Posted in Uncategorized, Recaps January 28th, 2009
Welcome back Ference, Lucic and Bergeron
With the All-Star Game break providing many of the B’s much-needed recuperation time, Andrew Ference, Milan Lucic and Patrice Bergeron all returned to action last night. The return of so many players enabled Michael Ryder to take the night off due to “flu-like symptoms” (remember the good old pre-anthrax days when someone just had “the flu”?)
The Bruins started off somewhat off-kilter. In the first period I counted no fewer than four beautiful passes into the slot in front of Jose Theodore that the Bruins just couldn’t connect on. Although they never led in the game until David Krejci’s OT score off of the skate of former Bruin Shaone Morrison, the Bruins played great throughout.
The matchup between Chara and Ovechkin was phenomenal. Chara hooked Ovechkin late in the 2nd period, causing Ovechkin to lose balance and careen headfirst into the boards without being able to get his hands up in time to protect himself. A pissed and injured Ovechkin left the game but returned for the 3rd period. Upon his return, he and Chara appeared to exchange a few friendly words on the ice so it appeared there were no hard feelings afterwards. Either way, it didn’t affect Chara’s play as he continued to shut down Ovechkin, most notably on a one-on-one play late in the third period where he matched Ovechkin move for move as he streaked down the ice and, ultimately, poked the puck away from him while making a backhanded, twisting stab at it.
What was defintely refreshing is that the Bruins won in overtime. There have been few complaints about the team this year, but one of the things that bugs me is how subpar they’ve been in OT. The win last night made them an even 5-5 in games settled after regulation. Plus, it was their FIRST overtime win at home. Thank God the game didn’t go to a shootout where they’re an anemic 3-5.
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