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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jun 10, 2019 10:43:18 GMT -5
I hope the Bruins are over-confident going into Game 7--but there are too many vets for that to happen, most likely. In Game 6, Rask was rock solid, yes....but if that McAvoy mid-air clear goes in off Rask's back (as it SHOULD HAVE, ha!)...it's a tie game at that point, with the Blues smelling some blood. The Bruins needed a 5-on-3 to break the ice...then got a lucky bouncer/floater that fooled Binnington. It was only then that the Bruins took over the game, as the Blues paid less attention to defence. I haven't given up on the Blues, but the odds are not in their favour ... Game 7 is back in Boston and the Bruins core players know what kind of effort it will take to go over the top ... they did it to the Canucks, in Vancouver, back in 2011 and most of those core players back then will be taking the ice in Boston ... and then there's St Louis ... best of luck to them ... Cheers. |
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Post by folatre on Jun 10, 2019 11:26:10 GMT -5
I would like to see O'Reilly play with the best pick of wingers on their roster. Perron does not shoot the puck like a first line winger so why play him with a first line centre?
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Post by folatre on Jun 12, 2019 19:49:56 GMT -5
Was that O'Reilly with the tip? A goal basically against the run of play.
St. Louis looked pretty sketchy early on, guys bobbling the puck left and right. I guess the silver lining could be that Binnington has been tested big time and that should get him in the zone and help the confidence.
Chara has only used one or two of his ten "commit a penalty, don't get called" cards that he is issued before each game.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 19:57:31 GMT -5
St. Louis weathered the first 10 minutes and scored with the few chances they had after. 2-0 after one.
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 12, 2019 20:02:25 GMT -5
Marchand played the 2-0 goal awkwardly. He wanted to change, but the play was coming up ice. He got caught standing still at the Bruins' blue line...got walked around by Schwartz...then went for the change creating the space for Pietrangelo.
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Post by jkr on Jun 12, 2019 20:11:53 GMT -5
Marchand played the 2-0 goal awkwardly. He wanted to change, but the play was coming up ice. He got caught standing still at the Bruins' blue line...got walked around by Schwartz...then went for the change creating the space for Pietrangelo. Marchand looked like he wanted to be somewhere else. He did a great imitation of a pylon & then left the ice. That goal is on him. |
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Post by folatre on Jun 12, 2019 20:17:21 GMT -5
For sure, the matador defending by Marchand was brutal.
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Post by jkr on Jun 12, 2019 20:17:57 GMT -5
I just switched over to NBC from CBC & noticed that the American broadcast is on a slight delay, about 3 seconds. Odd.
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Post by folatre on Jun 12, 2019 20:35:20 GMT -5
Finally the Blues are managing to incline the ice and make the Bruins toil in their own end. Unfortunately some serious luck helped Boston avert the third goal against.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 20:37:10 GMT -5
Bozak was told he wouldn't be re-signed since Toronto wanted to go for Tavares. Now he's 25 mins away from a cup win.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 20:51:22 GMT -5
Normally it would be a sign of a potential disaster when you've only had 10 shots on goal, but the Blues are playing stifling defense right now.
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Post by blny on Jun 12, 2019 21:04:36 GMT -5
Normally it would be a sign of a potential disaster when you've only had 10 shots on goal, but the Blues are playing stifling defense right now.  |
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 12, 2019 21:17:43 GMT -5
I'm expecting a cheap Bruins' PP any time now....
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jun 12, 2019 21:20:07 GMT -5
Huge save.
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 12, 2019 21:20:20 GMT -5
Binnington....huge!
Might cement the Smythe right there....
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jun 12, 2019 21:22:26 GMT -5
Schenn Baby.
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 12, 2019 21:22:45 GMT -5
What a pass from Tarasenko!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 21:23:36 GMT -5
Schenn from Tarasenko, 3-0. That oughta do it. Earlier on, Binnington with an absolute game-saver.
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 12, 2019 21:24:12 GMT -5
Binnington's save was reminiscent of Dryden's save on Pappin, Game 7, 1971. Up 3-2 in the third....classic.
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 12, 2019 21:25:00 GMT -5
At some point back in January, the Blues were in last place.
Remarkable. Is the voting already in for the Jack Adams? If not, this might tip the scale for Berube.
EDIT: Then again, that trophy might involve only the regular season....
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jun 12, 2019 21:27:37 GMT -5
At some point back in January, the Blues were in last place. That is going to be quite the story line. |
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Post by folatre on Jun 12, 2019 21:28:56 GMT -5
Boston is definitely looking squarely into the abyss now. St. Louis proved to be a well drilled team and I think the Bruins were kind of counting on Binnington not being up for the magnitude of the moment.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jun 12, 2019 21:32:00 GMT -5
Game, set, match, whiny Bs fans.
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 12, 2019 21:32:20 GMT -5
If the Bruins had won, Boston would've held the big 3 pro championships. Heard on the radio today that such a feat hasn't occurred since 1935.
4-0.
Suh-weet!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 21:32:31 GMT -5
Bruins have tapped out. 4-0. Pasternak with a total whiff earlier on, too. If only this happened to them in 2011...but that would have meant Luongo making saves.  |
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Post by folatre on Jun 12, 2019 21:37:00 GMT -5
Well, it is not really a case of Rask folding tonight. The O'Reilly tip is hard to deal with for any goalie. On the 2nd goal Marchand handed the Blues a 3 on 1 at the end of the first period so not sure how anyone would pin that on Rask. The defense simply disappeared into thin air on the 3rd and 4th goals.
However, it is hard to imagine how the goalie of the losing team which moreover managed to lose game seven 4-0 on home ice can win the Conn Smythe.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jun 12, 2019 21:40:14 GMT -5
CBC sound very sad... Hughson is gonna cry
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Post by Willie Dog on Jun 12, 2019 21:42:56 GMT -5
Wooohooo the Bruins looooooose
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 21:43:53 GMT -5
Not sure I agree with you there, WD. Hughson doesn't sound rattled. He made good calls on all of St. Louis' goals and saves.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jun 12, 2019 21:45:06 GMT -5
Not sure I agree with you there, WD. Hughson doesn't sound rattled. He made good calls on all of St. Louis' goals and saves. At the end he sounded like Don Cherry would. |
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