The Bruins continued to limp around the country during their late season Road-trip, and had a clash with the Dallas Stars on Friday Night. This reunites us with old Friend, Tyler Seguin (I am not going to go any further into Tyler Seguin). Anyway, it was yet another third period comeback for the Black and Gold. This time they were missing a total of 8 regular skaters for this one, and they still won. Dallas booked their tee-times for early April, as this loss puts them out of Playoff contention.
Just 2:26 minutes into the game Stars Defenseman Esa Lindell fired home a Snap-Shot through traffic to beat Tuukka Rask. The Bruins were caught running around in there own end. The Forwards and Defense all got sucked in below the Face-off dots, and Lindell had all day to fire a shot once the puck was given to him at the Left Point.
Things got much worse for the Bruins in the second period with the Bruins on the Power Play:
Brutal goal for the Bruins to give up with just barely over a minute left in the second period. Hoping to tie the game up before the start of the third, Grzelyck fell at his own attacking Blueline. The puck slipped free, and Jamie Benn took it Coast to Coast to make it 2-0 Stars at the end of the 2nd period. Seemed like this one was over, as a Short Handed goal in the final minute of a period is just back breaking. Once again the 2018 Boston Bruins slapped us all across the face.
Just barely over 1 minute into the 3rd period the Bruins got on the board thanks to Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak:
Great work by David Pastrnak skating through virtually the entire Stars defense, and Brad Marchand was doing Brad Marchand things. Going to the net drawing bodies his way. Initially rules Pastrnak’s goal, it re-directed off Marchand prior to going in. Early on in the 3rd it was 2-1 Stars.
The Bruins continued to press hard for a tying goal, but Dallas was hanging on by a thread. Later on in the period Dallas was on a 5-4 Power Play, when Marchand got the puck with a head of steam. Marchand generated a 2 on 1 with Tim Schaller on his left. The Stars Defenseman tried their damnedest to get between the puck, and Schaller. It found Schallers stick, who made a little move to tuck the puck into the net. Tie game.
Looking like overtime was coming, the Bruins amped up the attacking pressure in the final minute of the third. Any time a Star’s Defenseman touched the puck behind his goal, they were being hounded. This would pay off as the Stars began to ware down, and David Pastrnak was wide open in front of goal with the puck on his stick. Patiently he wrapped the puck around Kari Lehtonen’s leg to win the game with 11 seconds to go.
That should just about do it for the Dallas Stars, who were fighting for their playoff lives. They sit 5 points out of the last Wild Card spot with 6 games remaining. They’re going to have to win-out, and get some help from others. The Bruins would continue their road-trip on Sunday Night in Minnesota.
The Bruins were welcomed with the return of Mr. Perfect Hockey Player-Patrice Bergeron. Boy did he not miss a beat. Nearly 20 minutes played, flawless in the dot, and two points to go along with the win. Just an incredible hockey player. Sounds like more of the M.A.S.H. will be returning in due time as McAvoy, Chara, Debrusk, and Backes have all resumed skating.
Late Sunday evening the Bruins played an overtime period against the Wild. Much of this one was a fucking snoozer. With the game tied at 1 just seconds into overtime Brad Marchand and Tory Krug will do all talking for me:
They keep on winning in ugly fashion and I do not care. Winning is winning, and this team sits at 104 points. It is crazy to think the past two-three seasons the Bruins have been like this seasons Dallas Stars. They were hovering around 80 points with less than 10 to play, and having to win out to get in. This year being comfortably in has allowed injured guys to take a few days off and get healed. They may be winning ugly now, but when they finally get healthy……look out.
Go Bruins!
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