Bruins 4 - Devils 3 OT
Imagine how good the Bruins would be if they played a full 60 minutes the way they played the first 20 of this game! If it wasn't for one of the greatest goaltenders to ever hold a waffle and a paddle, the Bruins would've been up 4 or 5 to zip at the end of one. The first, third and overtime period of the game was well played by the B's. Unfortunately, in the second period, they did not come out to play and the Devils took advantage of that. We need a full 60 minutes!
Julien may have struck gold with the new line of Lucic - Krejci - Seguin. Hot and cold Krejci blew up tonight with a hat trick (the third being the game winner in OT) and Seguin snapped a 10 game scoring drought with one of his own in the 1st. The crazy thing is that both Krejci and Seguin should both have another goal each, but Brodeur made two RIDICULOUS saves on both of them. If you haven't seen them, go to NHL.com and watch them. Unbelievable. I hate the Devils, but you gotta respect Brodeur.
After the B's go up 2 - 0 in the first, the Devils score 3 unanswered goals to take a 3-2 lead. The first goal was Joe Corvo's fault, big surprise there. He blindly threw the puck to the middle of the ice where it was intercepted by Kovalchuk. Seidenberg finds himself in a 2 v 1 situation with Parise and Kovalchuk. I don't care who's on defense, I don't like those odds. Parise buries it (another American I would LOVE the Bruins to target in the offseason). The second goal was a bit unlucky. Seidenberg stepped in front of the shot and turned his skate to block the puck...only to have him accidentally kick the puck to a wide open Patrick Elias who had a wide open net to shoot at. The third goal by Clarkson was on Thomas. Somehow Clarkson snuck a wrap around through Thomas. That's one Timmy would like back.
I was initially worried when I first saw Zanon hit the ice. Not because of his skills, but simply because he was wearing number 6. I had these horrible flashbacks of Wideman fumbling to keep the puck in the zone, whiffing on shots and passes. Let go of the past man!! I was really impressed with Zanon's game. He blocked a bunch of shots, but more importantly adds some more toughness to the defense with a team high 3 hits. I was much more comfortable with his game than Corov's. I'm sorry, Joe, but I think you're going to be the odd man out when Boychuk returns. Actually, I'm not sorry...you've stunk this season.
The power play still needs work. They went 0-fer again, 0 for 3. Two of those opportunities came in the third period with the game tied 3-3. Even though we got the win in OT, it'd be nice to see the power play have a killer instinct. With the game on the line, the boys can step up and put one in the net. I just don't have that confidence. My health can't afford for this team to be as wretched on the power play as they were during last season's playoffs.
It was a good win altogether. Man, that'll be one hell of a first round if we draw them!
Next up: Rolston gets to face his old team as the B's take on the Islanders at the Gahden. Andrew Ference was injured during the game and didn't return to the ice and he also did not skate at practice, so Mike Mottau could also see the ice in a game against his former team.
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