GDT: Game 26: Bruins vs. Panthers, 7pm ET NESN, SN, TVAS, NHLN -US, 98.5 FM

[Alicat]

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25gp 14-10-1 29pts.

VS.

25gp 12-11-2 26pts.

7:00 pm Eastern
NHLN-US, TVAS, SN, NESN, 98.5 FM The Sports Hub

TD Garden, Boston, MA

Boston Bruins Twitter
Florida Panthers Twitter

Bruins win 2-1

https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-fla/2016/11/01/2016020136#game=2016020136,game_state=final

*Subject to change

Tuukka Rask
13-4-1 1.60 GAA .941 SV % 3 SO

Roberto Luongo
9-7-1 2.04 GAA .929 SV%

This is for one's for you Fenway!

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[smithformeragent]

Points are at a premium.

 

[Blowfish]

Hayes lives another day with Beleskey out.

 

[Fenway]

Thank You Alicat

 

[Gee Wally]

Thanks Ali !

 

[VanIsle]

Jagr, Smith, Griffith, Thornton, is this a family reunion or what.

Don't forget my old friend Luongo, guy is hilarious and won us a cup.

Hopefully the Bruins fill the net with 2 or more.

 

[Fenway]

Tonight is a critical 2 points for the Bruins and a regulation win would be even nicer.

The Atlantic Division is really tight right now and Poutineville is coming back to the pack.

http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...tive-tom-rowe-trying-to-get-panthers-on-track

BOSTON — One of the Bruins’ points of emphasis for 2016-17 is re-establishing TD Garden as an unpleasant place for opponents to visit. They’ve made marginal improvement so far, winning six of 11 after coming out on top in only 17 of 40 games at the Garden last year.

If the B’s are to extend a season-best four-game points streak (3-0-1) with a third straight home win on Monday night, they’ll have to do it against a team that’s not all that unhappy about being on the road these days.

The Bruins host the Florida Panthers, who bewildered many across the NHL one week ago Sunday night by firing head coach Gerard Gallant after he’d piloted the team to a franchise-record 103 points and a playoffs appearance last year after falling short for three seasons. The cord was cut after a 3-2 road loss to the Hurricanes in the first game of a six-game trip, and players have been regrouping ever since.

“Long trip, and we’ve had some changes around here,” said former Bruins winger Shawn Thornton. “We’re learning a couple of new things.”

Direction now comes from Tom Rowe, 60, a long-time AHL coach and former NHL assistant who was named general manager last summer. Prior to that promotion, he had coached the Panthers’ AHL affiliate in Portland, Maine, for three years. Many outside the Florida fraternity now believe Gallant was doomed and Rowe destined to become coach after an offseason of front-office changes under fourth-year owner Vincent Viola.

Rowe is aware of the perception, aware that iconic "Hockey Night in Canada" commentator (and one-time B’s coach) Don Cherry called Gallant’s dismissal “the worst firing in the history of the world,” and determined not to let things like that distract him from his new duties and Monday night’s homecoming: Rowe is a native of Lynn, Mass.

“It wasn’t planned,” he said after Sunday’s practice at the Garden. “I think a lot of people thought it was, which is a bunch of garbage.

“I came here to help in the front office, then this happened. When it was proposed to me, I said, ‘If this is what you want me to do, that’s what I’ll do.’ ”

 

[VanIsle]

Rask is 16-3-1 vs the Panthers.

.951 sv% and 1.48 gaa

Hopefully he can keep the trend going

Also Fenway your up too late or early hahaha.

 

[Sharp Shooting Neely]

Will take my chances with a couple bear claws over those tiny little cat claws any day of the week.

Let's Go Bruins!

Unrelated, TSN carried a video today on how the role for Cam Neely's icon Sea Bass character role came to be. Infortunately I was unsuccessful in my attempt to download it and share it here. The Bar Down video tells of the connection with two New England brothers, who produced the movie, and intentionally tried to create the role with Neely's on ice persona in mind. Neely did consider turning down the role which of course was filmed while he was still an active player. Had not known of the story and thought it amusing how it came about. Long live sea bass!

 

[s3antana5757]

Let's go B's. Not sure I'll be able to see this one. Will definitely watch it on DVR.

 

[Ratty]

Good to see Blidh staying on the roster with Beleskey returning. I thought he played well in his first game after the call-up.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

gotta get Schaller off that second line. ugh

 

[caz16]

Thanks for the GDT! I love that pic of Luongo...lol

I hope Marchand haunts him again tonight!

GO BRUINS!!!

 

[weaponomega]

gotta get Schaller off that second line. ugh

Yes! Its painful watching him out there. If he's not on the 4th line he has no value.

 

[Fenway]

Tonight's Officials

Referees Kevin Pollock (33), Dave Lewis (46)
Linesmen Brian Murphy (93), Michel Cormier (76)

Ntl. Anthem Rene Rancourt


https://link.nhl.com/static/gamenotes/public/20162017/[email protected]?1480937063000

BOSTON vs FLORIDA, LIFETIME SERIES

The Bruins and Panthers are meeting for the 89th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 47-30-6-5 record and 251-219 scoring advantage in those games.

The Bruins are 22-16-4-3 in their 45 home games of this lifetime series with a 125-99 scoring edge in those contests.

The Bruins are 14-2-1 in their last 17 games vs. the Panthers, including a 2-1 win in Florida on 11/1 in the 1st game of this season’s series, and they are 20-4-1 in their last 25 overall vs. the Panthers … The Panthers won the last game between these teams in Boston with a 4-1 win on 3/24 of last season, snapping a 9-game Boston home win streak vs. Florida.

MILESTONES APPROACHING

Jimmy Hayes is 4 points short of his 100th NHL point

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[ReggieMoto]

Hmmm. What to make of Krug's absence? Day off? Injury? Dog house?

 

[Fenway]

hmmm. What to make of krug's absence? Day off? Injury? Dog house?

 

[bob27]

Carlo also had that apparently.

 

[Gee Wally]

Carlo was sick too. Thats why Cross was called up as insurance. Hes since been sent back down.

 

[Ladyfan]

Jagr, Smith, Griffith, Thornton, is this a family reunion or what.

Don't forget my old friend Luongo, guy is hilarious and won us a cup.

Hopefully the Bruins fill the net with 2 or more.

I loved when Brad was awarded a p. shot. We all knew he would score, Brad knew he would score and I believe Luongo knew too After the game Brad said in an interview" I was so lucky to score as Luongo is SUCH a good goalie" He had a twinkle in his eye when he said it.

A win would be nice. Dry roads to drive to and from the game would be nice too.

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO


Welcome back Ali.

 

[BruinsFan1990]

2 points here would be huge. GO Bruins!!

 

[sooshii]

Welcome back Z!
(and Ali!)

let's go s!

 

[Alicat]

There is nothing wrong with Tim Schaller's game.

Of all the guys to zero in on, it shouldn't be him.

 

[Ladyfan]

There is nothing wrong with Tim Schaller's game.

Of all the guys to zero in on, it shouldn't be him.

I agree. IMO he has played well.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Unbeaten in December: 2-0-0
4 games points streak: 3-0-1

Keep it up B's! Win this!