What started with nervous energy and confidence ended with a puck hitting the back of the goal at exactly 1 AM, and me turning the television off. No swearing, no cross words. I had remarked to The Ref before the game started, that it’s a good thing I don’t drink anymore. Last night’s game would have put me over the edge before it even started – and the triple overtime would have translated into triple bourbon. Instead, I ate a pickle and three Double Stuff Oreos at around 12:30. No wonder my belly hurt. Oh, I have a few thoughts on the game, too.
Torey Krug was not good. I’ve been super impressed with this kid, and I think he may have played Andy Ference right out of a job for next year, but last night, Freddy, as he is known in the room, looked every bit the Nightmare on Elm Street for which he is named. Bad giveaways and plays that work in the AHL are not going to cut it in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Tyler Seguin was not good either. Seguin needs to be a hockey player and stop being a pussy. He spends entirely too much time on the perimeter. Seguin has an obvious nose for the net – but his unwillingness to pay a price to score in the NHL is holding him back.
The Lucic-Krejci-Horton line is firing on all cylinders. Well, they were up until the widely rumored upper body injury on Horton reared its ugly head. Oh, and Horty had a bad giveaway too. Other than that, they’ve been great.
Are we seeing the Mid-April Bruins? Anyone that watched this club in 2013 knows the old Bruins that NEVER gave up leads is gone and has been replaced by a team that simply can’t hold onto an advantage. I am hoping the alarming trend isn’t continuing now and the Blackhawks are just a really good hockey team.
I am not the slightest bit concerned they lost that game. It literally could have gone either way and as brother Dave pointed out – these clubs are so evenly matched it looked like an intra-squad scrimmage. The Bruins need to put their foot on the snake when they get up 2 again, and limit bad turnovers. Freddy: this means you. I would look for both clubs to try and play the same game Saturday they played last night. If you have a foot on the ledge, it would be my advice to come on inside. Bruins in 6.