Summer Fill: Get To Know Them There Bruins
by Yankee Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 7:00 AM PDT
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PrintEvery summer the SBN NHL bloggy heads pair up with a team in the other conference and we get to ask a few questions about a team we rarely see. That's a lie actually, we didn't do it last year. But when we saw we were paired up with the Boston Bruins this year - and their SBN home Stanley Cup of Chowder - we jumped at the chance to speak with a team that also has an interesting jersey history.
After the jump a closer look at Boston's playoff exit and what this season holds for players from Tyler Seguin to Tim Thomas. And to think we did it all without asking one Cam Neely question. Nope. Not one. Water under the bridge...cough...sniffle...I've got hungry eyes I feel the magic between you and I...
SCOC: I guess the biggest thing is learning that playoff series are best-of-7 and not best-of-5. That and learning not to stay on the ice after you skate to the bench and call for a change. I think everyone around here just wants to forget about that series and move on.
SCOC: Most fans think that Tyler Seguin will crack the top nine, but not as a center. The plan right now according to Claude Julien is to have Seguin play wing, but "nothing is set in stone". Since Seguin is under 20 years old and came from a CHL team, he is not allowed to play in AHL, so it will either be the NHL or Plymouth. I think he would benefit most from playing in Providence, but that isn't an option. I just hope the kid is ready.
NM: Thomas had his difficulties and represents a sizable cap hit for the next three seasons. Unless he retires (which doesn't help you cap wise at his age) what do you think the best options for the B's are in net? Can Thomas still help the team or is it firmly Rask's team now?
SCOC: I think it is pretty safe to assume Nathan McIver will be riding buses and sipping on coffee milk in Rhode Island, but we could see him used as a call-up at times this year.
SCOC: It was nice to see that he did something to improve their scoring punch with the Nathan Horton signing. Whether or not Horton is the answer remains to be seen. After seeing Chiarelli do nothing at the deadline, it was nice to see him make a move to improve the club in the off-season.
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Thanks to Chowdah for his answers and, if you want to get a closer look at the Bruins, circle the last Saturday in February (2/26 for the calendar impaired) since that's when Seguin and the gang hit up GM Place Rogers Arena.
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Cam <3
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 7:10 AM PDT reply actions
More importantly, I’m a little disappointed neither of you asked the question: “Which contract is worse: Tim Thomas’s or Roberto Luongo’s?”
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 7:13 AM PDT reply actions
That’s because the answer is obvious, obviously :)
One is a $5M backup, the other not ;)
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Isn’t it like 12 years or whatever, though?
Also the only reason Thomas is considered a backup is that Tuukka was the best goalie in the league last year, and the Bruins were so terrible at scoring that they couldn’t afford to let in any.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Well then maybe 5 years from now the answer will be different. But right now, I think the answer is obvious. You’re paying $5 mill a year for three more years of a potentially bitter 36 year old asset that you don’t need. We’re paying $5 mill a year for a number one goalie at prime age for goaltenders.
by Beantown Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 7:22 AM PDT up reply actions
When Lu retires at age 38, and he will (yay circumvention), his cap hit will be gone. If Thomas retires at 38, you still have one year of his cap hit to go.
by Beantown Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Thomas had better numbers than Luongo last year, is the main reason I bring it up.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Their numbers were fairly comparable I’d say.
Thomas- .915, 2.56 on a heavily defensive team
Luongo- .913, 2.57 on a heavily offensive team that left repeatedly left it’s goalie out to dry.
We all admit Lu had an off-year, though, but I don’t think Thomas was much better.
Lu: 40 wins, 22 losses
TT: 17 wins, 18 losses.
by Beantown Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions
In summation, I’d take that package of numbers from Lu in a heartbeat over that package of numbers from Thomas. Especially if it comes at the same price.
But that’s just one season, and not the best season for either goalie. At their best, they’re both superb. Just that Lu is 31 and Thomas is 36, so I can see more of Lu being ‘at his best’ in the next few years than I can see of Thomas.
by Beantown Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, I’m all for putting the Vancouver offense in front of Thomas and seeing that win number climb.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions
And I’m all for putting Chara and friends in front of Lu and seeing those GAA numbers drop and sv% number climb (rebounds and hacking-at-the-net are his weaknesses, but he’s dynamite on first shots… so with a good D clearing the net and clearing rebounds, his sv% would be money money)
by Beantown Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Chara <3
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
So
We combine our offence with your defense and a combination of Rask/Lu and create the Beantown Canucks and commence to kick ass?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Is anyone else...
…picturing Stephen Colbert saying this?
Canucks fans talking about the Canucks: Pass it To Bulis!
I’m okay with Luongo backing up Rask.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 25, 2010 6:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but I’m pretty sure Lu’s contract has opt-outs dates at certain years though. Anybody that knows better care to comment?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
I'm just working from memory
But I think at five years Lu can opt out and after seven the canucks can trade him. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.
If so it would be the first time I’ve ever heard of an “opt-out” in an NHL contract. Capgeek doesn’t seem to mention anything about it either, but they’re (of course) not perfect.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
That’s what I think I meant.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
He can waive it whenever he wants. Maybe he gives a list of teams he’ll okay a trade to? That happens sometimes.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
This window sounds right. SBN is working on the site search right now, but otherwise I’d go back and look at what we talked about last summer when the deal was made. Pretty sure the specifics were listed then.
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by Yankee Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Easy answer. Tim Thomas is 36 years old, his cap hit doesn’t disappear if he retires, and the Bruins are well over the cap. And he’s going to be the backup. Roberto Luongo is 31 years old, their cap hits are about the same, and our team doesn’t have any difficult cap problems (I mean, we are $2 mill over the cap, but we’ve also got 9 d-men signed, so the solution isn’t too difficult).
by Beantown Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions
My SBN name is getting a boner over this.
by Beantown Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 7:17 AM PDT reply actions
I agree
Nucks Misconduct
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by Sean Zandberg on Aug 26, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Good stuff
and this is a pretty good Bruins video.
We all have to go deeper
BRAHHM
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 10:34 AM PDT reply actions
I like everything inception
but that was one of the best. Very well done.
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"You'll be playing in England the rest of your career" Alex Burrows
"I'm not a water dwelling mammal, where did you get that preposterous hypothesis, did steve tell you that?" FotC
by Twitchy2010 on Aug 24, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the BRAHHHM
I think I need to go see that movie again
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
This one
BRAHHHM
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure
that was the first of the NHL Inception videos.
Canucks fans talking about the Canucks: Pass it To Bulis!
It was
BRAHHHM
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Good
Glad to know I’m not going craz-BRAHHHM.
Canucks fans talking about the Canucks: Pass it To Bulis!
hey, you leave the smiling pooh bear jerseys alone, best jerseys in the nhl since:
[IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/25gs9hd.jpg[/IMG]
however, both of these interview type thing are pretty good reads, heres to hoping we hate each other come the finals
by BlueNGoldBomber on Aug 24, 2010 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
I hate
that jersey. Anything before the Orca (besides the stick in rink logo, I love that one) is hideous to me. ugh halloween colours.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I embedded an image of what i was talking about (flash gordon characters with V costumes)
but it got deleted….any reason why? if it’s because i’m poking fun, i will gladly upload some images of teddy bear pajamas that resemble the Bruins 3rd jersey ;)
let me try again…
Nothing got deleted. Comments have been screwy around SBN all day.
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by Yankee Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like
Ben Kingsley. Special K FTW!
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Look
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 12:52 PM PDT reply actions
Holy SHIT
If I was that driver in the video car I would have lost it
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Also
It almost looks like the guy was trying to go for sweet air, like he thought he was playing a racing game or something
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
The driver in the car
filming it is a cop. State trooper. The driver of the car that crashed is still alive, in critical condition.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
the follow up… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Cl0vG_2rE&feature=channel
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"You'll be playing in England the rest of your career" Alex Burrows
"I'm not a water dwelling mammal, where did you get that preposterous hypothesis, did steve tell you that?" FotC
hahaha it really does look like a wreck in Burnout or something
i also find it sadistically funny that the guy only hits his breaks once he went airborne
wow…first two posts on NM and i used “or something” in the first sentence twice
Okay, I’m done embarassing myself now.
Well, welcome
or something. With a name like Delta u probably should be a canucks fan…
The artist formerly known as GAHHHHH!
"You'll be playing in England the rest of your career" Alex Burrows
"I'm not a water dwelling mammal, where did you get that preposterous hypothesis, did steve tell you that?" FotC
There is a suburb of Vancouver called Delta, I think that was what Twitch meant
by Beantown Canuck on Aug 24, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
^^ beantown wins the prize
a drink bought for him by smoboy. If he can’t take the drink, i’ll help him out.
The artist formerly known as GAHHHHH!
"You'll be playing in England the rest of your career" Alex Burrows
"I'm not a water dwelling mammal, where did you get that preposterous hypothesis, did steve tell you that?" FotC
Well, truth be told I seldom drink alcohol anyways, beyond a beer or two once in a while. So I’m down with the shirley temples…grenadine FTW!
The artist formerly known as GAHHHHH!
"You'll be playing in England the rest of your career" Alex Burrows
"I'm not a water dwelling mammal, where did you get that preposterous hypothesis, did steve tell you that?" FotC
by Twitchy2010 on Aug 25, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I can respect that. I’m a 2 beer man myself.
A creep from the cradle, but a hero's what I want to be
Although I do like a nice single malt once in a while too…back in the day before the heart thing it was a special treat to have some 18 yr old lagavulin or laphroaig (two totally different yet my two favorites of the few i’ve tried) and cohiba esplendido after a nice dinner. Now it’s just the scotch.
The artist formerly known as GAHHHHH!
"You'll be playing in England the rest of your career" Alex Burrows
"I'm not a water dwelling mammal, where did you get that preposterous hypothesis, did steve tell you that?" FotC
by Twitchy2010 on Aug 25, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
A neighbourhood of Vancouver
is called Delta. Nice place too, kind of out there though.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting that the 'Nucks and Bruins were paired up this year..
As I’m predicting a Boston-Vancouver final!
Buying out Kubas since July 2010
by GelatinousMutantCoconut on Aug 24, 2010 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
my mom’s from boston; my dad’s from vancouver.
WILL THEIR MARRIAGE SURVIVE THE SPRINGTIME?!
by Passive Voice on Aug 24, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
TUNE IN NEXT WEEK ON “NHL MARRIAGES GONE WRONG”
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
OH LAWD
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 24, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever cuts down on poker on my tv, I’m all for. Sorry, Twitchy.
A creep from the cradle, but a hero's what I want to be
HAH! Interesting thing about the 100+ channel universe…u can always change the channel…
The artist formerly known as GAHHHHH!
"You'll be playing in England the rest of your career" Alex Burrows
"I'm not a water dwelling mammal, where did you get that preposterous hypothesis, did steve tell you that?" FotC
by Twitchy2010 on Aug 25, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
GIVE ME HOCKEY
WANT HOCKEY
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Aug 25, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
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