BRUINS GDT GAME 40 7:08 PM - THE BEAR invades Manhattan - NESN, ESPN+, SNE, SNP, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I hear some people say that Fox is not playing great but he still has 27 assists compared to 11 for his old D partner McAvoy. The Bruins PP could use someone playing that bad.

I was waiting for this comparison. I imagine NYR fans are not pleased with how their team is performing but they are still loading with individual talents that enable scoring and PP threats. They can turn it around. Fox is still in a much better situation than McAvoy, Pastrnak, etc currently.


NYR have some toughness still, can only hope the Bruins are energized for this one.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

Maybe they have an AHL goalie that will get an emergency start and end up looking like a Vezina winner.

Anybody in their lineup looking for their first NHL goal?

 

[JCRO]

Great post.


Exorcise would remove the demons. Exercise would just give them a workout.

My god- I didn't know that my wife the English major was on these boards as well

Joking. I have edited it. Thank you.

Go Bs!

 

[Bmf316nhl]

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Tonight's Officials

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Referees Michael Markovic (31), Frederick L'Ecuyer (17)
Linespersons Mark Shewchyk (92), Dan Kelly (98)

TONIGHT’S GAME- The Bruins visit the Rangers tonight in the first of three games between these teams this season and the first of two Boston visits to Madison Square Garden this year ... The Bruins are 20-15-4 overall this season with an 8-9-2 record on the road.- The Bruins are playing the fifth of ten sets of three-games-in-four nights this season ... They are 2-2-0 in the first games, 4-0-0 in the second games and are 2-2-0 in the third games so far.- The Bruins will open 2025 with games at NY Rangers tonight and in Toronto on Jan. 4 ... They will then face home games vs. NY Islanders on Jan. 5 and vs. Edmonton on Jan. 7.
MILESTONES APPROACHING- Charlie McAvoy is seven games short of his 500 NHL games.- Charlie McAvoy is seven points short of his 300th NHL point.- Pavel Zacha is seven assists shy of his 200th NHL assist.

INJURIES- Hampus Lindholm: Lower body (IR)

BOSTON vs. NEW YORK, LIFETIME SERIES- The Bruins and Rangers are meeting for the 670th time in their histories with Boston holding a 305-254-97-13 record and a2,098-1,942 scoring advantage in those games.- The Bruins are 129-147-55-5 in New York with the Rangers having a 1,022-941 scoring edge in those 336 road games.


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Boston Bruins (20-15-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Rangers (16-19-1, in the Metropolitan Division)

New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers will try to break their four-game slide when they play the Boston Bruins.

New York has gone 7-9-1 in home games and 16-19-1 overall. The Rangers rank 10th in the league serving 9.6 penalty minutes per game.

Boston is 20-15-4 overall and 8-9-2 on the road. The Bruins have committed 170 total penalties (4.4 per game) to rank first in NHL play.

Thursday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Will Cuylle has scored 11 goals with 13 assists for the Rangers. Vincent Trocheck has two goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

Brad Marchand has 15 goals and 16 assists for the Bruins. David Pastrnak has four goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 2-8-0, averaging 1.6 goals, 2.4 assists, 4.6 penalties and 12 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Bruins: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.7 penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Somewhat random though here, but I noticed the video of MSG's organ and it got me to thinking...

MSG has one of the better organs in the league. I always look forward to watching away games in arenas with good organs (NYR, NYI, CHI, LA, just to name a few). Couldn't help to notice the absence of the organ in Washington the last game. After some research, come to find out the Capitals got rid of their organist a couple years ago. That's a shame because they also had one of the better organ sounds in the league as well.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

I think people suggesting the Bruins can’t get a wildcard spot are vastly overrating the other teams also vying for a wildcard spot . The Bruins bad start under Montgomery has probably doomed them to finish in a wildcard spot but that’s okay. Get Lindholm back , add a cheap veteran winger at the deadline and maybe Swayman gets hot and they will be a tough out . Would anyone feel more confident if they pulled a classic Bruins move and finished 2nd in the division and opened round 1 facing one of Florida, Toronto or Tampa ? I want the Bruins to win every game as a Bruins fan but I really don’t see much advantage to winning the division.

 

[22Brad Park]

This is a big game for Boston starting 3 in 4 days with trip to Canada vs a strong Leafs team Saturday.

I think people suggesting the Bruins can’t get a wildcard spot are vastly overrating the other teams also vying for a wildcard spot . The Bruins bad start under Montgomery has probably doomed them to finish in a wildcard spot but that’s okay. Get Lindholm back , add a cheap veteran winger at the deadline and maybe Swayman gets hot and they will be a tough out . Would anyone feel more confident if they pulled a classic Bruins move and finished 2nd in the division and opened round 1 facing one of Florida, Toronto or Tampa ? I want the Bruins to win every game as a Bruins fan but I really don’t see much advantage to winning the division.

Even in WC good bet they face one of those teams 1st rd .Main thing outside locking up WC spot is health entering playoffs.

 

[JerseyBruin]

They need to stay out of the penalty box tonight. Rangers have been struggling but still have a potent PP. I'm assuming Quick will be in nets as Shersterkin is now on IR.

 

[PlayMakers]

Must win. The Bruins play too many good teams over the next month to give away wins to teams behind them in the standings.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

 

[PlayMakers]

Strike one.

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[BruinDust]

Strike one.

Wahlstorm has seen a lot more of the Rangers and MSG than McLaughlin has.

 

[22Brad Park]

Watching Marchand there entering MSG ice so laid-back as a future Hall of Famer should, just got me thinking about when I had season tickets for Quebec League.He was just traded to VAl 'Dor Foreurs & they were playing Cape Breton 3rd round.Well the abuse me & I my buddies ( drinking of course lol) gave to that man & Kris LeTang was 2nd to no one and he would just smile or knod .We'll CB was up 3 games to 1 & Brad brought them back with huge OT goals to win that series in 7.I could never have imagined then that the Bruins would draft him and he would become one of my all time favorite players.It will be a really sad day for me when he retires.

 

[The Murph]

Bruins have won 20 games, those wins were probably the worst 20 games other teams have played in the NHL.

Hopefully the Rangers play one of the worst games of the season and the Bruin's are able to pull off win 21.

 

[bme44]

I am not sold on Wahlstrom , but McLauglin is not the answer either . Time to send McLauglin back to providence

 

[yazmybaby]

I think people suggesting the Bruins can’t get a wildcard spot are vastly overrating the other teams also vying for a wildcard spot . The Bruins bad start under Montgomery has probably doomed them to finish in a wildcard spot but that’s okay. Get Lindholm back , add a cheap veteran winger at the deadline and maybe Swayman gets hot and they will be a tough out . Would anyone feel more confident if they pulled a classic Bruins move and finished 2nd in the division and opened round 1 facing one of Florida, Toronto or Tampa ? I want the Bruins to win every game as a Bruins fan but I really don’t see much advantage to winning the division.

I would much rather be a seller at the deadline for a change and get some draft picks and or prospects.
Aside from Potsy and potentially Lysell ( one game audition) our prospect list is not good.
We are far / far away from being a Stanley Cup contender.

I am not sold on Wahlstrom , but McLauglin is not the answer either . Time to send McLauglin back to providence

Give Wally a chance, play him 10 games and lets see what we have.
I agree 100% MM is not the answer.

 

[EverettMike]

The Bs almost always play on Sunday nights at MSG. I know because I always want to go but a Sunday night suuuuucks.

 

[duffy]

Wahlstorm has seen a lot more of the Rangers and MSG than McLaughlin has.

Not to mention he is a better player with a shot that has the ability to actually score!

 

[Terrier]

 

[mjhfb]

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This reminded me of an old coach cracking up the locker room telling a slumping player after a game that player is the only one the coach would let date his daughter because he knew he wouldn't score.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Not quite sure what to expect from this one.

The Bruins have been up and down but the Rangers are so down they're halfway to China at this point.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Strike one.

God I want so much to disagree with this. I want to give Wahlstrom more of a chance.

Instead I’m just low-key disappointed in the decision.

 

[HumBucker]

Not to mention he is a better player with a shot that has the ability to actually score!

Probably true, but Wahlstrom* has 2 goals in 31 games this season. MacLaughin has 2 goals in 11 games played this season.

* Is he the first Bruins player with the first name of Oliver?

Somewhat random though here, but I noticed the video of MSG's organ and it got me to thinking...

MSG has one of the better organs in the league. I always look forward to watching away games in arenas with good organs (NYR, NYI, CHI, LA, just to name a few). Couldn't help to notice the absence of the organ in Washington the last game. After some research, come to find out the Capitals got rid of their organist a couple years ago. That's a shame because they also had one of the better organ sounds in the league as well.

This is just screaming for a reply such as "I got your better organ right here."
But I will not stoop to that level of humour. Not me. Nope.

 

[Blowfish]

hopefully the last game for some s.

 

[hrdpuk]

I would much rather be a seller at the deadline for a change and get some draft picks and or prospects.
Aside from Potsy and potentially Lysell ( one game audition) our prospect list is not good.
We are far / far away from being a Stanley Cup contender.

This