Bruins Calm the Storm | Lightning @ Bruins GNT

[SLY]

LIGHTNING (37-19-7) AT BRUINS (37-19-7)
Last 10: Tampa Bay 5-3-2; Boston 7-3-0
63 GP 63
37 W 37
19 L 19
7 OT 7
81 P 81
0.643 P% 0.643
2.97 G/G 3.08
2.98 GA/G 2.27
20.7 PP% 17.4
82.9 PK% 82.1
32.0 S/G 33.3
28.1 SA/G 33.1
50.3 FO% 50.9

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Season Series
It’s the fourth and final meeting of the season between two of the three division leaders in the East. Boston lost the first but has won the last two, including an 8-1 rout the last time the Lightning came to Boston on Dec. 2.

It’s a battle for the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference as the red-hot Bruins, winners of six straight, will be rested and waiting for the Lightning, a 2-1 loser in New Jersey on Wednesday.

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Lightning
Tampa Bay is completing a three-game trip after a successful 12-game homestand (7-3-2). The Lightning claimed a 2-1 victory Sunday at Madison Square Garden to complete a season sweep of the New York Rangers despite playing what coach Guy Boucher described as one of their worst games of the season. They weren’t as lucky on Wednesday, losing by the same score to the red-hot Devils, who avenged a 2-1 loss at Tampa last Friday.

“We lost a patience game," coach Guy Boucher said. "We won it back home (last Friday) and lost this one, so it was who was going to make the last mistake and we did … we turned it over and they capitalized on it.

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Bruins
Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli was quite active this month, securing the services of offensive defenseman Tomas Kaberle and forwards Chris Kelly and Rich Peverley in trades several days before the Monday deadline. His team has responded well – the three newcomers have played at least 4 games each and none of them have experienced a loss yet.

This will be the first game at home for all three. Boston just completed a perfect 6-0-0 game road trip – its first since February 1972.

“We've done a lot of miles here in the last four days, three games in the last four and coast to coast, and our guys looked a little tired tonight,” Boston coach Claude Julien said after his team defeated Ottawa 1-0 on Tuesday. “But character took over, we persevered and found a way to win.”

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Injury Update
Tampa Bay forward Ryan Malone is out with an abdominal injury and may not be ready until the playoffs. Defenseman Mike Lundin also has an abdominal problem is out indefinitely. .. The Bruins are without top center Marc Savard, who is out for the season with a concussion, and defenseman Andrew Ference, who could miss two weeks with a leg injury.

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Dec 28 '10 / BOS 4 @ TBL 3 / Recchi
Dec 02 '10 / TBL 1 @ BOS 8 / Seidenberg
Nov 22 '10 / BOS 1 @ TBL 3 / Stamkos

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LETS GO BRUINS!!!​

 

[SLY]

Second seed in the EC is on the line... Only 5 points back from Philly. Lets get this win and make it 7 straight. Time to start getting some points at home!

 

[beantownmaniac]

Calm the storm? It's more like a little sun shower. HAHAHAHAHA

 

[dboy97]

Hate to say it but pancake night is here 5-1 Lightning and it will not be that close.

 

[dash]

I agree with dboy, first game back after a long road trip is always a killer, couple that with a long season and I could see the Bruins mailing it in tonight.

 

[beantownmaniac]

BLASPHEMY!!!! TURN IN YOUR BOBBY ORR FAN CLUB CARDS!!!!

 

[dboy97]

BLASPHEMY!!!! TURN IN YOUR BOBBY ORR FAN CLUB CARDS!!!!

Sorry the heart says Bruins but the head says Tampa.

 

[SLY]

Nope... They slacked off against the Sens, they will have their hearts and head in this one. I say Bruins 4-2.

And Lightning played a tough game last night. They may feel a sense of urgency for losing to a team not even in a playoff spot right now, but I feel that will cause them to leave themselves open. WE GOT THIS

 

[SLY]

See you all for puck drop... GO BRUINS!

AND FUCK EVERYONE NOT NAMED JEFF SLY ON SportsHoopla! assholes.

 

[beantownmaniac]

See you all for puck drop... GO BRUINS!

AND FUCK EVERYONE NOT NAMED JEFF SLY ON SportsHoopla! assholes.

AHEM!!!

 

[BlueandWhiteForever]

GO LIGHTNING!!! Beat those Paddington Bears!!!

 

[beantownmaniac]

GAME ON!!!!!

 

[SLY]

I'm here! Fuck, trying to tab and record a sick song I just wrote, cook a salmon steak with string beans... and tune into the game.

Whats new Wayne?

 

[beantownmaniac]

Bad penalty by Lucic. Need a pk here

 

[beantownmaniac]

I'm here! Fuck, trying to tab and record a sick song I just wrote, cook a salmon steak with string beans... and tune into the game.

Whats new Wayne?

Winning $$$ on the poker tables

 

[beantownmaniac]

Off the post and it was a loud one

 

[beantownmaniac]

I'm here! Fuck, trying to tab and record a sick song I just wrote, cook a salmon steak with string beans... and tune into the game.

Whats new Wayne?

I had chicken with carrots. dessert-funny bones and a #9

 

[SLY]

I had chicken with carrots. dessert-funny bones and a #9

YOU BASTARD! I havent had funny bones in so long. Im trying to stay away from that shit. They're soooooo good.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

 

[SLY]

Jack Edwards is awesome