Category: NHL

  • San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/29/2018 – Game Recap

    San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/29/2018 – Game Recap

    Game Day Lineups:

    First Period:
    San Jose Penalty – 2:53 – Kevin Lebanc 2 minutes for Tripping
    Toronto PP Goal – 03:38 – John Tavares (16) from Auston Matthews (7) and Mitch Marner (28)
    Toronto Penalty –09:32 – Andreas Johnsson 2 minutes for Interference
    San Jose PP Goal – 10:40 – Tomas Hertl (6) from Kevin Labanc (14) and Logan Couture (16)
    San Jose Penalty – 11:02 – Barclay Goodrow 2 minutes for Holding
    Toronto PP Goal – 11:19 – Auston Matthews (11) from Morgan Rielly (19) and Mitch Marner (29)
    Toronto Penalty – 14:43 – Nazem Kadri 2 minutes for High Sticking
    Toronto Goal – 19:42 – John Tavares (17) from Mitch Marner (30) and Zach Hyman (8)

    End of 1st – SJ –1 TOR – 3

    Shots 20 06

    Faceoffs 9/23 14/23

    Hits 5 5

    PP 1/2 2/2

    Analysis:

    Leafs came out looking to play a strong game against the tired Sharks, got a few powerplays and capitalized on them. Look for this to continue into the 2nd period. The Sharks had a glimmer of hope on the Hertl Powerplay goal but soon lost it

    Need to Do:

    Quick to attack but don’t sacrifice defence

    Second Period:
    San Jose Penalty – 0:54 – Kevin Lebanc 2 minutes for Tripping
    Toronto PP Goal – 01:53 – Patrick Marleau (6) from Tyler Ennis (4) and Andreas Johnsson (2)
    Toronto Penalty –02:19 – Travis Dermott 2 minutes for Tripping
    San Jose PP Goal – 4:18 – Joe Pavelski (16) from Brent Burns (23) and Logan Couture (17)

    End of 2nd – SJ – 2 TOR – 4

    Shots 30 22

    Faceoffs 19/47 28/47

    Hits 5 5

    PP 2/3 3/3

    Analysis:

    Both teams looked exchanged goals, SJ looked to have a bit more pressure in that period. Leafs need to be careful.

    Need to Do:

    Tighten up defensively, while still pushing the play.

    Third Period:
    San Jose Penalty – 0:33 – Justin Braun 2 minutes for Holding
    Toronto Goal –10:59 – Auston Matthews (12) from Andreas Johnsson (3) and Kasperi Kapanen (8)
    San Jose Goal – 18:02 – Melker Karlsson (2) from Joonas Donskoi (7) and Evander Kane (9)

    End of 3rd – SJ– 3 TOR – 5

    Shots 41 29

    Faceoffs 28/70 42/70

    Hits 17 15

    PP 2/3 3/4

    Analysis:

    Auston Matthews return looked to revigorated the Leafs and allowed them to win this game.

    Next Up:

    Toronto (18-8-0 36pts) @ Minnesota (14-8-2 30pts)

    San Jose (12-9-5 27pts) @ Ottawa (10-12-3 23pts)

  • November 28th, 2018 — News and Notes

    November 28th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Wednesday, November 28th, 2017 and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were 10 contests in action last night.

     

    -BUFFALO 3, San Jose 2 (OT)

    The Buffalo Sabres would win their 10th straight contest, the most consecutive wins since the 2006-07 season in their 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks last night.

    The Sabres have won 10 straight contests three times, including this season.

     

    -Ottawa 4, PHILADELPHIA 3

    Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators would come back from a multi-goal deficit in the last 10 minutes of the game to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3.

     

    -Carolina 2, MONTREAL 1

    Carolina Hurricanes G Curtis McElhinney would have a 48 save performance, matching a career high, in the 2-1 over the Montreal Canadiens last night.

     

    -Anaheim 3, TAMPA BAY 1

    Anaheim Ducks G Ryan Miller would have 25 saves in his 373rd career win and is now one shy of the all-time record of 374 set by John Vanbiesbrouck for most wins by a U.S.-born goaltender.

     

    -Colorado 3, NASHVILLE 2

    Colorado Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen became the first player this season to have 40 points when he had two assists in the Avalanche’s 3-2 win at the Nashville Predators last night.  With the achievement, Rantanen became the quickest player to reach to 40-point mark in a season since the Avalanche relocated from the Quebec Nordiques in 1995.

     

    -Arizona 4, MINNESOTA 3

    Despite the 4-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes, Minnesota Wild’s Matt Dumba extended his point streak to seven games and matched a franchise high for a defenceman.  Ryan Suter achieved the mark of seven games with at least a point twice.

     

    -Pittsburgh 4, WINNIPEG 3

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins F Phil Kessel would extend his point streak to nine games and is the longest active point streak in the League.

     

    -Vegas 8, CHICAGO 3

    The Vegas Golden Knights would score a franchise-record eight goals in their rout over the Chicago Blackhawks last night.

     

    -EDMONTON 1, Dallas 0 (OT)

     

    -Los Angeles 2, VANCOUVER 1 (OT)

    After his hat trick on Sunday, it only took the Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown 53 seconds to score the game-winner in the extra frame to give the Kings the 2-1 win at the Vancouver Canucks last night.

     

    Today’s schedule of games…

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    Today in NHL news…

    After the firing of Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall Monday, the organization today announced that Chris Pryor, the Director of Player Personnell and Assistant General Manager, and Assistant Coach Gord Murphy, have been relieved of their duties.

     

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  • San Jose Sharks @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/28/2018 -Game Day Preview

    San Jose Sharks @ Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/28/2018 -Game Day Preview

     

    Time: Wednesday, November 28th 2018

    Toronto: 17-8-0 for 34 points

    San Jose 12-8-4 for 28 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs and the San Jose Sharks meet for the second time this season, Only this time it will be on Toronto’s home ice. San Jose will be coming of a game the night before, look for the Leafs to try and take advantage of that.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup
    Mitch Marner – 33 points (6 goals 27 assists)
    John Tavares– 28 points (15 goals 13 assists)
    Morgan Rielly – 27 points (9 goals 18 assists)
    Kasperi Kapanen – 17 points (10 goals 7 assists)

    Brent Burns –24 points (3 goals 21 assists)
    Timo Meier– 22 points (13 goals 9 assists)
    Logan Couture – 22 points (8 goals 14 assists)
    Joe Pavelski– 17 points (13 goals 4 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    13-7-0 2.22GAA .932SV%

    Aaron Dell
    3-3-2 2.60GAA .914SV%

    Probable Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Kasperi Kapanen – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Mitch Marner – Nazem Kadri– Patrick Marleau

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Connor Brown

    Andreas Johnsson – Frederik Gauthier – Josh Leivo

    Morgan Rielly – Ron Hainsey

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks
    Scratched: Justin Holl & Martin Marincin

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Auston Matthews (Shoulder)

    Suspension: None

     

    San Jose:

    Evander Kane– Joe Pavelski – Joonas Donskoi

    Tomas Hertl – Logan Couture – Timo Meier

    Marcus Sorenson– Joe Thornton – Kevin LaBanc

    Barclay Goodrow – Lukas Radil – Melker Karlsson

     

    Brendan Dillion – Erik Karlsson

    Tim Heed –Brent Burns

    Marc-Eduoard Vlasic – Justin Braun

     

    Aaron Dell

    Martin Jones
    Scratched: None

    Injuries: None

    Suspension: None

     

    Keys to Winning against SJ:

    1. Puck Possession
      1. Puck Possession, need to get the majority of it. Make sure they don’t have much time to make plays in your zone.
    2. Play with Speed
      1. Let your skill dictate the play. Don’t let the Sharks.
    3. Burns, contain him
      1. Burns once again has been one of the highest scoring defencemen in the league. Must find ways to limit his chances.

     

  • Montreal Canadiens Post Game Recap

    Montreal Canadiens Post Game Recap

    The Habs drop a tough one to the Canes but to get one across and make it a close game. They outplayed the Canes for most of the game and deserved the win. The Powerplay for Montreal was subpar and was when the Habs lost some momentum late in the third. Carolina got two lucky bounces and Curtis McElhinney stood on his head for Carolina. The Habs are off until Saturday when they host the Boston Bruins.

     

    First Period

    Habs looked solid in the first period. Weber looks good in his first period back. Kulak also looks strong on the blueline for the Habs. Habs are definitely getting their chances. McElhinney can’t control a rebound Habs need to continue getting pucks on net and getting guys towards the net.

     

    Second Period
    Canes are getting the bounces even though the Habs are outplaying them. In the third, the Habs need to make sure they don’t take any stupid penalties and hopefully one of these bounces will go their way.

     

    Third Period
    Habs get one past McElhinney in the third but fail to score another to tie up the game. The powerplay was a disaster and could have tied the game up for the Habs.

  • November 27th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is  Tuesday, November 27th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    Yesterday there were five games that took place.

     

    -TORONTO 4, Boston 2

    Boston Bruins David Pastrnak would score the only two goals in the Bruins 4-2 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs last night.

     

    TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor Steve Gardiner has your recap of the Maple Leafs versus the Boston Bruins at the following page.

     

    Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/26/2018 – Game Recap

     

    -FLORIDA 4, New Jersey 3 (OT)

    With the Florida Panthers win, they are 6-0-0 against the New Jersey Devils in their last six home contests dating back to April 11, 2015.

     

    -Washington 4, NY ISLANDERS 1

     

    The Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin would score his 625th career goal last night, placing him into a tie with Jarome Iginla and Joe Sakic for 15th place on the all-time list.

    Capitals F Tom Wilson would also score two goals in the contest to give Washington the 4-1 lead over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center last night.

     

    TXHT has your recap of the Washington Capitals at the New York Islanders at the following page.

    Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

     

    -NY RANGERS 4, Ottawa 2

     

     

    Columbus 7, DETROIT 5

    For the third time this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets would score at least seven goals in a contest.  They are tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the highest such amount on the season.

     

     

     

     

     

    There are 10 games on the NHL schedule tonight.

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    In NHL news today…

     

    Elliotte Friedman released his weekly “31 Thoughts” blog post.  You can check that post out here.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1067498467394613248

     

    Last night, Toronto Maple Leafs Patrick Marleau would play in his 1,600th NHL contest.

     

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  • Gameday Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes

    Gameday Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes

    Montreal Canadiens (11-8-5) vs Carolina Hurricanes (11-9-3)

    Gametime: 7:30 pm

    The Montreal Canadiens come into tonight’s game looking to snap a four game losing streak. Tonight is a big night for Habs fans as Shea Weber will make is much anticipated season debut tonight. The Canadiens have been struggling on defense and the return of the Habs top D man should solve these problems going forward. They also called up Brett Kulak last week who is playing on the second pairing.  The Canes are coming off a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday Night.

    Tonight’s Lines:

    Tomas Tatar- Philip Danault- Brendan Gallagher

    Jonathan Drouin- Max Domi- Andrew Shaw

    Charles Hudon- Jesperi Kotkaniemi- Artturi Lehkonen

    Kenny Agostino- Michael Chaput- Nicholas Deslauriers

     

    David Schelmko- Shea Weber

    Brett Kulak- Jeff Petry

    Victor Mete- Jordie Benn

    Carey Price will get the start between the pipes for the Habs.

     

    Injury Report:

    The Habs have announced that Paul Byron has been skating with the team and could return as early as Saturday Night vs the New York Rangers. Joel Armia is going to be out until at least after Christmas.

     

     

  • Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/26/2018 – Game Recap

    Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 11/26/2018 – Game Recap

    Game Day Lineups:

    First Period:

    Toronto Goal – 17:44 – Travis Dermott (1) from Mitch Marner (25)

    End of 1st – BOS –0       TOR – 1

    Shots              10                09

    Faceoffs         10/21        11/21

    Hits               5                  7

    PP                 0/0              0/0

     

    Analysis:

    Both teams flying up and down the ice. Leafs got a nice goal from Travis Dermott, his first of the season. Andersen had to be big in this period as the Leafs gave up quite a few shots.

    Need to Do:

    Play the uptempo game that is needed for this team to win.

    Second Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 1:55 – Par Lindholm 2 minutes for Hooking

    Boston PP Goal – 03:39 – David Pastrnak (18) from Brad Marchand (16) and Torey Krug (9)

    Toronto Goal – 13:06 – Igor Ozhiganov (1) from Mitch Marner (26) and Frederik Gauthier (3)

    Boston Goal – 14:22 – David Pastrnak (19) from Torey Krug (10) and Brad Marchand (17)

    Boston Penalty – 16:58 – Anders Bjork 2 minutes for Tripping

    Toronto PP Goal – 18:38 – Josh Leivo (4) from Tyler Ennis (3) and Patrick Marleau (9)

    End of 2nd – BOS – 2       TOR – 3

    Shots               28                 18

    Faceoffs          20/42            22/42

    Hits                 10                    15

    PP                   0/1                  1/1

    Analysis:

    Leafs looked to come out flat in the 2nd period but always seemed to have an answer for what seemed to be the David Pastrnak show all over again.

    Need to Do:

    Tighten up defensively, while still pushing the play.

    Third Period:

    Toronto Goal – 18:25 – Zach Hyman (4) from John Tavares (13) and Mitch Marner (27)

    End of 3rd – BOS– 2        TOR – 4

    Shots              40                      31

    Faceoffs        25/58            33/58

    Hits               19                       23

    PP                 0/1                    1/1

     Analysis:

    Leafs shut the game down in the 3rd with the help of Freddie Andersen of course. Marner had another 3 assist night to add to his already ridiculous amount of assists.

    Next Up:

    San Jose (12-8-4 28pts) @ Toronto (17-8 34pts)

    NYI (12-9-2 26pts) @ Boston (13-7-4 30pts)

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  • Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

    Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

    Washington Capitals (13-7-3 29pts) v. New York Islanders (12-8-2 24pts)

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals continue their Mentors Trip with a visit to the New York Islanders as they look to win their sixth game in a row when they take on their former bench boss Barry Trotz. Meanwhile the Islanders will be looking to continue building off of their win Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes, where they are also 9-1-0 this season against Metropolitan Division rivals.

     

    Key players to watch will be Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier who has five goals and two assists in his past five games. While for the Capitals, Tom Wilson has been a key catalyst for the team since returning from suspension.

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Andre Burakovsky — Travis Boyd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Chandler Stephenson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Christian Djoos – Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Jonas Siegenthaler

    Injured: Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body), T.J. Oshie (concussion), Brooks Orpik (knee surgery)

     

    New York Islanders:

    Anders Lee — Brock Nelson — Jordan Eberle

    Anthony Beauvillier — Mathew Barzal — Josh Bailey

    Tom Kuhnhackl — Valtteri Filppula — Leo Komarov

    Matt Martin — Tanner Fritz — Cal Clutterbuck

    Nick Leddy — Johnny Boychuk

    Thomas Hickey — Ryan Pulock

    Adam Pelech — Scott Mayfield

    Thomas Greiss

    Robin Lehner

    Scratched: Luca Sbisa, Stephen Gionta, Ross Johnston

    Injured: Casey Cizikas (lower body), Andrew Ladd (lower body)

     

    First Period:

    Islanders Goal – :36 – Valtteri Filppula (7) from Ryan Pulock (6) and Leo Komarov (8)

    Capitals Goal – 2:50 – Tom Wilson (5) from Nicklas Backstrom (20) and Madison Bowey (4)

     

    End of 1st – WAS – 1       NYI – 1

    Shots              12                08

    Faceoffs         05                07

    Hits               07                  12

    PP                 0/0                 0/0

     

    Analysis:

    Not the greatest start for the Capitals as they were scored on quickly, but how they responded was spectacular. Tom Wilson would score not much later and after that it would be all Capitals as they controlled most of the tempo of the game. Also a very fast period with very few whistles and more exciting to watch despite a few obvious penalties not being called on both teams.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to keep up with this pace of game and continue to push the play in the Islanders zone. Also the Capitals need to continue to play disciplined, and keep their feet moving and draw some penalties against the Islanders.

     

    Second Period:

    Capitals Penalty – :20 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Capitals Penalty – 4:22 – Bench (Vrana) 2 minutes for Too Many Men

    Capitals Goal – 7:58 – Nic Dowd (3) from Dmitrij Jaskin (3) and John Carlson (21)

    Capitals Penalty – 13:32 – Dmitry Orlov 2 minutes for Tripping

     

    End of 2nd – WAS – 2        NYI – 1

    Shots               15                 18

    Faceoffs          09                 19

    Hits                 13                  17

    PP                   0/0                  0/3

     

    Analysis:

    This was not a good period for the Capitals. They were out shot 10-3, they were killed in the faceoff circle, and most importantly, they were not very well disciplined. Even though they scored the lone goal of the period, this was not an ideal period.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to come out with fire lit under them and ready to play a full 20 minutes. The Capitals also need to play a more disciplined game and force the Islanders to take a few penalties so the Capitals can get their powerplay unit on the ice.

     

    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 4:05 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for Interference

    Islanders Penalty – 12:04 – Tanner Fritz 2 minutes for Hooking

    Islanders Penalty – 12:34 – Thomas Hickey 2 minutes for Tripping

    Capitals PPG – 14:21 – Tom Wilson (6) from Nicklas Backstrom (21) and John Carlson (22)

    Capitals Goal – 19:38 – Alex Ovechkin (18) from Tom Wilson (6) and Nicklas Backstrom (22)

     

    End of 3rd – WAS – 4         NYI – 1

    Shots              24                   33

    Faceoffs        20                    27

    Hits               19                     30

    PP                 1/2                    0/4

     

    Analysis:

    Not the greatest third period, but the Capitals were able to find a way to steal this game from the Islanders. Once again they were dominated in the shot department but was able to make their shots count, plus Braden Holtby played a stellar game to give the Capitals the victory. Definitely a great game for Tom Wilson who registered 2 goals and an assist.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (14-7-3 31pts) v. New Jersey (9-10-4 22pts)

    NY Islanders (12-9-2 26pts) @ Boston (13-6-4 30pts)

     

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  • Flyers Fire Ron Hextall as GM in a Very Shocking Move

    Flyers Fire Ron Hextall as GM in a Very Shocking Move

     

    In a very shocking move this morning the Philadelphia Flyers have fired Ron Hextall as Executive Vice President and General Manager, and Team President Paul Holmgren will be overseeing the team while searching for a new General Manager. This is a move that no one saw coming, and even threw everyone off guard.

     

    To say this was a shock is an overstatement, but when reading Holmgren’s statement he states “it has become clear that we no longer share the same philosophical approach concerning the direction of the team.” This part of the statement right here has many questions that need to be answered.

     

    Is ownership not happy with Hextall’s slow rebuild process, where they build up the prospect pool, and develop their talent to become a contender?

     

    Or could it be that Hextall does not want to fire head coach Dave Hakstol as he sees him as an important piece to this build, but ownership wants results now?

     

    One way or another it is very confusing to see Hextall out as General Manager for the Flyers as he has done an amazing job rebuilding this team, and it is very ironic that the man that Hextall took over for as GM, and cleaned the mess that was left behind by Holmgren, is now overseeing the team once again until a new General Manager is hired.

     

    I for one expect more turnover to happen in Philadelphia, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more changes happen sooner rather than later.

  • Gameday Preview – 11/26/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Gameday Preview – 11/26/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Toronto Maple Leafs

     

    Time: Monday, Novemeber 26th , 2018

    Toronto: 16-8-0 for 32 points

    Boston: 13-6-4 for 30 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Boston Bruins and look to exact revenge on the team that dismantled them the last time they played. Leafs and Bruins both come in strong after winning on Saturday.
    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup
    Mitch Marner – 30 points (6 goals 24 assists)
    John Tavares– 27 points (15 goals 12 assists)
    Morgan Rielly – 27 points (9 goals 18 assists)
    Kasperi Kapanen – 17 points (10 goals 7 assists)

    David Pastrnak –26 points (17 goals 9assists)
    Patrice Bergeron– 26 points (9 goals 17 assists)
    Brad Marchand– 21 points (6 goals 15 assists)
    David Krecji– 19 points (2 goals 17 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    12-7-0 2.24GAA .931SV%

    Jaroslav Halak
    8-2-2 1.98GAA .939SV%

    Probable Lineups:
    Toronto:
    Kasperi Kapanen – John Tavares – Zach Hyman
    Mitch Marner – Nazem Kadri– Patrick Marleau
    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Connor Brown
    Andreas Johnsson – Frederik Gauthier – Josh Leivo

    Morgan Rielly – Ron Hainsey
    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev
    Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov

    Frederik Andersen
    Garrett Sparks

    Scratched: Justin Holl & Martin Marincin
    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Auston Matthews (Shoulder)
    Suspension: None

    Boston :
    Brad Marchand – Jakub Forbacka-Karlsson– David Pastrnak
    Danton Heinen – David Krecji– Jake DeBrusk
    Joakim Nordstrom – Colby Cave – Noel Acciari
    Chris Wagner – Sean Kuraly – David Backes

    Matt Gryzelcyk–Kevan Miller
    Torey Krug– Connor Clifton
    Jeremy Lauzon – John Moore

    Jaroslav Halak
    Tuukka Rask

    Scratched:
    Injuries: Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Charlie McAvoy, Urho Vaakainenin and Brandon Carlo
    Suspension: None

    Keys to Winning against Boston:
    1. Puck Possession

    a. Puck Possession, need to get the majority of it. Make sure they don’t have much time to make plays in your zone.

    2. Attack the injury riddled defence

    a. So many injuries on the backend for the bruins, attack the weakness and expose it.
    3. Keep the Depth Scoring Coming

    a. The Depth has come alive the last few games, needs to remain dangerous. Keep teams thinking.