Game 3: Bruins @ Wings (heighten your awareness of lively boards)
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Which one of those guys is Vanek? Oh, that's right. Chia didn't trade for him. Hopefully tonight we finally get our answers.
Well, Kelly didn't skate yesterday, so I'd say he's definitely a no go.
http://nesn.com/2014/04/bruins-daniel-paille-matt-bartkowski-skate-at-optional-practice/
http://nesn.com/2014/04/bruins-daniel-paille-matt-bartkowski-skate-at-optional-practice/
I'd like to see the Bruins get their heavy forecheck and cycle going. They have the size and strength to out muscle Detroit along the boards and win battles. Dump it in, hammer away on their D and wear them down. The Bruins have been soundly beaten at even strength through 2 games, so they're going to have to ramp it up here.
Isn't this essential what they did in periods one and three (gm. 2) and for at least the first five minutes of period 2 before they began to soften?cshea said:
It seemed to me that dump and run did not work all that well in the first game because the 'run' part was too slow to get the puck so in game two they played dump, run and hit and that seemed to change the calculus quite a bit.
It is really too bad to not have Kelly and Paille for the PK since the Bruins are in what feels like an cost/benefit situation where they have to really make the game about the hitting and strength, but the more they do that the greater the risk of penalties. If you feel really confident in the PK, then the hits are worth it. If you feel like you are scrounging around for bodies to kill off the last 40 seconds of two PKs a period, not so much. I suspect they might get tagged for a few soft penalties in Detroit too, so it should be interesting to see how they play this out.
RedOctober3829 said:
Is a questionable Bart really an upgrade over Meszaros, who has looked surprisingly competent in the playoffs so far? I wonder if they'll dress 7 D if he goes and sit Caron
wiffleballhero said:
Here's the Fenwick EV game chart from Sunday:
http://www.extraskater.com/game/2014-04-20-red-wings-bruins#game-charts
They were outplayed at EV for 2/3rds of the game. The same trend shows in the game 1 chart. The game 1 is more telling since it was tied nearly the whole game, so there are no score effects to account for as there are in the Sunday game chart where the Bs lead the whole time.
The Bruins, unusually, have been roundly outplayed at EV this series and it's tied to them getting beat to pucks and not establishing the cycle, especially the 1st line. I think they were better in game 2 than in game 1, but that they can be better still.
wiffleballhero said:
This obviously makes sense, but the PK has been on point, even without Paille and Kelly. Detroit has had no goals and what, two shots on goal in six PP situations thus far? The issue, to me, isn't confidence in the PK, it's what the extra minutes for Krejci and Chara means in the long run.
Paille skated yesterday, so while he appears to be a no go tonight, we might have him back sooner rather than later. And hopefully that would be the end of the Jordan Caron experiment for the playoffs.
My concern isn't the PK, but rather even-strength scoring chances. Game two was obviously an improvement over game 1, but of the four goals scored, two came on the PP (with one including a 5-on-3 stint) and one came on a rare brain fart by Jimmy Howard.
I'd like to be able to enjoy one of these games, for once. I'm guessing that's too much to ask though.
NEVER HAVE CHILDREN
NEVER HAVE CHILDREN
NHL 94 simulations just conducted have the Bruins winning 6-3 with Neely putting in two goals and Bourque contributing three assists. Yzerman was also knocked out of the game in the second by a vicious open-ice hit from whatever Sweeney was in front of him at the time.
Don Sweeney has chunks of Roenick in his stool in that game.
Bartkowski terrifies me against Detroit's forechecking. Keep Meszaros.
Bartkowski terrifies me against Detroit's forechecking. Keep Meszaros.
I've never thought of Kelley as a game changer but the B's really need him to make that 3rd line dangerous.
Happy to say I can put down my remote for the next few hours, as I have no plans to switch back to the debacle currently underway on NESN+.
Good shift by the Krejci line. They're going to need to step up if the Bergy line is drawing the Datsyuk line for Detroit.
ohhhh Douggiieeeee.
edit: and Soderberg gets checked onto Howard and gets sent to the box. hmmm
edit2: it was Caron, fine by me.
edit: and Soderberg gets checked onto Howard and gets sent to the box. hmmm
edit2: it was Caron, fine by me.
mabrowndog said:
Now thaaaaaat's better...
Think I'll put her on the Sox gamethread.mabrowndog said:
Now thaaaaaat's better...
The B's are flying. Looking great so far.
Particularly enjoyed Krug just teeing shots on Howard (of course better if one went in.)
Particularly enjoyed Krug just teeing shots on Howard (of course better if one went in.)