[The Four Peters]

Coming to you hungover from Lake Placid, I am overjoyed that the Bs pulled it out (not an effective form of contraception) and took a 1-0 series lead. Big hat tip to FL4WL3SS for keeping me up to date on the happenings of the game, it sounded like the Bs were not in top form, but the victory remains.

Now the series gets down to the nitty gritty. First game excitement has gone by the boards, and the effort must be consistent from game to game. Let's go up 2-0 and show the Scabs who's the boss. Get it done.

This post has been edited by The Four Peters: 17 April 2009 - 08:18 AM

[jsinger121]

I'll be in either section 308 (regular seats) or 314 (extra strip) on Saturday. End Komisarek's season please.

[FL4WL3SS]

The Four Peters, on Apr 17 2009, 09:16 AM, said:

Coming to you hungover from Lake Placid, I am overjoyed that the Bs pulled it out (not an effective form of contraception) and took a 1-0 series lead. Big hat tip to FL4WL3SS for keeping me up to date on the happenings of the game, it sounded like the Bs were not in top form, but the victory remains.

Now the series gets down to the nitty gritty. First game excitement has gone by the boards, and the effort must be consistent from game to game. Let's go up 2-0 and show the Scabs who's the boss. Get it done.

I rise to you, from my desk chair, and applaud you for getting up to start this thread after the shitshow you endured yesterday. Very well done sir. You are a reminder to us all of what dedication to RMPS is all about.

The win last night has made the work day today a little more bearable. I can't wait for game 2, but basking in last nights win feels pretty good today.

[SawxSince67]

Georges on the first line for the foreseeable future.

“I thought Georges played well, he didn’t make errors with the puck, got a couple of shots on net and provided the Bruins with the challenge of moving his size around in the crease area,” Gainey said. “If his presence there pays off with some offensive results, it would be a real bonus for our team.”
>snip<
“That was just Game 1,” said Laraque, who logged a season-high 13:12 and got two shots on goal. “If you do this for a couple of games, eventually it will turn around and make it easier and easier for our skill guys to play against him.”

OK, have at it.



Win Again.

[PedroSpecialK]

This is tremendous news. Breaking up Tanguay-Koivu-Kovalev is the best thing that could possibly happen in this series for the Bruins. Also, skating that fat fuck for 15 minutes a game will tire his ass out real quick, and he'll take hooking/holding calls left and right.

[TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle]

The only way this works is if Laraque gets Chara to take dumb penalties. Why expend much energy trying to move him from out front of the net? Dave Andreychuck he ain't. And, as PSK points out, he's a liability on defense.

[kenneycb]

Coincidence that Skirt Day here in Boston came after the B's won Game 1? I think not.

[TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle]

kenneycb, on Apr 18 2009, 12:54 AM, said:

Coincidence that Skirt Day here in Boston came after the B's won Game 1? I think not.

Oh I shall be wandering about the Square at lunch today.

Skirt Day = The Best Day.

[Roast Beef]

It seems like Gainey wants Laraque to play the Sean Avery role, which he's really not suited for. Stinks of desperation.

[FL4WL3SS]

Roast Beef, on Apr 17 2009, 12:06 PM, said:

It seems like Gainey wants Laraque to play the Sean Avery role, which he's really not suited for. Stinks of desperation.

Well why the fuck not? If the roles were reversed, I think the B's would be trying to do everything they can to get a win in this series if they were in Montreal's position. I don't really see a problem with Gainey trying different things because nothing else worked against the Bruins this season, they were 0-5-1 against the B's during the regular season. They know they can't compete with the Bruins 5 on 5, so why not put Laraque on the first line to try and get him to take some of our best guys off the ice, it's not like he's playing on the PP. His job is to get Montreal to a PP, then sit on the bench. Montreal knows the only chance they have at this series is to get on the right side of the penalty battle and to get a little luck.

I know we all hate Montreal, but I think we all need to realize the situation they're in. They're desperate, sure, but who the fuck wouldn't be? The B's were desperate last season and fucking sat Phil Kessel for two games and it almost worked out for them. Sometimes these things work, but why not try? They have nothing to lose.

[TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle]

FL4WL3SS, on Apr 18 2009, 01:12 AM, said:

Well why the fuck not? If the roles were reversed, I think the B's would be trying to do everything they can to get a win in this series if they were in Montreal's position. I don't really see a problem with Gainey trying different things because nothing else worked against the Bruins this season, they were 0-5-1 against the B's during the regular season. They know they can't compete with the Bruins 5 on 5, so why not put Laraque on the first line to try and get him to take some of our best guys off the ice, it's not like he's playing on the PP. His job is to get Montreal to a PP, then sit on the bench. Montreal knows the only chance they have at this series is to get on the right side of the penalty battle and to get a little luck.

I know we all hate Montreal, but I think we all need to realize the situation they're in. They're desperate, sure, but who the fuck wouldn't be? The B's were desperate last season and fucking sat Phil Kessel for two games and it almost worked out for them. Sometimes these things work, but why not try? They have nothing to lose.

Good points. I think the problem with this strategy is not just that Laraque sucks, it's that it relies on the B's to take dumb penalties (either from frustration or tiredness) to succeed, whereas rolling the Kovalev line intact relies on that line playing well to succeed. It just seems better to rely on oneself than on others especially because in this case they are relying on Z to tire over the course of a playoff series (it's clear from Laraque's quote that they aren't talking about just one game's fatigue here) where there is at least a day off in between every game.

That said, your points are well taken. There is definitely logic to Gainey's decisions.

This post has been edited by TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle: 17 April 2009 - 11:28 AM

[FL4WL3SS]

TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle, on Apr 17 2009, 12:27 PM, said:

Good points. I think the problem with this strategy is not just that Laraque sucks, it's that it relies on the B's to take dumb penalties (either from frustration or tiredness) to succeed, whereas rolling the Kovalev line intact relies on that line playing well to succeed. It just seems better to rely on oneself than on others especially because in this case they are relying on Z to tire over the course of a playoff series (it's clear from Laraque's quote that they aren't talking about just one game's fatigue here) where there is at least a day off in between every game.

That said, your points are well taken. There is definitely logic to Gainey's decisions.

It's not that I necessarily agree with it, but I just don't see a problem with him taking chances and doing things a bit unconventional. I agree that keeping the Kovalev line intact gives them the best chance to score, but Montreal is below average 5 on 5 during the regular season and that is pretty much their only threat at this point. It didn't work during the regular season, so he's trying different things.

Like I said, I don't necessarily agree with this approach and if I were a Montreal fan, I'd be pretty pissed too. Hell, I get pissed when Axelsson is on the first line and (like last night) he often can be very effective there, but I just don't see anything wrong with being desperate and trying new things. A team is most dangerous when they have nothing else to lose and Montreal will soon be in that boat, especially if they go down 2-0.

[Spaulding Smails]

Apparently Chia wasn't too pleased with Komisarek last night.

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins...elli_takes.html

[TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle]

Spaulding Smails, on Apr 18 2009, 01:41 AM, said:

Apparently Chia wasn't too pleased with Komisarek last night.

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins...elli_takes.html

Think we have a decision by the end of the day on a suspension or no?

[Spaulding Smails]

TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle, on Apr 17 2009, 12:44 PM, said:

Think we have a decision by the end of the day on a suspension or no?

Yeah I would imagine we would hear something today, the Carcillo suspension came pretty quickly.

[jsinger121]

Quote

No changes from last night, with Byron Bitz (fourth line) and Shane Hnidy (third pairing) serving as the extra skaters:

P.J. Axelsson Marc Savard Phil Kessel
Mark Recchi Patrice Bergeron Chuck Kobasew
Milan Lucic David Krejci Michael Ryder
Shawn Thornton Stephane Yelle Wheeler/Bitz

Zdeno Chara Aaron Ward
Matt Hunwick Dennis Wideman
Mark Stuart Montador/Hnidy

Tim Thomas
Manny Fernandez

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins...practice_5.html

[Salem's Lot]

Just got back from Ristuccia:

Ference is still not skating. Hnidy & Montador were splitting time in drills paired with Stuart. Hnidy took most of the reps. Axelsson was skating and shows no ill effects of the shot block in the 3rd period. Hunwick look like he had a stick or two under his eye, but he was skating and looked fine. I was there for two drills, the first was a breakout and offesiive zone cycling drill, the second was a shot from the point, tip the puck in drill. Chiarelli had a large amount of media with him probably talking about the post game incidents. Lot of contact and corner work today.

This post has been edited by Salem's Lot: 17 April 2009 - 11:52 AM

[FL4WL3SS]

I'd be Ok with Hnidy replacing Montador at some point in this series. Tomorrow is a good place to start.

That Bergeron/Recchi/Kobasew line didn't get on the scoreboard last night, but I thought they played a pretty good game. Bergeron is looking really good.

[sachmoney]

Here I was wondering where the fuck The Four Peters was and where the fuck the new game thread was, when it was here all along. Obviously, a great result last night, but far from a great game. The Bruins have a lot of things to improve on and I'm sure Claude will get them into the right gear.

Here's to digging a six foot hole and burying the Habs alive!

This post has been edited by sachmoney: 17 April 2009 - 12:44 PM

[Titoschew]

FL4WL3SS, on Apr 17 2009, 12:52 PM, said:

I'd be Ok with Hnidy replacing Montador at some point in this series. Tomorrow is a good place to start.

That Bergeron/Recchi/Kobasew line didn't get on the scoreboard last night, but I thought they played a pretty good game. Bergeron is looking really good.

Agreed about the Bergy line. It's lost because in the same sequence the Habs scored their opening goal, but Recchi had two consecutive diving blocked shots, the second one breaking his stick. I thought this line was great last night.

TFP, what effort getting out of bed and getting us going here today considering the circumstances. That's just who you are.

This post has been edited by Titoschew: 17 April 2009 - 12:46 PM