Final score: Bruins 8, Vancouver 1
Neely
BOSTON — It was Cam Neely’s birthday and the 25th anniversary of the trade that brought the future Hall-of-Famer to Boston from Vancouver tonight.
So, Mr. President, Happy Birthday.
The Bruins gave Neely the best gift of all as they earned their first win of the Stanley Cup Final by pummeling Vancouver, 8-1, in Game 3 at the TD Garden.
Seven Bruins players enjoyed multi-point nights, led by Mark Recchi with two goals and Michael Ryder with one goal and two assists.
Here’s a look at the rest of the box score:
•Goaltender Tim Thomas had a shutout until there was 6:07 left in regulation. He finished with 40 saves on 41 shots.
•Andrew Ference finished with six of the Bruins’ 40 hits. Daniel Paille added five. Both players also scored a goal.
•In a rarity, the Bruins won a game they lost the faceoff battle in. They lost 38 and won just 27.
•Alexander Edler should win some sort of award as he finished with a minus-4 rating.
•There were 125 penalty minutes in the game.
Shirley boys!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, that’s hilarious! I thought I was the only one that knows they are whiny, hollywooding, little bitches. And the refs sure do fall for it alot. WTF?
I think this type of goonery is actually symbolic of the old NHL.
People used to give Scott Stevens an ovation for this type of crap.
People used to cheer and call it getting your “bell rung”.
Now you see interviews of these old timers, and some stutter, some are glassy eyed.
Didn’t they find out that Probert was severely brain damaged? Have you heard Chris Nilan lately?
This is not something new. Getting rid of this would be something new.
I’d rather be a relic than embrace this garbage. Today, cowards have free reign to hurt people. But that’s what you get when people that never played a sport make up the rules.
Great win! It would be real nice to see Neely win the cup. How about little Brad Marchand huh? Nice to see players like Ryder step it up. Way to go Timmy!
Sarge, you’ve already said you preferred the old hockey style but man, you’re a walking relic. You’re not going to see a lot of fighting in the playoffs. There’s too much at stake to risk getting in the instigator, or taking a decent player out of the lineup.
And now we’ve got 90% of North America rooting for us too!
Neely “I was thankful to be traded from the Canucks to Boston. I got a chance to play for a winning team with knowledegable fans instead of the perennial losers in Vancouver.”
Great game, but they can expect a much different opponent in game 4. Will be very interesting to say the least to see how this carries over to the next one.
I knew they would win, and anybody who knows the team probably did too. But not by that much…
They are still behind in this series and now without their clutch goal scorer. But what a great way to get themselves back in the series, earn a little respect.
The Shirley Twins LOL. Would be nice to see them actually drop the gloves and take a good wuppin’
Wow, everyone really showed up! Great to see AF have a big night after a tough game 2. Best wishes to Horton.
C’mon guys lets cool it a bit. Great win and all, but we’re still down 2-1. Lets not get ahead of ourselves
Bojangler,
Yeah your clutching grabbing way of playing a series is the way to go… Yeah Vancouver does it too but they didnt play this way in all the prior series…. enjoy your day in the sun when you think all is alright… Again you show your class with your words.
BTW Romes hit was late and blatant head hunting…. No place for it in Hockey. You will get no argument from me .
Yo Snord Gork and VanBoy – this is what happens when your Sally team keeps tappin’ a hornet’s nest with a short stick! Time you got your come upins.
The entire bar I was in erupted in laughter one one of the Shirley twins lay on the ice holding their heads after getting stuck by Ference… then just to prove what a Shirley faker his is – immediately got up and grabbed him around the neck from behind.
How can anyone root for a team like this? Biting – Diving – pretty much just acting like little punks in front of the entire hockey world.
Exactly what the doctor ordered. All that’s left is to give Aaron Rome the Nancy Kerrigan treatment next time he shows his face in public.
What more can you say, besides this was awesome? Only goal the Nucks scored was due to Hansen’s man (Krejci) getting a stick to the face from Danielle Sedin two seconds prior and losing his assignment. The B’s defense obviously frustrated the Canucks, Timmy played like the goaltender he is, and the “fourth line” earned a LOT more ice time in my mind.
Also, this:
http://boston.barstoolsports.com/featured/appropriate/
Heart>Hype. Bring it home B’s.