This weekend the Bruins came close to having a two-game losing streak. On Saturday night the Buffalo Sabres came into town and dominated a Bruins team that started the game dead on their skates. Buffalo even did this after their star centre was knocked out of the game in the first period. (Don’t worry, he has a high ankle sprain and will come back sometime this season.)
Last night, the Bruins again started a little slow and managed to win a very strange game.
Torey Krug’s shorty gives the #NHLBruins the 1-0 lead pic.twitter.com/Kvm5cKYy4m
— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) February 12, 2018
While New Jersey’s first year center Nico Hischier engaged in the popular trend of “own goaling”, Torey Krug managed to come close to what I would call a Torey Krug Hat Trick: a short-handed goal that was actually an assist on own goal by the opponents, a power play goal, and something else. Maybe we could count Adam McQuaid’s first goal in almost an entire calendar year as part of the Krug Hat Trick. C’mon guys, I want to make this a thing!
Torey Krug’s 2nd of the game comes on the PP, 3-2 #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/76PDUun5OI
— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) February 12, 2018
Adam McQuaid scored a goal! 4-3 #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/80nAMNcDn1
— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) February 12, 2018
Oh, let’s not forget how Tim Schaller continues to dominate the New York area Metropolitan teams. With a shorty to end the first.
2-1 #NHLBruins, Tim Schaller SHG pic.twitter.com/MjMJzwSiuU
— Marina Molnar (@mkmolnar) February 12, 2018
Seriously, Dr. Schaller you’re starting to develop a reputation…and we like it.
The game was capped by a perfect Patrice Bergeron empty netter…and this after Quaider took exception to a hit that Brad Marchand received from defenseman Damon Severson in open ice just as he delivered the puck to Bergy. Jack yelled about a painted turtle sighting and he was right.
Oh shit! I forgot about the penalty shot that Travis Zajac was awarded when the refs called a phantom hooking by Bergy. If only there were video of his face as that penalty was called. Oh wait, it’s in this whole sequence including the penalty and the penalty shot.
35 huge stops from Doby tonight in Jersey, including this one on Travis Zajac’s first-period penalty shot. #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/sJewLINUvD
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) February 12, 2018
Bergy be pissed. Dobby be good.
Bruins stole this game.
Morning, pals!
Morning all. Seems like I missed a lot of fun after I went to bed! Who doesn’t love a bit of bizzaro hockey.
The Japanese women’s hockey team did their best to try and make me late for work this morning. They’ve been outmatched in both games they’ve played but wow do they not give up.
They will mash Korea, which is kind of a shame since it would’ve been nice for the United team to no be terrible.
But those Japanese women have great spirit and are very likeable.
I love them and want to be best friends with them.
I also want to be friends with Fanny Rask because her name is Fanny Rask.
Yes! Great to watch!
Heading back to the river!!!!
Have fun rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river!
Hey Pals!
Weird game last night, to be sure. It seems the Bruins are in a lil bit of a funk. Now’s a good time to get that out of their system. I mean, they can’t win every night, can they? Can they?. Anyway, just be firing on all cylinders when April gets here!!!
Great day on the river yesterday. It was rising as we paddled…. doubled in volume while we were out. It’s usually falling by the time I get on. Strange!!
Afternoon game in Nuevo York today.
I knew this had to be coming up once pundits started saying things like “I don’t think they’ll ever lose again!”
Both Buffalo & Jersey exploited the same flaw — because all of the B’s are invested in the offense, you can get a guy behind the defense when everyone’s in your zone and generate a scoring opportunity at the other end. The Habs used to do that to Claude’s teams by parking Patches in the neutral zone and sending passes his way.
Also, the Boston media is likely to pay more attention to them because football is over, baseball is in preseason, and they’re an ever better story than the Celtics, who’re also a great story. Yes, last week I heard people say on radio and Twitter, “Hockey Season has started now that football is over”. Ugh.
The whole “it’s this season” or it’s “that season” thing grates my nerves. I like to sports multitask.
Well, sports seasons do clearly start and end. However, hockey started back in October. I was there when it did!
Can kinda see where they’re coming from though. Must be nice if you’re a general sports fan for the NFL to end and then be able to switch to hockey where it’s clear who the playoff teams are are who aren’t, and all the stories already well developed.
Like the new-look site, by the way!
I’m OK with media attention. When you are a huge fan of the low man on the totem pole for a very long time, it’s nice to not have to justify your fandom every once in a while. It gets tiring.
I’m not saying they don’t deserve attention, they do. I just think the attention they’ll get from some media will be misguided and built on old tropes based upon previous years because those personalities haven’t been paying attention.
Meh. They’ll learn soon enough.
The Devils are a fast team too which helped them exploit that.
It’s interesting the Bs still haven’t won after trailing by 2 goals considering their offensive strength. Do you think that’s just a statistical anomaly or maybe a strategic thing. I don’t buy that it’s mental, personally.
Ahojte!
Only saw the highlights of the Jersey game. Saw all of the Buffalo, unfortunately.
A bit concerning the Bs put together two subpar performances in a row but we know what they’re capable of and a win on the second half of a back to back is always welcome in any circumstances.
Probably shouldn’t make a habit of giving up four breakaways in the first period though…
Little Bear had a skiing lesson this morning. She loved it. She’s going on the bigger Hill tomorrow. I decided to walk up the mountain rather than ski today – a good bit of exercise. There’s a drinks hut at the top so that gave me an incentive!
There’s a drinks hut at the top so that gave me an incentive!
Dangle some bourbon in front of me…. I’ll climb Mt Everest!!!!