Also, Chad Johnson has 9 saves on 10 shots. (The B's have 14 shot blocks) Why the hell is he our backup? He sucks.
3/18 Bruins @ Devils
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Not sure if serious. He's played well recently and the goal tonight was not cheap.AMcGhie said:
It's unreal how good Marchand and Bergeron are on the PK. They generate 1 or 2 legitimate scoring chances shorthanded per game.
These guys are fucking fantastic right now. You know your team is good when your 2nd line center is regarded as the most complete player in the NHL.
We probably shouldn't be surprised about Soderberg's ability. He was a top player in a very good league last year. And appears to be catching his North American groove.
Wow, especially considering what a slow start he had to this season... I didn't realize he had climbed THAT FAR back i to the picture.cshea said:
I'm pretty sure the B's clinch a playoff spot Friday with a win and a Detroit loss on Thursday. They clinch on Saturday, regardless, if they can win both of their next two games.
Magic # on DET is 4, WAS is 1. Need to eclipse both of those to ensure a top 8 finish (which, barring very specific, and non-applicable here circumstances, means a playoff birth)FL4WL3SS said:
Magic # on TOR is 5. B's need to pass them to ensure they're not a Wild card.
Magic #'s on MON and TB are 8 and 10 respectively. Pass those two and they're the #1 seed in the Atlantic.
After that, it would be nice if the B's clinched #1 in the east or the presidents trophy, but I don't want them to TRY for it. If they keep playing like they are, and go into the playoffs playing the same way, I don't give a flying crap what position they are in the playoffs.
Johnson's stats never fail to amaze me for someone who's seemingly incapable of getting post-to-post. The system really is that good at forcing teams outside and eliminating cross-ice looks.
In order to clinch a playoff spot they need to clear Detroit, so Washington isn't on my radar.AMcGhie said:
I'm not sure how you got to the magic # being 4, the most points that Detroit can get is 103. The Bruins are at 99, they need to win 2 games to get to 103 and I'm pretty sure they have any tie-breaker. Even if they don't have the tie-breaker, the magic # would be 3.
Washington is the 9th place team right now. They have 76 points in 70 games. If they run the table, they max out at 100 points. So the Bruins only need 1 point the rest of the way to clear them (Bruins would hold tie breakers).
Detroit has 75 points in 68 games. If they ran the table for their final 14 games they would max out at 103 points. So the Bruins need 4 points to be out of reach for Detroit.
Detroit has 75 points in 68 games. If they ran the table for their final 14 games they would max out at 103 points. So the Bruins need 4 points to be out of reach for Detroit.
I split out a bunch of the streak/historical posts into a thread on the main board. Cause that's the kind of guy I am.