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Public Skate: B’s and Montreal face off again!

(Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

It’s Habs, it’s Bruins, it’s two teams that may or may not actually be all that good in the grand scheme of things, let’s tussle.

What’s on tap?

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RECAP: Bruins hang on to beat Habs 3-2!

How’s that for a statement win?

1st Period​

The game started with a perfectly reasonable series of plays, both showcasing the skill of the competitors and the-I’m just f#!king with you it started with Jayden Struble and Nikita Zadorov chuckin’ fists as the game started.

Pretty good little bout!

In fact, it was so good they had another one!

Anyway, the scoring started at 4-on-4, as the Bruins used the extra ice from a mutual roughing call to set up an extremely pretty passing play that ended with Marat Khusnutdinov putting a beautiful shot past Sam Montembeault! 1-0 Bruins!

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Buuuut then the B’s near endless parade to the power play finally found a hitch; namely in Viktor Arvidsson bobbling a clear scoring chance and allowing Jake Evans to spring out for a short handed chance…

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…which became a short-handed goal. Really can’t get too cute with those Habs, man. 1-1 Everybody.

What else happened in this period? Penalties. Some for slashing, a lot for roughing, one for holding the stick, you name it, the first period probably had it.

Finally, we come to the end of the initial frame, and the 2nd dawns.

2nd Period​

I hope you were ready for more penalties, because the B’s and Habs sure were!

But before they got back into using the NHL Rulebook as a tissue, Mason Lohrei took a decent shot at Montembeault, and in the middle of Judd Sirott explaining that Montembeault doesn’t have great numbers against Boston, he got a fantastic example of why as he completely misjudged the shot which may have been deflected in, or simply became a sinker. 2-1 Bruins!

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Then the penalties started back up again, which benefited Boston as their power play once again got the chance to redeem Viktor Arvidsson for his part in the Canadiens’ goal against. They didn’t squander it whatsoever, and this time Arvidsson was more than ready to score his 200th NHL Goal. 3-1 Bruins!

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Happy 200, Arvy!

Of course, that couldn’t be the end of it all, as the Habs still have a goalscoring hobbit who is behind on his goalscoring after that Dallas game. Struble and Suzuki stretched out the ice for Cole Caufield, who should never be left unsupervised by anybody unless you’d like to be down a goal. 3-2 Bruins

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No further scoring, and we head to the third.

3rd Period​

It might shock you to learn, but the conga line to the box did not stop in the final frame.

The goalscoring did, though! Both sides failed to change the score any further, and the Bruins walked away from this game with a 3-2 Victory!

Game Notes​

• Your TOI Leader was Hampus Lindholm, who logged 27:19 last night!
• This had everything you could ever want from an entertainment factor; goals, fights, shaky penalties, multiple dramatic penalty kills, weird scorin’, both goalies looking foolish and incredible…it was a fantastic hockey game all around. I’m sure people have said this, but it really is better for the league when Boston and Montreal are good at the same time. I just like it when Boston’s that little bit better.
• Speaking of penalties, let’s all stand and give a big round of applause to the Bruins penalty kill, who was a hard working unit all night and got plenty of opportunity to show it; killing all man advantages that the Habs were given, which included a number of 5-on-3 chances. Great stuff all around.
• Happy 200th goal there, Arvy! A great little sequence for him to achieve that milestone; and especially solid given that he was basically the trigger man for Pasta and Zacha, who were making sure he had pleeeenty of room.
• Another pretty okay Mason Lohrei game! Goal-For, wasn’t the direct reason they gave up any goals…That’s what we’re shooting for here with him.
• On a less positive note, the Bruins lost Charlie McAvoy fairly early into the second period after taking a slapshot to the face, which for starters…ow, and second, is not going to bode well if he’s out for any length of time. They got Carolina and the California road trip upcoming in the same week. We sincerely hope he’s doing okay and recovers quickly.
• Jeremy Swayman once again showed why betting on him is usually worth it; he was under less than optimal conditions for most of this game and came away with a .929 SV% on 28 shots. The Swayman “thing” of at least one or two goals against is still present, but it’s second part, where goal three becomes a herculean feat to try and obtain, is still alive and well. If the B’s can keep working that, then they can hopefully get his season SV% back up from hell where it was after the Ottawa game. No idea if it’ll do any rehab on his perception among fans, but hey; baby steps!
• Don’t wanna Jinx anything but David Pastrnak’s tied for 4th in the league in points. Was a big part of the power play being a torment nexus for the Habs. Might be a good player.

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The B’s come back home on Monday, where they will be facing the other really good team in the Eastern Conference…the Carolina Hurricanes.

It’s gonna be a helluva test, so we hope to see you there!

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/bruins-gameday/57191/recap-bruins-hang-on-to-beat-habs-3-2

 

[Boston Bruins]

Preview: Bruins return home to face Carolina

Just the facts​

• When: Tonight, 7 PM
• Where: TD Garden – Boston, MA
• How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub
• Opposing perspective: Canes Country

Know your enemy​

• 12-5-1, 25PTS, 2nd in the Metropolitan Division
• Sebastian Aho: 7G-11A-18PTS; Seth Jarvis: 10G-6A-16PTS; Jackson Blake: 4G-9A-13PTS
• Frederik Andersen: 5-4-1, 3.10 GAA, .886 save percentage

Game notes​

• Finally free from the unfriendly confines of Canada, the Bruins are back at home tonight to face the Carolina Hurricanes for the second time in around two weeks. The Bruins won that November 1 game, also at TD Garden, by a score of 2-1.
• The Hurricanes lost their last game, a 4-3 overtime decision against Edmonton in Raleigh on Saturday.
• Many people (and by that, I mean none) are calling this the Brandon Bussi Revenge Game, as the former P-Bruin is now a member of the Hurricanes after being claimed off waivers in October. Yes, he was on the roster for that Nov. 1 game, but this one is the Revenge Game. Don’t get mad at me, I don’t make the rules.
• The Hurricanes are 6-3-1 in their last ten, with a nice four-game winning streak sandwiched by some win-loss-win consistency.
• This game will be a match-up of two pretty potent offenses, as the Hurricanes have the league’s second-best scoring offense (3.67 GF/G), while the Bruins somewhat surprisingly slot in at fifth best in the league (3.35 GF/G).
• Charlie McAvoy traveled home with the Bruins on Saturday night, but his status for tonight’s game remains up in the air (as of Sunday night, at least). It was a pretty gnarly injury for McAvoy, and it doesn’t make a ton of sense to rush him back if he’s banged up.
• The Bruins will likely be without Viktor Arvidsson tonight as well, with Marco Sturm saying the forward “will be out” after he left the Montreal game early.
• David Pastrnak continues to be hot for the B’s, with 4G-4A-8PTS totals in his last five games.
• I follow the NHL fairly closely, but I feel like Carolina has a lot of “wait, he plays for them?” guys. Nikolaj Ehlers, K’Andre Miller, Logan Stankoven, etc. You can add former Bruin Taylor Hall to that list, and he’s had a decent season thus far with 10 points (4G-6A) in 18 games.
• Tonight will be the B’s last home game before American Thanksgiving, as they’ll head to California for the standard West Coast swing, followed by a stop on SCENIC LONG ISLAND. They’ll host the New York Rangers for a Black Friday Matinée.

See ya tonight!

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com...7/preview-bruins-return-home-to-face-carolina

 

[Boston Bruins]

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Hurricanes

Welcome to Monday Night Hockey, folks!

Hopefully your week got off to a decent start today, as the calendar turns ever closer to Thanksgiving (American).

The Bruins and Hurricanes will provide some entertainment for you this evening, as the B’s look to build on a solid showing in Montreal on Saturday night.

Bruins! Hurricanes! LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!

Discuss.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/gameday-open-threads/57210/public-skate-bruins-vs-hurricanes

 

[Boston Bruins]

Morning Skate: Flat

Fresh off of an entertaining, adrenaline-filled win in Montreal on Saturday night, the Bruins came home Monday night and…well, they played a hockey game.

It would be a little unfair to describe last night’s Bruins-Hurricanes game as “boring,” but it was a fairly businesslike 3-1 win for the visitors.

The Bruins weren’t terrible, but were sloppy enough to be staring down a 3-0 shutout loss prior to Riley Tufte’s consolation goal with 10 seconds left.

The B’s managed just 16 shots on goal through two periods and failed to generate much of anything on the man advantage (though Tufte’s goal technically came on the power play), while the Hurricanes played a generally solid all-around game and were deserving winners.

It’s hard to do too much complaining, as this was the Bruins’ first loss on TD Garden ice in nearly a month.

Their last home loss prior to tonight was to the Anaheim Ducks back on October 23. Weirdly enough, the B’s next game will be on the road against those same Ducks on Wednesday.

While Tufte scored, fellow Monday recall-ee (that’s not a word) Matej Blumel did OK in his Bruins debut, recording a single shot on goal in 13:10 of ice time.

Prior to tonight’s game, news emerged that Charlie McAvoy may end up needing surgery on his mouth, which isn’t the best news but isn’t exactly shocking given the nature of that injury.

With Viktor Arvidsson and Casey Mittelstadt already on injury reserve, plus Jordan Harris on long-term injured reserve, the B’s shorthanded problems are beginning to pile up.

Perfect time to…oh, head out on a California road trip!

I may be wrong, but this seems like an unusual California swing in that it doesn’t feature any back-to-back games: the Bruins will face the Ducks on Wednesday night, the Kings on Friday night, and the Sharks on Sunday night.

What’s on tap for today?

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[Boston Bruins]

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Ducks

I don’t want to overstep, but as someone who is now old, it’s very inconsiderate of these California teams to play hockey games so late.

I am going to write a strongly worded letter so they know how I feel (after I wake up from my nap).

With that grousing out of the way, it’s hockey night!

California swings are always a good test, even moreso this year with both Anaheim and Los Angeles playing good hockey to start the season.

The B’s, more depleted by the game, will be looking to bounce back from Monday’s flat showing against Carolina and avenge their defeat in the wild, 12-goal thriller last time these two teams played.

Bruins! Ducks! Past my bedtime!

Discuss.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/gameday-open-threads/57229/public-skate-bruins-vs-ducks

 

[Boston Bruins]

RECAP: B’s can’t complete comeback against Anaheim

Welp.

1st Period​

Things started bad.

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Things started very, very bad.

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Starting the game down 2-0 after about 7 minutes of gametime is not how you want your night to go.

Thankfully, the Boston Bruins have a golden scoring force in Morgan Geekie, who said his Rocket Richard campaign is BACK ON!

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After 20? The Bruins were down 2-1.

2nd Period​

Honestly this was a much better period for most of it; the B’s started to outshoot the Ducks in earnest, they found plenty of offensive zone time…

…it’s a pity they gave the Ducks a power play.

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Mercifully, the Bruins managed to get a herculean shift out of Michael Eyssimont, who showed exceptional patience in a 2-on-1 to score himself!

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Just some great maneuvering by him.

The middle period ended with a 3-2 Ducks Lead.

3rd Period​

Boston’s power play got to work early on in the final frame, with Morgan Geekie swooping into the net-front to deflect a David Pastrnak shot straight past Dostal! 3-3 Everybody!

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But…these are not the Ducks who were useless like they had been for years. This team is very, very different. They can move the puck, they can force you to look the other way.

They can get Ian Moore to score one more.

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aaaaand the Bruins lose 4-3.

Game Notes​

• Your TOI leader was Hampus Lindholm, who logged 22:01
• I mean, it’d be hard to really pin this game down to anything but just about three things; the Ducks really have come into their own as a squad and have some real killer shooters, the Bruins only scored one goal at even strength tonight and the Ducks scored three, and well…Lukas Dostal is incredible. This was a textbook example of finding out that the future could be now, and it features a lot of eye-bleeding orange.
  • Seriously Ducks, you need to get some black pants and helmets. Even all that out.
• It would probably hurt a lot less if most of those goals were coming from Leo Carlsson and Mason McTavish, but nah; it’s guys like Jansen Harkins and Radko Gudas; all those big names played assist magnet tonight. Just frustrating.
• So Morgan Geekie is tied for the league lead for goals with Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon. Like we all suspected he would be, right?
• Boston’s power play is really, really, really good, which feels like another world if you’re used to the defense-first B’s. It arguably saved their bacon from this game getting really ugly, and I think it’s a major component in the “Battle back” nature of the team. Nobody quits because any old penalty can be a chance at a comeback. 2-for-2 felt like a pipe dream some years ago. It’s a shame what had to happen to the roster to get there.
• Marat Khusnutdinov has really found his niche as the “exit-entry” guy for his line. His north-south skating has made him an invaluable asset for the B’s transition game and even if his point totals right now look kinda “meh”, you can see him settling into this role so naturally it’s a wonder anyone played him doing anything else.
• Radko Gudas did a borderline hit on Michael Eyssimont, and promptly had to defend his entire life against Jeffrey Viel for a couple of minutes. Maybe not the best instigator penalty to take, but under those circumstances I think it’s at least understandable.
• Hey Mason? You’re doing it again. You can’t start doing it again. All these California teams are at the bare minimum competent. They’ll getcha for that. Every time.
• Korpisalo was fine in the third period. He was however, deeply out of his depth against the Ducks, and it showed. His .879 SV% tonight would be a lot more rage inducing if he was getting any help from his skaters out front. He was big in moments they needed him to be…he was just letting in goals from places that are kind of difficult to forgive.
• I reaaaaally would like it if we could get some points from this road trip, I really don’t want to go back to the days of bargaining for points on the Cali road trip.

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The B’s continue the California road trip with a visit to the LA Kings, which is on Friday at 10:30pm EST.

We’ll see you there!

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[Boston Bruins]

Preview: Bruins begin West Coast trip in Anaheim

Just the facts​

• When: Tonight, 10 PM
• Where: Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
• How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub, Victory+
• Opposing perspective: Anaheim Calling

Know your enemy​

• 12-6-1, 25PTS, 1st in the Pacific Division
• Leo Carlsson: 11G-15A-26PTS; Cutter Gauthier: 12G-10A-22PTS; Troy Terry: 6G-15A-21PTS
• Lukas Dostal: 9-5-1, 2.80 GAA, .903 save percentage

Game notes​

• With dropping temperatures and whipping winds in the Boston area over the past few days, you could forgive the Bruins for being excited to board a plane and head to the Golden State. A four-game road trip, with three of those games against the NHL’s California trio, begins tonight in Anaheim.
• The Ducks are one of the league’s pleasant surprises thus far on the season, sitting atop the Pacific Division (as of Tuesday afternoon). While they weren’t quite as hopeless as the San Jose Sharks last season, the Ducks finished 6th in their division, some 20 points outside of the playoff picture. To be in 1st approaching American Thanksgiving is an achievement.
• These two teams already played once this season, and it was a doozy: the Ducks beat the B’s at TD Garden back on October 23 by a score of 7-5.
• These two teams are also among the league’s streaking leaders this season, with each side boasting a recent seven-game winning streak. The Ducks had lost three in a row after their streak ended, but bounced back with an OT win over Utah last time out.
• By now, you’re well aware of the state of the Bruins, who are getting increasingly banged up by the day. Charlie McAvoy isn’t on the trip, while Viktor Arvidsson, Casey Mittelstadt, and Jordan Harris remain out. Elias Lindholm will travel with the team, but it remains to be seen if he’s in game shape.
• As we saw back in the game at TD Garden, this Ducks team has some serious scoring punch: they’re second in the league in GF/G at 3.63.
• After piling up the goals over the past few seasons, former Bruin Frank Vatrano has had a slow start to this season for the Ducks. He has just 2 goals and a single assist in 19 games.
• Longtime Ranger Chris Kreider (another good ol’ Massachusetts boy) has enjoyed life on the West Coast thus far, with 10 goals and 4 assists in 15 games.
• In case you missed it, the B’s recalled defenseman Michael Callahan on Tuesday afternoon.

See ya tonight!

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[Boston Bruins]

Preview: Bruins continue their road trip in Los Angeles

Just the facts​

• When: Tonight, 10:30 PM
• Where: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA
• How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub

Know your enemy​

• 10-6-5, 25PTS, T-3rd in the Pacific Division
• Adrian Kempe: 7G-13A-20PTS; Quinton Byfield: 4G-13A-17PTS; Kevin Fiala: 9G-7A-16PTS
• Darcy Kuemper: 7-4-3, 2.42 GAA, .904 save percentage

Game notes​

• West Coast living continues for the Bruins, as they face the Kings in Los Angeles tonight after starting their road trip with a loss on Anaheim on Wednesday.
• The Kings were in action on Thursday night, falling to the San Jose Sharks in OT. That loss was LA’s second in a row, a mini-run preceded by a four-game winning streak.
• Anton Forsberg started that game last night for the Kings, meaning the B’s will likely see Darcy Kuemper tonight.
• Corey Perry, now firmly in his journeyman era after starting his career with more than a decade in Anaheim, has gotten off to a good start in Los Angeles, with seven goals in 15 games. He recorded 19 over a full season in Edmonton last year.
• The Kings have been a relatively stingy team defensively this season, allowing the seventh-fewest goals per game in the league at 2.71.
• For the Bruins, they managed to escape the Anaheim game with no new concerns (a miracle!), so expect to see a pretty similar group on the ice tonight.

See ya much, much later tonight!

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[Boston Bruins]

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Kings

Welcome to Friday night, folks!

Hopefully your work week is in the rearview mirror and you have some good stuff coming up this weekend. If not, well…maybe the Bruins can be a bright spot.

Or maybe not! Time will tell. The magic of live sports.

Anyways, it’s the Bruins vs. the Kings tonight at the ungodly hour of 10:30 PM Eastern.

Get your espresso ready!

Discuss.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/gameday-open-threads/57279/public-skate-bruins-vs-kings

 

[Boston Bruins]

Recap: Bruins beat Kings in OT behind two Geekie goals

With a cold New England winter on the horizon, it may behoove New England officials to see how they can tap into Morgan Geekie’s heat source to lower energy bills across the region.

(That will be my platform when I run for President of New England, don’t steal it.)

Geekie scored twice for the B’s last night, including the game-winning goal in overtime, to lift the Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Kings.

The goals were Geekie’s 15th and 16th of the season, putting him in a tie for first in the league in that category.

Raise your hand if you had “Geekie in the Rocket Richard hunt at American Thanksgiving” on your bingo card.

Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves in the win, including 14 in the third period alone.

Nikita Zadorov collected two assists, while David Pastrnak and Alex Steve had one assist apiece.

The game would remain scoreless for nearly two and a half periods before Geekie got the scoring started with a booming slapshot from just inside the blue line. 1-0 Bruins.

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The B’s had a power play and a chance to double their lead late in the third; instead, they allowed a shorthanded goal to Joel Armia to make it a 1-1 game.

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Geekie would strike again halfway through overtime, beating Darcy Kuemper with a snap shot from the circle to end the game.

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Bruins win, 3-2.

Game notes​

• Geekie got the glory, but Zadorov deserves a credit for winning a puck battle with Quinton Byfield to maintain possession (in the defensive zone, no less) right before the goal.
• Kuemper, who always seems to be right on the verge of Big Mad against the Bruins, stuck his leg out to try to trip Pastrnak after Geekie’s OT goal, in case you missed that at the end of the clip and were wondering about the near-fracas.
• The B’s certainly played with fire a bit in this game, giving the Kings five chances on the power play. Kudos to the penalty kill for getting the job done.
• Swayman was excellent in this game for the Bruins. I don’t have much more analysis to offer than that, but I think that about covers it.
• Geekie scored his two goals on just three shots, meaning his out-of-this-world shooting percentage streak will continue.
• Lastly, I’m not sure anything screams “HEATER” more than a guy, stick in the air, calling for the puck at the blue line, then scoring on the ensuing slapshot.
• Geekie, so hot right now. Geekie.

The B’s will be off on Saturday before ending the California trip on Sunday night in San Jose.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com...uins-beat-kings-in-ot-behind-two-geekie-goals

 

[Boston Bruins]

Preview: Bruins wrap up California trip in San Jose

Just the facts​

• When: Tonight, 8 PM
• Where: SAP Center – San Jose, CA
• How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub
• Opposing perspective: Fear the Fin

Know your enemy​

• 10-8-3, 23PTS, T-5th in the Pacific Division
• Macklin Celebrini: 13G-18A-31PTS; Will Smith: 7G-13A-20PTS; William Eklund: 5G-8A-13PTS
• Yaroslav Askarov: 7-5-1, 2.97 GAA, .908 save percentage

Note: The stats above don’t include San Jose’s game against Ottawa on Saturday night.

Game notes​

• One more in the Golden State! Fresh off of an overtime win in Los Angeles, the Bruins head approximately five hours north (or ten, depending on traffic) to take on the San Jose Celebrinis.
• The aforementioned Celebrini is carrying San Jose on the young season: the Sharks have scored just 62 goals on the season, meaning Celebrini has been involved in 50% of them. Not bad for anyone, let alone a kid who won’t turn 20 until June.
• Michael Misa, the San Jose’s first-round pick and the second overall pick in June’s draft, has been out since before Halloween and doesn’t appear close to returning. Jeff Skinner, who apparently plays for the Sharks now, is out injured as well.
• As mentioned above, the Sharks hosted the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, a game that hadn’t started as I was putting this preview together. That game was scheduled for 7 PM Eastern, so the Sharks will have just over 24 hours between puck drops.
• Alex Nedeljkovic started Saturday night’s game, meaning the Bruins will almost certainly be seeing Jaroslav Askarov tonight.
• Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky is a Marshfield native and the older brother of former Bruin David Warsofsky. If this was an ESPN broadcast, you’d probably hear this mentioned two dozen times, but NESN might only say it once.
• Prior to their recent run of two losses followed by two wins, the Sharks had been on a nice streak of five wins in a row. Considering they only won 20 games all of last season, that’s a pretty impressive output.
• For the Bruins, there isn’t much new. No news on Elias Lindholm, other guys remain out, world keeps spinning.
• If you’ve seen the movie Kicking and Screaming, a cinematic classic starring Will Ferrell and Mike Ditka (yes, the same one), their game plan boils down to “get the ball to the Italians.” For the Bruins, it’s “get the puck to Morgan Geekie.”
• In case it kept you up last night, Darcy Kuemper has apologized for trying to trip David Pastrnak. Phew.

See ya tonight!

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com...ew-bruins-wrap-up-california-trip-in-san-jose

 

[Boston Bruins]

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Sharks

Welcome to Sunday Night Hockey, folks!

I’m putting this post together Saturday night, so hopefully your NFL team did OK today. If not, I’m sorry.

The photo that accompanies this post is both cool and a symbol that time comes for us all.

On the ice, wearing a white jersey, you’ll find none other than the current Bruins head coach, Marco Sturm!

The man on his feet, responsible for knocking Sturm to the ice, is none other than the current San Jose Sharks GM, Mike Grier!

The other guy in teal, seated on his pants, is none other than Craig Rivet, noted Montreal Canadien and eventual Buffalo Sabre. I just didn’t want to leave him out.

“Eventual Buffalo Sabre” is a pretty grim diagnosis though, isn’t it?

Anyways, per Getty Images, this picture was taken on October 13, 2007, so close to two decades ago.

Grier would play three more NHL seasons after that one, while Sturm would play four for a handful of teams.

Tonight, one is behind the bench, while the other is high above the ice hoping Macklin Celebrini can generate some more magic to propel the Sharks.

Bruins! Sharks! A reasonable start time on the East Coast!

Discuss.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/gameday-open-threads/57297/public-skate-bruins-vs-sharks

 

[Boston Bruins]

Morning Skate: Chomped

Monday begins, and a new week is upon us!

The Bruins ended their California road trip with a loss on Sunday night, falling to the San Jose Sharks, 3-1.

The B’s fell behind 2-0 with a Shark goal in each of the first two periods, but Morgan Geekie (who else) got one back midway through the third.

That’d be all the Bruins could muster on offense, however, and the Sharks would add an ENG to seal it.

The story for San Jose was goalie Yaroslav Askarov, who stopped 33 of 34 shots in the win. He has been on a tear for the Sharks in November, so the Bruins aren’t exactly alone in getting goalied by the Russian netminder.

While it wasn’t what sunk them on Sunday night, the B’s had another somewhat undisciplined game in the penalty column, giving the Sharks six power play opportunities.

Ultimately, two points on the three-game California trip isn’t terrible, but you also can’t help but feel like the Bruins left a point or two on the table.

The Bruins will now be off until Wednesday, when they’ll face the Islanders on the road in a pre-Thanksgiving showdown.

American Thanksgiving marks a milestone of sorts for the NHL season, as the majority of the time, teams in a playoff spot at that point end up making it at season’s end.

As of Monday morning, the Bruins are in the first wild card spot in the East; they’re also just a point out of first place in a very congested Atlantic Division.

(They’re also just three points out of being seventh in the wild card race, but let’s not start the week with negative thinking.)

Ultimately, it’s more of a symbolic thing than anything else, but it’d be nice for the B’s to find themselves in a spot as that date passes.

Unless, of course, you have the sensible view that it’d be better for the Bruins to miss the playoffs and get a higher draft pick, in which case you might be muttering about Geekie into your mashed potatoes on Thursday.

Don’t worry — there’s still the even BETTER possibility of the Bruins making the playoffs AND getting a high draft pick if the Leafs keep scuffling.

What’s on tap for today? Your overall thoughts on the road trip?

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/gameday-open-threads/57307/morning-skate-chomped

 

[Boston Bruins]

Preview: Bruins face Islanders in pre-Thanksgiving showdown

Just the facts​

• When: Tonight, 7 PM
• Where: UBS Arena – Elmont, NY
• How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub
• Opposing perspective: Lighthouse Hockey

Know your enemy​

• 13-8-2, 28PTS, 3rd in the Metropolitan Division
• Bo Horvat: 14G-11A-25PTS: Mathew Barzal: 6G-11A-17PTS; Kyle Palmieri: 6G-11A-17PTS
• Ilya Sorokin: 7-6-2, 2.67 GAA, .905 save percentage

Game notes​

• A Thanksgiving Eve showdown! Prior to enjoying a day off for American Thanksgiving, the Bruins will visit SCENIC Long Island for a their last game against the New York Islanders this season.
• It’s a bit of a weird scheduling quirk to have all of these games front-loaded into October and November. The B’s and Isles faced each other twice in a week in late October and early November; they’ll play each other tonight, then that’s it for the season (potential playoffs excluded, of course).
• The B’s won both of the previous two meetings between these two teams: 5-2 at TD Garden and 4-3 in a shootout on Long Island.
• The latter, you may remember, featured some bad blood, with Nikita Zadorov roughing up rookie standout Matthew Schaefer, Isles fans flooding Zadorov with messages on social media, and Zadorov posting that Isles fans needed to support their team, as playing at UBS Arena was like a “library.” Modern sports, man.
• Emil Heineman, part of the Noah Dobson trade with Montreal, has been a nice pick-up for the Isles. The 24-year-old Swede has 9G-6A-15PTS in 23 games. His previous best was 18PTS, recorded last season in 62 games for the Habs. Olé.
• The Islanders are on a nice run of late, winners of three of their last four games and seven of their last ten.
• Kyle Palmieri, who always seems to score against the Bruins (don’t check me on that in case I’m wrong), has four points (1G-3A) in his last five games.
• In related “always scores against the Bruins” news, yes, Jean-Gabriel Pageau is still on the Islanders.
• There isn’t a ton new happening with the Bruins, as they avoided major injuries on the California trip and guys like Viktor Arvidsson, Casey Mittelstadt, and Charlie McAvoy remain out.

Hopefully your Thanksgiving prep is firmly under control and you can enjoy some hockey this evening.

See ya tonight!

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com...s-face-islanders-in-pre-thanksgiving-showdown

 

[Boston Bruins]

Recap: Swayman shuts down Isles as Bruins win, 3-1

Behind 44 saves from Jeremy Swayman and the first multi-goal games of Alex Steeves’s career, the Bruins beat the Islanders, 3-1, on Long Island Wednesday night.

The win gives the Bruins a season-series sweep over the Islanders.

While Steeves deserves plaudits for his two goals (one of which was shorthanded), Swayman was the story in this one.

After Mat Barzal opened the scoring early in the first period, Swayman shut down the Islanders the rest of the way.

He made 34 saves across the last two periods, including a whopping 23 stops in the third period alone.

Barzal showed some nice hands and great patience to make it 1-0 Islanders five minutes into the game.

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Steeves would get the Bruins on the board just two minutes later, tapping in a loose puck at the top of the crease to make it a 1-1 game.

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Tanner Jeannot made it 2-1 Bruins early in the second, collecting a loose puck and beating Ilya Sorokin from the slot.

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Steeves would cap the scoring on a great play midway through the third period, as he collected a turnover then finished a beautiful 2-on-1 with Fraser Minten to make it 3-1 Bruins.

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And that was it!

The Isles would throw 16 more shots on Swayman’s net after the second Steeves goal, but they couldn’t find paydirt.

3-1, Bruins win!

Game notes​

• While this game certainly won’t go down in the Clinical Win Hall of Fame, a win is a win! The Isles got goalied and probably deserved a better result, but the Bruins capitalized on their chances and got a big game from their grinders. Sometimes, that’s the way it goes.
• The Bruins had just three shots in the third period, one of which went it. The Isles, meanwhile, went 0-for-23 in the third. Sports!
• Minten ended up with two assists on the night. Similar to Barzal on his goal, Minten showed great hands and great patience to wait out the sprawling Matthew Schaefer and find Steeves.
• If you were told before the game that David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie would combine for zero points and two shots on goal, you could be forgiven for assuming the Bruins lost.
• Per the NESN broadcast, Steeves’s second goal was the first shorthanded goal of the season for the Bruins.
• Swayman is now the league leader in goals saved above expected.

The Bruins will be off on Thursday before hosting the New York Rangers at TD Garden on Black Friday. That game will have a 1 PM start, because the league hates fun. Bring back the 11 AM game.

Happy Thanksgiving! And Happy Thursday to you Canadians.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com...ap-swayman-shuts-down-isles-as-bruins-win-3-1

 

[Boston Bruins]

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Islanders

Welcome to Thanksgiving Eve, folks!

I hope you’ve hung your stockings by the chimney with care, in hopes that they’ll soon be filled with gravy, turkey, mashed potatoes, etc.

I might be mixing up my holidays here, but it’s the Internet, there’s no truth anymore.

Now that we’ve gotten the nihilism out of the way, it’s time for hockey!

The Bruins will be looking to end their pre-Thanksgiving slate on a high note, after exceeding expectations thus far on the young season.

Meanwhile, the Islanders are 7-3-0 in their last ten and will want to avenge the two times they’ve already lost to the Bruins this season.

Bruins! Islanders! I hope your turkey is fully thawed by now!

Discuss.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/gameday-open-threads/57315/public-skate-bruins-vs-islanders

 

[Boston Bruins]

Public Skate: Bruins vs. Rangers

Welcome to Black Friday, folks!

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving/Thursday. Sorry about the lack of official preview for today’s game, but Thanksgiving Night got away from me a bit.

Here are your basics:

• The Bruins will host the Rangers at TD Garden today, with a 1 PM(ish) start.
• The game, billed the “Thanksgiving Showdown,” will be broadcast on TNT and HBOMax. You can catch the radio broadcast on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
• This is the first meeting of the regular season between these two teams, though they played a coupled of times in the preseason.

The Rangers haven’t had the best start to the season, as they sit at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division with a record of 12-11-2.

It’s worth pointing out, however, that they’re not far afield, as the first-place Devils are just five points ahead.

The Rangers are winners of two in a row, the latest being a 4-2 win over Carolina on Wednesday that may not have been the deserved result.

On the Bruins side of things, they’ll be hoping for a better team-wide performance than they saw on Wednesday night in Long Island, a game in which they got solid contributions from their grinders but ultimately got bailed out by Jeremy Swayman.

Based on his current form and a day off in between games, I’d figure that Swayman will start again this afternoon, but Marco Sturm may choose to continue to rotate his goalies with a game against Detroit on the schedule for tomorrow.

That Saturday night game against the Red Wings will be at TD Garden, then the Bruins will visit Detroit on Tuesday night. Another weird “hey, you again” point in the schedule.

Anyways, heat up your leftovers and find a preferred spot on the couch for this afternoon’s game. It should be a good one, even if it should be at 11 AM.

Discuss.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2025-2026-game-coverage/57330/public-skate-bruins-vs-rangers

 

[Boston Bruins]

Preview: Bruins welcome Red Wings to TD Garden

Just the facts​

• When: Tonight, 7 PM
• Where: TD Garden – Boston, MA
• How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub
• Opposing perspective: Wingin’ It In Motown

Know your enemy​

• 13-11-1, 27PTS, 5th in the Atlantic Division
• Dylan Larkin: 14G-13A-27PTS; Alex DeBrincat: 12G-14A-26PTS; Lucas Raymond: 7G-19A-26PTS
• Cam Talbot: 9-4-0, 2.97 GAA, .887 save percentage

Game notes​

• Fresh off of a Black Friday beating at the hands of the New York Rangers, the Bruins are right back at it on TD Garden ice, hosting the Detroit Red Wings for the first time this season.
• The Red Wings also played on Friday, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning by a 6-3 score on home ice.
• Head coach Todd MacLellan was asking questions of his team after that Tampa loss, so the Red Wings aren’t exactly a team firing on all cylinders at the moment.
• John Gibson started Detroit’s loss to Tampa, meaning we should expect to see Cam Talbot at TD Garden tonight. In the same vein, Jeremy Swayman should be starting for the Bruins.
• The Red Wings have lost three games in a row and four of their last five.
• After sniffing a playoff spot last season, Detroit is one of those teams expected to “take the next step” this season. They’re certainly not out of it by any stretch, but would likely be in a better position if they were getting better goaltending. Gibson and Talbot have combined for a save percentage of .871, third-worst in the NHL.
• Former Bruin James van Riemsdyk is currently with the Red Wings. He recently played his 1,100th NHL game, a nice milestone in what has been a solid NHL career.
• No word yet on the statuses of David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha. I’d assume both will be out again tonight, but they’re officially day-to-day, so I guess we’ll find out.

See ya tonight!

If you have hockey gear and are able to skate (well enough), bring your stuff to TD Garden tonight. The Bruins might end up needing you.

Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com...preview-bruins-welcome-red-wings-to-td-garden