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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OK, not an official Boston Bruins Hockey Rules ad, but it might as well be one.

Great work by Eric (@BosBruinsFan).

Saturday can't come fast enough.

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Yep, teamed up with Bottom Line Apparel once more for another Bruins playoff t-shirt. This is becoming quite the collection.

Here's the deal:

Rob at BLA really wants to print these shirts but he'll only do it if he gets 25 shirts pre-ordered and if people want said shirt by Game 1 on Saturday they need to pre-order today. If he doesn't get enough orders he'll credit everyone's account.


The shirts are $15. Be sure to give us credit so we can afford to buy Purrgeron the good kity litter.

Order here. 
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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 third edition of our round table discussion. 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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Justin: I'm ok with either. Both could use the experience; both won't replace Bergeron. Caron is more gritty and a better in front net presence but Seguin has better play making skills. Question is: Which will Peverly and Ryder benefit more from? Ryder's not a playmaker, Peverly can be sometimes. Neither are really net-front presence types either. I'll go with Seguin since I was asking him to be in for Ryder prior to Game 1 of the first series, but if Seguin starts shitting on the ice, Caron's a nice replacement, too. Answer: Tyler Seguin

Robb: Seguin to start, no question.  In terms of pure skill, he's better than Caron and has played in 74 NHL games, compared to Caron's 23.  The biggest X-Factor is that Caron is a better 3rd line style player, so I'm going to hope and pray for some of that wonderful chemistry that Ryder and Seguin had earlier in the season..



Caron should probably be ready to go though since the slightest mistake could get him pulled.  Either way though, I'm hoping Bergy only misses a game or two. Answer: Tyler Seguin


Jon: Personally I'd rather see Caron. And that isn't a knock on Seguin. I think Seguin will be a great NHL player. But Tampa Bay defenders are blocking shots at ridiculous rates and Roloson is doing his best Tim Thomas impression. Caron is the type of player that is hard to get the puck away from and the type of player that will go to the front of the net and make life miserable for opposing goalies. I think the B's are gonna need plenty of dirty goals to get by in this series and Caron is more suited for that. But who knows. Maybe Seguin comes out hungry and on fire and amazes us all. Answer: Jordan Caron

Greg: Give me Caron. I like Seguin a lot. I wanted to start him over Michael Ryder before the playoffs began. I think the kid brings speed and skill to a line that already, well, has speed (Peverley) and skill (Ryder). I think what the Bruins are going to need is a little more grit to get past the Lightning in this round. Much like Jon said, this isn't a knock on Seguin at all, but he's not really willing to get into the dirty areas to retrieve the puck and he certainly wont sit in front of the net. Caron has a little nasty in him (that's what she said) and it would bode well in this series. Stick him around the net and let him tip pucks in. Seguin doesn't have the balls to do it. Answer: Jordan Caron

So there you have it. The DOY staff is split right down the middle. What do you think? Is it time to give the #2 overall pick his due or let Caron play?


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There were "reports" last week that Marc Savard would be attending the Bruins' home games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers. When the reports came out, social media websites were set on fire by positive chatter from Bruins fans hoping that Savy would "come back home". Some questioned whether these reports were correct, whether he was in Boston for testing or whether he was actually there to be with the team during their domination of Philly. When game time rolled around, the questions were answered as Marc Savard was nowhere to be seen or heard from.


Days of Y'Orr was a little inquisitive of where Marc Savard was so the five of us, yes Purrgeron included, hit up our state of the art GPS finding system and located where Marc Savard was. These pictures may shock you.

After the jump, where has Savard been!?
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