Yeah, they are for real. I don't expect this pace to keep up, but what a run! 37-5-4 78points in 46 games! That is nuts. Happy to say I have seen all but maybe 5 games. Currently on a five game win streak. Even the players are feeling it enough so that Charlie McAvoy was quoted saying they feel like they are going to win EVERY night!

A spectacular sight to watch. This team is firing on all cylinders right now. I agree, this most likely won't continue for the entire season but they are a joy to watch. My wife and I are heading to Boston on March 30 to watch a game....I hope it continues until then.

Here we are, six weeks later: 103 points, ten game win streak. 49-8-5 with a 105 goal differential. Just incredible!

Now if the injury bug doesn't bite them badly.... Sweeney has made good moves to improve the team.

Here we are, six weeks later: 103 points, ten game win streak. 49-8-5 with a 105 goal differential. Just incredible!

Now if the injury bug doesn't bite them badly.... Sweeney has made good moves to improve the team.


Another win yesterday....great game...the shorthanded goal had me jumping off the couch!

Another win yesterday....great game...the shorthanded goal had me jumping off the couch!

Had me in tears.
I have unexplicably been a die hard rangers fan my whole life....almost threw my rangers wallet in the trash at soccer game when that happened. Cash included.
Another year of bad playoff beard comin either way....::

Had me in tears.
I have unexplicably been a die hard rangers fan my whole life....almost threw my rangers wallet in the trash at soccer game when that happened. Cash included.
Another year of bad playoff beard comin either way....::


A rangers fan?....Im guessing maybe the Bruins werent the Stanley Cup champs or contenders when you became a hockey fan. For me it was the 1972 team defeating your Rangers in 6 games that made me a fan for life. My older brother went and bought our first color TV and a UHF antenna for that series and I watched every minute with him and his buddies.......they even let me celebrate the win with my first beer. Also developed a strong dislike of the Montreal Canadians....during those times....smug bastards.

Brad Park, Jean Rattel, and a couple other Rangers from that season....got traded too the Bruins a few years later.

Don't get me wrong, I love the bruins, but when they play I root for the rangers, even in the playoffs.
I grew up watching bs with my mother when games were on and my grandparents had bs season tix. Only reason we got cable was to watch games on NeSn.
Youth hockey uniforms were same as rangers so f'd up child psychology may be true reason. When they won cup in '94 i was running around the yard hoopin and hollering with my mother yelling at me to shut up out the door with my dad scratching his head what was wrong with me as he in no way a sports guy.
This year will once again end in dissappoint for rangers fans

Mike, you have to break it down and just become a fan of the game. Not a team. And admire what they have done this season, so far. It is a beautiful game they play as opposed to the trap that some champions played in the past. D men freed to come down and make a play in the zone, knowing they will be covered by a teammate. Some passes that just make me wonder how they knew their guy would be right there, tape to tape. The trust they have. The goaltending! The ability to play anyway the opponent thinks they can dictate. The collective team thinking they can and will win any game, from any score down, in any period. They can pound you with all four lines. This is like Islanders, Oilers, Canadiens rolled into one from their hey days, IMO. Just sit back and enjoy it... It won't last forever!

Mike, you have to break it down and just become a fan of the game. Not a team. And admire what they have done this season, so far. It is a beautiful game they play as opposed to the trap that some champions played in the past. D men freed to come down and make a play in the zone, knowing they will be covered by a teammate. Some passes that just make me wonder how they knew their guy would be right there, tape to tape. The trust they have. The goaltending! The ability to play anyway the opponent thinks they can dictate. The collective team thinking they can and will win any game, from any score down, in any period. They can pound you with all four lines. This is like Islanders, Oilers, Canadiens rolled into one from their hey days, IMO. Just sit back and enjoy it... It won't last forever!


Having a great player like Bergeron as captain is also a big plus.
Two matinee games at the garden this coming weekend:lurk:

Hockey and striped bass catching are the root of my soul ( note how I did
Not say fishing in general as I don't care to fish for anything else)
Hockey is THE only sport I can enthusiastically watch any game , whether it be nhl, kids, or even pond hockey and enjoy and deep down yearn
to be part of.
Hopefully be able able to partake in both again someday. F'n Home Depot......
But damn are the b's electrifying to
Watch this year. I have watched more nhl hockey in my life time than even some broadcasters and I can't remember any team ever being just utterly dominating. Exciting for sure. Fear the Next few years gonna be like the current pats....... ho-hum.
But be worth it to bring my kids to a victory parade even though they have zero interest in hockey

Hockey and striped bass catching are the root of my soul ( note how I did
Not say fishing in general as I don't care to fish for anything else)
Hockey is THE only sport I can enthusiastically watch any game , whether it be nhl, kids, or even pond hockey and enjoy and deep down yearn
to be part of.
Hopefully be able able to partake in both again someday. F'n Home Depot......
But damn are the b's electrifying to
Watch this year. I have watched more nhl hockey in my life time than even some broadcasters and I can't remember any team ever being just utterly dominating. Exciting for sure. Fear the Next few years gonna be like the current pats....... ho-hum.
But be worth it to bring my kids to a victory parade even though they have zero interest in hockey


Mike...Hockey is by far my favorite sport to watch. And playing hockey brings out the beast in me......I played defense... high energy and exhilarating ... breaking up plays over and over.

Love the fact they allow fighting in hockey.......get too cocky and then have to pay the price......settled like men....with bare fists.

....a bruins rangers classic.... great stop by cheevers on espisito.... then a couple of fans wanted to get involved and this happens ...https://youtu.be/VMcbdBYuGTE?t=3

The green jerseys....suck
ESPN commentary....sucks even more

I dont mind the jerseys so much but the announcing is horrible. Although I just read that Jack Edwards was voted the most hated announcer in the NHL.

Yeah..I get why......sometimes its better to watch with the sound turned off.
Great comeback win after being completely outplayed in the first period.
Hoping to see a better start today by the Bruins on both offense and defense.

They tend to wear the different jerseys on saturdays. That b one is from like the 40’s or something like that but I prefer the spoked B as Howard cossel I mean Jack edwards says. Don’t care too much for Jack. Tries too hard to sound like something he is not. Now Brick I think is an outstanding color analyst outstanding did I say that twice.

They tend to wear the different jerseys on saturdays. That b one is from like the 40’s or something like that but I prefer the spoked B as Howard cossel I mean Jack edwards says. Don’t care too much for Jack. Tries too hard to sound like something he is not. Now Brick I think is an outstanding color analyst outstanding did I say that twice.


My mistake....They only wore the green jerseys for pregame warmups I was thinking it would be for the whole game:huh:.......and I also prefer the spoked B.

Yeah ...Jack...for one thing....is too wimpy to be calling play by play for a game as violent as hockey.

Oh. Didn’t realize they had green on the warm up. Didn’t see it. Don’t want to see it. Probably for st pats day. Just another shirt to sell in the pro shop for $100 or more.

That first period yesterday was the worst I have seen them play probably all year. Passes weren't even close, and they got no bounces their way... Impressive they won.

Crazy how much the approach to goaltending has changed. Most goals I see now are 5-hole as he moves/drops, and upper shelf both blocker and glove side. They all play a down style game and they have to be 6'5" or taller to cover the top of the net!

I think the goaltending style is simple. Make a profile that covers the most sqft of the net. Nothing has changed….. except for the physical fitness and flexibility of goalies and all players. Gotta have some good knees to butterfly those pads on the ice. Must be nice to be in your 20’s early 30’s

I did not expect to have such clutch, dominant goaltending so soon again after Tuukka retired.

Oh. Didn’t realize they had green on the warm up. Didn’t see it. Don’t want to see it. Probably for st pats day. Just another shirt to sell in the pro shop for $100 or more.
I became a Red Wings fan traveling to Detroit a lot in the 90’s during the Stevie Y. era of near total domination. Every year during a big trade show we did at Cobo our marketing director would take me to the pro shop to get a jersey. Back then I think the real Nike ones were 250 or 260 bucks.

Can’t believe the Bruins Wings game right now is blacked out.

It's on NESN

My two boys and I were in town to catch a Bruins game not too long ago......street sign was a photo op.
Proud to say I raised them right.......never had any problems with either one of them.....upstanding, hardworking and respectable.....to be truthful my wife had a lot to do with that.

Great game. Todays win was reassuring.....stopped Minnesota's 14 game wining streak playing on the road. Two goals called back on the wild.. close calls.

Was a great game.(though I only got to listen to most of it as at work). And rangers openin can of whoop ass on the pens tonite
Hockey east championship was a hell of a game too
Good hockey day
Real march madness

I enjoyed the replay last night. They are clicking for sure.

Was a great game.(though I only got to listen to most of it as at work). And rangers openin can of whoop ass on the pens tonite
Hockey east championship was a hell of a game too
Good hockey day
Real march madness


Ive been paying more attention to the Rangers lately ... they played a great game against Pittsburg.

The more i see of Trouba the more I would like to see a Bruins player with similar attributes.

What a whoopin today
Can pasta get to 50 goals this year

With ten games left..I think yes.
Tampa and Carolina games next weekend should be a challenge.

[QUOTE=redlite;1239960]What a whoopin today



I kind of felt bad for Buffalo yesterday.

Buffalo and Seattle are going to be good, very good in the not too distant future if they keep their core young players. That Tage Thompson kid should become a superstar if he continues to improve his all around game. Everyone already knows he is a sniper. 6'6" with good hands and skates well.

Another great weekend of Bruins hockey coming up......Tampa and Carolina.....love the 1pm and 5 pm starts. It was great to see Marchand step up to defend a dirty hit on Bergeron in the game against Montreal the other night....and come away with another win.

Great game!....Like the logo says "dont poke the bear"!
Game starts with a brawl.....Hathaway fights Tampas goon.
Then Goon Maroon gets another penalty and bruins score on the pp. Pasta denied his 50th goal on two great chances. Hathaway scores the go ahead and Bruins clinch. Goal tending was outstanding on both ends. Cant miss todays game with the hurricanes!

Another great game vs. the Canes. Even being down 3-1 the energy was still there. A few adjustments and we are back in the game. Fantastic overtime and an even better shoot out. Lets hope they play with this energy Thursday night. My wife and I are spending the night in Boston for the game.

So they didn't play with the same energy they have been playing with lately. They looked soft, terrible back checking, couldn't get it in the zone and when they did they couldn't keep it in the zone. Crap game. The over time was a different story....came away with a point at least. And....the Presidents trophy.

So they didn't play with the same energy they have been playing with lately. They looked soft, terrible back checking, couldn't get it in the zone and when they did they couldn't keep it in the zone. Crap game. The over time was a different story....came away with a point at least. And....the Presidents trophy.

Absolutely horrible officiating.
Should have expected it when In pregame they were congratulating ref on his retirement at end of this season as he retiring and his last game in Boston. Hmmmmmm. Can u say fixed game.
But u did get to see one of best bruins fights ever by. Frederic. No grabbing. No clutching.. No dancing. Just bang. Over.

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But u did get to see one of best bruins fights ever by. Frederic. No grabbing. No clutching.. No dancing. Just bang. Over.[/QUOTE]


Opposing teams taking cheap shots at our teams captain wont be tolerated. Frederic is not the only one to step up . Marchand did not hesitate to defend a late hit on Bergeron last week.

But u did get to see one of best bruins fights ever by. Frederic. No grabbing. No clutching.. No dancing. Just bang. Over.[/QUOTE]

I have it on video! Make me chuckle how he got dropped with one punch and got a penalty for fighting.....and never threw a punch.

And tonight, the 2023 regular season comes to an end.... What a season! Yes it is all about the Cup... But this was truly a spectacular achievement to witness.:buds:

Many records broken, many memories made and lots of excitement provided. Great season for sure. I hope they carry this momentum into the playoffs. As. long as they all stay healthy it should be a good run.

Incredible awesome season. Still trying to get over the pending angst of losing pasta. Keep forgetting he here for another 8 yrs
Mop chop booked for Monday and then a good shave hopefully for the last time for a few weeks between the Bs and my Rangers. Hopefully they meet in the east finals at least.
Hopefully I look grizzlier by the time they both done since I havent shaved or mop Chop since Christmas
With my missing tooth my wife is convinced I am a homeless red neck.

And the Bruins WIN!!! Another win closer to Lord Stanleys Cup. Its not going to be easy but if they keep their hear in the game and we get Patric back we should do ok.

And tonight, the 2023 regular season comes to an end.... What a season! Yes it is all about the Cup... But this was truly a spectacular achievement to witness.:buds:

Unfortunately.... THAT team did not show up for the playoffs.....

59 seconds!! I went to bed……

Dumbfounding

Dumbfounding

Disgusting display of not showing up. Not blaming the coach. The players control outcome of games and they didn't want it.

To get beaten 3 straight by the Panthers is unfathomable.

Horrendous goaltending---actually by both teams, but the Panthers' skaters out-hustled the Bs.

Bobrovsky: 3.94 GAA, .891 save pct.

Ullmark: 3.33 GAA, .896 save pct

Swayman: 4.00 GAA, .871 save pct.

And being a die hard rangers fan I get to suffer thru it all again tonite. Like ground hog day all over

Sigh, It was a great season, post season sucked. You have to give the Panthers credit they out skated out passed and totally shut the bruins down at times.

Both teams were not great but FLa. was better and well they won.

Bruins failed to seal the deal with 59 seconds left in a game 7
which IMO should have been done in 5 games and lost 3 in a row.

One Last thing, putting out two players with injuries just because they wanted to play was stupid the team was doing better without them

Dumbfounding

It was horrible
I knew they were a bad match up but after taking those 2 in Florida I thought they would get another win. Game five was their best chance. Sloppy puck control and terrible neutral zone play only part of the many mistakes. Playoffs exposed their weaknesses.

Sorry about your Rangers Mike

Another embarrassment.
So much for a playoff beard this year.
Shaved before game was even over last nite.

As it turns out, Ullmark had an injury that affected his movement in the crease. Raises the question of why Montgomery didn't sit him for Game 5, when they were up 3-1. Or pull him after he let in 4 in Game 6.

As it turns out, Ullmark had an injury that affected his movement in the crease. Raises the question of why Montgomery didn't sit him for Game 5, when they were up 3-1. Or pull him after he let in 4 in Game 6.

Dumb decision if he was that limited.

Hope that wasn't Berge's last shift...

As it turns out, Ullmark had an injury that affected his movement in the crease. Raises the question of why Montgomery didn't sit him for Game 5, when they were up 3-1. Or pull him after he let in 4 in Game 6.

The fact that the 2 senior players and the starting goaltender were hurt they should have put Swayman in and sat the 2 they were winning without them I just don't understand what Monty was thinking