One week in the books. The Bruins are 3-0-1. Awesome, but outside of the first game against the Rangers, they haven't played great in any game.
Rangers (1/19)
Great opening performance by the team. They were surprisingly sharp. Lucic showed those of us who thought he would be fat, that he is ready for the season. Overall, I loved the physicality of the Bruins. They punished the Rangers in a game that seemed more like a game 1 of the divisional playoffs, rather than game 1 of the regular season.
Thrashers (fake Jets) (1/21)
As with most matinees, the Bruins were sluggish. However, they still grabbed 2 points, and that is most important. But they should dominate shitty teams, and they didn't do that. The big takeaway out of that game is that I never want to see Aaron Johnson play hockey again. He had a "hit" against Fat Fuck Byfuglien, but that was more Byfuglien tripping.
Rangers (1/23)
What the hell were the Bruins doing in the first period. Did they think they were playing the Thrashers or Islanders. The defense was atrocious. Chara looked lost. I have no clue what Mcquaid was doing on the 2nd goal. Luckily, Tuukka is nasty. They did not deserve a point, but they got one. Defensive performances like that from a team that prides itself on defense cannot happen consistently.
Islanders (1/25)
Boring game. That's about all I can say about that. Except that Lucic can punch. Also, holy shit can Dougie Hamilton pass. Kid has looked really sharp since midway through the first Rangers game. Hopefully he can continue to improve in the defensive zone, but I have been surprised by his physicality.
Overall, a good week, but the Bruins need to be better when good teams come to town.
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