Photo from Joseph L. of some of his buddies.

That sign is fantastic. Best one we've seen yet. We hope it makes it out again soon -- either in Tampa or at the Garden.

Speaking of signs, surely you've seen (err... or saw) these signs outside the Boston Garden.

And if you've been at the game you've seen these images around the Garden (pics by Mike Giardi, CSNNE.com)

Well. Apparently Tampa Bay Lightning fans (yes... more than one!) didn't take too kindly by Boston's chopbusting. We understand. They're old. They don't understand these new fancy things like senses of humor.

Such as this story in TampaBay.com:

"I don't know how you can't take it personally," said Chad Schnarr, co-founder of BoltProspects.com, a popular website dedicated to Tampa Bay's minor-league and junior players.

"When you take on the fans, you're going right to them. I don't think you can just laugh it off when it's directed at you. Some understand it's a joke, but ..."

But what, Chad? But you have skin as thin as Tampa Bay's defense last night?

Just like Montreal fans, Chad here wrote about a post telling Boston to stay classy. What a crybaby. It's a fucking ad targeted for Boston Bruins fans, not homophobic propganada (like Mr. Cowhead). Get over yourself, Tampa. Your city sucks.

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We know we're feeding the beast with this post, and if you've seen Mr. Cowhead you'd know he's got quite the appetite to fill, but once in a while a tool so big comes along we just can't help yourself.

Mr. Cowhead is that guy.

Mr. Cowhead (Tampa's wannabe Howard Stern) came back from vacation recently to learn about the Bruins Hockey Rules ads chopbusting Tampa Bay Lightning fans. Got pissed which is understandable. We'd probably be irked, too, but that's the point. It's chopbusting. It's trashtalking. It's good ol' hockey fun. Too bad Mr. Cowhead's skin is as thin as his ass is fat.

You can listen to this verbal diarrhea here should you be that bored. Warning: it's painful, especially when his listeners try stringing more than three words together. We're assuming they were trying to read off a script. Who knows. Here's everything in a nutshell:

On air he talked about how after Game 1 the Bruins bought a billboard to make fun of the Lightning fans, which is hilarious since the billboards were up before Game 1 and since the billboards are on the Boston Garden's property, we're pretty sure they didn't have to buy it.

From there he rounded up his troops, better known as the Cow Klux Klan (yep), to call the Boston Bruins to bitch, moan, complain and drop as filthy of languages as they can possibly think of to the Bruins marketing staff. This really just further proves everyone in Tampa is old since no one but the elderly bitch about such trivial things in life.

This reaks a lot of what that Habs radio guy did that caused the Montreal 911 debacle up in Canada. This might be more petty. In fact, pretty sure it is. Originality isn't Cowhead's strong suit either.

All this we would've written off as "well played, sir" but then he had to go a bit further and started calling one of the Bruins marketing assistants a "fag," "Faggy Jason" and "faggoty gay assistant" all while claiming he has "nothing against being gay." Sure, buddy. Guy's got a huge Napoleaon Complex going on if he thinks only homosexual men can be a women's assistant. Way to perpetuate the inbred racist, homophobic douchebag stereotype.

Long story short, the Boston Bruins took down the signs. Sometimes when the baby is crying it's little eyes out long enough you just gotta give in to make the tears stop flowing. Score one for Mr. Cowhead.

After all this we shot Cowhead a chopbusting remark. To his credit he was still up even though it was way passed his bedtime. 

 
Nope. This is how we handle things.

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This was a game where even a couple of hours afterwards, you're still wondering what the hell you just witnessed.  Remember back when all the Ryder/Seguin debates were happening?? Well look at two of the three stars, they probably should have been playing together all a long.

And no, your eyes are not deceiving you, the 1-3-1, that impregnable Goliath of a strategy has been broken.  Once thought to be invincible, its power was so great that it is said that some Asian countries build secret shrines and worship it as their new god.


But once you cause a god to bleed...the people will stop believing in him, and that is exactly what the Bruins did tonight.  Which is good, because maybe now people will shut the hell up about it.

Another huge thanks to everyone who game to the DOY chat tonight.  The Bruins are now 6-1-0 when we host these chats, and everyone brought their A game tonight, it was one of the best we've had.  Between that and these damn 8pm games, the recap is going to be a bit on the shorter side.

After the jump, we give some thoughts on the periods.
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It's chat time everyone! Chat will begin around 7:30pm, puck drops a little after 8. I hope everyone can make it!

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Game Two.

It's not a do or die game. But it kinda is.

Game one was an absolute joke. Tyler Seguin and Johnny Boychuk were the only two guys that made a positive impression on us. Kaberle not taking responsibility for his turn over has us steaming. Boston's PP is Boston's PP.

The entirey of Game One was one giant mess of a game. The only highlight for us was watching some dude fall on the stairs and spill what seemed like 10 gallons of beer all over the place and on people. It was one of those kinda nights.

Tonight we get to see if the Bruins can right the ship. We're expecting Thomas to play one hell of a game. We're expecting the PP to still suck but there be a better effort defensively during the course of the game. We're hoping that if Seguin is showing a lot of skill and heart out there tonight he'll see more ice time than the intermission zambonis.

Bergon's a game time decision. We love us some Bergy and Boston needs him on the faceoffs but we can't but have flashbacks of Savard's early return last season. Bergeron's a guy who'll put the team first but we're hoping he acts a little bit more selfishly here for his own good. If he really is good, suit up; if not, wait a litle longer.

Also, there's a 99% chance there'll be another DOY Live Chat for tonight's game.
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After the Bruins were embarrassed by the Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Tampa Bay team celebrated on a TD Bank Garden strewn with debris. After that showing by the black and gold faithful sitting in the black and gold chairs; Boston newspapers, blogs and radio personalities killed the fans for their less than gracious losing. Many called the move classless (Sidebar: I hate the term "classy". It may be the most overused term, not only in sports, but in life. I am begging you people, no, commanding you like a dictator to those who cower in fear of him, stop using the term classy or any subsidiary of the word. Especially don't tell me how classy your fan base is and then tell us you're going to fuck our moms in hate mail. Oh the irony.) Where was I?

Oh right. Many called the move classless and some people (looking at you Ted Sarandis) were calling for the heads of the perpetrators, a large fine and expulsion from any and all Boston sporting events. Yes, not Bruins games, but ALL Boston sporting events. Harsh much? I'm not here to defend the people who threw stuff on the ice because I don't like the move either, but you have to realize that it's something Boston fans do. I've taken the time to go through some monumental times in the past and the results are surprising. Bruins fans just don't throw shit on the ice when they win or lose, they throw shit on everything! The results you're about to see are shocking, but I've logged many pain staking hours going through the world's history.

After the jump....well, just look...
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Terrible faceoffs. No front of the net presence in the offensive zone. Making no adjustments to counter Tampa Bay's shot blocking. Pretending Roloson had a target on his chest and shooting there. Getting painfully out coached.

That was pretty much the Bruins last night. They started off good but it became painfully obviously fairly quickly that the Lightning were the much better prepared team and the better coached team last night.

Also, we miss Patrice.


Look, we're not on the bandwagon that says giving Seguin a bunch of playing time is going to make the Bruins storm to a Stanley Cup victory but facts are facts. The kid came out on fire, showed a lot of heart and hustle... and barely saw any ice time. He scored Boston's first goal on a beautiful play and has the speed to keep up with Tampa. And with the powerplay continually setting new lows, why not give the kid a shot? Julien's stubbornness, in part, cost the Bruins last night. So did an ass ton of shitty play.

But whatever. Still six games left in this series. If we've learned anything about this year's playoff version of the Bruins it is that they are resilient. We expect a much better effort Tuesday night. 

After the jump.... B's lost in 85 seconds on the powerplay couldn't possibly suck more than it does....

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"FINALLY, THE BRUINS HAVE COME BACK TO THE EASTERN....CONFERENCE...FINALS" - The Chara

The last time the Bruins were in the Eastern Conference Finals was 1992. What was I doing? Oh nothing. Just playing with fucking Ghostbuster toys, watching Bret Hart win his first WWF World title (which was still the eagle belt, which is the best one ever) and watching re-runs of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on television. Yeah, I was 9. Since that time, the Bruins haven't sniffed a championship round and have broken the hearts of the black and gold faithful two years straight in Game 7 losses.

You what though, that doesn't mean shit know because the Bruins will be dropping the puck tonight for Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning for the right to play for the Stanley Cup. I haven't been this excited since Egon, Ray, Peter and Winston decided to cross the streams and show that prehistoric bitch how they did things downtown.

After the jump, FINALLY BRUINS HOCKEY IS ON!....
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Welcome to the Days of Y'Orr Round Table discussion. This is a new, semi-regular feature we're going to try out in which the DOY crew discuss important -- and sometimes trivial -- matters of hockey.

This is the fifth edition of our round table discussion. Our latest edition discussed Tampa's most influential player if they were to win the series. #3 talked about whether Tyler Seguin or Jordan Caron should start for the black and gold. The second edition was a debate who should start in the playoffs between Michael Ryder and Tyler Seguin. Clearly we were wrong. We all wanted Seguin to play over Ryder and Ryder came up huge in the Montreal series. Our first edition was talking about Marc Savard with his rash of concussion issues.

It's almost here folks! The Bruins and Lightning square off in one more day, about 16 hours from now. Yesterday the Days of Y'Orr staff talked about who needs to be Tampa Bay's most influential player if Tampa Bay were to win the series. Today we're talking about the Bruins. The same question was asked of the Bruins to the Days of Y'Orr staff, so here are their answers.

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Robb: Despite our Seguin vs Caron round table, it seems imminent that Tyler is getting the go ahead. While he can't fill Bergeron's shoes defensively (that responsibility is going to fall on Kelly), his absence is going to give Segs a chance to show us what he can bring to the table.  What sucks is if the Bruins has a bad game or if they lose, a lot of people are going to point fingers at Seguin and talk about how much they miss Bergeron, etc.

Seguin is going to need to make an impact and need to make it fast.  Even if his point production isn't great, he should use his speed to at least bother Tampa Bay's defense and create openings for others.  He may only play for the first few games, depending on how long Bergeron is out, but those first few games will set the tone for the rest of the series. Answer: Tyler Seguin

Justin: Chris Kelly and/or whoever else plays next to Marchand and Recchi. That second line has been potent all season and a lot of that is because of Bergeron's playmaking ability. I don't expect Kelly, Seguin or anyone else to perfectly fill Bergy's shoes, but whoever's lining Marchand/Rex needs to try to set them up for scoring opportunities. Loss of Bergeron also puts a little bit more pressure on the third line to score, which was on fire vs. Montreal.

You can also make an argument for Thomas. If he can steal a few games for Boston that might be enough. But that's also Thomas being Thomas at that point. What a stud. Answer: Second line center


Jon: I am going to skip the obvious Tim Thomas selection and go with Lucic. He finally started to wake up towards the end of the Flyers series and the Bruins will definitely need him at his best against Tampa Bay. The Lightning have the most potent offense the Bruins have faced so far in the playoffs and Lucic is going to need to score big goals and use his physicality to make things difficult of Tampa defenders in the corners. We need to see the hitting and scoring Lucic that notched 30 goals during the regular season. A lot of the goals that were scored on Boucher won't goal in against Roloson so Lucic needs to use his big body to hang out in the crease and pick up the trash around the net. Answer: Milan Lucic


Greg: Moshmont. Taking into account my answer from yesterday, apparently I love the "pest" role. Marchand is more than a pest though. The guy was a 20 goal scoerer in the regular season and has scored big goals against Montreal and Philadelphia. He's currently playing on one of the best lines in the playoffs and although the loss of Bergeron should impair the chemistry from earlier, I think whoever is plugged in there will be able to get this line going. Answer: Moshmont

There it is. Who do you think it will be?
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Welcome to the Days of Y'Orr Round Table discussion. This is a new, semi-regular feature we're going to try out in which the DOY crew discuss important -- and sometimes trivial -- matters of hockey.

This is the fourth edition of our round table discussion. Our last edition debated whether Tyler Seguin or Jordan Caron should start for the black and gold. The second edition was a debate who should start in the playoffs between Michael Ryder and Tyler Seguin. Clearly we were wrong. We all wanted Seguin to play over Ryder and Ryder came up huge in the Montreal series. Our first edition was talking about Marc Savard with his rash of concussion issues.

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The Bruins still have two days left before they drop the puck against Tampa Bay so I sent an e-mail out to the rest of the guys asking who they believed who needed to be the most influential player for the Lightning to beat the Bruins. Some of the answer may be obvious, but this is the gut reaction from Days of Y'Orr.

Justin: I think Rolson needs to be their most influential. He's gotta keep up with Thomas who's been god-like this postseason for Boston. Tampa has enough scoring talent to fill in if one's slumping, but Rolson's gotta do a better job than the Flyer's goalie carousel.. which shouldn't be too hard to do - one save is better than what Philly did against Boston. Both teams can score and play D (Bruins, gritty; Tampa, shot blocking). It'll come down to which goalie stands on his head more for his team when it counts. Answer: Dwayne Roloson

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