Boston Sports Then and Now

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Yes, the Bruins had a few brain farts and gave away Game Four to the New York Rangers.

Yes, Tuukka Rask let in a goal that he soon rather forget. The slo-mo goal from hell was like watching a horror movie. You see the killer behind your lady and all you can do is scream….NOOOOOO!

However, this is not 2010, but don’t tell MSG Reporter Stan Fischler that:

What did I tell you — a fourth-liner did the trick. #Rangers have #Bruins where they want them — in Panics-vlle. #Rask won’t be the same.

— Stan Fischler (@StanFischler) May 24, 2013

Tuukka Rask slipping on invisible banana peel on ice is latest in the endless collection of #Boston sports blunders. Blowing series next. — Stan Fischler (@StanFischler) May 24, 2013

What a tool bag….this is what he tweeted about Tuukka after Game 3:

If ever the expression, “finding a way to win” had meaning it was Boston’s 2-1 triumph tonight. #Bruins did; #Rangers didn’t. Rask: A-1.

— Stan Fischler (@StanFischler) May 22, 2013

Fischler is just like the bandwagon Rangers fans.

The same fan base that can’t even sell out a playoff game.

Fischler and the fans of the NYR are FRAUDS.

King Henrik? It’s more like WHINY Queen Henrik.

Wow, I HAD a lot of respect for Henrik Lundqvist as a goaltender, but dude just shut up and take your lumps!

ESPN:

“I’ve looked at a few games, and they definitely got some lucky bounces,” Lundqvist said Thursday morning. “Last game I blame the loss on lucky bounces, but they haven’t changed the way they’re playing. They shoot from the point, and they get a lot of people in front of the net. That’s what they do, and they’re good at it. You just have to play them hard and make sure we make it tough for them to get in front.”

Did the Bruins blame all the losses in the regular season when you owned them on luck?

Well Henrik, you are an example of a unhappy sailor on a sinking ship.

Can’t wait for the Bruins to put up six on you tonight, so you can go in the corner and suck your thumb.

Thanks for the bulletin board material.

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Well not yet….and not for a long time….sorry Boston FD.

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask  is on FIRE this post-season.

Thus far, Rask’s numbers are comparable to those of the Tim Thomas during the 2011 Stanley Cup run. In ten playoff games,  Rask has posted a 7-3 record with a .929 save percentage and 2.oo goals against.  Rask single handily saved the Bruins bacon during the “Miracle On Causeway” in Game Seven against Toronto.

He has been money in the bank.  Forget the Vezina snub, Tuuuukkkkaa has his eyes on a bigger trophy.

If Tuukka can lead the team to another Stanley Cup, the Tim Thomas militia members will finally embrace the present/future and stopping hanging onto the past.

And Tuukka may be having another hot tub party with Stanley in Finland….

It can be argued that Patrice Bergeron is the heart and soul of the Boston Bruins. Some say that he should be the captain of the team. However, there is no debate that he is one of the best two way players in the NHL. Bergeron won the Selke last season as the league’s best defensive forward and is nominated this year as well.

The 10 year veteran’s  (he is only 27) leadership, grittiness and determination was encapsulated in the Bruins “Miracle On Causeway” comeback versus Toronto. He scored the tying and winning goals. And don’t forget his two tallies versus the Vancouver Canucks in Game Seven of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.

Pretty sure Bergeron means “Clutch” in French.

So this is “Bergy” but who was he Patrice Bergeron of days gone by?

Well step into the Black & Gold time machine for Bruins Throwback Thursday!

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You gotta love hockey fans. NOTHING is sacred….girlfriends and co-workers are all acceptable targets. Imagine the dejected Blue Shirt lovin’ Rangers fan walking into his office to a cube engulfed in Black & Gold.

Just imagine the number of brooms that will be “donated” if the Bruins win Thursday night in Game Four.

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The Boston Bruins fourth line was big in game 3 scoring both of the team’s goals en route to a 2-1 victory

The Boston Bruins have put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination, and have put themselves in a position to go to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in three seasons. Game 3 was a big for New York as they desperately needed to get a victory and get themselves back in the series. Heading back home the Rangers found themselves down 2-0 in a series against the Bruins, in an all too familiar position.

For the Rangers, being down 2-0 heading back home is a repeat of the first round against the Washington Capitals. New York was able to come back in win that series in 7 games. In game 3 I think it was fair to assume that the Rangers would come out with a ton of energy on home ice. Fortunately the Bruins were up to task, they dominated the Rangers through the first two periods, and despite being down by 1 after the first 40 minutes, managed to come back and score 2 huge goals to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.

There was plenty to get excited about in game 3. Johnny Boychuk scored the equalizer early in the third period as he continues to score big goals for the Bruins in the postseason. He has 4 goals so far in the playoffs, which is impressive considering the fact that he only scored 1 goal in 44 games during the regular season. Boychuk has been pretty big for the Bruins in the playoffs besides the goal scoring numbers. He leads the NHL in blocked shots in the playoffs with 37, and he is fifth in hits with 41. He has stepped up in a big way after a somewhat lackluster regular season, and has helped Coach Claude Julien play three rookies in the lineup in wake of the injuries suffered by Dennis Seidenberg, Andrew Ference, and Wade Redden.

Another major part of Boston’s 2-1 win was the play of the Bruins’ “Merlot” line. I still think Dan Paille was robbed of the Bruins’ Seventh Player Award by some pink hats. Tonight was their night in a big way, not because they were out there for both of the B’s goals, but because the tight checking/grind it out type of game is their bread and butter. They provided a much needed spark to the Bruins offense that had been stifled by Henrik Lundqvist all night. Game 3 was looking like the type of game King Henrik would steal for the Rangers, but the Bruins fourth line was able to turn the tide.

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