Ty Anderson: Is it possible that Vancouver broke the Bruins?

Well there's one way to get some hit lol.

I never thought the Bruins were actually the best team in the league last year, but they were the deepest team and depth wins in the playoffs. No one could role 4 lines to the effect that Boston could. But if you gut that depth (say, through injuries or suspensions) it becomes easier to target those Bruins left that are most effective.

There's also something to be said about TT, who has looked downright awful of late. Nothing demoralizes players more than soft goals consistently getting past you. Unfortunately, with Rask's injury, TT is on pace to start the most games he's done in 5 years. He's not a spring chicken, he needs some rest. Turco is a zero but I'm sure that's obvious.

I still think Boston is tailor-made for the playoffs and will step it up in the post-season. Question is, playing .500 hockey for so long, can they suddenly flick the switch in 3 weeks' time?

The Rome hit and suspension in the SCF had a similiar result.

I want these (frank)ers back.....

Losing 1 game by 1 goal to a team you man-handled 3 times at home last year didn't cause this...

That old-bag of a racist Republican in your crease refusing to accompany his team-mates to a meeting with the President, however....

I said it right then that he would screw with the Bruins hot streak by sucking out like a little kid who wasn't allowed McDonalds on the way home from hockey practice.

Between the Canucks game and the White House ceremony, Boston played 8 games, winning 5 of them and collecting points in 6 of 8...they were perfectly fine after that afternoon lose.

Next time maybe Timmy won't be such a selfish (frank) and actually just go along with something he doesn't really want to do, like the other 99.9% of us.

Losing 1 game by 1 goal to a team you man-handled 3 times at home last year didn't cause this...

That old-bag of a racist Republican in your crease refusing to accompany his team-mates to a meeting with the President, however....

I said it right then that he would screw with the Bruins hot streak by sucking out like a little kid who wasn't allowed McDonalds on the way home from hockey practice.

Between the Canucks game and the White House ceremony, Boston played 8 games, winning 5 of them and collecting points in 6 of 8...they were perfectly fine after that afternoon lose.

Next time maybe Timmy won't be such a selfish (frank) and actually just go along with something he doesn't really want to do, like the other 99.9% of us.
- Leaf-Nation-21

STALIN WOULD BE PROUD

DONT TREAD ON ME

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I still think Boston is tailor-made for the playoffs and will step it up in the post-season. Question is, playing .500 hockey for so long, can they suddenly flick the switch in 3 weeks' time?
- AlexF

I have my doubts.

I want these (frank)ers back.....


- Cape Breton Bruins

That's a sweet ad.

bruins are in hibernation...i think they will wake up by playoff time...canucks are slumping too...better to do it now! get it out ....before post season....

that's ok they play the leafs on monday

The thing that I and most Penguins fans noticed in the last Bruins/Penguins game is that all the Pens did was chip it past the Bruins D and crash them all game. I Chara get knocked over twice in that game which I don't think I had ever seen prior to that. At one point the hits stat flashed and it said Penguins: 10 Bruins: 3. Normally in a game like that the Bruins would come back just as physical, but they seemed to just accept it. Perhaps you are right in thinking that they have had their teeth pulled.

Yay, we broke them! If only that actually meant something.

That's a sweet ad.
- bureforearthsprez

That's the opening of the game. CBC is the best around in any sport at the beginning of the show in the playoffs. Get's your heart racing if your team is involved.

That's the opening of the game. CBC is the best around in any sport at the beginning of the show in the playoffs. Get's your heart racing if your team is involved.
- canadianpenfan

Watching the Rangers vs. Penguins last night... NBC has by far the best HD picture quality of any of them. It was amazing watching it on my new 55 inch LG LED tv with tru motion.

That's a sweet ad.
- bureforearthsprez

CBC always does a good job with those intro's during the playoffs.

Watching the Rangers vs. Penguins last night... NBC has by far the best HD picture quality of any of them. It was amazing watching it on my new 55 inch LG LED tv with tru motion.
- Scooby_Doo

That game would have looked good on any TV.

Back to CBC, this is one of my favorite openings. But if you choose to watch it be forewarned there's alot of Crosby/OV.

They just need to get healthy(if possible) and they'll be just fine. As Alex mentioned above, they won because of their depth last year and all these injuries have obviously effected that depth. They don't have the elite offensive player that can carry team team during a situation like this.

They're still my pick in the East unless Crosby is actually healthy and playing in the playoffs.

Either Rangers, Boston or Pittsburgh is coming out of the East for sure.

Watching the Rangers vs. Penguins last night... NBC has by far the best HD picture quality of any of them. It was amazing watching it on my new 55 inch LG LED tv with tru motion.
- Scooby_Doo

55 inches? P-ussy.

HEY BOSTON?? HOW DOES 7TH PLACE FEEL?? WE WARMED IT UP NICELY FOR YOU GUYS!!

WOOOOOOOOOO

The Canucks play has been average at best since we played.


I think it's fair to say we broke each other.......just the B's are more broken.

We should have a friendly before the playoffs to get our teams on the right track.

HEY BOSTON?? HOW DOES 7TH PLACE FEEL?? WE WARMED IT UP NICELY FOR YOU GUYS!!

WOOOOOOOOOO
- gosensgo18

Dont piss off the bruins they own us

Good article Ty.

Nice stats... Atlantic Division domination.