Who’s Ready?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by christoph131

Mondays suck a lot less when you have the Bruins on at night. It’s going to be a big game for sure, and the Bruins must be pumped to play at the Garden again. The last time we came home for game 3 of the finals, we beat the Canucks 8 to 1. That would be amazing to do again, obviously.

Adam McQuaid told espn that “You run on adrenaline this time of year”, and it’s true. After playing as many games as these guys have, they need every little bit of help they can get. So if you’re going to the game and don’t plan on screaming your heart out, then give the tickets to someone else (preferably me). Let’s just hope the series doesn’t flip flop like the NBA is, and go back and forth. We need to take these two at home! Go Bruins!

I don’t want to jinx anything, but here are a few things that could be in our favor (from ESPN):

The Blackhawks have not won a game 3 this postseason
About 75% of game 2 winners have won the cup

How They Match Up

Posted on June 10, 2013 by christoph131

It’s no secret that the Blackhawks were the best team in the NHL during the regular season. I mean, they didn’t lose for the first 24 games of the season. They didn’t fall off much after that, losing only 7 games the rest of the season. The playoffs are a lot closer, though. The last time we played the Hawks was almost two years ago when we beat them in a shootout during the regular season. That is hardly an indication of what’s to come. Many writers and analysts have already said that this could be one of the best Cup Finals in a long, long time. Both teams have won the Cup in the past 3 seasons. Here is how the match up:

REGULAR Season	Bruins	Blackhawks
Wins	28	36
Losses	14	7
Points	62	77
Goals Scored	131	155
Goals Against	109	102

And now for the playoffs:

Postseason	Bruins	Blackhawks
Wins	12	12
Losses	4	5
Points For per Game	3.1	2.8
Points Allowed per Game	1.9	1.9
Home Record	7-2	9-1
Road Record	5-2	3-4