We know every other Bruins blog out there has already done a post on this, but whatever. We think Matt Kalman over at theBruinsBlog.net had the first post about it -- least the first one we saw. So thanks to him for pointing this out to Bs fans.

Last night Don Cherry called Andrew Ference out for calling out (?) Daniel Paille's bad hit. And by called out we mean Grapes ripped Ference a new asshole.


Fast forward to 3:45ish to hear the Ference rant
We typically enjoy Cherry's rants and have been notorious for shitting on Andrew Ference at any possible moment in the past, but we're on Captain Planet's side this time.

“You do not, I don’t care if your teammate is an axe murderer, what you’ve got to say to the guy that’s there, you go into the dressing room and you tell him that was a dirty hit … you never go to the press like Ference did and say that was a bad hit... And I’m going to tell you something, I’d hate to be in that dressing room right now. See what happened in the game today? 2-0. That brings your dressing room down when you have a guy in the dressing room talking about your own players and you know he’s going to be suspended." --Don "Grapes" Cherry

Let's get a few things straight here. First off, Ference called the hit "bad" not "dirty" which is pretty accurate. There was no elbow thrown at the head and the initial contact looked shoulder-to-shoulder, so it's not a dirty hit. However, it was a bad hit by today's NHL rules and standards. You can't sideswipe a guy anymore above their ribcage without risk of being fined and suspended.

We also like how Ference is transcending the typical blindly stick up for your teammate culture and looking at the big picture. It is hypocritical to get angry about the Cooke-Savard hit but then just dust off the Paille hit. Yes, the Cooke hit is 10x worse because of the angle, the target and the elbow, but Paille's hit still falls in that same realm. We're also pretty sure that the media probably asked Ference what he thought of the hit (though we weren't there, so not 100% sure). We doubt Ference pulled an Avery. He's looking at the league as a whole and not as separate entities. The guy has his head on his shoulders (no pun intended)

Secondly, we doubt that Ference's comments caused the Bruins to lose yesterday. In fact, we'll bet our non-existing trust funds that Ference's comment didn't cause the Bruins to not score. If Lucic thought "Hmm.. that Ference is an asshole; I think I'll miss this open net" than he probably doesn't deserve to wear a Bruins uniform. That's a ludicrous assumption -- something not new to Grapes.  Add a comment

Today's recap is going to be terribly disappointing. The entire Days of Y'Orr staff was either a the game or had previous obligations and now we're heading to some friends birthday parties. It is hard to write down funny funny jokes when you're falling asleep watching your favorite team repeatedly dump the puck into the offensive zone and then not chase it. Plus they don't let us take computers to our seats. Weird.

Really, this loss isn't that big of a deal. The Bruins have been playing some good hockey lately. It just hurts more today because the Habs won and that division lead is just two points. Bruins next game is against Montreal. That is going to be huge. HUGE. If the B's don't get amped up for that we're going to lose a lot of confidence in this team's chances to deliver a Cup.

If you come to this game today, you're probably like us and want a refund. We paid to see a hockey game, not too teams try to one up each other in a "who sucks more today" contest. Neither team was good. We're not like some that think every defensive hockey game sucks. There was just very little action. At all. Both teams treated the puck like it was going to explode.

The Bruins were good defensivley. Only allowed eleven shots through the first two periods. There was just no urgency in the offensive end and the powerplay was about as pretty as Phil Kessel in a dress. Though we heard he finds that comfortable.


After the jump, we offer some quick thoughts on the game.....

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Zdeno Chara's PJ Drive was held yesterday in the Watch City (Waltham).

Apparently Big Z was rocking the onsie-footie pajamas. 


Holy shit do we approve. Few things:

1) We didn't realize they made footie PJ to fit a guy who's 6'9". Gotta be custom-made right? 
2) Is that a hood on his PJ?
3) Where can we get adult-sized onsies?

Anyone at this event that could give us an account of the glory that is/was the Super Tall Footie?

At least Chara's clothed this time.

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Da-nun...Da-nun...danun-danun-danun

Bruins hit the ice...ice is in the Garden...Sharks are in the Garden...

San Jose Sharks!

The Sharks and the infamous Joe Thornton have arrived! Be prepared to hear some boos.  Honestly, we're not sure we get why, sure he was an awful captain and didn't quite live up to expectations while in Boston, but I'm not sure that was possible.  Either way, he still doesn't deserve the Kessel treatment!

If your a Sharks/Thornton fan visiting the Garden today...you're gonna need a bigger boat.

Yes, we really are making Jaws references.


After the jump:  Want to see a bear surfing on a shark? Of course you do!

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The Internet is reporting that Daniel Paille is suspended four games for his blindside hit on some Stars guy.


Whatevs. It was a bad hit by today's standards. Clearly no intent to injure but rules are rules. Sawada has a shoulder sprain -- sounds like a shoulder-to-shoulder hit more than a head shot.

Fact remains that Paille was probably going to sit anyways since the Bs recalled Zach Hamill.


"You can’t be a hypocrite about it, though. I’ve thought about this a lot and had plenty of time to put things in perspective over the last year. Sidney Crosby has been very vocal about the head shots and blind side hits since he suffered one in the Winter Classic, but what did Crosby say after Cook hit Savvy last year. Nothing." --Andrew Ference, earning more of our respect (CSNNE.com)

Kinda feel like the Bruins should've gone one head shot freebie since they may have lost Savard for good because of shithead Cooke. Oh wells...

Bruins send Stars to the hopsital
In other news, the Boston Bruins also sent Adam Burish and Krys Barch to the hospital. We're assuming it was to get a consul on face reconstruction surgery after what Thornton and and Ference did to them last night.



"All three are going back to Dallas and won't play tomorrow," Stars coach Marc Crawford said Friday morning. 

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The Boston Bruins true super heroes -- Super Boychuk, Captain Planet and Shawn Thor(nton) -- need a super villain. And who better than Brado's evil twin!?

We present -- Chad Marchand! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!! MUAHAHAHAA!!!!

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If you don't get this joke you need to read about the upcoming Brad Marchand autograph signing.

Also... if someone gets Brado to sign this picture. You win the Internets.

Inspired by our buddy Cornelius.  Add a comment

Season ticket holder appreciation night started off in terrible fashion:


And then literally once second into the game the Bruins went apeshit.

Before half the crowd was even in their seats, the Bruins were throwing down. They came out with a purpose. Words don't really do it justice. Just watch this sweet ass video.


After the jump, the Bruins love to punch your face and Steve Ott is a terrible, terrible hockey player......

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No 'Grinding Gears' this week... Greg got eaten by a Zombie Yeti. True story.

It's games like tonight in which we have to thank the Hockey Gods for aligning the stars (no pun intended) just right.

Andrew "The Razor" Raycroft vs. Tuukka "Two Us, Two Ks, Two Points" Rask.


For those who need a refresher... the Bruins traded Raycroft to the Maple Leafs for Rask. This is just one of the most recent steals the Bruins have gotten from the Leafs. In fact, Rask went as Raycroft for Halloween last year.


Really... the Maple Leafs are just the farm organization for Boston. Toronto sucks. Hockey elitists bitches.

Bruins are hitting a tough four game home stand. We'll see the type of character the team has post-ASG.

Some people are calling the Bruins-Stars a great rivalry. We're assuming they're saying this because of the Great Bruins-Stars Brawl of 2008. One line brawl doesn't equate to a rivalry. The Bruins-Habs is a rivalry. The Penguins-Flyers is a rivalry. Bruins-Stars? Not so much. They see each other like one a year -- it's more like a family Christmas party than a rivalry.

That doesn't mean that tonight's game isn't important. Rask usually gets no D or O help and the Bruins are home (which they've struggled).

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Of course, we can't forget about Little Bitch Steve Ott. What a tool. We kinda hope he starts shit just so Boychuk or Thornton can lay some smackdown. If only Savard was around to throw some punches. Send us photoshops of Ott, too. Add a comment

Brad Marchand is doing an autograph signing at the New England Picture store next week. So, one would think they would spell his name right. Right?

Wrong.
 

We're not sure who this Chad Marchand fellow is. Perhaps Brado's twin bother? Evil twin?

Sad thing is it's been like that for a quite a while now. You'd think the page designer would have looked at the graphic and saw that it said "Brad" and not "Chad." Or, you'd think the NEPS would have notice the error and changed it by now. It still says Chad. 

Who wants to email Eric and let him know?  Add a comment

Now, we're not the type of guys who like to brag but...... oh wait, yes we are. Patrice Purrgeron is now 2 for 2. If you recall, back in December the Bruins were playing some wildly inconsistent hockey. Anyone who says they were happy with the Bruins play is a liar and a tramp. So we sent Patrice Purrgeron on a mission to find the Bruins heart. He did, and since then the Bruins have looked like a different team.

Then over the All-star break Patrice Purrgeron worked with Horton to restore his confidence. Horton Watch 2011 had been going on for 29 days. On the day Purrgeron released his report on Horton's confidence building exercises, Horton scored.


Coincidence? We think not.


But hey, what a way to start of the push towards the end of the season. B's started off sluggish. Thomas held the fort long enough for the Bruins to find their legs and crack Cam Ward. Timmy "Two Points" Thomas was the star. Again. Bergeron come through. Again. What else is there really to say. Bruins are rolling. Hopefully they can keep this up.

After the jump..... Cam Ward is good, Tim Thomas is better and Carolina fans can't live without Jeff Skinner........

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