GDT: Gm 19: Boston Bruins @ Ottawa Senators | 11-15-13 | 730P ET | NESN (HD) | 98.5 FM

[TCL40]

I knew when they started talking about the Bruins record in Ottawa that the Bruins were probably going to lose-weird but seems like every time the sports media talks about a record that it sure enough is going to get broken.

Bruins just stunk-too many mental errors and way too many mistakes. Rask probably had his worst game of the season but I figure Rask will rebound-he hates losing and I think he will be out to prove himself.

 

[Hali33]

Y'all settle down now.
If I were to get upset every time the Bruins laid an egg in a regular season game I'd be throwing more milk crates than Tuukka Rask. I'm assuming this is his go-to method of coping with any sort of anger.
They blew this one. They'll get it together and play better soon. Life goes on.

 

[LouisSleigher]

back to back, and we ran out of gas.

 

[Gee Wally]

File this one under '**** happens' and move on to the next one.

 

[BallroomBitz]

Dafoomie, please get a slow mo version of the seids hit on Ryan

 

[TD Charlie]

Bergeron trying to hustle back to get an icing call, thus getting a draw with a fraction of a second left, was probably the hardest any Bruin skated in the last half hour.

I'm serious.

 

[bruinsfan001]

Refs have totally sucked tonight but the Bruins have sucked more.

Two words, Van Massenhoven

Seriously though I walk away from the game for 15 min come back and the score is reversed SOB.

 

[mislysBB]

We play Ottawa multiple times this year, so hopefully we can get a game back. Still a sucky way to loose though.

 

[Bergeron37]

File this one under '**** happens' and move on to the next one.

Pretty much this. Night all.

 

[Sigh]

back to back, and we ran out of gas.

This. No biggie.

 

[Emerz]

Why does it seem like we get one powerplay per game if we're lucky? I looked up the stats and these numbers are crazy...

Powerplay time -

2013-2014 so far - 30th (By a wide margin)
2012-2013 - 30th
2011-2012 - 24th
2010-2011 - 24th
2009-2010 - 29th
2008-2009 - 28th
2007-2008 - 28th
2006-2007 - 15! YAY
2005-2006 - 28th

 

[LouisSleigher]

sure wish we weren't last in the league in power plays, our PP would probably be better if we got more practice.

 

[2ka RasK*]

Damn full beaver moon!

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

Why can't we just lose normally

Two insane comebacks, Seguin and Peverley shootout winners... that's this year. why do Boston sports do this to my heart

The concern is that this is not a total aberration--they barely got the win last night--should never have had to go to OT against CLB...the defensive lapses were just more visible tonight--but they've been mounting up even during the very successful homestand...hope they can address this weekend in practice--assuming they are going straight to Carolina--or coming home tonight?

 

[GloryDaze4877]

My son's Squirt team has an 8 am game, have to be there at 7:30, so need to be up at 6am. Going to bed, although most of the GDT crowd seems to be taking this one ok...

GN

 

[TD Charlie]

Why does it seem like we get one powerplay per game if we're lucky? I looked up the stats and these numbers are crazy...

Powerplay time -

2013-2014 so far - 30th (By a wide margin)
2012-2013 - 30th
2011-2012 - 24th
2010-2011 - 24th
2009-2010 - 29th
2008-2009 - 28th
2007-2008 - 28th
2006-2007 - 15! YAY
2005-2006 - 28th

You don't have to hook/trip/obstruct a player that isn't skating

 

[2KA]

Why does it seem like we get one powerplay per game if we're lucky? I looked up the stats and these numbers are crazy...

Powerplay time -

2013-2014 so far - 30th (By a wide margin)
2012-2013 - 30th
2011-2012 - 24th
2010-2011 - 24th
2009-2010 - 29th
2008-2009 - 28th
2007-2008 - 28th
2006-2007 - 15! YAY
2005-2006 - 28th

That is pretty unbelievable acutally.

Any logical reasons why this would be?

 

[hooked]

After the first 10 minutes I figured this would be an ass kicking. Turns out I was right.

 

[TCL40]

Why does it seem like we get one powerplay per game if we're lucky? I looked up the stats and these numbers are crazy...

Powerplay time -

2013-2014 so far - 30th (By a wide margin)
2012-2013 - 30th
2011-2012 - 24th
2010-2011 - 24th
2009-2010 - 29th
2008-2009 - 28th
2007-2008 - 28th
2006-2007 - 15! YAY
2005-2006 - 28th

Partly I think it's due to our style of play, and while I am not a believer in ref conspiracies I find it troubling that refs let a lot of stuff to-like two cross checks and a slash on Marchand. Think there were also a couple of missed trips. And we so should have had a 5 on 3 when Tuukka got run.

It isn't so much that the calls are bad calls (although that call on Iggy was awful) but that they don't make the calls that should be called.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

That is pretty unbelievable acutally.

Any logical reasons why this would be?

Bruins aren't a quick team.

 

[David McConnor]

Bruins played a pretty darn good game tonight. Sure they weren't perfect but they played well enough to win on most nights. Pretty impressive performance by Ottawa to overcome the early 2-0 deficit to beat Boston.

 

[HumBucker]

The reffing could have been better, but the B's basically screwed themselves with too many mental lapses and turnovers.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

only watched after the first.
dont remember the bruins ever having a scoring chance.
maybe soderberg.

seids will get a game for that hit.

still think spooner should be on this team.

 

[TCL40]

sure wish we weren't last in the league in power plays, our PP would probably be better if we got more practice.

Not sure where the stat is found but I wonder what the gap is between the Bruins in 30 and whoever is in 29, as well as 30 to 1.

I get that speedy teams are likely going to draw more penalties but there were about 4 or 5 penalties the Bruins should have drawn but no call.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

Bruins played a pretty darn good game tonight. Sure they weren't perfect but they played well enough to win on most nights. Pretty impressive performance by Ottawa to overcome the early 2-0 deficit to beat Boston.

Hmmm--Bruins played maybe 20-25 minutes of good hockey--they let Ottawa take this one with brutal defensive lapses.