playoffs: 2018-2019 | Stanley Cup Final | Boston Bruins v. St. Louis Blues | PLAY GLORIA!

[Phil]

 

 

 

 

SERIES SCHEDULE:

 

 

 

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Series Preview

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Leaders:

 

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[TD]Goals:[/TD]

[TD]Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak (7)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]Assists:[/TD]

[TD]Brad Marchand, Torey Krug (11)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]Points:[/TD]

[TD]Brad Marchand (18)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]+/-:[/TD]

[TD]Zdeno Chara (+11)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]PIM:[/TD]

[TD]Charlie McAvoy, Patrice Bergeron (12)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]TOI/G (D):[/TD]

[TD]Charlie McAvoy (24:20)[/TD]

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[TD]TOI/G (F):[/TD]

[TD]Brad Marchand (20:36)[/TD]

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Lineup:^

 

Brad Marchand / Patrice Bergeron A / David Pastrnak

Jake DeBrusk / David Krejci A / David Backes

Marcus Johansson / Charlie Coyle / Danton Heinen

Joakim Nordstrom / Sean Kuraly / Noel Acciari

 

Zdeno Chara C / Charlie McAvoy

Torey Krug / Brandon Carlo

Matt Grzelcyk / Connor Clifton

 

Tuukka Rask

Jaroslav Halak

 

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Extras: Karson Kuhlman, Steven Kampfer

 

^ Subject to change

 

 

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

 

D Zdeno Chara [DTD] — Foot injury; Not expected to miss Game 1

F David Krejci [DTD] — Illness; Not expected to miss Game 1

F Brad Marchand [DTD] — Left hand injury; Not expected to miss Game 1

 

D Kevan Miller [iR] — Lower-body injury; Unlikely to play in Stanley Cup Final

F Chris Wagner [iR] — Right forearm injury; Unlikely to play in Stanley Cup Final

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Leaders:

 

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[TR]

[TD]Goals:[/TD]

[TD]Jaden Schwartz (12)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]Assists:[/TD]

[TD]Alex Pietrangelo, Ryan O'Reilly (11)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]Points:[/TD]

[TD]Jaden Schwartz (16)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]+/-:[/TD]

[TD]Oskar Sundqvist (+7)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]PIM:[/TD]

[TD]Robert Bortuzzo (18)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]TOI/G (D):[/TD]

[TD]Alex Pietrangelo (25:33)[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]TOI/G (F):[/TD]

[TD]Ryan O'Reilly (21:26)[/TD]

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Lineup:^

 

Jaden Schwartz / Brayden Schenn / Vladimir Tarasenko A

Sammy Blais / Ryan O'Reilly / David Perron

Patrick Maroon / Tyler Bozak / Robert Thomas

Ivan Barbashev / Oskar Sundqvist / Alex Steen A

 

Joel Edmundson / Alex Pietrangelo C

Jay Bouwmeester / Colton Parayko

Carl Gunnarsson / Robert Bortuzzo

 

Jordan Binnington

Jake Allen

 

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Extras: Michael Del Zotto, Robby Fabbri, MacKenzine MacEeachern, Zach Sanford, Chris Thorburn

 

^ Subject to change

 

 

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

 

D Vince Dunn [iR]— Jaw injury; Not expected to play in Game 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BrooksBurner]

Bruins in 5. Binnington steals 1.

[siddious]

I?ll go out on a limb here... St. Louis in 6

 

 

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[fletch]

The Bruins appear to be the better team, IMO. I'm hoping for solid defensive zone structure and heroic goaltending from St Louis to eke out some low-scoring, one goal victories, hoping for Blues in 6.

[Shane Falco]

BLUES IN 6 BLUES IN 6!!

[Stephen]

The Bruins appear to be the better team, IMO. I'm hoping for solid defensive zone structure and heroic goaltending from St Louis to eke out some low-scoring, one goal victories, hoping for Blues in 6.

 

There will be a lot of physicality in this series, but the Blues will be the team the Bruins wanted to face the least for the Cup. Blues in 6.

 

This series is so even, you can make the case for both teams to win the holy grail. STL will be better in terms of the players they ice and will have a chip on their shoulders that has lasted for 49 years.

[fletch]

After opening goal, strong few minutes from the Blues. Don't love the two offensive zone penalties as the Bruins gained some momentum during some dangerous Power Plays. A good game one so far.

[fletch]

There will be a lot of physicality in this series, but the Blues will be the team the Bruins wanted to face the least for the Cup. Blues in 6.

 

This series is so even, you can make the case for both teams to win the holy grail. STL will be better in terms of the players they ice and will have a chip on their shoulders that has lasted for 49 years.

 

Agree the Blues are a tougher matchup for the Bs than the Sharks, Martin Jones was really leaking oil and the Sharks were really banged up at the end of that series. I just see more offensive threats up and down the Boston lineup, and the experience in goal and at key positions. Both teams love the forecheck so the third and fourth lines could be key in generating scoring opportunities.

[Stephen]

Agree the Blues are a tougher matchup for the Bs than the Sharks, Martin Jones was really leaking oil and the Sharks were really banged up at the end of that series. I just see more offensive threats up and down the Boston lineup, and the experience in goal and at key positions. Both teams love the forecheck so the third and fourth lines could be key in generating scoring opportunities.

 

Jones was leakier than an oil reserve and that controversial goal in game 3 brought about the slow and painful death of the Sharks this season. It almost showed how SJS wasn't meant to go that far.

[Stephen]

There is a brick wall in the net: his name is Jordan Binnington.

[fletch]

Bad turnover leads to the second Blues goal, after that, too much Bruins. Need more from St Louis in the third to earn a road victory.

[Bugg]

If refs are going to let Bruins brutalize the Blues, no point in watching.

[Abe Froman]

Blues need to get their shit together or this series is going to be over in 4 games.

[Bugg]

While the refs are doing them no favors, game since 1st has been played in Blues' end. Not getting the puck out crisply, and doing nothing on the rare occasion they get in the Bruins' end.

[BrooksBurner]

Back breaker for the Blues. Reminiscent of the Rangers quieting the LAK crowd in 2014 just to blow it.

[Sod16]

If the Bruins win the Cup, they will have done it without beating any of the top 6 teams from the regular season. I doubt that's ever happened before. Kind of lame, wouldn't you say?

[Bugg]

If the Bruins win the Cup, they will have done it without beating any of the top 6 teams from the regular season. I doubt that's ever happened before. Kind of lame, wouldn't you say?

 

Don't fault them. That's the format, and everyone knew that going in. But the seeding format needs to be changed. Line up them up 1-8 in each conference and reseed after the opening round. Don't understand why the NHL choose this format in the first place.

[paddynyc]

Blues took to many penalties last night and need to be more disciplined.

[4EverRangerFrank]

STL wins in OT! Out-worked BOS this game and came out strong in OT. You could see it coming once the delayed penalty was called...BOS was frozen in their tracks. Good series. Go 7 games and punish the crap out of each other.

[fletch]

Nice to see Blues tie the series up. Going to be an interesting game 3

[Dunny]

My neighbour got on a plane and went to game #1. $2200/two tix. Crazy. Obviously he didn't go last night, I just went out for my 6 AM smoke and he's putting garbage out yelling at me about going to St. Louis tomorrow.

 

I fucking hate Boston sports.

[paddynyc]

My neighbour got on a plane and went to game #1. $2200/two tix. Crazy. Obviously he didn't go last night, I just went out for my 6 AM smoke and he's putting garbage out yelling at me about going to St. Louis tomorrow.

 

I fucking hate Boston sports

 

True dat !!!!!!!!! Go Blues !!!! Glad they tied it up last night and they were a different team last night from game one much more in your face. Lets Go BLU-es !!!!!

[phillyb]

Great win on away ice. Played a great game and can't wait to see the response in STL. That crowd is gonna be electric.

[Pete]

Blues in 5.

 

Especially if Binnington gets going.

[BrooksBurner]

They said it was the first win in Stanley Cup Finals history for the Blues. They were 0-13 after game 1. That kind of blew my mind. Make it to the Cup Finals 3 different times and get swept each time.