((HT: Puck Daddy/NHL))
See how many Boston Bruins players and celebs you can spot in this Christmas episode of "Bear and The Gang..."
It's about nine different plot lines happening all at once...
See if you can keep up...
Showing posts with label Brad Marchand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brad Marchand. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
ICYMI: Bruins Roll Pens in Double OT--Take Commanding 3-0 Series Lead (UPDATE:: Campbell's Leg Is Broken)
Okay, admit it, how many of you hockey fans thought the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals would be this easy for the Boston Bruins?
Yeah, thought so.
The B's rode a Patrice Bergeron goal in double overtime, combined with stellar goalkeeping by Tuuka Rask for a 2-1 win Wednesday night and a 3-0 lead in their Best-of-7 series.
Rask stopped 53 of 54 shots, the goal happening at the end of period one.
And it took a great pass by Brad Marchand to a stunned Bergeron with less than 5 minutes to go in the second overtime to seal the deal.
Pittsburgh, which is fueled by stars Sydney Crosby and Evegni Malkin have gotten little or no production from their stars. As for Boston, in this game, they scored on their 1st shot of the game and then no more until the game winner.
It's not unheard of for a team trailing 3-0 in a series to comeback, but in this case, it sure doesn't look very likely.
Your highlights from NHL.com:
INJURY UPDATE: Gregory Campbell's leg is officially broken and not just a lower body injury. He's done for the playoffs. Campbell blocked a Evgeni Malkin shot in the second period... And just count how long he's still out on the ice defending the power play of the Penguins ((HT: NHL on NBCSN)) "The fact that he took that shot and he couldn't even move and he was still trying to play and get in the lane," said FOSG Brad Marchand after the game. "He did a great job and we really wanted to play for him and it just shows his character. He's always battling. He's always doing whatever he has to do, and he's been huge for us this playoffs so far."
Yeah, thought so.
The B's rode a Patrice Bergeron goal in double overtime, combined with stellar goalkeeping by Tuuka Rask for a 2-1 win Wednesday night and a 3-0 lead in their Best-of-7 series.
Rask stopped 53 of 54 shots, the goal happening at the end of period one.
And it took a great pass by Brad Marchand to a stunned Bergeron with less than 5 minutes to go in the second overtime to seal the deal.
Pittsburgh, which is fueled by stars Sydney Crosby and Evegni Malkin have gotten little or no production from their stars. As for Boston, in this game, they scored on their 1st shot of the game and then no more until the game winner.
It's not unheard of for a team trailing 3-0 in a series to comeback, but in this case, it sure doesn't look very likely.
Your highlights from NHL.com:
INJURY UPDATE: Gregory Campbell's leg is officially broken and not just a lower body injury. He's done for the playoffs. Campbell blocked a Evgeni Malkin shot in the second period... And just count how long he's still out on the ice defending the power play of the Penguins ((HT: NHL on NBCSN)) "The fact that he took that shot and he couldn't even move and he was still trying to play and get in the lane," said FOSG Brad Marchand after the game. "He did a great job and we really wanted to play for him and it just shows his character. He's always battling. He's always doing whatever he has to do, and he's been huge for us this playoffs so far."
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
When Do The Pens Start Gripping...???
((HT: CBC/NHL))
Right about now would be a good time, perhaps...???
The series with Boston is strength versus finesse (or speed) and right now strength is winning and has the Penguins completely out of their game... winning game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals 6-1
Last night was another example as the Pens, finally, went back to Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. But it took another Boston outburst to do it and the first shot went into the net behind Fleury, just to give him an appropriate welcome back...
Here's the highlights...
FOSG Brad Marchand's first of his two goals only 28 seconds in gave the Pens a heart attack and it didn't get any better. "Tonight we were just terrible," Sidney Crosby said after the game. "There is no other way to describe it." Yeah, that'd be about right...
Game 3 in Boston is Wednesday night...
Right about now would be a good time, perhaps...???
The series with Boston is strength versus finesse (or speed) and right now strength is winning and has the Penguins completely out of their game... winning game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals 6-1
Last night was another example as the Pens, finally, went back to Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. But it took another Boston outburst to do it and the first shot went into the net behind Fleury, just to give him an appropriate welcome back...
Here's the highlights...
FOSG Brad Marchand's first of his two goals only 28 seconds in gave the Pens a heart attack and it didn't get any better. "Tonight we were just terrible," Sidney Crosby said after the game. "There is no other way to describe it." Yeah, that'd be about right...
Game 3 in Boston is Wednesday night...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Not A Bad Time For Your First Post-Season Goal
Especially if you're Brad Marchand...
Here's how you get a dirty goal for a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semis...
((HT: NHL on NBC/FredMurtz))
Keith Jones, in studio, admitted that he thought the Rangers had a better Game 1. But, in the end, it doesn't matter...
A defenseman jumps into the play a little too much... and that's the end result...
The teams have a few days off to think about it before Game 2 this weekend...
Here's how you get a dirty goal for a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semis...
((HT: NHL on NBC/FredMurtz))
Keith Jones, in studio, admitted that he thought the Rangers had a better Game 1. But, in the end, it doesn't matter...
A defenseman jumps into the play a little too much... and that's the end result...
The teams have a few days off to think about it before Game 2 this weekend...
Monday, January 9, 2012
DEVELOPING: Marchand Gets 5 For Clipping Salo
Brad Marchand has received an five-game suspension for his hit on Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo in the Canucks 4-3 win on Saturday.
((HT: NHL/NESN/dafoomie))
Marchand got a five minute major for clipping and a game misconduct for his low-bridge at the time and it set off the chippiness that went on all game long.
Salo left the game after the hit and reportedly suffered a concussion as a result of the hit.
Here's the explanation by Brendan Shanahan...
((HT: NHL))
Now, if only the other leagues would give explanations like that...
Obviously, Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli was displeased...
"While we respect the process that the Department of Player Safety took to reach their decision regarding Brad’s hit on Sami Salo, we are very disappointed by their ruling.
"While we understand that the Department of Safety is an evolving entity, it is frustrating that there are clear comparable situations that have not been penalized or sanctioned in the past.
"It is equally disappointing that Brad sought the counsel of the Department this past Fall for an explanation and clarification regarding this type of scenario so as to adjust his game if necessary. He was advised that such an incident was not sanctionable if he was protecting his own safety. Given our feeling that Brad was indeed protecting himself and certainly did not clip the player as he contacted the player nowhere near the knee or quadricep, today’s ruling is not consistent with what the Department of Player Safety communicated to Brad."
((HT: NHL/NESN/dafoomie))
Marchand got a five minute major for clipping and a game misconduct for his low-bridge at the time and it set off the chippiness that went on all game long.
Salo left the game after the hit and reportedly suffered a concussion as a result of the hit.
Here's the explanation by Brendan Shanahan...
((HT: NHL))
Now, if only the other leagues would give explanations like that...
Obviously, Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli was displeased...
"While we respect the process that the Department of Player Safety took to reach their decision regarding Brad’s hit on Sami Salo, we are very disappointed by their ruling.
"While we understand that the Department of Safety is an evolving entity, it is frustrating that there are clear comparable situations that have not been penalized or sanctioned in the past.
"It is equally disappointing that Brad sought the counsel of the Department this past Fall for an explanation and clarification regarding this type of scenario so as to adjust his game if necessary. He was advised that such an incident was not sanctionable if he was protecting his own safety. Given our feeling that Brad was indeed protecting himself and certainly did not clip the player as he contacted the player nowhere near the knee or quadricep, today’s ruling is not consistent with what the Department of Player Safety communicated to Brad."
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