Bruins at Flyers

Few thoughts:

Really liking what I'm seeing from Soderberg

How are the B's not last in the league in PP %?

Really hope this B's team is saving something for the playoffs

Panthers at Bruins

Few thoughts:

Nothing spectacular, but I'll take the two points

Rask stepped up after yesterday

You gotta figure they're gonna start finding the back of the net soon, give the shot volumes

Soderberg seems to be fitting in fine

Lucic brought the body today. We'll see if he can find his offense, but a view from the 9th floor for a game may have done him some good

Pens at Bruins

One thought:

I'm done with Tuukka. He needs to show me something, or else I want Khudobin starting in the playoffs. Zero intestinal fortitude.

Sabres at Bruins

One thought:

I don't care about the outcome of the game. We needed this game to happen here in Boston.

Bruins at Canes

Few thoughts:

I don't care if he does or does not get credit for that first goal. Lucic still isn't playing well. He needs to sit for a game and watch from above.

Claude: "Let's put Seguin on a checking line". Me: "Um, okay?"
Good thing he corrected it in the second. Kelly makes so much sense with 16 and 38

If Chara did what Harrison did, he would have gotten 10+5+2.

Jagr continues to impress

Yes Jack, Staal is a good player, but that whole family is kind of like the Drews in baseball. So much talent. So much wasted talent. We don't need you treating him like Crosby everytime he is near the puck

Game came down to goalies. Carolina goalie actually played well (surprise), but Tuukka kinda sucked

Islanders at Bruins

Few thoughts:

Probably a good call giving Dougie a rest. His play has fallen off of late

A couple of soft goals for Rask, but he made some big saves to keep the team in the game

I know the lines needed to be mixed up a bunch with Bergy and Marchand out, but the way Claude set it up, it was basically like having four 3rd lines. No top scoring line.

Bruins at Devils

Few thoughts:

Finally brought their skating legs to begin a game. And then promptly lost them...

Refs thought that people came to see them

Worried about Marchand. Cue the Habs and Canucks fans saying he deserved it (Updated: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=420442 - sort by lowest rated. I wonder who 'bc lions fan!' roots for)

Canes at Bruins

Few thoughts:

That first Cane's goalie was pretty good

The slow starts are getting tiresome

Good to have Kelly back

Seems like Khudobin's good play of late has caught Tuukka's attention and motivated him

The team just seems bored with the regular season

Looks like pieces are coming into place for Soderberg to come over from Sweden. Check this feed for details: https://twitter.com/kluedeke29

Bruins at Habs

Few thoughts:

Game came down to bounces, I'll take my chances against the Habs in the playoffs

I don't ever gloat about injuries, but I also do not feel bad for Emelin in the least. Left his skates. Karma can be a bitch

I did not like Claude's line choices. AT ALL. And no Seguin on last PP. He's gonna (rightfully so in my book) catch a lot of heat.

Devils at Bruins

Few thoughts:

There's Tuukka!

Jagr looked a bit slow, but he still had a few really good chances. I'm guessing that's what we're gonna be getting from him

Seguin needs to work on his draws

Sens at Bruins

Few thoughts:

Pumped for Jagr

PP looked pretty solid despite lack of results

I think that was maybe the best Pandalfo has looked all year

Lots of rebounds from Khudobin, but I'll take that performance any day

Worried about Bergy

Bruins at Sabres

Few thoughts:

I know it sounds like goonery, but this team needs a brawl. Just not invested at all

I don't care about numbers, I prefer Khudobin to Rask right now

Thank god we finally saw an embellishment call, even though that wasn't the best example. Neither were embellished, but never gonna complain about Ott ever getting a penalty

I can get the breaking the stick being a penalty, but not holding onto your stick isn't a penalty

I still like Bartkowski's game

The Bruins might be the worst team in the league at odd man rushes

I'll take the two points, but bad game all around

Habs at Bruins

Few thoughts:

I despise the Habs.

Leafs at Bruins

Few thoughts:

Lineup changes were interesting to say the least

I feel like this team needs a brawl or something. They seem to be cakewalking through some of these games. Need a big galvanizing event.

Bartkowski has looked a lot better in the past two games than in his previous call-up(s?). Kid can skate and plays bigger than his size

Seguin needs to step up his play

Marchand needs to STAY ONSIDE

Rask did not look good

I think Brick mentioned it last game, but, I don't have any issues with Lupul specifically, but he deserved his two games. I don't care what Rick Nash did or didn't get, his hit deserved two games.

Pandolfo makes way more sense on the 4th line

The slashing rule needs to be revisited

If a goalie so frequently has no idea if the puck hit him, maybe we need to look at goalie equipment size

I like Paille on the (de-facto) 1st line. Did a good job cycling

Maybe it's the trade rumors, but Pevs seemed to bring it tonight

Most physical we've seen Dougie all year

Phaneuf is a clown

Bruins at Leafs

Few thoughts:

The Krejci line just isn't getting it done, especially Lucic. Need to find a way to light a fire under these guys.

Officiating in Toronto has been, and will always be, an absolute joke

The worst Khudobin has looked this year. Some really savable goals

Didn't get the points, but we all know who the better team is

Bruins at Sens

Few Thoughts:

The PP, um, ugh. Can the Bruins just decline the penalty

I really don't like Chris Neil

Surprised Pevs didn't dress, I understand keeping Spooner in, but I would have sat Pandolfo over Pevs

Fourth line was the best one for the Bruins all night

Why the hell would the Senators try to initiate rough stuff. Don't poke the sleeping bear

Where did Latendresse used to play? Hmm, I wonder...

Krejci really toughed it out, and the Sens seemed to be targeting him at times

For a (I believe) hockey only arena not in Florida, that playing surface is pretty awful

Hasn't been the case so far, but Ottawa can't continue to win so many one goal games. I'm expecting a regression to the mean down the stretch

Bruins at Jets

Few Thoughts:

Spooner looks like he belongs

I'm getting really tired of seeing the Bruins blow third period leads

That second goal is 100% on Rask. I feel like I've been saying that a lot this season

Jets have a great crowd, but the booing Chara thing is dumb

Oh well, back at em Thursday

Bruins at Penguins

Few thoughts:

That puck had eyes to get to Crosby on the first goal, but when you're hot, puck finds you like that

With Kelly out, the third line needs a shake-up. Pandolfo just isn't doing it

Penalty for using your hand on a faceoff is such a dumb rule that is clearly in place just to increase scoring by increasing PPs

I'm not a Crosby hater, but he really needs to stop whining.

Bruins D-men seemed to be going deep in the offensive zone more

Krejci...crap

Well fought game by both sides. Penguins got the bounces (Read: Tuukka not catching the puck)

Caps at Bruins

Few thoughts:

I have nothing to complain about. Maybe a first for me

I think Hendricks is a pretty stand-up player, but he straight up jumped Horton. Deserved everything he got from Quaider

Garden was pretty quiet...

...but nothing gets the crowd going like a Marchand fight

THAT is the Horton I want to see

The caps "capped" their pants when Lucic was on the forecheck

One of the most complete games of the season

Panthers at Bruins

Few thoughts:

I know Matt K recently restarted his blog. I'll keep posting here anyways in case there is any interest. If people stop coming, I'll stop posting.

Both goalies made some huge saves early on before Bergy put the Bruins up 2-0

Speaking of Bergy, that line just continues to impress

Hamilton was tripped, but I guess that's karma for the bad call on Gubrandson

Maybe it was the Celtics game the night before, but the ice didn't look great. A lot of lost edges and pucks rolling off sticks.

I'm not a rule book expert, but it looked like Clemmenson initiated the contact with Lucic

Jack Edwards mentioned it at the end, but wow, not gonna see an uglier 4-1 win anytime soon