back to April 7, 1999 when Anson Carter produced a three-goal game during a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers.
Next time a Bruins player completes a hat trick, you’ll see him skate around as the ice crew is cleaning up and he’ll pick one to take back to the room. Doesn’t matter if it’s on home ice or on the road, a hat is mounted.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Are we sure he's playing today? Any communications with player safety?

More than hijinks (there will be some), I am worried about department of player safety because (a) he just came back from a significant suspension and is a serial offender, (b) the hit looks bizarre (Sportsnet calling it a clothesline), (c) it looks like Duclair will miss at least some time, and (d) the non-Bruin media is running with it.

If Marchand gets suspended, given the above, you'd have to assume it would be 5+, maybe more. Hopefully I'm just freaking out.

He is playing. Already reported no hearing.

As for there being hijinks... they had all game to get at him yesterday and no one did a thing.

 

[Bruinaura]

Are we sure he's playing today? Any communications with player safety?

More than hijinks (there will be some), I am worried about department of player safety because (a) he just came back from a significant suspension and is a serial offender, (b) the hit looks bizarre (Sportsnet calling it a clothesline), (c) it looks like Duclair will miss at least some time, and (d) the non-Bruin media is running with it.

If Marchand gets suspended, given the above, you'd have to assume it would be 5+, maybe more. Hopefully I'm just freaking out.

No hearing, they considered it accidental.

 

[TP]

I'm scared

 

[sooshii]

I don't know where else to put this, and it doesn't seem worthy of its own thread, but Joey Mac has a little further explanation of the hat trick bear. Sadly there is no picture of said bear. It would be nice for them to add to it today.

NHL Notebook: Brian Gionta shines in Boston, Bruins continue cool hat-trick tradition & more

The Bruins have plenty of traditions, but there’s one that not many fans know about. In the trainer’s room at TD Garden, Don Del Negro has a bear’s head hanging on the wall in his office. There are roughly 38 hats draped from the bear, each one representing a hat trick, dating back to April 7, 1999 when Anson Carter produced a three-goal game during a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers.
Next time a Bruins player completes a hat trick, you’ll see him skate around as the ice crew is cleaning up and he’ll pick one to take back to the room. Doesn’t matter if it’s on home ice or on the road, a hat is mounted.

So that’s what they do with the hat.
You should repost this in “Who we are, Where we come from.”

 

[Bruinaura]

I'm scared

I'm tired. Dumb daylight savings *grumble grumble*

 

[Bruinaura]

So that’s what they do with the hat.
You should repost this in “Who we are, Where we come from.”

Or maybe we could start a thread, and when a Bruin gets a hat trick, we can all post pictures of our hats.

 

[Bruinaura]

He is playing. Already reported no hearing.

As for there being hijinks... they had all game to get at him yesterday and no one did a thing.

The Blackhawks are not a particularly scary or goonish team. Yet I still dislike them.

 

[Gee Wally]

Now I want bacon. The good kind, extra crispy/crunchy. Restaurants should totally deliver breakfast.

Me too.

I love breakfast. I can eat it anytime of day.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

The Blackhawks are not a particularly scary or goonish team. Yet I still dislike them.

I don't really like or dislike them but I do like seeing guys like Keith and Toews being knocked down a peg. Two of the most overrated guys of this generation

 

[TCL40]

I expect a chippy game.

Refs will probably be garbage since most are now.

 

[BMC]

Me too.

I love breakfast. I can eat it anytime of day.

Two words: Cracker Barrel

 

[BMC]

Oh shit we get The Three Stooges calling the game today

 

[Beantown1616]

No hearing, they considered it accidental.

Good, glad it was just me freaking out!

 

[Bruinaura]

Two words: Cracker Barrel

I was just there a couple nights ago. Their headquarters are about a half hour away from me, so there's practically one on every corner.

 

[JCRO]

Hope the defense shows up this time around

Go bs!

 

[Ladyfan]

Hey, I get to watch this one!

Wondering what kind of hijinks will happen with Brad today after yesterday. Hopefully nothing bad happens, and nobody gets hurt on either team

Quite possibly Brad will either score goals or assist other B's with goals.

I hope for a nice win with no injuries to either team !

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

 

[brantfordbruin]

I hope the Krejci line lights it up today, Debrusk was a man possessed yesterday. And more physical play from Carlo.