Boston Bruins Playoff Game Thread

[BoSox21]

Montreal didnt get a single powerplay yesterday, dont set yourself up for blaming the officiating

[YanksHater213]

Montreal didnt get a single powerplay yesterday' date=' dont set yourself up for blaming the officiating[/quote']

 

Also, are you forgetting that they ENDED THE GAME ON A 5 MINUTE POWERPLAY? Or did you turn it off in disgust at how bad the rout was and how badly your guys were getting their asses handed to them.

 

I didn't really see too many borderline calls myself that ended up bad for either team. The Bruins were more aggressive the entire game and skated harder the entire game (sorry Higgins).

 

I'm just saying every time we're up in Montreal, they get what seems like near special treatment from the refs. We're good enough to overcome and need to not give into the Habs stupid games and we'll be fine.

[BoSox21]

Also, are you forgetting that they ENDED THE GAME ON A 5 MINUTE POWERPLAY? Or did you turn it off in disgust at how bad the rout was and how badly your guys were getting their asses handed to them.

 

I didn't really see too many borderline calls myself that ended up bad for either team. The Bruins were more aggressive the entire game and skated harder the entire game (sorry Higgins).

 

I'm just saying every time we're up in Montreal, they get what seems like near special treatment from the refs. We're good enough to overcome and need to not give into the Habs stupid games and we'll be fine.

 

I'm talking about when the game wasn't im complete garbage time. For one thing, I'm not sure how you call interference and diving on the same play but the refs managed to do it.

 

Anyway, before this gets misconstrued as me blaming the refs for the loss, thats far from what I'm doing but before anyone says the Habs are gonna get all the calls in Montreal, lets call a spade a spade

[YanksHater213]

I'm talking about when the game wasn't im complete garbage time. For one thing, I'm not sure how you call interference and diving on the same play but the refs managed to do it.

 

Anyway, before this gets misconstrued as me blaming the refs for the loss, thats far from what I'm doing but before anyone says the Habs are gonna get all the calls in Montreal, lets call a spade a spade

 

I said that the Bruins were much more aggressive, skated faster, and skated harder than the Habs did. That's why they got all the calls. None of the 3 hooking call in the second period were unjustified. Not a single one of those was even a borderline call, it was pretty cut and dry. You didn't do a thing to refute that point.

[BoSox21]

do you think the interference call on Schneider was justified in light of the fact that diving on Bergeron was called on the same play?

[YanksHater213]

do you think the interference call on Schneider was justified in light of the fact that diving on Bergeron was called on the same play?

 

Either call none or both. I didn't think Bergeron dove, but calling both was appropriate in hindsight.

[BoSox21]

if you call interference, its because one player hindered another player's progress when he didn't have the puck. If the refs thought Bergeron dove, don't you find that a bit contradictory considering what interference is?

[BoSox21]

Lucic is officially suspended for game 3

[TheKilo]

I'm talking about when the game wasn't im complete garbage time. For one thing, I'm not sure how you call interference and diving on the same play but the refs managed to do it.

 

Anyway, before this gets misconstrued as me blaming the refs for the loss, thats far from what I'm doing but before anyone says the Habs are gonna get all the calls in Montreal, lets call a spade a spade

 

History's not really on your side here, sorry.

 

Sucks he got suspended, I think thought the Bruins were going to lose Game 3 even if they had Lucic.

 

It will teach them to be more disciplined.

[Dojji]

I think they can win a game without Milan Lucic. They out-tough the Habs even with Lucic out of the lineup, and maybe without Lucic crashing around out there Thornton will be allowed to do his job.

 

That kid needed to cool it anyway. With the reckless way he's been playing and the way he's been taking what should be a team responsibility on himself by trying to take whole teams on, I imagine our lumbering crowd-pleaser might have found himself on the bench even if the suspension was overturned.

 

You like to see a tough guy, but Lucic has been way over the top lately. It was only a matter of time before Milan either got hurt himself, or earned himself a whole lot more than a match penalty.

[stocker323]

I didn't even think Lucic was that big of a factor last night as he was in Game 1 aside from the last 5 minutes. He impressed me more with his stick handling then with his hitting. He probably deserved his suspension, wouldn't have been suspended in the regular season but in the postseason he'll get suspended every time.

 

The important thing is that Lucic can't change the way he plays. He's gotta be careful after the whistle, but as far as game play goes he has to be the same effective player as he's been for most of this season.

 

We've beaten the Habs without Lucic this year, I'm hopeful we'll be able to do it again.

[stocker323]

I think they can win a game without Milan Lucic. They out-tough the Habs even with Lucic out of the lineup, and maybe without Lucic crashing around out there Thornton will be allowed to do his job.

 

That kid needed to cool it anyway. With the reckless way he's been playing and the way he's been taking what should be a team responsibility on himself by trying to take whole teams on, I imagine our lumbering crowd-pleaser might have found himself on the bench even if the suspension was overturned.

 

You like to see a tough guy, but Lucic has been way over the top lately. It was only a matter of time before Milan either got hurt himself, or earned himself a whole lot more than a match penalty.

 

I agree that Lucic got out of hand in the last regular season game against Montreal. But I don't think he was out of line last night. He saw Lapierre charging at him and put his stick up to defend himself and cross checked him. This wasn't a premeditated act like attacking Komisarek from behind. It was a split second decision, and I'm sure Lucic would like to have it back. But he CANNOT CANNOT change the way he plays.

[Dojji]

I agree that Lucic got out of hand in the last regular season game against Montreal. But I don't think he was out of line last night. He saw Lapierre charging at him and put his stick up to defend himself and cross checked him. This wasn't a premeditated act like attacking Komisarek from behind. It was a split second decision' date=' and I'm sure Lucic would like to have it back. But he CANNOT CANNOT change the way he plays.[/quote']

 

What he can't do is lose his edge, I agree. But he needs to adjust his game from time to time and right now he needs to focus more on being a skillful player and leave the fighting to Thornton for awhile.

[YanksHater213]

What he can't do is lose his edge' date=' I agree. But he needs to adjust his game from time to time and right now he needs to focus more on being a skillful player and leave the fighting to Thornton for awhile.[/quote']

 

Nah.

 

I agree with stocker. That's the player Lucic is. He's a tough power forward who stands up for his teammates, sets the tone with some hits, and can score here and there. There is nothing wrong with anything Lucic has been doing except for the extra curriculars after the whistle, and that's what could kill us in the future if he doesn't chill out (see: Kendrick Perkins at the beginning of this season).

[TheKilo]

Question for BoSox - how do you justify this suspension in the wake of Cammalleri not getting any suspensions?

[BoSox21]

I don't, I'm shocked Cammalleri didn't get suspended especially considering it was almost the exact same thing Carcillo got suspended for.

[YanksHater213]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_FrDjtmTuI

 

Colin Campbell essentially calls Looch a 'bully'. He insinuates that he didn't suspend Cammalleri cause he's 'not a bully'.

 

This guy sucks and you can see an obvious bias just when he speaks.

[rician blast]

The Bruins will move Wheeler up to the third line and Bitz enters on the 4th line.

 

In terms of scoring ability, Wheeler is ahead of Lucic...if Wheels plays physically, at least at the outset, and gets the Habs D-men thinking, he'll be very effective.

 

Now, if the B's pull out a win tonight, without Lucic? The Habs will be completely demoralized AND the Bruins will be that much more confident of the depth that they possess. Hell, they've lost Hunwick but still have a very good d-man in Ference getting healthy...this team is deep, boys.

[BoSox21]

Colin Campbell essentially calls Looch a 'bully'. He insinuates that he didn't suspend Cammalleri cause he's 'not a bully'.

 

I wonder how much of those comments is based on Lucic tackling Komisarek from behind a week and a half ago

[YanksHater213]

I wonder how much of those comments is based on Lucic tackling Komisarek from behind a week and a half ago

 

After Komisarek hit someone from behind

[rician blast]

I wonder how much of those comments is based on Lucic tackling Komisarek from behind a week and a half ago

 

I'd say that the game you're referrign to did impact the decision the league made.

 

I also think that this was their effort to try and make sure that this series doesn't totally deteriorate. I believe that if the league looked at the last seconds of game 1 they were probably pretty disgusted with Montreal's antics but found it hard to say conclusively tha ta suspension should be rendered, i.e.:

 

-Lapierre really only bumped Kessel after the ENG, it wasn't anything viciuos.

-The Kostopolous elbow at Hunwick missed...tough to suspend for a missed elbow.

-The Komisarek face rub/gouge/punches were part of a melee, and Hunwick was giving it back as well.

 

I DO think this means a fairly short leash for Canadien players...if they take liberties they make be more likely to be punished, wither through on-ice means (PPs) or league review.

 

In a way, this could all backfire on the Habs if they fall behind tonight and start they're usual crap.

[BoSox21]

After Komisarek hit someone from behind

 

in sports, the retaliator is penalized, you should know that

[rician blast]

On HF Boards I posted this thought....

 

The Bruins have been disciplined this series and because of that have capitalized on PPs. What Lucic did was, IMO, either very selfish or at the least a display of his inability to keep his cool.

 

Joe Thornton did this in his early days and teams would goad him time and time again into cross checks and such. Lucic will have to work very hard to let other teams know he won't be drawn in like that again.

 

After his little jam with Schneider, Lucic could have easily skated away from that area or, after seeing Lapierre approach him, goaded Lapierre into a dumb penalty. For the good of the team he can't do what he did.

[BoSox21]

Lucic will have to work very hard to let other teams know he won't be drawn in like that again.

 

Especially considering the style of play he uses, he's a target for guys retaliating against him but people need to remember that he's only 20 years old, he'll use this as a learning experience, the veterans on the team will talk to him and I don't think he'll be so quick to lose his cool in the future

[stocker323]

After his little jam with Schneider, Lucic could have easily skated away from that area or, after seeing Lapierre approach him, goaded Lapierre into a dumb penalty. For the good of the team he can't do what he did.

 

The score was 5-1 at the time, so goading him into a dumb penalty really wouldn't have made too much of a difference. As I said I don't think Lucic meant to do what he did, it was a split second decision and he likely regretted it 5 seconds later. He likely thought that they would give them both matching penalties, and that would be the end of it. I'm not defending Lucic here, he probably deserved the suspension. But I don't think it will change the tone of the series...

[YanksHater213]

Massive goal by Phil with a "buck 25" left (nice one Jack).

 

Not only did we weather the storm but we go into the intermission tied? I'll take that any day of the week.

[Dojji]

Kessel just earned himself some money on that RFA deal he's got upcoming..

[Dojji]

Assist for Mr. Bitz. Bruins lead.

[Dojji]

Thomas lets in a soft goal. Tied at 2.

[YanksHater213]

How Bergeron picked up a penalty there bewilders the s*** out of me. That guys hand was in his face and he was trying to get him off, where was the roughing on him? And Laraque is just a piece of s***. He was just standing there punching anyone (specifically Stuart in the ribs) who was touching a Hab.