Just the tip...

Just for a second, just to see how it feels. It's a new segment i'm trying out, named after the ever-clever line in Wedding Crashers...Only here we're talking about a news tip.

Today's tip:

Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli guests on 'NHL Hour with Commissioner Gary Bettman on Sirius and XM radio. From NHL.com:
"NHL Hour with Commissioner Gary Bettman broadcasts live on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET on NHL Home Ice (XM Channel 204 and on SIRIUS Channel 208 as part of the "Best of XM" programming package) and NHL.com. The show will re-air on SIRIUS XM Radio, with archived shows available for download via podcast on NHL.com. "

Now i know what you're thinking. You're saying "this bonesaw clown thinks telling me about something 10 minutes after it's begun is a 'tip'? Screw him!"

Hey, look, depending on your age and disposition, that might be something we could look into; but for now consider this a friendly heads up that you would've stumbled onto sooner if you weren't reading my half ass-ed writing while killing time at work.

Since its already 4:10pm...go get the podcast!

Game Notes Haiku: Philly Can't Hang for all 3 Periods, Road Warriors Keep Rolling with a 3-1 Win

Bs take down Philly
With quick strikes seconds apart
Van Damme would be proud

Philly Preview

Given that the Bruins are meeting the Flyers for the first time this season and in almost a year (3/15/08 being the last meeting), i thought some preview fun facts would be in order.

The Bruins took the season series, 3 games to 1, last year. You might remember game 1 (no, i won't relive the experience here) from such times as Randy Jones can lick my balls and if i ever see the fucker, I'm pulling a Marty McSorley on his ankle-bending ass.

Sorry...i blacked out for a second.

Here's a better, more random note: Aaron Ward potted the game winner in each of the final two meetings last year. Pretty good contribution, considering Aaron had 5 goals in 2007-08. Kind of reminds me how Thornton always seems to score against the Hurricanes. By the way, let's go off on a tangent to the circle that is Aaron Ward. This is a guy who, prior to this season, had a career minus 42. You read that right. That's bad. In fact, it is outright horrible. As a guy who contributes little offensively, yet is highly touted for being a solid veteran with good decision making, he sure sucks in this regard. But wait. What's that you say? He's a career-best plus 15 this year? He's a plus 16 in two (plus) seasons since joining the Bruins? Wow, way to turn it around late there Mr. Ward. In retrospect, the guy had a -23 in 02/03, so really what you should learn here is that i like to go overboard and in reality, one bad season on a bad team can KILL your career +/-. To be completely fair and rounded, I think Ward's physical play is highly under appreciated (except by Jack Edwards) and he's been a solid leader, at least from afar, to a relatively younger team.

Another random tidbit involves goal tending. In the 3 wins, the Bruins had 3 different winning net minders! Rask, Auld and Thomas in that order.

Not to be outdone in references, the Flyer's website notes that Martin Biron is "8-0-1 with a 2.00 goals-against average in his last 10 starts versus the Bruins".
Well FUCK THAT NOISE. I'm looking for the B's to continue their road tear of late (9 for their last 10) and slam some pucks into the twine behind Marty "Not that Marty" Biron. Let's just hope, for Philly's sake, Biron doesn't have a pregame ritual where he gazes at his skate's like this.

What Would Brandon Bochenski do?

Everyone in town knows how that whole trade with San Jose worked out, and I will not re-hash that debacle in this space. Mainly because I will get angry and pass out, possibly breaking my 4 year old laptop in the process ... and I need this little f_cker to keep working for a while. I had the power to change things once, too. I rode an elevator at the Garden with Mike O'Connell when I worked for NESN - if only I had acted then, we might still have Jumbo Joe.

My failure to assassinate Mike O'Connell aside, I would like to point out a move that the Bruins current GM Peter Chiarelli might want back. No one is perfect, but perhaps you've heard of this Kris Versteeg fellow over in Chicago? Of course you have - you're thinking:

Your Brain: Say, that chap used to be on the Providence Bruins and now he's right there with Kane, Toews, and the Blackhawks youth movement. Sh*t, he's leading all Rookies in scoring. That guy is awesome - we must have gotten something pretty sweet for him, right?

Reality: You got Brandon Bochenski.

Your Brain: (Whacks you in the nuts with a car antenna to distract itself from the pain)

Yep. Brandon Bochenski. Where is he, you might ask? He's technically on Tampa Bay - though he hasn't played a game this season. Now you're thinking:

Your Brain: Wait a second, I remember him playing pretty well, right? I'm sure he had a decent game here and there. Right?

Reality: He was 0-6-6.

Your Brain: F*ck me.

Yep, he totally sucked. Did I mention Versteeg is a left wing? HA! Not like we could use one of them!!

So what's my point? Well I don't really have one I guess. Just wanted to make you think for a second. Who are you kidding - you're reading this to distract yourself from your job.

Quick, Alt-tab back to your email and look busy you slacker.

GNH: Prison break jerseys and Canadiens both suck, B's win 3-1

Sweaters nausiate
but Waldo can't save the Habs
Thornton fights, scores, pwnz

Jack Edwards - Best Fight Call Ever?

"Here we go right away, Alex Henry who has just dressed for this game six feet six and two-hundred and thirty pounds who has no where near the goal scoring resume of Shaun Thornton. But hes got a big reach advantage over Thornton. Thornton drives him into the glass, scores with a couple of right! Ducks on lower right hand, Alex Henry is missing and missing again! Thornton goes in and hits him, then has to retreat and look for his space. THORNTON OVER AND UNDER AS HE SCORES ON THE BIG GOON FROM, um, THE EX MILWAUKEE ADMIRAL CAPTAIN WHO SPENT THE YEAR IN HAMILTON WORKING ON HIS PUGILISTIC SKILLS. HE'S DRESSED AS THE SIXTH DEFENSEMAN FOR THE CANADIENS BUT DON'T EXPECT HIM TO DO ANYTHING WITH HIS STICK IN HIS HANDS! IN FACT THE UNIFORM HE'S WEARING RIGHT NOW FITS PERFECTLY CAUSE THEY JUST RE-ARRANGED THE PRISON STRIPES ON THIS GUY! HE'S ARM-WEARY, HE'S GASSED AND HE'S GONE AND I DOUBT WE'LL SEE HIM AGAIN TONIGHT!"

GNH: one point twenty one jiggawatts!!!

Rask spectacular
Bloggers enjoy scalped tickets
View of the future?


Bruins win 1-0 behind Finnish Phenom