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Round 2 | Montréal vs. Boston

Thursday doesn't work for me. I sent Geoff a persuasive email that I hope he passes on to Cam Neely.
 
Red said:
A few predictions:

1) One of Chara, Lucic, or Marchand will seriously injure one of our best players, possibly Vanek, just as he's starting to go on a roll. Probably in game 4, probably with the Habs up 2-1 in the series.
1b) There will be no suspension, and it will be a ridiculous non-suspension.
1c) Very few people in the media will disagree, or make a big deal of it.
1d) There will be 1 marginal call in the Habs favor that will help them get a win, and the media will be ALL OVER IT. (Kinda like the supposed "bad call" against Tampa in game 4)
2) The Bruins will continue to take liberties, as the refs won't call anything against them. As the series goes on, they will wear us down.
3) Bruins win in 7. I know... trust me, it hurts me to say it. But the Bruins are a VERY good team. And they are VERY dirty, and they know how to get away with their dirty play. And as I said above, they will wear us down. There may even be a bias that prevents them from taking suspensions. Also, Rask. I really hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

That being said, if any team in the east can beat Boston, it's Montreal. They really do seem to play well against them. A little luck and if the refs are fair and don't let Boston get away with too much, we could easily take this series, maybe even in 6.
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If the refs call it fair and our PP wakes up and becomes the weapon it can be that can boomerang big time on the Ruins. That said, honestly how likely is it that the reffing will be fair and equitable? I'm not exactly betting on it...
 
CH1 said:
Thursday doesn't work for me. I sent Geoff a persuasive email that I hope he passes on to Cam Neely.
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I'm guessing that if either of the Metro. division series go to a 7th game, on Wednesday night, round 2 in the East won't start until Saturday.
 
Simulated game tonight vs the Bulldogs black aces.

Trying to simulate a game day.
 
Sal_Butera said:
In the 4-games vs Boston with Murray on the ice; PK hasn't allowed a goal in 13 opportunities, and no goals against 5-on-5.

He serves an effective purpose, but it'll take good pre-game planning & bench management by JJ - especially for games in Boston.
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Small sample size and great goaltending. We were greatly outshot in some of those Boston games, and much of this happened with Murray on the ice. Its playing with fire to keep putting him out there.

The only place he is a competent NHL defender is on the PK. However, his competence is not an improvement on any of our other defenders. Murray or not, the PK has worked all season long. He's good on it, but not an essential or irreplaceable component. 5 on 5 he's a trainwreck.
 
I agree, there is no way the Refs will call this fair. They will close their eyes to all the stick work the ruins are known for. Lucic is the dirtiest goon in the league followed by Chara. Hope the Habs skate well and frustrate them. The league will have to wear the black eye fro the way they let boston get away with murder on the ice. If the ruins try to injure in Montreal I would strongly support criminal charges especially if the league does nothing.
 
yeah it is a pain for sure, I have to add 3 hours and then hope I don't know the result, which is harder come playoffs

so when your son's team loses, is it your fault as the coach as by definition you were outcoached?
 
TheCountofMonteCristo said:
yeah it is a pain for sure, I have to add 3 hours and then hope I don't know the result, which is harder come playoffs

so when your son's team loses, is it your fault as the coach as by definition you were outcoached?
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We're talking 9 and 10 year olds . . . there's not that much coaching at this age . . . plus, I think one of the kids has A.D.D. so I just blame it on him.
 
Krustchev said:
Yes, in-line, and DVR'ing playoff games is a bitch, as I'm sure you know - plus, my kids want to watch the game too. Anyway, it seems like the series will likely start on Friday night, with game 2 on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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What's the reasoning behind that? I'm only asking because I need to make social plans and the lack of schedule is a bitch.
 
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