It wouldn’t have taken much to come away with a a much better effort than Thursday’s and the Bruins did just that. They played with a lot more energy, heart, focus and determination. Unfortunately they didn’t play with enough discipline as the paraded, player after player, into the penalty box putting the Montreal Canadiens on the power play time and time again. Yes the Bruins had killed the first 13 Canadien power plays, but when you live by the sword, you know how it goes. Shawn Thornton late in the third period and Jeremy Reich in overtime, each took stupid and costly penalties. The Reich penalty ultimately costing the Bruins the game as one minute later, Montreal Captain Alexei Kovalev blasted a shot short-side off the shoulder of Tim Thomas for the overtime winner. The Bruins certainly deserved better. They had their chances, especially with their own power play. David Krejci did score a five-on-three goal to tie the game, but Boston couldn’t do anything with the other five man advantages while give Montreal eight power plays. Thomas played another great game and did everything he could to give Boston every chance to win. But when you look at the bottom line of this game it basically comes down to two things. Staying discipline and not taking stupid penalties and talent. Let’s face it, the Montreal Canadiens have more talent than the Boston Bruins which means the B’s must work harder and not give the Habs any extra opportunities for scoring.
A couple of notes, questions, whatever. Is it not time for the veteran leadership of this club to step up and take control. Where is Zdeno Chara (no points)? Marc Savard (1 assist -2) Marco Sturm (1 assist -2) Glen Murray (no points -3). Its great to get scoring from the likes of Krejci, and Peter Schaefer. And a bonus to grab one from Shane Hnidy, but where are the alleged top performers? Huh? Well tonight at the Garden, it’ll be interesting to see how Boston comes out knowing that despite the good effort Saturday night, they are still down 2 games to love. And let me just throw one other statistical nightmare in there for ya. In the Bruins history, they have never come back to win a playoff series after losing the first two games. Boston is 0-31 in those playoffs. Doesn’t matter the opposition, the Bruins have never come back. How’s that grab ya! I hope the TD Banknorth Garden is rocking tonight with the Home team colors. No complaining about the Canadien fans overrunning the building if Boston fans don’t buy the tickets and fill the seats. Hey, if we don’t buy them, the other team will. After all, they don’t call Oriole Park at Camden Yards Fenway Park South for nothing. WBZ NewsRadio 1030 and WBZ 1030.com is your place to hear all the Bruins action with Dave Goucher and Bob Beers. Broadcast time 6;55pm Sunday night.
The Boston Bruins are right on schedule.
Marc Savard and Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist each to lead Boston to its eighth victory in nine games, a 4-2 decision over Florida on Friday night that moved the Bruins into a tie for the Eastern Conference lead.
A slow start did not stop the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.
The Bruins overcame an early 4-2 deficit to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4. It was Boston's sixth straight win at home.
Zdeno Chara and Chuck Kobasew each scored two goals, Marc Savard had a goal and three assists to lead the Bruins.
The Maple Leafs were pressing for a tying score during the second period Monday night and it seemed only a matter of time before they would get it.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Bruin Michael Ryder raced into the Toronto end, dragged the puck around a defender and scored with a high wrist shot. Boston hung on for a 3-2 win.
Steve Babineau, the Boston Bruins official photographer, now in his 35th year, tells all through the lens of his cameras. He talks with WBZ's Tom Cuddy.
Nigel Dawes and Markus Naslund wiped out New York's two-goal deficit in the closing minutes of the third period, and Chris Drury scored the lone goal in the shootout to give the Rangers a 3-2 win over the Bruins at Madison Square Garden.
The Bruins enjoyed a rare lopsided victory against the Montreal Canadiens and ended a long drought in the process.
Marco Sturm and Stephane Yelle each scored two goals and Boston snapped a 12-game losing streak against Montreal with a 6-1 victory Thursday night.
Boston's Tim Thomas needed some help from P.J. Axelsson to win a goaltending duel with Chicago's Nikolai Khabibulin.
Axelsson scored in the third round of the shootout to give the Bruins a 2-1 victory Wednesday night. He faked Khabibulin to the ice, then lifted in a backhand shot.
Chuck Kobasew didn't miss a beat.
The forward marked his long-awaited return to the Bruins lineup with a goal and an assist, and Manny Fernandez made 32 saves in Boston's 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Blake Wheeler gave Boston fans a new number pay attention to.
Hours after changing his uniform number, Wheeler had his first three-goal game in the NHL to help the Bruins beat Toronto 5-2 on Thursday night.
The Boston Bruins open the 2008-09 season with four road games- the first in Colorado on October 9 - before getting their home season underway on October 20 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Boston Bruins will begin the 2008-09 NHL season on the road with a four city excursion before gracing home ice at the T.D. Banknorth Garden.
The Bruins will begin the new campaign in Colorado on Thursday, October 9, at 10 p.m. ET.
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