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Post by SeaBass on Apr 14, 2023 20:21:03 GMT -5
 Florida Panthers AT  Boston BruinsTV Coverage: ESPN, NESN |
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Post by kjc2 on Apr 16, 2023 15:45:59 GMT -5
Still no Bergeron for practice, I think it’s a possibility he has a mild concussion. He did take an elbow to the face.
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Post by kjc2 on Apr 16, 2023 15:46:59 GMT -5
Still no Bergeron for practice, I think it’s a possibility he has a mild concussion. He did take an elbow to the face. At least I hope it’s mild.
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 7:17:37 GMT -5
I don't know why but I am nervous for this game. After the incredible year I don't want any letdowns.
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 7:18:54 GMT -5
Bruins suddenly face meaningful hockey, open with Panthers
After clinching the Atlantic Division title back on March 25 and the Presidents' Trophy five days later, the Boston Bruins have played essentially meaningless hockey over the final few weeks of the regular season.
A laundry list of records to achieve kept them focused, but everything that was transpiring ultimately led to what is now in front of them: the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Bruins' postseason quest begins Monday night in Boston with the opening of an Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers.
Florida is one of only two teams to record multiple wins against them this season, splitting the four games with the Bruins.
"This is my favorite time of year," Boston forward Nick Foligno said. "You try not to be that old vet, but 16 years in, you want to get through 82 (games) to get to this point. I think we've done a great job of putting ourselves in a great position. Now it's back to zero."
This is the first opening-round series between a No. 1 overall seed and the previous season's Presidents' Trophy winner since the award for best regular-season record was first given out in 1985-86.
It has been 10 years since a Presidents' Trophy winner has hoisted the Stanley Cup, dating back to when the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Bruins in the 2013 Final.
The only other postseason meeting between Boston and Florida was in the first round in 1996 when the Panthers went five games to win their first-ever playoff series and rolled all the way to their only appearance in the Stanley Cup Final.
"They're a really good team, a dangerous team," Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. "We're going to have to be at the top of our game if we want to have success. (Matthew) Tkachuk, excellent player. (Aleksander) Barkov's a stud. ... Besides that, they're a really fast team that transitions well."
Montgomery described his team as "loose" in their 5-4, come-from-behind win Thursday at Montreal. The Bruins got goals from five different players -- including David Pastrnak's 61st -- and reached the 65-win and 135-point marks.
Foligno (knee) is on the cusp of returning for his first action since Feb. 28, as he and defenseman Derek Forbort practiced on both Saturday and Sunday.
Forward David Krejci and goaltender Linus Ullmark also participated.
On Sunday, however, the Bruins were without captain Patrice Bergeron (minor injury and illness) and goaltender Jeremy Swayman (illness).
On the Florida side, forward Sam Bennett (lower-body, soft tissue) is unlikely to play Monday following a 12-game absence but could return during the series.
"It's a tough injury that heals at its own rate," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said of Bennett. "There is not a lot of room on it. It just has to get better. You can't play as an NHL hockey player with it."
The Panthers are looking to become the second team in NHL history to beat a 60-win team in the opening round, joining the 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets who swept the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who has two Vezina trophies, was the winner in every game of that series for Columbus, which lost to Boston in the following round.
With Bobrovsky out since March 27 (illness), Alex Lyon went 6-1-1 with a .942 save percentage in that span and is likely to start Monday. The lone loss came Thursday against Carolina.
The Panthers could have avoided the matchup with Boston by winning that regular-season finale against Carolina in which both teams scored twice in the last three minutes. Florida trailed 5-2 with 2:40 remaining but scored twice in 38 seconds before Carolina iced the 6-4 win with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
"We have been through this situation, battling the whole year," forward Carter Verhaeghe said. "We believe in all of the guys and we just have to go out there, play hard and have fun."
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 7:23:45 GMT -5
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Post by kjc2 on Apr 17, 2023 7:28:21 GMT -5
I don't know why but I am nervous for this game. After the incredible year I don't want any letdowns. The first game of a series sets the tone, no way can we allow them to dictate any of it. Let’s go Bruins! |
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 7:41:07 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 7:43:45 GMT -5
These beauties were in my backyard Saturday and Sunday. Hope it is a good sign.  |
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 9:21:57 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 10:16:42 GMT -5
Jim Montgomery said he woke up at 430 am and he’s been wide awake ever since: “No better thing in the world than being in the Stanley Cup playoffs”
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 10:20:05 GMT -5
Jim Montgomery says there’s a bug going through the Bruins dressing room so he doesn’t have a definitive lineup. Patrice Bergeron, Linus Ullmark and others don’t have a definitive status for Game 1: “We’re going to have to see how they feel tonight” David Krejci is 💯 for Game 1. Forbort is also in.
Sweeney said yesterday...There is no bug in the locker room.
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 10:20:27 GMT -5
Montgomery noted that Lauko was under the weather a few weeks ago and lost eight pounds.
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 10:20:57 GMT -5
Bergeron and a couple other guys under the weather, Montgomery said. Lineup TBD.
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 10:21:38 GMT -5
Brandon Bussi called up for purposes of being the emergency goalie for Game 1 tonight. He was on the ice with Jeremy Swayman for an optional morning skate at Warrior this am
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 10:23:16 GMT -5
Hall, Frederic, Forbort, Grzelcyk, Ullmark, Swayman, Bussi, Zboril among those who are skating at the optional practice this morning.
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 10:24:22 GMT -5
To recap…
- Bergeron is gametime decision.
- Ullmark is gametime decision.
- Swayman, who missed practice yesterday with illness, took part in optional morning skate.
- Bussi up from Providence as emergency third.
- Foligno likely to play.
- Forbort is definitively in.
Krejci is in, by the way, and Montgomery says he has that “twinkle in his eye.” 👀
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 12:13:32 GMT -5
Lyon starts in net for Florida
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Post by fforr on Apr 17, 2023 13:27:17 GMT -5
So Monty says no lineup yet as there’s a bug going around the room as the playoffs begin. And Sweeney denies that it exists. How does that happen.
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Post by kjc2 on Apr 17, 2023 13:55:08 GMT -5
So Monty says no lineup yet as there’s a bug going around the room as the playoffs begin. And Sweeney denies that it exists. How does that happen. Monte’s not reading his emails from the brass😂 |
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Post by nfld77 on Apr 17, 2023 14:02:01 GMT -5
So Monty says no lineup yet as there’s a bug going around the room as the playoffs begin. And Sweeney denies that it exists. How does that happen. Monte’s not reading his emails from the brass😂 I dont know what to believe so just as well to wait and see what lineup we have at gametime,, |
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Post by fforr on Apr 17, 2023 14:47:23 GMT -5
So Monty says no lineup yet as there’s a bug going around the room as the playoffs begin. And Sweeney denies that it exists. How does that happen. Monte’s not reading his emails from the brass😂 Yup it’s the Playoffs. He’s going dark. |
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 18:02:21 GMT -5
No Bergy
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Post by SeaBass on Apr 17, 2023 18:03:33 GMT -5
Ullmark will start.
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Post by madmarx on Apr 17, 2023 18:08:33 GMT -5
For him not to play He’s sick |
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Post by chesterbear on Apr 17, 2023 18:13:10 GMT -5
For him not to play He’s sick Team should be deep enough to fill in til he gets back,any word on whats wrong with him,is it just the flu |
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Post by madmarx on Apr 17, 2023 18:20:50 GMT -5
For him not to play He’s sick Team should be deep enough to fill in til he gets back,any word on whats wrong with him,is it just the flu Monty said He’s under the weather |
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Post by chesterbear on Apr 17, 2023 18:28:01 GMT -5
Well time to shake off the dust on the ole jersey again for another year,lets hope they can go on a run like 2011,good luck to everyone cheering them on and go Bruins-kick some ass
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Post by kjc2 on Apr 17, 2023 18:34:09 GMT -5
Let’s go boys, let’s win game 1!
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Post by KSJ08 on Apr 17, 2023 18:39:38 GMT -5
Team should be deep enough to fill in til he gets back,any word on whats wrong with him,is it just the flu Monty said He’s under the weather I think it's concussion symptoms been out too long for FLU bug??? |
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