Pesky Islanders

          

   Tonight's game started off pretty well.  The Bruins looked like they were ready to play, and they proved it by scoring the first 2 goals of the game.  They even scored a power play goal; that’s right a POWER PLAY goal.  First one in quite some time., and although it was on a 5-3, it was still considered a power play goal.  Through most of the game the Bruins played a really well against a bad team.  A really bad team.  Fourth from the bottom of the league to be exact.             

            After playing some good hockey for 39 minutes and 58 seconds the Bruins checked out of the game.  With 2 seconds left in the 2nd period and a 2-0 lead the Islanders scored a power play goal, the B's should of killed that P.P with little effort.  Apparently this goal woke up the pesky Islanders and a minute and a half into the 3rd period they scored again on a shot that Thomas should of stopped.  Nothing seemed to be going the Bruins way in the 3rd period, passes were being deflected and shots were being blocked before they got to the net.  The lack of physical play and not being able to get the puck out of the defensive zone let those pesky Islanders to score one more goal 6 minutes into the 3rd period and thus taking a 3-2 lead.  After leading 2-0 and playing good hockey the Bruins fell asleep as the Islanders score 3 unanswered goals.  With only 30 seconds left, the dagger came by Parenteau gets awarded an empty net goal.

              All game I was trying to figure out why Claude Julien decided to start Thomas tonight. It made absolutely no sense to me.  He played great last night in what I thought was an emotional game because of the whole Chara fiasco vs the Canadiens and had to face 45 shots vs the Sabres.  I thought they were trying to rest Thomas as much as possible before the playoffs, so that he can be fresh and fully energized.  I understand Rask had a bad game Tuesday night vs the Habs but with back-to-back games Claude needs to rotate his goalies. 


3rd Star = Chara
2nd Star = Horton
1st Star = Krejci


DISAPPOINTMENT = Julien for 2 reason's. (1) Calling a timeout in the second period, and (2) for starting Thomas


Till Next Time
The B's Knees