Drew blood...maybe...on a pinky finger?

We've seen Kesler and St Louis have teeth knocked out...and continue to play...

Ypu're going to claim a pinched pinky was anything other than a BHASTIN media scapegoat?

If the series does end in six, regardless of the winner, the TD Garden will have seen four handshake lines this year.

Bruins have held there own...all credit due.

I said at the beginning of the playoffs, no team worried me more than the Bruins. Thomas is amazing, he's a Roy, he's a Hasek.

He can win, even when the rest of the team is outmatched, outclassed, and out played.

I am actually a huge Thomas fan. He didn't make it big until after he was over 30. It's not technical, it's not pretty...but it works.

If...and thats a big IF the Bruins win, its only because of Thomas(no disrespect to Rask, because he is a fine goalie who deserves a #1 chance...) Bruins are a good team, with a great goalie.

As will have the Nucks.

Both teams have had successful years, both teams have hungry fans and hungrier teams that deserve to raise the best trophy in all of sports...

I know I talked a lot of (drunken) shit after game 1....but in all honesty, Nucks, Habs, Bruins...those are my teams....

I hope for an exciting Stanley cup final. I hope the best team wins.

Tonight, the Bruins won, they were the better team, they earned, they deserved it.

Yes the Bruins are a good team with a great goalie. I don't understand why you don't think I realize this.

Their teeth were knocked out due to hockey, it's part of the game. Bergeron's finger was bitten. And he continued to play so I don't see the relevance but whatever.

People put far too much emphasis on the biting yes. The same people who cheered for Horton's ECF game 7 winner were the first to cry foul that Burrows was playing. I don't care about the biting anymore. I think the way Vancouver was dicking around about it was stupid but that was game 2.

I actually don't know why you brought it up. Maybe Bergeron overreacted but it was a legitimate occurrence as opposed to Sedin pretending to get hit in the face to draw a penalty which you equated it to. I don't think they're at all comparable.

Are you trying to say Boston has never over exaggerated a particular play?

It's called embellishing.

I don;t necessarily agree with it, but it is what it is is. It is a part of hockey. It goes both ways, and if a player does it it too often, they get branded....you know what happened to the boy who cried wolf too often.

However this is the finals. Players will do whatever they can...WHATEVER they can, in order to gain an edge. It's not just Sedin, Its not just the Nucks. It's both teams. You'd be a fool to think otherwise.

Again, I am not condoning it, I merely stating the facts.

The finals is not just about skill...it is about comprehension.

Whoever wins this series played the game better. Simple as that

No, I'm not at all saying that. Thomas had quite the dive in game 1 to draw a penalty, we're guilty too. I think it's just a bit embarrassing that he was so blatant about it because there's a difference between a stick grazing you/reacting like it was a sledgehammer and not even being touched in the head/acting like you were shanked across the eye. A little realism maybe?

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Just came across an interesting stat. The Bruins are the third team to score eight goals in a game in the SCF. The other two teams were the '91 Pens & the '96 Aves.

All those stats don;t mean shit, any team...every team can be the exception.

The dives...emmbarassing, yes

unneeded...absofuckinlutley. They drive me nuts...no matter what the team. Sedin, Thomas in this series...whoever else the previous series, and some new guys in game 4. Like it or not, it's part of the game. I will admit its part of the (cheap) game the Nucks are better at.

Take it out of the game, I wont complain. Nucks are better than that, they are elite without having to resort to that.

Just dont forget, you do have Marchand on your team.

Yeah, I wish he'd cut that out of his game because I love the rest of it.

I was against Shawn Thornton starting over Tyler Seguin at first, but I forgot that he's the vocal leader of the Bruins and his presence on the ice sparked some more life into the team. I haven't seen the Bruins get into a goalie's head that badly in a long time, and this was Roberto Luongo.

Horton has a severe concussion and is done for the season to no one's surprise. Hopefully it doesn't affect him next year, don't want another Savard.

Yeah hopefully not. The Bruins can't catch a break when it comes to concussions. At least this time they rallied instead of doing nothing like when Matt Cooke hit Savard.

Even if Rome doesn't get suspended(he should) Ballard should be in the lineup over him anyway.

Hope Hamhius is almost ready to go.

Vigneault asked Luongo is he wanted out of the game...Lou denied.

Only game 4 will till if the B's are actually in his head. I think we're going to see Lou's best game of the year tomorrow.

Hate when people are expected to act a certain way just because they have a lot of money.

Luuuuuu

This Klown is fucked...

4 games for Rome.

Should have been a game or 2, but since Rome is a plugger, I don't really care.

4 games for the results of the hit...not the hit itself.

4 games was really excessive. Eager's hit on Sedin was way way worse and he got nothing. I think the call on the ice was the right call and if you feel the need to suspend no more than one game. I'd say that if the roles were reversed. 4 was too much.

The league outright said that the severity of the hit was a big reason for the suspension. If that's true, why didn't Chara get anything for his hit on that Montreal guy? Both were hockey plays, neither guy went out of his way to hurt anybody, but this is 4 games?Stupid. My problem is the lack of consistency by the league.

Bullshit. He went out of his way to hit him in the head. It would have been easier for him to go for the torso. So, intentional blow to the head which could have been prevented. Playing like a goon got him suspended 4 games not the intent of the injury.

Get your head out of your ass.

I agree 4 games was a little much and I am surprised. 1 or 2 games was fine with me.

Because this is the first suspension dispensed since Douchebag Campbell stepped down, so nothing prior to this matters. It's this point forward that matters.

That's the exact reason why.

Questionable hit? Toss a coin.

2 Factors...late hit...significant injury.

Right from the mouth of the guy who handed down the suspension.

I'll take my head out of my ass so you can kiss it.

The only reason Mike Murphy was handling this instead of Colin Campbell is because of Gregory Campbell.

If I remember right, Brendan Shanahan is taking over next year, and it may even be by committee instead of 1 person deciding on suspensions.

Flyers might have a bonafide starter for the first time in 20 years if they can agree to something with Bryzgalov.

this guy singing the anthems can't sing, or atleast not the canada anthem.

peverley hills ninja

Luuuuuuu

fucking Luongo

Fuck lu

Luuuuuuuu... cic

:D 4-0 Bruin's win and series tied.

Thomas has been amazing these last 2 games.

Excellent game from the Bruins tonight. This is a great position to be in going into game 5, hopefully we can steal that one and come back to Boston with three wins.

And yes, I thought Marchand's actions at the end of the game were pretty bush league but I couldn't help but laugh at Ehrhoff being completely fine with being the second man in but wanting no part of Darth Quaider. Turtled like a motherfucker.

If they have the money to sign him. They only have $450(ish)k in cap room right now.

You shut the fuck up about Rene Rancourt, man's a legend.

BRAD MARCHAND! FEAR THE NOSE!!!

So amazing. The Canucks are SO gay.

And I understand Marchand started it by with the dirty take down of Ehrhoff but he was already tangled up with someone and Ehrhoff decided he wanted some, McQuaid was only too happy to oblige.

I hope ginger starts game 5. He got yanked after posting similar numbers against the Blackhawks but it is the Stanley Cup Final so we'll see. I just want to see that BC fuck get a sunburn.