Will the Bruins make the playoffs?
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[Mar 4,2006 6:36pm - MetalcoreSUCKS ""]
What u people think? I think if they do make it,they'll get in by the skin of their teeth.And you know what will happen once they get in.
[Mar 4,2006 6:37pm - bowelskinfacecloth ""]
if they make a trade for thorton, they have a good shot at it.
[Mar 4,2006 6:41pm - Otto_B.O.L. ""]
i hate to say it but i think they'll miss the last spot by two points
[Mar 4,2006 7:10pm - bowelskinfacecloth ""]
bruins have as good as a chance of making the playoffs as tom from porphryia has winning the keg toss at the tough man competition.
[Mar 4,2006 7:58pm - sever nli ""]
theyll get in and then theyll lose miserably the first game.
[Mar 4,2006 8:55pm - JayTUS nli ""]
Hopefully not, because they won't go far, and this is a killer draft class in the first round. I've been saying it all year, time to sell off the spare parts and work on gaining draft position. If Pittsburgh ends up with Phil Kessel I will fucking kill someone.
[Mar 4,2006 9:46pm - MetalcoreSUCKS ""]
The Penguins wont be in Shitsburgh next year.Their far worse than the Bruins and the fans there arnt gonna support a minor league team.The Bs lost a close one tonight 3-2 to the Sabres.
[Mar 5,2006 7:54am - JayTUS nli ""]
I wasn't comparing the two, I was just saying if Pittsburgh ends up with Phil Kessel, meaning they have the #1 pick, I will fucking kill someone. That'll be like FOUR #1 overall picks in the last five years. They'll have Sidney Crosby, Evegeny Malkin and Phil Kessel, which will be three of the top 10 players in the NHL for the next 10 years. I still can't believe that they just so happened to win the fucking lottery and get Crosby. Fucking bullshit.
[Mar 5,2006 8:17am - JayTUS nli ""]
And for those who don't know, Phil Kessel is this year's Sidney Crosby:
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2006 eligible Phil Kessel meets expectations
Written by Simon Richard on 01/01/2005
He is only 17, but there is already a lot of pressure on him because this golden boy has made a name for himself, accumulating both exploits and great numbers.
He is an American playing right now in his homeland, trying to defend the only gold medal ever won by the USA at the WJC.
His name is Phil Kessel. He has taken the pressure so far at the 2005 World Junior Championship in stride.
One of the best U.S. players
On December 25th, with a local crowd already shouting ‘USA USA, USA’, coach Scott Sandelin placed the youngest member of his team on the ice for the opening faceoff of the first U.S. game of the tournament against Russia.
"I was shoulder to shoulder with [Alexander] Ovechkin on the ice. I was a little nervous out there," told Kessel to Hockey’s Future after that game. "It was unbelievable."
The U.S. team won that opening game 5-4. Kessel played on regular shifts mostly with Drew Stafford and Dan Fritsche. He also played on power plays. Overall, he played very well.
Kessel was enraptured by both the experience and the atmosphere after that game. "It was a great game, a great atmosphere and wow, the pace was very fast," he commented.
"You know, these are the best players in the world. It has been a great game."
Asked how he felt to be part of this team, Kessel answered "It is an honor, a great honor to be part of it, I’m happy to be on this team having the opportunity to meet the likes of [Evgeni] Malkin and Ovechkin."
In the following U.S. game, Kessel showed his exceptional genius on ice while he beat a Swiss defenseman one-on-one and before sending a pass right on the tape to Kevin Porter for an easy goal.
"He played well against Russia, he played well against Swiss," commented the U.S. assistant coach David Quinn, adding that Kessel was growing with the tournament.
"His best games are yet to come," told Quinn to HF before the game against Belarus.
Quinn was exactly right.
In the stunning 5-3 lost against Belarus, the Madison, Wis. native had seven shots on goal in just the first period, including one goal. Never quitting, he added two shots in the third while the U.S. worked to avoid the defeat. Kessel was named the best player of that game for USA.
Finally, the high touted 2006 eligible was again undoubtedly one of the best players for USA in the game against Czech Republic. He set great passes and worked physically. He certainly could have won the game player award in that game as well.
Compared to Crosby
The 6’0, 185-pound Kessel has been compared several times to the Canadian Sidney Crosby.
Even David Quinn has made the connection, telling HF in the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks "He is here because he deserves to be here, he is gone to realize how good he is.
"He is our Sidney Crosby."
As Crosby, Kessel accumulated remarkable statistics while playing in minor hockey.
He tallied 286 points (176-110) with the Madison Capitals Bantam AAA team in 86 games in 2001-02, placing his team second at the USA Bantam National Championship.
The following season, Kessel recorded in 71 games played, 113 goals and 45 assists for 158 points with the Madison (Wis.) Capitals Major team.
He may well follow Crosby as the first NHL draftee overall in 2006. Like Crosby, he has some good genes, both having a father who was an athlete before.
Crosby’s father Troy was a good junior hockey goalkeeper. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1984. Kessel’s father, Phil, was a quarterback for Northern Michigan University and was drafted as well by a professional team, the NFL Washington Redskins.
He has chosen the NTDP
Kessel is playing his second season with the USA National Team Development program.
As of December 6th, he was leading the program with 27 points (15-12) in 11 games. The previous season, he had 82 points (52-30) in 62 games.
In April 2004, he helped his team to win the silver medal at the Under-18 World Championship held in Minsk, Belarus. He scored seven goals, leading all goal scorers along with the Slovak Roman Tomanek.
The OHL’s Saginaw Spirit owns the rights on Kessel in the CHL.
"I talked to them a little bit but I then chose the NTDP because I thought it was the way to go for me," stated Kessel.
Kessel explained his decision. "It is the best program that fits to me. There are workouts four times a week, there are great coaches too."
Kessel is in his last year at the NTDP. He told HF that he has not thought yet what will be his option for the next season, which could in fact be his last before playing in the NHL.
David Quinn comments on Kessel
The U.S. assistant coach of the U-20 team David Quinn has coached for two seasons the U.S. National the U-17. He knows Kessel pretty well.
"I saw him grow last year. He now looks bigger. He was a kid last year and if he is not quite a man yet, he is turning into a man," observed Quinn after a team practice.
Quinn commented on the main qualities of Kessel. "The first thing is that he’s got a world class speed. The puck does not slow him down, he is as fast with the puck as without it. It is a unique ability."
The U.S. assistant coach also mentions that Kessel has a great hockey sense. "He passes the puck very well and shoots the puck as fast as anybody that I have seen."
[Mar 5,2006 8:39am - MetalcoreSUCKS ""]
JayTUS nli said:I wasn't comparing the two, I was just saying if Pittsburgh ends up with Phil Kessel, meaning they have the #1 pick, I will fucking kill someone. That'll be like FOUR #1 overall picks in the last five years. They'll have Sidney Crosby, Evegeny Malkin and Phil Kessel, which will be three of the top 10 players in the NHL for the next 10 years. I still can't believe that they just so happened to win the fucking lottery and get Crosby. Fucking bullshit.
Why didnt the Penguins take Ovekchin instead? Hes better than Crosby in my opinion
[Mar 5,2006 11:15am - JayTUS nli ""]
That was the year they had the #2 pick instead of #1. Ovechkin was drafted the year of the strike...
[Mar 5,2006 11:18am - MetalcoreSUCKS ""]
Oh ok
[Mar 5,2006 11:32am - pam nli ""]
bowelskinfacecloth said:bruins have as good as a chance of making the playoffs as tom from porphryia has winning the keg toss at the tough man competition.
ruthless!!
[Mar 5,2006 12:02pm - MetalcoreSUCKS ""]
Hey Pam
[Mar 6,2006 11:16am - JayTUS nli ""]
Hope everyone enjoyed watching Samsonov play, he'll be gone this week!
[Mar 6,2006 11:59am - dreadkill ""]
the bruins should trade for olli jokinen.
[Mar 6,2006 12:12pm - MetalcoreSUCKS ""]
Yah Sammy hasnt produced in his career and gets hurt alot.Its fine if they trade him, as long as they get a good player in return.
[Mar 6,2006 12:16pm - intricateprocess ""]
Not sure if they'll make it. gonna be a tough race. The Bruins will def. make a trade by the deadline.
Supposedly Philly is trying to trade Josh Gratton. He had like 400 penalty minutes last year, and has 265 in 53 games this year playing for the ahl Philadelphia Phantoms. hopefully we get him and get another psycho path enforcer
[Mar 6,2006 12:59pm - JayTUS nli ""]
MetalcoreSUCKS said:Yah Sammy hasnt produced in his career and gets hurt alot.Its fine if they trade him, as long as they get a good player in return.
Exactly. I love the guy and wish he could always be here but he's not worth overspending on because he's ALWAYS hurt. It's so frustrating because you know what you can get out of him and he's just never healthy. I am sure we can get a decent return for him, especially for a team desperate for some scoring. Maybe Carolina now that Erik Cole is done for the year? I wouldn't mind taking back a young guy like Andrew Ladd or even Jack Johnson, though I doubt the Hurricanes would give up Jack Johnson yet...
[Mar 6,2006 2:32pm - dreadkill ""]
they should swap samsonov to detroit for young awesome players.
[Mar 6,2006 3:54pm - HailTheLeaf ""]
no way man, we gotta keep sammy
[Mar 6,2006 3:55pm - dreadkill ""]
he'll be gone next year anyway. why not get something for him while they can?
[Mar 6,2006 7:35pm - JayTUS nli ""]
It's just a shame we can't trade Alexei Zhamnov too. What a waste of fucking money. Get Hal Gill out of here too. We're deep at D with young tallent, let him swing his purse at people somewhere else...
[Mar 8,2006 1:34pm - JayTUS nli ""]
Mariusz Czerkawski has been claimed off waivers by the Boston Bruins.
The Polish winger was placed on waivers Tuesday by the Maple Leafs. The Bruins are short on bodies right now, which is why they made the move. Perhaps an exit from Pat Quinn's doghouse and a change of scenery will ignite the former offensive player.
So maybe they ARE going after the playoffs. Talk about a flash from the past!!
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[Mar 8,2006 1:44pm - MetalcoreSUCKS ""]
I dont think their gonna make the playoffs.They cant seem to score more than 2 or 3 goals a game.Zhamnov has been a total bust this year.To bad hes hurt,I would love to see him get traded.As for Hal Gill,get used to seeing him as a Bruin.Hes one of the worst defenseman in the league and I highly doubt that any team wants him.
[Mar 8,2006 1:58pm - dreadkill ""]
zhamnov should retire or die.