Pre-Game Talk: GAME 5 9:40 PM - THE BEAR looks for a Rocky Mountain high - TNT, MAX, SN 360, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Fenway]

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Boston Bruins (2-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (0-3, in the Central Division)

Denver; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche take on the Boston Bruins as losers of three games in a row.

Colorado had a 50-25-7 record overall and a 33-11-2 record in home games last season. The Avalanche committed 307 total penalties last season, averaging 3.7 per game and serving 8.9 penalty minutes per game.

Boston went 47-20-15 overall and 27-11-9 on the road a season ago. The Bruins committed 334 total penalties last season, averaging 4.1 per game and serving 9.4 penalty minutes per game.

INJURIES: Avalanche: None listed.

Bruins: None listed.

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[KnightofBoston]

9:40? Lol have fun with that!

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Oh boy. Avs 0-3 and desperate, playing at home, Korpisalo most likely in net for the Bruins with whatever uncertainties that brings, team as a whole still very much trying to find its feet. This could be unpleasant.

You never know. Boston could really turn up here, put in a good show and add to Colorado's early-season misery. Not ruling it out by any means. But I'm prepared for the possibility of a rough outing. Fingers crossed the Bs at least start to show some better habits and consistency and cut out the self-inflicted errors. Do that and play with some heart and effort and if they lose even so, I'll still count it as progress.

 

[NDiesel]

Colorado usually owns us at home

 

[yazmybaby]

I have a funny feeling the Aves will come out strong and fast and get a 2-3 goals early, like Florida did at home and we will not be able to recover.

 

[nORRis8]

I suspect a 4-3 loss.
Our 4th line (best line) getting all the goals

 

[shelbysdad]

9:40? Lol have fun with that!

I know Wally will be up watching with us....

 

[Gee Wally]

I know Wally will be up watching with us....

 

[mjhfb]

4th liner Kastelic leading the B's with 5 points tied with Avs MacKinnon and Makar. Great that he's stepped up but that has to change.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Colorado usually owns us at home

The Bruins are just what they need to get on track

 

[BB79]

Those GAAs though..and .790 save %

I predict the final score will be 27-21

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

Love going from games scheduled during my work hours to games scheduled at my bedtime.

 

[ON3M4N]

Oh boy. Avs 0-3 and desperate, playing at home, Korpisalo most likely in net for the Bruins with whatever uncertainties that brings, team as a whole still very much trying to find its feet. This could be unpleasant.

You never know. Boston could really turn up here, put in a good show and add to Colorado's early-season misery. Not ruling it out by any means. But I'm prepared for the possibility of a rough outing. Fingers crossed the Bs at least start to show some better habits and consistency and cut out the self-inflicted errors. Do that and play with some heart and effort and if they lose even so, I'll still count it as progress.

To add to this, the Av's are much better than their record. Georgiev has been an absolute sieve to start the year and ranks dead last in goals save above expected at -7.7 through 3 games. To put it into a different perspective, based on the shots Georgiev has seen he has an expected goals against of 5.3.....he's allowed 13 goals.

Looking at each team to start the year at 5v5:

S = Shots
G = Goals
xG = Expected Goals
SC = Scoring Chance
HDC = High Danger Chance