Bruins vs. The Whale Series Thread

[Redz]

Hairy last minute

Gotta love playoff OT!

[Redz]

poopies

[BigAlTheFuture]

Tough loss

[Roy Hobbs]

A couple of great saves by Thomas, and a much needed goal on the other end for a 2-0 lead.  Go, Bs!  Now, it's time to switch over to the Celts full-time until halftime.

[Roy Hobbs]

Sweet!  The Bruins score, and are nice enough to do it on a commercial break.  3-0.

[Donoghus]

Scott Walker not suspended for Game 6 after his punch of Aaron Ward.

 

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker was fined $2,500 but will not be suspended by the NHL for throwing a punch that may have broken a bone in Boston defenseman Aaron Ward's face.

Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford told The Associated Press on Monday that the automatic suspension given to Walker was rescinded during a hearing with league disciplinarian Colin Campbell. It was determined that the hit was not a "sucker punch."

Tempers flared in the final minutes of Boston's 4-0 victory Sunday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals when Ward and Carolina's Matt Cullen began shoving in front of the Bruins' net. Walker skated in and hit Ward with a right cross, and was given a misconduct, a fighting major and an instigator penalty.

 

Pretty b.s. if you ask me. If you look at the video, its pretty clear that Ward had no idea it was coming. Some reports have Ward incurring a broken orbital bone. If that's the case, you gotta think he's gone for the playoffs.  With Ference and Hunwick out and Chara at less than 100%, the B's are dangerously think at defensemen right now.

[Donoghus]

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[Redz]

Scott Walker not suspended for Game 6 after his punch of Aaron Ward.

 

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker was fined $2,500 but will not be suspended by the NHL for throwing a punch that may have broken a bone in Boston defenseman Aaron Ward's face.

Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford told The Associated Press on Monday that the automatic suspension given to Walker was rescinded during a hearing with league disciplinarian Colin Campbell. It was determined that the hit was not a "sucker punch."

Tempers flared in the final minutes of Boston's 4-0 victory Sunday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals when Ward and Carolina's Matt Cullen began shoving in front of the Bruins' net. Walker skated in and hit Ward with a right cross, and was given a misconduct, a fighting major and an instigator penalty.

 

Pretty b.s. if you ask me. If you look at the video, its pretty clear that Ward had no idea it was coming. Some reports have Ward incurring a broken orbital bone. If that's the case, you gotta think he's gone for the playoffs.  With Ferrence and Hundwick out and Chara at less than 100%, the B's are dangerously think at defensemen right now.

$2500 doesn't even constitute a slap on the wrist. 

Unbelievable.

I know hockey's hockey and basketball's basketball, but Rafer gets 1 game for a slap at the back of the head and this guy gets zilch for a vicious bunch.

[Donoghus]

Good news on the Bruins front (for all those planning on channel surfing or checking the Crackberry for updates while at the C's ).  Aaron Ward will play tonight. 

Aaron Ward, who is sporting a purple bruise under his left eye, spoke this morning for the first time since taking a punch from Scott Walker in the third period of Game 5.

"It's a joke. It's honestly a joke," Ward said of the situation.

Ward, who will play tonight, said he was tussling with Matt Cullen prior to Walker's punch. According to Ward, Cullen had slashed him across the legs. Ward was telling Cullen he didn't like the slash when Walker came in with a punch. Ward said he didn't see Walker and never exchanged any words with him.

"I don't remember a single word being said," Ward said of the exchange between he and Walker. "I was looking at Matt Cullen. The moment I saw his right hand was when it was about a foot away from my face."

Ward said a team doctor saw "something" on an X-ray and advised him to wear a shield.

"I haven't worn one in 16 years," Ward said. "I'm not going to start now."

Ward said he never spoke with Colin Campbell about the incident.

[xmuscularghandix]

Good news on the Bruins front (for all those planning on channel surfing or checking the Crackberry for updates while at the C's ).  Aaron Ward will play tonight. 

Aaron Ward, who is sporting a purple bruise under his left eye, spoke this morning for the first time since taking a punch from Scott Walker in the third period of Game 5.

"It's a joke. It's honestly a joke," Ward said of the situation.

Ward, who will play tonight, said he was tussling with Matt Cullen prior to Walker's punch. According to Ward, Cullen had slashed him across the legs. Ward was telling Cullen he didn't like the slash when Walker came in with a punch. Ward said he didn't see Walker and never exchanged any words with him.

"I don't remember a single word being said," Ward said of the exchange between he and Walker. "I was looking at Matt Cullen. The moment I saw his right hand was when it was about a foot away from my face."

Ward said a team doctor saw "something" on an X-ray and advised him to wear a shield.

"I haven't worn one in 16 years," Ward said. "I'm not going to start now."

Ward said he never spoke with Colin Campbell about the incident.

"It's a joke...", was more about the NHL's way of taking care of the situation.

[Chris]

I hope the reason they didn't suspend Walker was because the league decided it was too cowardly a play to now allow the B's to teach him a lesson themselves. 

Now, if the B's retaliate tonight, and the refs don't give them the benefit of the doubt, I think the fix is in.

[bruinsandceltics]

2-0 B's halfway through the first.

[ma11l]

Great start to another big night.  Bruins have gotten their confidence back.

[bruinsandceltics]

Great start to another big night.  Bruins have gotten their confidence back.

They have gotten their fight back. You can't thank Scott Walker for that.

[Roy Hobbs]

It's amazing they lost three games in a row.  Hopefully, that's the only slump they have these playoffs.