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Bruins Game 4 Open Thread

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Less than a half-hour until Rene Rancourt sings the anthems and the puck drops for game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Any predictions?

I think (hope) that the suspension of Aaron Rome will get the teams to play cleaner and try to stay out of the box.

Nothing like hockey on a 90 degree day…

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    • Actually, a good shift for all of the Boston players on the ice, but particularly Chara keeping the play alive.

      I guess one way to make sure you don’t lose by a late goal is to get a bunch yourself early. đŸ˜‰

  2. Many “Win it for Horton” signs at the Garden. Only one that says “Fill My Cup With Dirty Water.”

  3. The Bruins are tempting fate by putting Vancouver on the power play so much. The penalty kill and the lousy ice conditions have helped keep the ‘nucks off the scoreboard. Look for Vancouver to try to take advantage of the fresh ice at the start of the 3rd while they are still on the power play.

    The poor ice might be a downer, but does anyone else remember the last couple of Cup Final series in Boston, at the old Garden? Fog. Power outages.

  4. What the Canucks have going for them: Home ice advantage. Home cooking has worked out for both teams so far.

    What the Bruins have going for them: I’m not going to say “momentum” because I’ve seen just as many cases of it carrying over as not. But the Bs are confident: They have been in a position to win every game, are scoring goals, getting great goaltending, the PK has been excellent, and they’ve shut down the Sedin twins – no small task. The power play is still an issue, but if they score at even strength and all of those other things are clicking, it is less of an issue.

    Along with not being so confident, the Canucks now also have a bona fide goaltender controversy. There have always been questions whether Luongo could take them all the way. I agree with the one broadcaster (was it Olczyk?) who said he starts game 5 but is on a very short leash.

    • The B’s are confident that they’ve got Luongo’s number – they’ve scored 12 goals on him in the last two games. Also, Luongo himself has to be wondering. That puts Vancouver in a very tough spot. If they start Luongo, the B’s have a big psychological edge over not only Luongo, but the entire Canucks team. If they don’t start Luongo, it’s a public confession that their starting goalie couldn’t handle the onslaught, and that they’re switching to Plan B. Finally, the Canucks have barely been able to score on Tim Thomas the entire series. Advantage Bruins.

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