Conference diver1::boston_bruins

    ....Oooooooooooo, a real barn-burner fer sure on this game....
    
    anyone even going to watch????
    
    mac

    Oh-oh!  Another dilemna.  I want the Bruins to win 'cause that would
    help Ottawa but if the Whalers win then I'm that much closer to a case
    of beer.
    
    I can buy my own beer!
    
    Go Bruins Go.

sure!  I'm gonna watch,,  I watch regardless,,  it's just
good T.V....  Beats the hell out of sitcoms, plus it's live
without a script, sort of ad lib ya know...

I'm on pure EVI (entertaiment Value Index) regarding Hockey
this year....  maybe the B's will even shock us and beat
the whalers tonight...  that would be a good thing...

I'll probably tune in after watching Leominster beat West Springfield 
tonight in Marlboro. You going Mac?

George H. 

    ...nah, George...gotta work late, then stop over a friend's house
    fer a few much-needed beeee-ahhhs......but this sure the hell looks
    like Leominster's year...man, how many shutouts have they posted
    so far in the playoffs, two?  Three?  These kids are REALLY N-joyable
    to watch.....anyone in the Marlboro area, go if ya can, this is really
    great hockey...
    
    George, please post a game recap, if possible, in this note?
    If that's OK with Barry, that is.....
    
    gotta pick up the new U2 disk also, I really like what I've been
    hearing.....sooo glad I got tix for the July 2nd show in Foxboro....
    
    heck, Rock 'n' Roll....Hockey.....Beer....life's simple pleasures...
    
    humpday_mac

    	If that's ok with me??? Mac, have you ever known me to run this
    place with an iron fist? Besides, that's what each game by game note is
    for, anyone that wants to post opinions on the game, recaps, that sort
    of thing. 
    
    Barry
     

I hear you about work Mac. To bad you can't make it. Leominster 
has posted 3 consecutive shutouts in post season. 6-0,6-0,4-0. I 
expect the shutouts to end tonight but you never know. I just 
hope for a win. I'll post a recap in the Misc. topic. I would never 
post anything about Leominster hockey in base note with "Whalers" in 
it. Arggghh.  8-)

I be NESC bound!

George H.

   After sitting through this game, I've come to the conclusion that the
   B's should trade Joseph Stumpel for a puck bag. If we can not get the
   puck bag straight-up, we should throw Andy Moger into the deal.

  

_sbn   

    -1.  Yeah, what's up with Stumpel!!!  Does the guy weigh under 50 lbs.,
    each play he was in, he either ended up on his a**, or passed the puck
    into the D's skates!  ....nice call on that penalty shot  ;)
    
    JC

    ...ya, I hear ya, Neff...man, the Whalers were running him all night,
    elbows, hits, etc.....is it me or are the Whale that much bigger
    than the Bruins?  Granted, they're a team w/out a leader right now,
    but the B's looked like college kids next to them....
    
    and what is it with the smiley-faced Bruins joiseys??
    That bear looks real stoned...kinda like a Grateful Dead dancin'
    bear...
    
    
    hmmmmmmmm...maybe that's what's been going on in the locker room
    B-tween periods.....
    
    
    another game closer to a good draft choice....(hopefully)....
    
    mac

I'm still laughin at that penalty shot...  The Whalers should
send Stewart a gift certificate to Lechemere's, maybe
he can get a big screen t.v. out of it!  What a putz...

ahh well, back to the game,,  The Whalers seemed to be all over
the b's all night long,  not giving the Bruins much time
to set anything up, and put out good coverage all night long.
made it an easy win for Burke..  

I like that idea about a puck bag for stumple, but I wouldn't
throw in Moger, but I would consider Rholoff..

Listened to the 3rd on BZ driving home from the Leominster game last 
night. These are sad times. Bob N. nearly passed a stone ranting 
about the bad Stewart penalty shot call.

Moe

    
    In todays Globe there's an article by KevinPaul Dupont based on
    a one hour phone inter view w/ J Jacobs about the Bruins.  In it,
    Jacobs praises Sinden and OConnell and the job they are doing.  Also
    he says that Harry is free to spend whatever money he has to to
    make the team a winner (yeah, right).  H e also says prices will not
    be going up next year and a lot of other misc. BS about how
    dis-appointed he is, the "divisive" influence of Adam Oates in the
    clubhouse and the deep draft.  He also points out that teams with
    huge payrolls (St Loius & the Rangers) are not doing so hot, either
    and low payroll teams like Buffalo & Edmonton "kicked our ass this
    year".....Hey Jeremy, when you're the worst team in the league,
    EVERBODY kicks your ass!!!
    
    
    CF
    
    PS - Hey mac, he also drops in a line about the six giant piles
    of mail he got last week from B's fans complaining about the team!!
    So I guess he read your letter!  
    
    8^)

    
    Stumple is the most talented forward on this team!
    sure he's no plumber and doesn't play the body but
    who else is gonna put pts on the board???
    
    Toby

    
>    Stumple is the most talented forward on this team!
>    sure he's no plumber and doesn't play the body but
>    who else is gonna put pts on the board???
>    
>    Toby
>

   Toby - he shows me NOTHING..... I haven't seen any improvement since
   he's been here. I'm not impressed with him at all. He is taken off the
   puck soooo easily and he doesn't appear to be into the game. I would
   ship him out of here in a second.

   I don't think he's the most talented either, Carter shows more talent
   IMO.


_sbn

    
    Neff,
    
    		check the stats they don't lie. He's by far the
    most Offensive player on the roster. He's a playmaker and this
    year seems to shoot more (1 of his problems) he's never going
    to be a physical player but you need some snipers. It's almost
    like when Dmitri Kvarltanov couldn't play defense. and the
    B's shipped him off to never-never land. He (Stumple) will probably
    end up on the oilers as a 30 goal/80pt scorer while we get nuthin'
    in return. If Stumple isn't the best then who is?  I like Carter
    but it remains to be seen if he can sustain his level of play over
    a full season.
    
    Toby 

    
   > check the stats they don't lie.

   Toby - one of the three biggest lies is statistics.... If you look at the
   stats, Ted Donato is your sniper. He has 25 goals in only 65 gms, that's 
   0.38 goals a game. Compare this to Stumple, 16 goals in 66 gms (0.24 gls/gm).
   Even Steve 'The Sniper' Heinze has a better goals/game than Stumple.

   Don't get into assists, I'm sure you know my opinion on them. Stumple is 
   also 2nd on the team with a � of -16. Isn't it amazing what you can do with
   stat's !

   >but you need some snipers.

   Oh, I totally agree with this comment, but Stumple is NOT a sniper. He
   has flashes once in a while, but that's it. If you want to make the comment
   that Stumple leads this team in the catagory of statistics, I'll concur.


_sbn

    Stumpel probably is there best offensive player at the moment.  I agree
    with Neff that he does get pushed around too easily though.  In
    addition, he can't win a faceoff to save his life and sometimes gets
    completely lost in the defensive end.
    
    He could be a solid player if he worked on his game and added some
    grit.
    
    Dan

    A friend of mine told me once that statistics are like a bikini...They
    show a lot of things, but not everything!!:*))
    
    Ray.
    

    
    Neff,
    
    I concur then... I guess.  Donato is a pretty good offensive player
    also but I'd be willing to bet (not with Bernie 8-))  that alot of
    his pts came on the PP whereas Stumples *MIGHT* not have. I think
    he's a decent playmaker regardless of assists being awarded like
    gold stars to kindergartners. He's starting to Shoot more and
    consequently his goal production is up. Of all the players I think
    he has the best "potential". take that for what it's worth.
    
    I like what I've seen from Carter but B's management will find a way
    of screwing him up!
    
    
    Toby
    

>    but I'd be willing to bet (not with Bernie 8-))  that alot of
>    his pts came on the PP whereas Stumples *MIGHT* not have. 

   It's good that you said *MIGHT*, Donato has 6 ppgs and Stumpy has 4 ppgs.
   Not much of a difference. Stumpy has 1 gwg and Donato has 2 and finally,
   Stumple has 0 shg and Donato has 2. If you look purely at the stats you
   would have to give it to Donato. I'm not saying he is the better of the
   two - but I would keep Donato over Stumple, JMO.

>    Of all the players I think he has the best "potential". take that 
>    for what it's worth.
    
   Toby - whadda think about Tim Sweeney? I like his effort, and he always
   seems to surprise me out there. And another player that impresses me is
   Brett Harkins, I'd like to see both of these guys getting more ice time.
                                    

_sbn    

>   Toby - whadda think about Tim Sweeney? I like his effort, and he always

   Tim Sweeney was placed on (and just cleared) waivers so the B's can
   demote him to Providence... mystifies me too - he seems to get on
   the scoreboard when he plays.

   /Ken

    
    I dunno about Sweeney I'd say his only drawback would be
    lack of consistentcy. of course if you're only getting a couple
    of shifts a game it's hard to be consistent.  Sweeney looks like
    he'll turn into another Todd Elik but that would be mgmnt's fault.
    <insert big suprise face here>   8-)
    
    
    Toby