“I think it’s important that we build on this”. “Again, we tried to put a few of our better players that are good at it, but somehow, it takes more than just them”. “It probably wasn’t what either coach predicted but we’ll take the result”. “There’s no excuse for tonight. He’s one of the best to play the game”.
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This is not news to the Black and Gold.
Old friends are making a habit of putting up big numbers at TD Garden.
Martin Jones is likely to face the Bruins for the first time. But the time for mere talking is undoubtedly over.
“I think it’s worked out well”, coach Claude Julien said. “That’s the disappointing part”.
“You never know how things are going to work out, but I think everything worked out well and I’m happy to be here”, Jones said.
San Jose Sharks’ Patrick Marleau, behind left, celebrates his goal with teammate Joe Thornton (19) behind Boston Bruins’ Kevan Miller, front left, and teammate Tuukka Rask, front right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 71.7 percent of their power play chances.
Loui Eriksson, Patrice Bergeron and Tyler Randell each scored for Boston.
Ryan O’Reilly’s power-play goal with 6:57 to play broke Niemi’s shutout bid. Ten seconds before that penalty expired, the B’s were whistled for a too-many-men call.
Cody Goloubef also scored for Columbus, who have won five of their past seven games. The Marleau goal, on a rebound, was challenged by the Bruins but was confirmed. Next up: Another try to get straightened out at home tomorrow night when the solid Minnesota Wild come to town. “We found a way”. “It was more like revenge, I guess you could say”.
“I wasn’t playing that well. I mean in the first period I thought I was ok, the second period I didn’t play well at all”, Spooner admitted when asked of his benching. “I don’t disagree with it at all”.
“We have to look in the mirror and each and every one of us have to be better. We need everyone to be good every night”.
The Blue Jackets downed the St. Louis Blues 3-1 for their first three-game winning streak of the season after Brandon Saad scored twice.
The Devils themselves denied to keep the former fifteenth overall draft pick (selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1996 National Hockey League Entry Draft) over the summer; the team placed Zubrus on unconditional waivers with the intent to terminate his contract, effectively wiping him from their contracts – although not getting his cap hit off the books until the end of the 2015-2016 season. “We’re not boxing out our guys good enough”. Right winger Joe Pavelski had a goal and two assists, defenseman Brent Burns set up three goals and Thornton, the former Bruins captain traded away 10 years ago, and Karlsson also notched assists.
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Milan Lucic and Jamie McBain scored in regulation for Los Angeles, who opened a five-game road trip with their 12th win in 15 games while improving to 5-1 on the road this season.
