Anthony Travalgia: Thoughts on the Bruins Winter Classic win The Bruins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday in the Winter Classic

Great jerseys!

Awesome venue.

Ice looked good.

Great event. Good weather. Driving in Indiana is always sketchy.

The B’s to me are the team to watch out for in the East ... Pasta / March and the best F in the league 37... make them a nightmare.. with Big Z back and the kids on D if Rask plays like he can they can beat anybody in a series...

The worst New Years Classic team finds a way to lose, again. Bruins played well enough to win and with the help of 2 posts, 2 PP goals, and a phantom trip on Anisimov the recipe for losing was the only mystery from the onset.
The Hawks should have a 5 year ban on playing in this game, maybe more as they lost when they were a good team years back.

Let the player sell off begin!

Hawks have always been one of my favorites, great team history, great fan base (not A-holes) and of course great Teams. At least they are starting the re-build without tanking like so may teams do now.
Rask played Great and really kept the game close so the team could get their feet under them. Give aways all day long, im sure the Ice had something to do with it but Man of Man Carlo gives the puck away more than any Dman in the entire leauge. Am I missing something ? what gives would Love to see Lauzon or Clifton ??

Nordy out with a leg fracture.
Next man up!
Bjork?

Nordy out with a leg fracture.
Next man up!
Bjork?
- shoreorrpark

Unlikely, Bjork has missed the last few games with an injury. He did return to practice today, but was wearing a non contact jersey. Would think he would need to look good in a few games back before getting the call.

Unlikely, Bjork has missed the last few games with an injury. He did return to practice today, but was wearing a non contact jersey. Would think he would need to look good in a few games back before getting the call.
- Anthony Travalgia

Perhaps Smith again?

The worst New Years Classic team finds a way to lose, again. Bruins played well enough to win and with the help of 2 posts, 2 PP goals, and a phantom trip on Anisimov the recipe for losing was the only mystery from the onset.
The Hawks should have a 5 year ban on playing in this game, maybe more as they lost when they were a good team years back.

Let the player sell off begin!
- weakglovehand

Traveled out and attended the Classic. My buddies and I sat in a section consisting of mostly Hawks fans. I have to say you guys were very cool to us. Your hatred of Detroit is staggering as well as hilarious. I've never heard so many Detroit Sucks chants in my life. Also, I agree with that sentiment. Changed my opinion of Hawks fans. I was glad to learn that the fanbase is not much like the folks that hang in your thread.

Great event. Good weather. Driving in Indiana is always sketchy.
- Newgod77

Oh man. Gary, Indiana is sketchy as (frank)! Also South Bend itself is kinda sketchy. Notre Dame is beautiful though.

However, guys. If you ever invite Boston and Chicago to converge anywhere again. You had better take your normal stock of food and alcohol and triple it. Not only did the stadium run out, but many of the restaurants in the area ran out of food.

Let's Go Bruins!!! Good job in the winter classic. Probably should be the last one played. How the hell are they going to have an outdoor game in Texas next year ha ha ha. Kick the hell out of the Flames tonight.

Oh man. Gary, Indiana is sketchy as (frank)! Also South Bend itself is kinda sketchy. Notre Dame is beautiful though.

However, guys. If you ever invite Boston and Chicago to converge anywhere again. You had better take your normal stock of food and alcohol and triple it. Not only did the stadium run out, but many of the restaurants in the area ran out of food.
- glove_was_stuck

When Blues and Blackhawks played, Busch stadium was out of Beer before 2nd intermission. Everyone was switching to shots and mixed drinks. Ha ha

Oh man. Gary, Indiana is sketchy as (frank)! Also South Bend itself is kinda sketchy. Notre Dame is beautiful though.

However, guys. If you ever invite Boston and Chicago to converge anywhere again. You had better take your normal stock of food and alcohol and triple it. Not only did the stadium run out, but many of the restaurants in the area ran out of food.
- glove_was_stuck

We stayed outside of Chicago.... also a sketchy area. There was a shooting at Wendys two blocks over....

The game was amazing though. Didnt run out of beer around us!

Traveled out and attended the Classic. My buddies and I sat in a section consisting of mostly Hawks fans. I have to say you guys were very cool to us. Your hatred of Detroit is staggering as well as hilarious. I've never heard so many Detroit Sucks chants in my life. Also, I agree with that sentiment. Changed my opinion of Hawks fans. I was glad to learn that the fanbase is not much like the folks that hang in your thread.
- glove_was_stuck

I ran into a bunch of great Hawks fans as well.. Knowledgeable fans are always the best. I did tell a Hawks fan to get a Patrice jersey in the merchandise line... He did not take kindly to that lol..

Bjork seems to have regressed immensely! Last year he began the season on the # 1 line, this year they never tried him back there and he is languishing in the minors.
Bruins tend to overvalue their prospects and not recognize the ones that are good need time to develop.
Look for Bjork to be shipped out, go somewhere where he is given another chance and grow into a 15-20 goal scorer with speed.
Frank Vatrano is up to 11 goals on the Panthers...just saying..