Former Bruins Ex Bruin general discussion II

[BostonBob]

Sunday December 15th - 2024

Taylor Hall ( Chicago ) 1 goal, 4 SOG, 2 PIM and a +1
Tyler Bertuzzi ( Chicago ) 2 hits and a +1
Ryan Donato ( Chicago ) 1 assist, 2 SOG, 2 hits, 2 PIM and a -1
Pat Maroon ( Chicago ) 2 SOG and 1 hit

JVR ( Columbus ) 2 SOG, 2 hits and a -2
Sean Kuraly ( Columbus ) 1 SOG, 2 hits and a -1

Dmitry Orlov ( Carolina ) 1 assist, 2 SOG, 2 hits and a +3

Reilly Smith ( NY Rangers ) 1 SOG and 4 hits
Ryan Lindgren ( NY Rangers ) 1 SOG and 2 hits

Marcus Johansson ( Minnesota ) 5 SOG


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Nick Foligno ( Chicago ) was scratched tonight due to illness.
Craig Smith ( Chicago ) missed his 2nd straight game due to back issues.

 

[BostonBob]

Monday December 16th - 2024

Jesper Boqvist ( Florida ) 1 SH goal, 1 SOG, 1 hit and a +1
A.J. Greer ( Florida ) 4 hits and 7 PIM ( fought with Vasily Podkolzin )
Tomas Nosek ( Florida ) 2 SOG and 1 hit

Chris Wagner ( Colorado ) 1 SOG, 1 hit and a -1

Jake DeBrusk ( Vancouver ) 1 SOG and 1 hit
Danton Heinen ( Vancouver ) 1 assist, 1 SOG, 1 hit, 2 PIM and a +2

 

[CDJ]

Monday December 16th - 2024

Jesper Boqvist ( Florida ) 1 SH goal, 1 SOG, 1 hit and a +1
A.J. Greer ( Florida ) 4 hits and 7 PIM ( fought with Vasily Podkolzin )
Tomas Nosek ( Florida ) 2 SOG and 1 hit

Chris Wagner ( Colorado ) 1 SOG, 1 hit and a -1

Jake DeBrusk ( Vancouver ) 1 SOG and 1 hit
Danton Heinen ( Vancouver ) 1 assist, 1 SOG, 1 hit, 2 PIM and a +2

Greer bullies Podkolzin whenever they play

 

[BostonBob]

Greer bullies Podkolzin whenever they play

Greer boarded him first ( 2 minute minor ) which led to the fight.

 

[Over the volcano]

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Boqvist looks like a middle 6'er with the cats this year.

 

[TD Charlie]

This is actually a really scrappy brawl!

 

[CDJ]

Greer boarded him first ( 2 minute minor ) which led to the fight.

Yup completely drilled him from behind- not directly into the boards or anything but Podkolzin definitely didn’t feel it coming

 

[neelynugs]

this matt grzelcyk on the PP thing is one of the more interesting projects i've seen
in a while. good on gryz, the guy has 7 points in his last 7 games. nice kid, happy
he's doing ok.

 

[Dr Hook]

this matt grzelcyk on the PP thing is one of the more interesting projects i've seen
in a while. good on gryz, the guy has 7 points in his last 7 games. nice kid, happy
he's doing ok.

He's got more points than anyone on our blueline this season.

 

[BostonBob]

He's got more points than anyone on our blueline this season.

And he got his first goal of the season and as a Penguin tonight.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

this matt grzelcyk on the PP thing is one of the more interesting projects i've seen
in a while. good on gryz, the guy has 7 points in his last 7 games. nice kid, happy
he's doing ok.

Needed a change of scenery Sweeney didn't do him any favors running down that contract.

Most of these talented yet middle lineup guys do.

 

[BostonBob]

Tuesday December 17th - 2024

Connor Clifton ( Buffalo ) 2 SOG and 3 hits

Noel Acciari ( Pittsburgh ) 1 hit
Matt Grzelcyk ( Pittsburgh ) 1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 hit and a +1

JVR ( Columbus ) a -1
Sean Kuraly ( Columbus ) 1 assist, 1 SOG and 6 hits

Dmitry Orlov ( Carolina ) 1 hit

Erik Haula ( New Jersey ) 4 SOG and 1 hit
Dougie Hamilton ( New Jersey ) 5 SOG, 1 hit and a +1

Reilly Smith ( NY Rangers ) 3 hits, 2 PIM and a -2
Ryan Lindgren ( NY Rangers ) 2 hits
Urho Vaakanainen ( NY Rangers ) 1 SOG, 2 hits and a -1

Taylor Hall ( Chicago ) 2 SOG and a -1
Tyler Bertuzzi ( Chicago ) 2 SOG, 2 hits and a -1
Nick Foligno ( Chicago ) 1 hit, 2 PIM and a -1
Ryan Donato ( Chicago ) 1 goal, 1 SOG and a +1
Pat Maroon ( Chicago ) 3 SOG

Linus Ullmark ( Ottawa ) stopped all 30 shots as Ottawa beat Seattle 3-0

Colin Miller ( Winnipeg ) 2 PIM

 

[BostonBob]

Wednesday December 18th - 2024

Garnet Hathaway ( Philadelphia ) 6 hits

Jesper Boqvist ( Florida ) 1 assist, 4 hits and a +1 ( Boqvist left the game during the 3rd period due to an upper-body injury and did not return )
Tomas Nosek ( Florida ) 2 SOG and 3 hits
A.J. Greer ( Florida ) 1 SOG, 2 hits and 2 PIM

Marcus Johansson ( Minnesota ) 1 SOG and a -3

Frank Vatrano ( Anaheim ) 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 hit and a +2

Jake DeBrusk ( Vancouver ) 1 SOG and 1 hit
Danton Heinen ( Vancouver ) 1 PP goal, 2 SOG, 2 hits and 2 PIM
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Colin Miller ( Winnipeg ) was a healthy scratch tonight. This is the 6th time out of the last 9 games he has been a healthy scratch.

 

[GordonHowe]

No gas left in the tank: former Jets captain Wheeler calls it a career

Former Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler never said he's retiring after last season, but his appearance on a podcast leaves little doubt.

winnipegsun.com

 

[BMC]

Wednesday December 18th - 2024

Garnet Hathaway ( Philadelphia ) 6 hits

Jesper Boqvist ( Florida ) 1 assist, 4 hits and a +1 ( Boqvist left the game during the 3rd period due to an upper-body injury and did not return )
Tomas Nosek ( Florida ) 2 SOG and 3 hits
A.J. Greer ( Florida ) 1 SOG, 2 hits and 2 PIM

Marcus Johansson ( Minnesota ) 1 SOG and a -3

Frank Vatrano ( Anaheim ) 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 hit and a +2

Jake DeBrusk ( Vancouver ) 1 SOG and 1 hit
Danton Heinen ( Vancouver ) 1 PP goal, 2 SOG, 2 hits and 2 PIM
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Colin Miller ( Winnipeg ) was a healthy scratch tonight. This is the 6th time out of the last 9 games he has been a healthy scratch.

Wooooooooooo Woodstock!!!! (Should have kept him Donny!)

 

[BruinDust]

No gas left in the tank: former Jets captain Wheeler calls it a career

Former Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler never said he's retiring after last season, but his appearance on a podcast leaves little doubt.

winnipegsun.com

Another article stemming from that podcast that sheds some light on Wheeler's time as captain in Winnipeg.

'I felt humiliated': former Jets captain Blake Wheeler, unplugged

Former captain Blake Wheeler revisited his tumultuous final two years with the Winnipeg Jets on a podcast that aired this week. Read more.

winnipegsun.com

 

[GordonHowe]

No gas left in the tank: former Jets captain Wheeler calls it a career

Former Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler never said he's retiring after last season, but his appearance on a podcast leaves little doubt.

winnipegsun.com

Thank you so much for posting this.

Everyone who cares about hockey, and proper leadership, should read it.

I do not know the details, but Zendo Chara struggled in the beginning as captain of the Boston Bruins.

I would like to know more about that.

In the event, I am dealing with some of the same issues at work. It isn't easy.

But good leadership is something you work on.

Thanks again for posting,

M.

 

[BostonBob]

Battle of the ex-Bruins tonight in Calgary - Ullmark vs Vladar.

 

[BostonBob]

Jeremy Lauzon ( Nashville ) has been activated off the IR list and will play tonight vs Pittsburgh.

 

[BostonBob]

Thursday December 19th - 2024

Erik Haula ( New Jersey ) 2 SOG and 1 hit
Dougie Hamilton ( New Jersey ) 1 SOG, 1 hit and a -1

JVR ( Columbus ) 1 SOG and 1 hit
Sean Kuraly ( Columbus ) 1 SOG and 1 hit

Garnet Hathaway ( Philadelphia ) 1 SOG, 6 hits and a -2

Noel Acciari ( Pittsburgh ) 1 hit and a -1
Matt Grzelcyk ( Pittsburgh ) 1 assist and a +1

Jeremy Lauzon ( Nashville ) 5 hits and a -1

Taylor Hall ( Chicago ) 3 SOG and 1 hit
Tyler Bertuzzi ( Chicago ) 1 assist, 2 SOG and 2 hits
Nick Foligno ( Chicago ) 4 SOG and 1 hit
Ryan Donato ( Chicago ) 1 assist and 1 SOG
Pat Maroon ( Chicago ) 2 SOG and 1 hit

Linus Ullmark ( Ottawa ) stopped 29 of 31 shots ( .935 Save Pct. ) and got the win as Ottawa beat Calgary 3-2 in OT

Dan Vladar ( Calgary ) stopped 26 of 29 shots ( .897 Save Pct. ) and took the loss as Ottawa beat Calgary 3-2 in OT

Jake DeBrusk ( Vancouver ) 1 SOG and a -2
Danton Heinen ( Vancouver ) 1 assist, 1 SOG, 1 hit and a +1

Chris Wagner ( Colorado ) 2 SOG and 1 hit

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Craig Smith ( Chicago ) missed his 4th straight game due to a back injury.

 

[BostonBob]

Friday December 20th - 2024

Connor Clifton ( Buffalo ) 1 assist, 2 hits and a -1

Dmitry Orlov ( Carolina ) 1 SOG and a -2

A.J. Greer ( Florida ) 2 hits
Tomas Nosek ( Florida ) 2 hits

Reilly Smith ( NY Rangers ) 1 SH goal, 3 SOG and 1 hit
Ryan Lindgren ( NY Rangers ) 1 hit, 2 PIM and a +1
Urho Vaakanainen ( NY Rangers ) 1 SOG, 2 hits and 2 PIM

Marcus Johansson ( Minnesota ) 1 SOG

Frank Vatrano ( Anaheim ) 3 SOG, 1 hit, 2 PIM and a -2

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Jesper Boqvist ( Florida ) missed the game due to an upper-body injury
Chris Wagner ( Colorado ) was sent down to the AHL on Friday

 

[Gee Wally]

Tomorrow’s Globe:

SAVING THE FRANCHISE?​

Ullmark has helped Senators reverse course​

Ex-Bruin goalie Linus Ullmark has been the NHL’s hottest puck detector the last two weeks, carrying a 7-0-0 streak into Ottawa’s matchup Saturday night in Vancouver.

Ullmark, 31, turned back 203 of 210 shots across the seven W’s and posted a miserly 0.99 GAA (seven goals in 423 minutes).

Cue Bob Lobel: Where do we get players like that?

A five-game winless streak (0-4-1) in the thick of November had the Senators parked just 2 points out of the last spot in the Eastern Conference as of the Thanksgiving mini-break. They owned a lowly .477 points percentage and appeared headed to an eighth consecutive postseason DNQ.

With a December mark of 7-0-1, the distant sons of Alexandre Daigle and Mel Bridgman on Friday morning had possession of the No. 2 wild-card seed in the East and their .563 points percentage ranked No. 7 in the conference.

Ullmark collected 40 wins with the Bruins in 2022-23, tying the all-time club high set by Pete Peeters in 1982-83. Without the salary-cap room to keep both Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman on the payroll, the Bruins shipped the Swedish goaltender to Ottawa in the summer for a package that included Mark Kastelic(their top hitter this season), backup tender Joonas Korpisalo, and the Round 1 pick that the Bruins used to take tallboy center Dean Letourneau.

Despite accumulating some top-end, game-ready talent via the draft, the Senators lost 323 of their 537 games the last seven seasons. They missed on repeated attempts to patch their net ― Matt Murray, Cam Talbot, Korpisalo, and others ― but it now looks like they finally may have their answer in Ullmark.

 

[BostonBob]

Saturday December 21 - 2024

Jeremy Lauzon ( Nashville ) 1 SOG, 5 hits and a +1

Taylor Hall ( Chicago ) 2 assists
Nick Foligno ( Chicago ) 1 assist, 2 SOG, 1 hit, 2 PIM and a -1
Ryan Donato ( Chicago ) 2 SOG, 14 PIM and a -1 ( Donato picked up a double minor for roughing and a 10 minute misconduct on the same play )
Pat Maroon ( Chicago ) 2 hits
Tyler Bertuzzi ( Chicago ) 2 goals ( 1 on the PP ), 1 assist, 3 SOG, 2 hits and 14 PIM ( Bertuzzi picked up a double minor for slashing and roughing plus a 10 minute misconduct on the same play )

Connor Clifton ( Buffalo ) 2 hits

Noel Acciari ( Pittsburgh ) 3 hits
Matt Grzelcyk ( Pittsburgh ) a -1

Erik Haula ( New Jersey ) 1 SOG and 4 hits
Dougie Hamilton ( New Jersey ) 1 assist, 4 SOG, 1 hit, 2 PIM and a +1

JVR ( Columbus ) 0's across the board
Sean Kuraly ( Columbus ) 1 assist, 3 hits, 2 PIM and a -1

Garnet Hathaway ( Philadelphia ) 3 hits and 2 PIM

Marcus Johansson ( Minnesota ) 1 SOG, 1 hit and a -1

Colin Miller ( Winnipeg ) 1 SOG, 2 hits, 2 PIM and a +1

Jake DeBrusk ( Vancouver ) 1 goal, 1 SOG, 1 hit and a +1
Danton Heinen ( Vancouver ) 1 hit, 2 PIM and a -1
Derek Forbort ( Vancouver ) 2 SOG, 2 hits and a +1

 

[BostonBob]

The games is not on TV in my area so I didn't see exactly what happened but Linus Ullmark tweaked something during the 1st period tonight in Edmonton - he finished the period ( stopping 6 of 7 shots ) but did not return to the game in the 2nd period.