Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues

[caveman27 208]

Not sure if anyone is watching, but, I'm looking forward to seeing this. Neither were front-runners in the regular season.

[BenBreeg 493]

Glad you posted, being off today made me forget it started!  Def pro-Blues.  I am neutral on Boston except for Marchand so he is enough to make me root against them.

Edited May 28, 2019 by BenBreeg

[caveman27 208]

First goals by St. Louis were nice.

First goal by Boston was an interesting mid-air redirect.

So far, good hockey.

I wish I were there. Some interesting food is being served.

[JR Boucicaut 3795]

Game 1: Monday, May 27, 8 p.m.: Blues @ Bruins (NBC)

Game 2: Wednesday, May 29, 8 p.m.: Blues @ Bruins (NBCSN)

Game 3: Saturday, June 1, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Blues (NBCSN)

Game 4: Monday, June 3, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Blues (NBC)

Game 5*: Thursday, June 6, 8 p.m.: Blues @ Bruins (NBC)

Game 6*: Sunday, June 9, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Blues (NBC)

Game 7*: Wednesday, June 12, 8 p.m.: Blues @ Bruins (NBC)

[stick9 890]

15 hours ago, caveman27 said:

Not sure if anyone is watching, but, I'm looking forward to seeing this. Neither were front-runners in the regular season.

Really? Boston finished tied for 2nd overall. 

The game had a rusty start. Both teams looked like they had been off too long. The Blues got it going earlier but once Boston found their legs it was game over.

[caveman27 208]

2 hours ago, stick9 said:

Really? Boston finished tied for 2nd overall. 

The game had a rusty start. Both teams looked like they had been off too long. The Blues got it going earlier but once Boston found their legs it was game over.

Yes, I mean neither were in first place at the end of the regular season.

[stick9 890]

34 minutes ago, caveman27 said:

Yes, I mean neither were in first place at the end of the regular season.

They finished second behind a TB team who tied the most wins in a single season with 62. Not sure what else qualifies a team as a front runner. But I admit, if you don't see them on a regular basis you might not know just how good of a season they had. Sort of like how I viewed Calgary.

Edited May 28, 2019 by stick9

[caveman27 208]

3 minutes ago, stick9 said:

They finished second behind a TB team who tied the most wins in a single season with 62. Not sure what else qualifies a team as a front runner.

Tampa Bay were the front runner in the Eastern Conference. Tampa was first in their division, and first in the conference. You could "rationalize" the top four teams of the Eastern Conference as "front runners". Calgary was the front runner in the Western Conference. You could rationalize the top four teams of the Western Conference as front runners too.

[caveman27 208]

 

Rask on the left has two pairs or trappers and blockers, but Allen has three trappers and two blockers. When did three trappers become a need?

[Giltis 116]

11 hours ago, caveman27 said:

Rask on the left has two pairs or trappers and blockers, but Allen has three trappers and two blockers. When did three trappers become a need?

Also neat to see how Rask wants his stored open, and Halak stores his closed. He could be breaking them in too, break in a few and feel how the are during the warmups.

[caveman27 208]

25 minutes ago, Giltis said:

Also neat to see how Rask wants his stored open, and Halak stores his closed. He could be breaking them in too, break in a few and feel how the are during the warmups.

They are probably all broken in, and its just personal preference in how they store them in their locker. Goalies usually break in brand new gloves during practices and use old gloves in regulation games until their new gloves are broken in.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Many goalies have practice gloves that have a lot of extra padding in them that would make them difficult to use in a game. Just think about how many pucks a goalie would see in a practice compared to a game. With that in mind, goalies usually have two game gloves that they either swap out every game, every period, or whenever they feel like (just using the second glove as a backup). It's possible Halak uses one every period, or one of them is his practice glove. All different scenarios why a goalie would have two (or three) gloves and it just depends on the goalie.

[caveman27 208]

This is an interesting article on Halak. He says he doesn't have a practice glove, his game glove has a practice palm. Game palm is too thin for him. It also says he replaces his catch glove/trapper every three weeks. Not sure what that is about considering a glove costs about $500. Article is from 2010.

https://ingoalmag.com/interviews/ask-a-pro-jaroslav-halak-on-new-gloves-and-old-coaches/

Edited June 3, 2019 by caveman27

[chippa13 1844]

Considering how many sticks a player goes through, spending $500 every 3 weeks on a catching glove doesn't sound so terrible.Teams pay for all the players' equipment, anyway.

[chippa13 1844]

This game was called like it was '95 Devils vs '95 Devils. Both teams have skill, let them use it.

Edited June 4, 2019 by chippa13

[caveman27 208]

On 6/3/2019 at 6:39 PM, chippa13 said:

Considering how many sticks a player goes through, spending $500 every 3 weeks on a catching glove doesn't sound so terrible.Teams pay for all the players' equipment, anyway.

I've never heard of a goalie going through a catch glove every three weeks though. I thought they would use two or three a season. 

[Steve_v3 289]

On 6/3/2019 at 12:42 PM, IPv6Freely said:

Many goalies have practice gloves that have a lot of extra padding in them that would make them difficult to use in a game. Just think about how many pucks a goalie would see in a practice compared to a game. With that in mind, goalies usually have two game gloves that they either swap out every game, every period, or whenever they feel like (just using the second glove as a backup). It's possible Halak uses one every period, or one of them is his practice glove. All different scenarios why a goalie would have two (or three) gloves and it just depends on the goalie.

I saw a locker room interview and noticed blocker and catcher labeled as practice. I never knew that was a thing. Pretty interesting. 

[Steve_v3 289]

Should be a good game 5 on Thursday. All the games it seemed as though the winning team thoroughly outplayed the other. Only difference is the Blues win had a closer score. Even though they dominated the Bruins in their wins.  

[SirJW 207]

Chara has a broken jaw.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-bruins-zdeno-chara-sustains-broken-jaw-game-4/

 

[Steve_v3 289]

8 hours ago, SirJW said:

Chara has a broken jaw.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-bruins-zdeno-chara-sustains-broken-jaw-game-4/

 

Not surprised. The fact he didn’t skate in the third and players said he couldn’t talk. 

It’ll be interesting to see who Cassidy decides to put in the lineup. 

[stick9 890]

Chara participated in today's optional skate. He and Grzelcyk are listed as game time decisions. Grzelcyk shed the non-contact jersey and was a full participant. 

In other news. NE Patriots WR Julian Eldeman was on the field today sporting a Bruins jersey.

[chippa13 1844]

I'd be very surprised if Chara was in uniform tonight.

[stick9 890]

Sounds like he's a go for tonight. I am a bit skeptical but this is the finals.

[chippa13 1844]

Makes me think it isn't actually broken.

[chippa13 1844]

That no call on the trip settles it, the fix is in.