Bruins Stanley Cup Defense (playoff thread)

[Rondo2287]

Last year the Bruins were the best in the league at protecting leads.  Not this playoff series, probably because Kaberle is gone.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Looks like we may have to change the thread title to "Bruins Stanley Cup Lack of Defense"

[Bahku]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!! Go Bruins!

[Redz]

Pretty goal by Seguin

Should be a another tight one Wednesday.

[jgod213]

I AM THE KING OF THE VERIZON CENTER! LET THERE BE AN ABUNDANT LOCKERROOM FEAST! BRING ME THE FINEST MEATS AND CHEESES IN ALL THE LAND!

[Donoghus]

Seguin was so due.  He's been getting great looks all series.  Nice to finally see him breakthrough and notch a goal.  Hopefully, it snowballs now. 

Big one Wednesday night.  This team certainly has some Game 7 experience.  Hopefully, it makes the difference.

Bruins & Blackhawks are both still alive so I'm happy.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I AM THE KING OF THE VERIZON CENTER! LET THERE BE AN ABUNDANT LOCKERROOM FEAST! BRING ME THE FINEST MEATS AND CHEESES IN ALL THE LAND!

Nice. 

[bruinsandceltics]

Let's just hope the Seguin goal opens the floodgates. Because the kid was so snakebitten up until he scored.

Boy we need a huge game out of him with Bergy hurt.

I'm not sure my heart can handle a close game 7 though.

[LB3533]

This is going to be a big game.

Tim Thomas is the one who needs to step up big...he's had a couple days off, hopefully he can shut the door.

[Donoghus]

Excited but nervous about tomorrow night. 

Let's just hope the Seguin goal opens the floodgates. Because the kid was so snakebitten up until he scored.

Boy we need a huge game out of him with Bergy here.

I'm not sure my heart can handle a close game 7 though.

Totally agree.  That's my hope as well.  I really hope that goal on Sunday becomes the catalyst to more scoring.  I thought the Bruins play much better offensively on Sunday than they had looked the first 5 games.  If they can keep that momentum, I really like their chances tomorrow night.  Also, love the fact that they'll be playing in front of the home crowd and they already have so much Game 7 experience from the past two years.  Hopefully, that counts for something if the game is tight.

[jgod213]

Excited but nervous about tomorrow night. 

Let's just hope the Seguin goal opens the floodgates. Because the kid was so snakebitten up until he scored.

Boy we need a huge game out of him with Bergy here.

I'm not sure my heart can handle a close game 7 though.

Totally agree.  That's my hope as well.  I really hope that goal on Sunday becomes the catalyst to more scoring.  I thought the Bruins play much better offensively on Sunday than they had looked the first 5 games.  If they can keep that momentum, I really like their chances tomorrow night.  Also, love the fact that they'll be playing in front of the home crowd and they already have so much Game 7 experience from the past two years.  Hopefully, that counts for something if the game is tight.

The goal was just the icing on the cake for Seguin, his best play of the night was when he basically Rondo'd (or Bradley'd??) Semin at the red line - just took the puck right off his stick in the neutral zone and then zipped down the ice and fired that wrist shot off Holtby's face.  That individual effort (along with Krejci and Lucic pushing hard towards the net) is what allowed Ference to get an easy look for his goal.

If that line can continue to do those little things they should find themselves with plenty of opportunities - just like the game winner where Krecji made a great play in the neutral zone and fed Luc, who did his part to find Seguin with open ice.

Man it needs to be wendesday already.

[Donoghus]

Excited but nervous about tomorrow night. 

Let's just hope the Seguin goal opens the floodgates. Because the kid was so snakebitten up until he scored.

Boy we need a huge game out of him with Bergy here.

I'm not sure my heart can handle a close game 7 though.

Totally agree.  That's my hope as well.  I really hope that goal on Sunday becomes the catalyst to more scoring.  I thought the Bruins play much better offensively on Sunday than they had looked the first 5 games.  If they can keep that momentum, I really like their chances tomorrow night.  Also, love the fact that they'll be playing in front of the home crowd and they already have so much Game 7 experience from the past two years.  Hopefully, that counts for something if the game is tight.

The goal was just the icing on the cake for Seguin, his best play of the night was when he basically Rondo'd (or Bradley'd??) Semin at the red line - just took the puck right off his stick in the neutral zone and then zipped down the ice and fired that wrist shot off Holtby's face.  That individual effort (along with Krejci and Lucic pushing hard towards the net) is what allowed Ference to get an easy look for his goal.

If that line can continue to do those little things they should find themselves with plenty of opportunities - just like the game winner where Krecji made a great play in the neutral zone and fed Luc, who did his part to find Seguin with open ice.

Man it needs to be wendesday already.

Krecji has been bugging me all series.  He's just seemed a bit tentative and lost at times this series.  It's really frustrating since he's obviously one of the best all around offensive players the Bruins have. 

[jgod213]

Projected Bruins lineup:

 Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Tyler Seguin
 Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Rich Peverley
 Benoit Pouliot-Chris Kelly-Brian Rolston
 Daniel Paille-Gregory Campbell-Shawn Thornton

 Zdeno Chara-Dennis Seidenberg
 Andrew Ference-Johnny Boychuk
 Greg Zanon-Mike Mottau

 Tim Thomas
 Tuukka Rask

Healthy scratches: Jordan Caron, Joe Corvo, Andrew Bodnarchuk

Projected Capitals lineup:

 Alex Ovechkin-Brooks Laich-Marcus Johansson
 Jason Chimera-Nicklas Backstrom-Alexander Semin
 Matt Hendricks-Jay Beagle-Troy Brouwer
 Mike Knuble-Keith Aucoin-Joel Ward

 Karl Alzner-John Carlson
 Roman Hamrlik-Mike Green
 Jeff Schultz-Dennis Wideman

 Braden Holtby
 Michal Neuvirth

Healthy scratches: Mathieu Perreault, Dmitry Orlov, John Erskine


2 things i like here: Thorton over Caron and Mattau over Corvo.  No screwing around for game 7, get the guys with the stones for a game 7 out there. Go B's!!!!

[southshorematt]

F the Bruins... Celtics all day


this city is fairweather

[jgod213]

your face is fairweather


5 hours till puck drop! Can't wait to get outta work and crack my first beer!