All Set With The B's.....

[afterhours]

this freekin' team has no heart! they don't stand up for their teammates..they don't play with any passion- damned disgrace. orr tunes up lucic- where's charra? savard gets totally cheapshoted- where's anyone? i'm done with these cupcakes...come on baseball.

[ProfessorM]

LOL. yeah after watching the olympics it is a yawn fest.

[stcroixman]

Same crap year after year with them. I have said it before and will continue. Since they traded Joe Thornton for a bucket of pucks, the organization has no identity or direction, no on ice leadership or image to put forth to the fans. It's just another business for Jeremy Jacobs.

Bring on baseball.

[spinncognito]

They are still in the hunt for the playoffs and if healthy they may surprise a lot of people. Goaltending situation seems to have solidified as both Rask and Thomas are playing well. Goaltending can steal a series or two. I am a die-hard and will not give up on them as frustrating as this season has been. They play Pittsburgh again next week and lets hope that thug Cooke is done with his suspension by then so Thornton can take care of that early in the game.

[Dad 818]

This will define the season for the Bruins. Savard has a Grade 2 concussion which is bad, but not as bad as Bergeron's from a year or so ago.

That being said, this team needs balls. I am hoping they bury Crosby and Malkin every time they have the puck on the 18th. And if Cooke is back, punish him anytime. This guy is known for this and he keeps doing it. The way to stop it is to punish the skill players on his team and make them tell him to cut the BS.

Colin Campbell (NHL disciplinarian) has stated it was not a dirty or illegal hit. This guy is the same guy who didn't suspend Scott Walker for sucker-punching Aaron Ward last year.

The game on the 18th just got a lot more interesting.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Dad 818

Colin Campbell (NHL disciplinarian) has stated it was not a dirty or illegal hit. This guy is the same guy who didn't suspend Scott Walker for sucker-punching Aaron Ward last year.

There's nothing in any rulebook I've ever read that says a check to the head with the shoulder is illegal--it's the exact same hit that Scott Stevens ended Lindros' career with in the Eastern Conference finals about 10 years ago.

There's a reason they tell you to keep your head up. Cheap shot? Yup, but not illegal.

[beaver]

The reason they didnt send the goons on Cooke was because they still had a game to win. Playing the last 5 minutes of the game short handed would be a terrible idea. They see the Pens again on the 18th so be ready for a little revenge on one of their skill players.

It seemed as though they might be able to turn things around, but now it will be tough without Savard. They've been dealing with injuries all year, and scoring goals never seemed to be a strong point. I'm hoping that they can get a little meaner down the stretch, but with Lucic hurting, Thorton occasionally getting a healthy scratch, and Begin not being as tough as we thought, they may have trouble. Big Z has been too nice, and Stuart has had a few injuries, the big bad Bruins arent so bad.

There is still hope for the playoffs, and if they get there its a new season. Need to beat the last place Maple Leafs first though.

[SurfCaster413]

they looked like crap tonight

[spinncognito]

Sadly a typical game last night. Energetic first period, mediocre second period and pathetic third period. As much as I love wide-open up&down hockey this team cannot protect a lead at all. Thomas was allowed to be trampled and despite stoning Kessel numerous times he cannot do it alone without solid defense. They missed Chara last night and Dennis Wideman is a joke of a defenseman and Humwik is competing with him for most give-aways in one game.

[SurfCaster413]

i completely agree wideman,humwick, ference, ryder, sbotka(sp),begin should not be back on this team

[Dad 818]

You know when your team has no spine?

When Vladimir $*&#@! Sobotka leads your team in hits with 4.

Julien needs to go.

Bring back Grapes dammit!!!

[InTheHole]

It was a cheap shot hit, blind side, unprotected, shoulder, elbow... whatever. There is a rule 21(i) that covers intent to injure and lists it as a match penalty. By going after the head of a player not in a position to see the check coming and able to defend, instead of taking the easily available full body check... I don't see how that can be seen as anything but intent to injure.
If that had been Thornton on Crosby the NHL would be nailing the cross together for the crucifixion

[Dad 818]

Originally Posted by InTheHole

It was a cheap shot hit, blind side, unprotected, shoulder, elbow... whatever. There is a rule 21(i) that covers intent to injure and lists it as a match penalty. By going after the head of a player not in a position to see the check coming and able to defend, instead of taking the easily available full body check... I don't see how that can be seen as anything but intent to injure.
If that had been Thornton on Crosby the NHL would be nailing the cross together for the crucifixion

Yup. One of the reasons I loved Neely was because you knew he was coming and he never cheap-shotted anyone. (Would have liked to see him injure Samuelsson though)

These ballerinas who don't like contact are the golden boys of the sport. Say what you will about Ovechkin, but I would take him over Golden Boy Crosby anyday because he is a COMPLETE hockey player.

[eskimo]

I don't think there is any comparison between Ovechkin and Crosby.

Wideman was already playing horrible before they singled him out. Now they just put the icing on the cake. Kessel is fast but he is not transparent. How the D let him behind them 5+ times is unreal.
They owed that game to Thomas for keeping them in it for as long as he did.

As far as the hit on Savard, Everyone on the ice was deep in the zone. I think Savard was just came off the bench and Ryder was the only bruin that could have seen it. I think the D was changing out.

[InTheHole]

[QUOTE=Dad 818;753599](Would have liked to see him injure Samuelsson though)


Yeah, I remember Ulfie playing turtle when Neely grabbed him the first time the 2 met after Neely came back.

[Dad 818]

I find it ironic that Colin Campbell's first name is pronounced "Colon". That's where his head is. No suspension or fine for Cooke.

[Mr. Sandman]

The problem with hockey is there are too many "unwritten" rules. Players are "suppose to" police themselves. This is too naive. When you fight you are intentionally trying to hit another in the head to injure...yet this is ok? I have always thought fist fighting in hockey was stupid, esp with helmets on. I played thru HS and a little in college (club team).

Frankly, I think if you injure a player with a hit to the head (any way shape or form) the player who caused it should be out 2x as long as the player who was injured and during that time his salary is directed to the injured player, further, the amount should be further matched by the team causing the injury. If it is not about money nothing will change. The player who gets injured needs to get compensated for his suffering IMO.

The GM's are meeting now and I think you will see a head hit ruling. But it will be not about money.

I would guess that cook gets 5 games but IMO that is not nearly enough...he should be out longer than the person he injured.

The team has lost it's physical spark...nothing like last season. What happened to Lucic...he was a madman on the boards, he is a pussy now. Last season Wideman had a killer slapshot and this year he is too worried about making a mistake.

The good news...we should get a few good players in the draft. I hope they look for offense, instead of their defense philosophy.
Also The D to D sthick behind the net does not work anymore... everyone has figured it out...they need a new game.