I’ll have to admit, looking at the schedule this weekend and the loss of Milan Lucic…again, I predicted the Bruins to lose to a rested Ottawa team. Hoping I was wrong, it appeared at the end of the first period there was some truth in my theory. The Sens scored 2 goals on 5 shots in the first period as Tim Thomas returned to action and The sold out Garden was thinking it was going to be a lonngggg night. Continue reading »
Another week in the NHL and just like every week, I am here to give you the highlights and the things you may have missed over the last week. Look for this segment at Stick to Hockey every week as I recap the weeks stories all in one article.
The New Jersey Devils extended their road win record to 9-0 on Thursday night by beating the slumping Penguins 4-1. The Penguins had a streak of their own, losing 5 straight before Christmas coming early on Saturday night as Tim Thomas and the Bruins hand them a gift in OT. Continue reading »
With two minutes left in tonight’s Bruins/Ottawa game, I thought the pattern was finally over as the B’s trailed by two goals and then it happened….life after death for the good guys.
Coach Julien calls a time out and pulls goaltender Tim Thomas with just under 2 mins left in regulation and Mark Recci playing in his 1500th career NHL game, pops one in at the 18:32 mark of the third. Just over a minute later, Krejic finally scores his first of the season as he tips in the game tying goal. After a scoreless overtime frame, Bergeron scores the only goal in the shootout.
Tim Thomas was nothing short of spectacular tonight, coming up huge with a highlight reel save in the third and shut down Kovalev, Alfredsson and Spezza in the shootout to solidify what looked to be a loss that turned into a win for the Bruins. Three games in four nights and the B’s come out of it with 5 out of a possible 6 points. Not bad for a team that is missing the entire number one line from a year ago. The Bruins get a much deserved rest as their next game is not until Thursday night.
