Post-Game Talk: Tuukka Stellar in 2-0 win over Bolts

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[Salem13]

Fire somebody, some lines are bad, somebody sit, why are we not playing the other guy!

 

[LouJersey]

Best game I have seen from an NHL goaltender in recent memory...

Tuukka is back... Lucic is back....Merlot is back.....The Chara/Seids and Ference/Manchuk pairings are back....All we need now is Krejci between the Yeti and Jagr and WE ARE SET.

 

[zaYG]

Tuukka wanted to play well knowing that his brother would be playing tonight too.

 

[Dellstrom]

Sucky first 10 minutes, but we woke up with a roar. Closest we've seen to 60 minutes in awhile, Rask was almighty. Carry this confidence into the weekend.

 

[BubbaBoot]

Weeeee.....the Bruins have gone 3-4-1 in the last 8 now....two wins are against the bottom dwellers of the east, the third against the Devils also out of the playoffs.

They've lost to Philly, who're out of the playoffs. Carolina, who're the 3rd worst team in the east. Buffalo the 4th worst team in the east, the Cinderella Islanders and the only team with any meat, the Penguins, who toyed with them.

If they don't beat the Caps, the hottest team in the Conference right now, they will not make it out of the first round.

Too many mental mistakers, Chara looks exhausted, Tuukka saved their bacon once again, (didn't Stamkos get the memo that you shoot high on him)....there's glimmers of some nice combos, but when the fourth line is the best line on the ice....well, you get my drift.

 

[Chieftans22*]

Lucic - ****ing awesome
Rask - ****ing awesome
Marchand - awesome

Rest of Team - following suit

 

[Gee Wally]

Best game I have seen from an NHL goaltender in recent memory...

Tuukka is back... Lucic is back....Merlot is back.....The Chara/Seids and Ference/Manchuk pairings are back....All we need now is Krejci between the Yeti and Jagr and WE ARE SET.

A huge step in t,he right direction.

I still think they have to reduce turnovers. That is disturbing.

But yeah, good to see snarl, energy, and a tending clinic tonight.

 

[CombatOnContact]

Redden did something that really stood out on the PP: He shot along the ice.

When Boychuk or Chara are back there, they just fire high shots off the glass. What Redden does, when he gets it through legs, is good for both deflections and rebounds to create scoring chances.

I've been very impressed with Redden since he's been in the lineup. I'd consider playing him depending on how healthy McQuaid is and how Dougie responds to playoff competition.

I like him too. He makes a few mistakes, but overall plays a fluid game and brings an element to the blueline that the B's lack. When he was in Ottawa, he was well known for his "sloppy wristers" from the point. Sloppy only because they would just float into the goalie if no one got a stick on it. But the whole purpose of that shot is to get through, which he was very good at.

I'd like to see him in the playoffs. Hope Chiarelli isn't too attached to that 6th round pick!

 

[westernhome]

agree that Kelly with Jagr Soderberg isn't the best fit

Redden looked much better on the PP than Chara has been

the 4th line looks good, hard to sit Thornton down when they have so much chemistry and he plays his heart out every shift, tough decisions to be made

 

[Numbah4]

Marshmont with dare I say, A Gretzky like assist? Gain the zone, cut diaganally with the puck. Don't just dump it in. Keep possession. Give time for your teammates to join you. They do. Defense converges on them. And, he drops it to Coffey..err...Seidenberg for the goal!

 

[bobbyorr04]

Sucky first 10 minutes, but we woke up with a roar. Closest we've seen to 60 minutes in awhile, Rask was almighty. Carry this confidence into the weekend.

...and Playoffs!

 

[BamBamCam]

Weeeee.....the Bruins have gone 3-4-1 in the last 8 now....two wins are against the bottom dwellers of the east, the third against the Devils also out of the playoffs.

They've lost to Philly, who're out of the playoffs. Carolina, who're the 3rd worst team in the east. Buffalo the 4th worst team in the east, the Cinderella Islanders and the only team with any meat, the Penguins, who toyed with them.

If they don't beat the Caps, the hottest team in the Conference right now, they will not make it out of the first round.

Too many mental mistakers, Chara looks exhausted, Tuukka saved their bacon once again, (didn't Stamkos get the memo that you shoot high on him)....there's glimmers of some nice combos, but when the fourth line is the best line on the ice....well, you get my drift.

 

[LouJersey]

Those D parings we saw are the play-offs ones IMO...

 

[murphdasmurf2]

Fire somebody, some lines are bad, somebody sit, why are we not playing the other guy!

You forgot

 

[Danton Heineken]

Must have been the full moon that woke up Lucic.

 

[Dellstrom]

By the way, Rask is top in Sv%, GAA, and tied for the lead in shutouts for Vezina contenders.

 

[Gee Wally]

Must have been the full moon that woke up Lucic.

Left rum for Jobu in his locker.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Those D parings we saw are the play-offs ones IMO...

It's a ****ing travesty if Hamilton doesn't play in the playoffs.

 

[Bad Hat Harry]

Those D parings we saw are the play-offs ones IMO...

What was that you were saying about these boards errupting if Hamilton doesn't play and the Bruins lose game 1 of the playoffs?

It's a ****ing travesty if Hamilton doesn't play in the playoffs.

 

[Danton Heineken]

It's a ****ing travesty if Hamilton doesn't play in the playoffs.

Play a 19 year old in the playoffs, what are you insane?!

 

[BubbaBoot]

I just can't get too excited by beating teams that are playing out the string....and actually losing to some them, badly.

The Caps and Sens games are the real test IMO. They'd better play a full 60, and as Wally said, cut down the turnovers or this place is going to be lit up like the crowd outside of Baron von Frankenstein's castle....

 

[bobbyorr04]

It's a ****ing travesty if Hamilton doesn't play in the playoffs.

He just won the 7th player...he has to play in the playoffs!

 

[BamBamCam]

I just can't get too excited by beating teams that are playing out the string....and actually losing to some them, badly.

The Caps and Sens games are the real test IMO. They'd better play a full 60, and as Wally said, cut down the turnovers or this place is going to be lit up like the crowd outside of Baron von Frankenstein's castle....

ROSE COLORED GLASSES
rose colored glasses

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Play a 19 year old in the playoffs, what are you insane?!

Seguin was clearly overmatched at the end of his rookie year and needed to sit at the start of the playoffs. Hamilton has had growing pains but overall has been very good. IMO he has earned the chance to start. If he struggles then you sit him, but he is the only guy on the back end who brings any creativity. Too valuable a skillset to sit him. But Claude will of course play it safe.