Warning!

Do not let them win tonight. This is my warning to the team visiting from Montreal. You do not want to let this team win tonight. In my opinion tonight's game probably decides the series. Now that our boys have finally pulled out a squeaker and broken Montreal's serve what happens next? I see it going one of two ways. Another tight game were Montreal creates a break in the B's armour at the most opportune (inopportune for the B's) moment and the season is sunk. Or my hope is for the blow-out by the boys in black. They are due to get some bounces and have a 5-2 or 4-1 sleeper where the garden is rolling, especially agaisnt this team. Montreal just is not that much better. If this happens look out, this young Bruins team will be difficult to knock off its game. How great have been kids like Lucic, Nokelainen,Krejci and Sobotka (a personal favorite - leads with his chin against men twice his size, with no regard for his well being or better he side steps the devestating check like a jedi).

If you have not read number 4's blog (linked on the side) go do it! I just need to repeat for those of you who stated that Thomas could not steal a playoff game or were calling for f'ing Manny in game 2....are you kidden me! As #4 says go bite him! I got the itit, you got the itit? In Tim I trust.

For our readers. My apologies for not posting much... Life has gotten in the way, I assure you I have been watching and reading and taking notes, the writing will come as well.
Lastly I teased earlier in the season that I would reveal my identity if the club made the playoffs. My name is Ben- to be continued...........(once the playoffs are over)

and then there were 2

if you are like me, you woke up this morning and you just needed to know, how many former bruins are left in the playoffs? anyone? bueller? bueller? its ok i had to look too. yup that's right sammy, we hardly new you, phalson and sean odonnell, both quacking it up in anahaim.

does it mean anything... well it means a lot to me, as there will now not be the pain of seeing some player i once loved - and i mean that in the pure sports sense - not that there is anything wrong with that, hoisting the cup and rubbing it in our faces that they are gone, or worse ray bourqueing us with the, i wish i could have done it there (or is that here).....

so go ducks!

BAH!!! - I Hate The Habs!!!

Last night In La Belle Province The Bruins fell to The Habs 1-0. This was a two fold hurtful loss in that it makes Boston's quest to the post season more difficult and the 2 extra points help Montreal in their own playoff aspirations.
Both goalies put on a clinic and were superb between the pipes. Just like most of the season Thomas was once again our best player. The only shot to get by him was when a Habs forward La ten undressed Aaron Ward with a beautiful move and got in alone to score.

The Bruins will now host Montreal on Thursday in the second part of this home and home series. Out of all the 79 home and home series between these two teams there has only been 23 sweeps. The last time there was a series sweep was in December of 1981 so a Bruins' victory on Thursday has statistics on their side (but I hate stats. - The Bruins have to play hard and earn their victory). The Bruins also have to stop squeezing their sticks so hard. They need to relax and have fun out there - in last nights game they were way to tense and worried more about making a mistake than creating a chance.

Game hilights:
- Great move for The Habs goal.
- Both goalies were fantastic.
- Bochenski hit the post.
- Tenkrat had a breakaway but got forced outside for a bad angle shot because he had to avoid a hip check from the ref(???).

3 Stars as picked by me:

1 - Latendresse
2 - Halak
3 - Thomas

This loss hurts The Bruins chances of the playoffs but they are still not done yet!
They have 10 games left and if they win 9 or 10 they will be in and if they win 8 they still have a slim chance. Lets not give up on them yet. I encourage all fans to send good vibes and happy thoughts their way and hopefully they can get on the winning streak they so desperately need.

Go Bruins Go!!!

montreal ect

i am sure our brethren at the other blogs will find something to complain about, but what a game against montreal tonight! bergerons pass to sturm - perfect, chistov's move to seal it, a thing of beaty and a good crowd behind them! now back to the other topic, the other bloggers complaints have been so laughable! one was "not enought people at the games" but have they said they have been to a game? another was the coaching was awful, in a win in the middle of a 16-6 (or something) run.... the things these "complainers" can't complain about any longer? tim thomas - simple awesome in the first tonight. marco sturm, couple o big goals lately (again what a set up by bergy tonight). pual mara? well he has been playing steady d all season. he is second on the team in ice time, yes he is a minus 5 (chara is a minus 3) but he has been asked to play responsibly and i for one think he has settled in nicley. right now there is not much to complain about in bruins land, the team is playing competive hockey, hockey that can win in march for the first time in many years, the new year is looking bright!

It's time to start talking trash

You know what? It's getting pretty dull being a Bruins fan. Sure it's been years since the team's been a legitimate force, but that shouldn't stop us from aggravating our opponents (and their fans) and trying to light some fires under snoozing rivalries. I mean, that's what rivalries are for, right? The B's came close to being downright nasty with the Leafs a couple of weeks back, but just soon as the hit on Chara came, it ended. Just when you thought there was going to be retaliation a mere three days later, nothing happened.

That being said, no one should say that us here at GotG are lax in the jeering department, so let me lead a series of insults against everyone's favorite rival, Les Habs. And since schoolyard taunts are still my favorite, let me recommend a few nicknames for their players.

Saku Koivu = Sack O' Shit
Guillaume Latendresse = Guillaume Latex Dress
Radek Bonk = Radek Bust
David Aebischer = David Have-a-chair
Janne Niinimaa = Janne Enigma Enema (thanks Jocelynn!)

These are just a few off the top of my head. Feel free to chime in, especially if you've got funnier ones. The more vicious and juvenile, the better. Hell, if we're lucky and we've got enough clout, we can get people to start yelling these during games.