With the exception of the undisclosed injury of goaltender Tim Thomas, the Bruins are finally back to full staff and have to start making some noise. The B’s survived a huge blow in October as they lost two of their major players by staying above .500 and sitting in the 8 spot of the Eastern Conference. Players like Ryder, Wheeler and Sturm picked up the slack with Savards out and Shawn Thorton and Byron Bitz picked up the enforcer roles. Patrice Bergeron leads the B’s in points with 14 and Chara is right behind him with 12.
The return of Marc Savard will help boost these numbers as the B’s have struggled in the goal department. Tonight Savard is expected to center Byron Bitz and Marco Sturm. Continue reading »
The last time the Montreal Canadiens stepped on the ice against the Boston Bruins, the Habs were making tee times as the Bruins swept out the Habs in the first round of the playoffs. Tonight marks the 700th meeting between these original six rivals, the Bruins lifetime record is 262-330-103-4 vs the Canadiens. Arguably, this is the one of the best rivals in sports history.
