Thursday, January 18, 2007

What you expected 2 in a Row?

It seems to be the norm here in Boston, we can't seem to find a way to play two solid games in a row. The Bruins where dominated last night by the Sabres in a lop sided 6-3 loss. The boys came out of the gate fairly well and Phil Kessel scored early on a breakaway (hellow Dave Lewis, please take note the kid is good one on one.) The Bruins quickly gave up the lead and found themselves down 2-1. It looked as if the Bruins would battle back, after Muzz tied the game at two with just over two minutes left in the first frame, but much like Boston did on Monday, Buffalo slipped one past Thomas with just six ticks left on the clock to make it 3-2 after one.

The second period was back and forth, with the Sabres holdign most of the play, but generating little offense out of it.
The Bruins looked ready at the start of the third period when Savard slipped a cross ice pass to Kessel who buried a one timer high under the cross bar for his second goal of the night. But instead of building off the momentum, the Bruins let the wheels fall off. They quickly found themselves down 5-3 with less than two minutes left. Lewis called a time out (which is a GIANT step forward for him) and put out his best players. Bergeron, Muzz, Savard, AXELSON?? Chara and Allen? What the %@#!$ is this gut a moron or what. He has a kid on the bench who scored two goals (I would think this meant he was hot) and he put out the HUGE offensive threat of PJ Axelson. Are you kidding me? Not to mention the fact that Brad Stuart was on the bench in favor of a kid who is playing in his second NHL game in two years, and who has only played one other NHL before lastnight.
Good lord, who are we trying to kid with Lewis behind the bench, hell I'm not a coach, and have never claimed to be (well once but that was the Newton MA hockey directors fault) but any idiot would be able to tell you that if your down by two with less than two minutes left, you don't put out the one guy who is known in the league for his penalty killing ability.

Hannu gets the start tonight, he will be wearing a new mask that pay tribute to Boston sports. We shall see if the boys show up to play in front of him this time.

Kessels final ice time total was 13:33 with two shots and two goals and a plus two on the night.
Allens final total was 14:05 plus one with three shots.

Kessel declined comment on his two goal night.... sound like a happy player to you?

You do the math.....

Day twelve of FIRE DAVE LEWIS!

2 comments:

March2theSea said...

i only watched the 3rd and it was dismal.

Anonymous said...

I reffed a crappy varisty girls game last night that was better than the B's performance. Good Lord