GOLDEN POINTS: Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

Bruins 3 - Sabres 1

Bruins goals: Marchand (6), Bergeron PPG (2), Lucic ENG (3)

Sabres goal: Ennis (5)

After Snowstorm Nemo found New England and brought upon us snowmagedan we got treated to a divisional matchup with Sabres.  I don't know what it is about them, probably just the fact they have Ryan Miller and Tomas Vanek, but no matter how bad they are it's always a tough game against them.  

The Sabres handed the B's their only regulation loss of the season last time they played (and it was a pretty awful loss), but since the B's are 2-0 allowing only one goal.  Not too shabby!  There was no revenge for Scott beating up Thornton, and I didn't think their should be.  It was a fair fight and Scott just crushed Thornton.  I think the goal should be to keep Scott on the ice as much as possible, dude sucks.

• Ahh, the return of the Gnat.  Usually it takes a game or two to get back up to speed after missing so many games, but Marchand picked up exactly where he left off: scoring goals and pissing people off in the process.  He scored his team leading 6th goal last night and baited Ott into an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.  Booyeah.
• Hamilton finally shows that he's a rookie.  I've been pumping this guys ego thus far, so I feel obligated to also mention when his play is only great not super amazing.  This was the first game that I've watch where I noticed multiple mistakes on Dougie's part (the cross ice pass that got intercepted and a way too eager pinch up the boards that he got burned on).  Luckily, neither led to goals (or I don't think they did).  Kids learning.
• Ryan Miller is a damn stonewall.  He made some incredible saves, especially the one on Horton comes to mind.  He was the only B's killer that showed up last night.  I didn't even notice Vanek out there.  Good job by the B's to contain him.
• Speaking of goalies, need to give some love to Khudobin as well.  He's showing he's ready any time he's called upon.  Only allowing one goal and also making his share of great saves.  I'm really liking this goalie tandem and quite frankly it helps ease the pain for the downward spiral off this Earth that Thomas went through.
• Do I really need to complain about the power play?  And don't point to Bergeron's goal.  Yeah it was nice, but the PP still sucks.  I'm done.

Next Up: New York Rangers Part III

GOLDEN POINTS: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Bruins 5 - Hurricanes 3

Bruins Goals: Marchand SHG (3), Chara PPG (2), Horton (2), Krejci (1), Seguin ENG/PPG (1)
Hurricanes Goals: McBain (1), Skinner (5), E. Staal (4),

**SHG - Shorthand Goal, PPG - Power play goal, ENG - Empty net goal

The Bruins hot start continues!!  But please TV and radio peeps, please stop saying the Bruins are undefeated or unbeaten.  I understand that they haven't lost in regulation, but they lost in overtime.  Let me say again... they LOST in overtime.  Meaning they have been defeated in the form of a dagger through my heart during extra time.  Do I need to continue?

Prior to the game, GM Chiarelli told Dougie Hamilton that he would not be sent back to his juniors team. Duh.  One of the more easier decisions of his tenure here as GM.

Carolina dominated the B's last season.  The B's evidently didn't want that to happen again came out flying.  It looked like they could potentially blow the 'Canes out.  Then I remembered I'm a Bruins fan and that RARELY happens.  The Hurricanes came back out in the 2nd period and got some very good play from their top tier players.  I'm still not sure how Skinner roofed that puck so close to the goalie, but he roofed the crap out it. 

Side note: anyone else think of Kenny Wu when Ference and Johnson sandwiched Skinner?  And if you don't know who Kenny Wu is LEAVE THIS BLOG IMMEDIATELY AND NEVER RETURN! Only the greatest childhood movie of my childhood.

Anyways...

• I'm pretty sure that Dougie's amazing start to his career is directly linked to whenever I mention him in a post.  I'd be doing his career a disservice if I didn't mention him.  Another strong game from the young man.  He recorded yet another assist on the go ahead goal from David Krejci.  There was a lot of action in front of the net, so it would've been easy for anyone to just wind up and take a shot.  Instead, he calmly faked the shot and slide it over to a wide open Krejci who had a wide open net to shoot at.  Awesome.  I smell he'll get his first goal very soon.  He's had some great shots.
• Besides Dougie we need to keep talking about the penalty kill.  They went a perfect 6 for 6 last night to remain impenetrable on the PK.  To add to the awesomeness, the Gnat (BRINGING IT BACK!) aka Marchand, nabbed a shorthander that was a thing of beauty.  We are the lone team left that has yet to allow a PPG this season.  *Knock on wood*
• As expected, we saw our first look of the season of Anton Khudobin.  I thought he looked very impressive.  He let up 3 goals, but I didn't think any of them were necessarily his fault.  I was a little nervous when he completely disregarded the trapezoid rule, though it led to Marchands SHG so maybe he knew something we didn't?
• Although Seguin's goal was an empty netter, I'm hoping that will open the flood gates for the young forward.  He's getting some quality shots off, but he has yet to beat a goaltender.  Let's hope this gets him going.
• Speaking of the end of the game, Bergeron went APE SHIT on Skinner.  Bergeron, although still very young, is like the old wise man on the team.  You rarely, if ever, see him lose his cool.  Puck Daddy was the first place I was able to read with what happened.  Apparently the little guy decided to "slew-foot" Bergeron (which you can see in the video).  Can't wait for them to play again, would love to see another Bergeron fight!

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