I thought Collin Miller was outstanding. Brilliant on the PP, solid at ES.
Carlo has improved so much in just 3 games. He is REALLY starting to look like a player.
ROG has really improved too.
What a difference a little defensive responsibility makes on the Hayes/Beleskey line. They were a black hole the first 3 games, tonight they were respectable.
Krejci line was better, you could see Krejci and Spooner trying to elevate their games, but I’m still not crazy about the mix of players. I applaud Claude for giving them a chance to find some chemistry, sometimes that works, but I think that line needs a change, I think it needs a banger.
Very good game from Rask tonight. That’s what I expect every night. Let’s hope it’s the start of things to come.
On the downside, Krug had 4 turnovers in the first 3 minutes. Worst D on the ice IMO.
Side Note: Big Buff is so trick or treat for me. On the one hand he’s this dynamic Brent Burns-esque two-way presence who’s big as an ox and twice as mean. On the other hand, every time he goes for a big hit he puts his team in trouble. Tonight his 3 biggest hits created 2on1’s for the Bruins. I remember watching the Peg play ANA in the playoffs a few years back and it was the same thing. He’d throw the hit of the game, at the expense of a Getzlaf/Perry 2on1. And the long slap shot into Rask’s glove? WTF was that. I guess we should thank him for the gift because Rask gave it to Chara and Chara scored the EN goal to salt it away.