Down In A Hole

Posted by Mike Giardi April 21, 2008 at 8:27 pm

That one hurt. About a minute after the Bruins had a power play, Mark Streit shows why he’s a forward in a defenseman’s body, beating Bruins goalie Tim Thomas. Canadiens 2, B’s 0.

To make matters worse, Glen Murray is lost for the evening with what the B’s are terming a “mid-torso” injury. Muzz isn’t the player he once was, or even 80% of that guy, but to lose a forward in a decisive Game 7 with 40 minutes of hockey to play, really puts a huge burden on the rest of that crew. Head Coach Claude Julien is double shifting Peter Schaeffer, who has to switch from one wing to the other. I’m sure as the game moves on, Julien will reward whoever is playing well, but also whoever can play smart 2-way hockey.

Marco Sturm just had another good chance for the B’s, but Carey Price continues to revert to early-series form, i.e. unbeatable.