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Jed Zeppelin

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Absolutely amazing to grab 3 out of 4 given the deficits. What do you know the Bruins are still really fucking good. Please let them stay healthy.
 

Jordu

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This team is as good defensively as last year’s team but more dangerous on offense -- they’re getting more offensive from the D-men.
 

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SoSH's Doug Neidermeyer
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This team is as good defensively as last year’s team but more dangerous on offense -- they’re getting more offensive from the D-men.
I hate to say it, because I absolutely love the man and everything he did for this team - but losing Chara was a net positive for the defense.
 

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I half- forgot about this game... grabbed my phone and saw them down 3-1. Looked back a bit later and saw it was 3-3. Immediately followed the rest here and on GameCast (leading to Carlo and Marchy goals). But-- more credit to cshea.

My question, from a guy who can't skate... is Nick Ritchie turning into the player that Boston traded for?
 

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SoSH's Doug Neidermeyer
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Oct 25, 2007
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I half- forgot about this game... grabbed my phone and saw them down 3-1. Looked back a bit later and saw it was 3-3. Immediately followed the rest here and on GameCast (leading to Carlo and Marchy goals). But-- more credit to cshea.

My question, from a guy who can't skate... is Nick Ritchie turning into the player that Boston traded for?
Yes.

Last season he was out of shape, out of synch, and just...struggled to find his groove with a new team.

He is who we thought he was before we thought he wasn't who he was.
 

Jed Zeppelin

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This team is as good defensively as last year’s team but more dangerous on offense -- they’re getting more offensive from the D-men.
Low-key, losing Z and Krug is fine for defensive balance as long as the young guys step up. Lose Krug’s pure offense and Chara’s ability to eat minutes, but overall you gain size, add speed, and maybe a neutral on skill. I mean, Z could barely skate by the end of last season to the point that his size was irrelevant. And a 1st rounder in Urho still waiting in the wings.
 

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Too bad cshea went to bed!
Watched the whole game but damned if I was going to post until the game was over.

The 3rd period was like the 3rd period of game 4 against Carolina last summer. They just shifted into a gear that no other team can really match.
 

McDrew

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The B's could have conceivably lost the standings point battle in this series 4-0. Instead they're coming back 3-2. That's a 5 point swing in their direction. HUGE