Somebody call the cops because the Bruins just stole a game. Bruins needed those two points so bad. For the first 40-50 minutes they played like John Scott but Pittsburgh kept baaaaaaaaaaaarely missing on scoring opportunities, Rask made some key saves, Lucic came alive and Bergeron was Bergeron.
This is the type of win that could instill some confidence in this team. Pittsburgh should also change their name. They should be the Pittsburgh Malkins.
When Malkin scored 15 seconds into the third pretty much every Bruins fan thought we were seeing another blown game. A couple of posts helped but still, B’s came through when it mattered. Biggest question now is whether or not this inspires a Bruins turn around or if they’ll flop again like they did after they beat Detroit.
Whatever. In Bergeron We Trust. The win gave us wowsers in our trousers.
– Loui hits a post early. One of the few bright spots for the Bruins lately.
– We are automatically fans of anyone who trolls Pierre McGuire. Beau Bennett, we salute you!
– Not a surprise at all that Marchand and Bergeron produced the first good scoring chance for the B’s. Two of maybe three players I don’t want to whip for a week straight.
– Evgeni Malkin is poetry personified.
– Oh Chara. We missed that slapshot. Chara got super pissed at himself for a turnover during the B’s first power play then a few minutes later comes out and just launches the puck. Not even The Flash could see it. 1-1.
– Rask completely bailed out the Bruins on Pittsburgh’s early second period powerplay. But you’re right Darren Dreger, he’s the biggest issue with this team. You dolt.
– Best McQuaid line of the season by far:
– Lucic makes a nice play and the silly, silly Penguins leave St. Patrice all by his onesies in front of the net. You fools. Bergeron got so excited he almost tripped on his own drool. 2-1 B’s.
– I’ll admit it… Lucic had a great game. Ready for negative Nancy time? Why can’t he play like this consistently? Lucic, Marchand and Bergeron were by far the best Bruins skaters tonight. Lucic has looked good with Bergeron, which means Julien will inevitably break up that line.
– The way the Bruins played in the last five minutes of the second was by far their best hockey in weeks. I miss seeing things like that.
– The post denying Crosby in the third.
– Douglas Hamilton is good at hockey. Which is why I’m terrified the Bruins will trade him for a 3rd round pick.
– Rask. Darren Dreger is the village idiot. Rask was great. Plus he broke up a potential break away in the third. He was rooooooooooooooaming.
– Post came up HUGE for the Bruins in OT. What a player.
– Lucic and Bergeron again to seal the game. Lucic sees the screen Bergeron is laying down and fires a puck on net. The puck they defies the laws of physics, goes off Despres’ glove and then Bergeron’s stick and the Bruins dine on Penguin soup.
– Less than a minute in a Bruins turnover gives the Penguins a great chance. Luckily they missed but this could be a long night.
– Annnnnnnnnnd there it is. Every time the Penguins have been in the B’s zone so far in the game we’ve nearly pooped our pants. Just under four minutes in the Pens are abusing Boston, B’s leave Beau Bennett alone in the slot, Malkin sees him and pops a boner, passes to Bennett and it’s 1-0 Pens. Malkin completely fooled both Rask and Chara. Malkin is awesome. Bruins D…. not so much.
– Pete Blackburn has a real talent for simplifying the Bruins playing style:
– Kevan Miller and his moronic play. He is a perfect example of what is wrong with this team. He gets ice time while a player with actual potential like Joe Morrow waits for another chance. Bruins need to realize that trying to roll four lines with “grit” doesn’t work anymore in the NHL. It’s mostly about skill and speed now, but the Bruins insist on burying 99% of their players with skill and/or speed.
– Whose idea was it to put McQuaid on the ice with Crosby? Crosby toyed with him in the first like a cat toys with an injured mouse.
– Pens fans, that was probably the one time Marchand DIDN’T dive. He clearly just lost an edge and the ref made a bad call thinking Paul Martin tripped him. Shadda you face.
– If Evgeni Malkin was drafted by the Bruins, he would’ve been traded to Buffalo for Chris Stewart.
– Pete right yet again. Same could be said for the TD Garden crowd in general too.
– If you got points for blowing odd man rushes the Bruins would be at the top of the Conference.
– Chara moved to Turn Over City during the game.
– Adam McQuaid: launching yourself into Tuukka Rask is the opposite of what you are supposed to do. Bruins taking the “laying down on the job” thing seriously.
– Darren Dreger isn’t very good at pretending he knows what he’s talking about. I bet it’s also Rask’s fault that this team can’t score.
– Again in the second McQuaid shows why he’s not a top 4 defenseman: Pens putting pressure on Rask so McQuaid pushes Sill into Rask as the Pens score. The refs waved it off, but it was a bad call and McQuaid got lucky.
– It took almost 9 minutes in the second period for the Bruins to get their first shot. Pathetic.
– B’s PP was so lucky. No idea how Malkin didn’t have 8 PP goals.
– The way Julien was talking about trying to loosen up the team was a lil creepy.
– I think Daniel Paille should just pass the puck whenever he gets a break away.
– Bortuzzo and his two hand slash might’ve taken out Loui. Loui was clutching his wrist. Luckily he came back in the third, but still didn’t play much. Could be yet another injury. Screw you injury bug.
– Malkin was playing like a demon all night but just couldn’t get one past Rask. Until 15 seconds into the third period. What a blast. Jebus. Seriously. Look at that shot. Malkin is great.
– Another reason why the Bruins aren’t winning much that is obvious to every one but the Bruins: Why is Campbell out for the last minute of a game when you really need a goal?
– Pierre McGuire’s dad for not wearing a condom.
– How has Rask NOT beat the shit out of McQuaid yet?
– Who cares, two points! Wooooooooooooooooooooo!
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