Stanley Cup Final Game 4 Thread & Afternoon Notes
by Dirk Hoag on Jun 8, 2011 4:24 PM EDT
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The Stanley Cup Final resumes tonight at 7:00 p.m. Central (on VERSUS) with the Boston Bruins facing an opportunity to tie the series 2-2 before it returns to Vancouver for Game 5. Can they build upon the momentum from Monday's 8-1 stomping of the Canucks, or will the Western Conference champs rebound with a stronger effort?
Follow after the jump for everything you need to set up tonight's game, as well as an extra helping of news & notes from around the league...
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Stanley Cup Final
Six questions facing teams heading into Game 4 of Final - NHL.com
A quick six-pack of story lines to set up the action.
Refs need to set tone early in Game 4: Marouelli - CBC Sports
Retired referee Dan Marouelli offers insight on how the officials will need to manage the tensions in tonight's game, as well as his opinion on the Rome/Horton hit.
Tyler Seguin, and his beard, ready to seize chance in Game 4 - Puck Daddy
The kid gets his shot tonight.
Vancouver says this Tim Thomas aggression will not stand - Puck Daddy
Somebody protect the Canucks from that mean, mean goalie!
Luongo Looks to Rebound in Game 4 - NHL Hot Stove
The conventional wisdom holds that hockey players and teams are able to shake off blowouts better than tight losses, so we'll see how that goes tonight.
The Game After A Blowout - Houses of the Hockey
...and Rick examines exactly that question!
Consulting Burke shows woes of NHL - The Globe and Mail
The most bizarre aspect of the Aaron Rome suspension? The fact that the NHL consulted with Brian Burke, the former GM in Vancouver, on the matter before making a decision. Bizarre, bizarre stuff.
Ice not helping Canucks - The Province
Warm weather in Boston could slow down the ice surface, which presumably hurts the Canucks more than the Bruins.
Nashville Predators News
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Paul McCann - Wednesday Roundup - Game Four Notes _ Updated SSR Guests
Among other items, Paul sets up tonight's episode of SlapShot Radio...
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Around the NHL
Patrick Kane finally gets title-winning puck, with a twist - Puck Daddy
Now this is a cool story...
If Flyers can sign Ilya Bryzgalov, they'd have to ship out salaries - USATODAY.com
Kevin Allen looks at which options Philly has to make room under the salary cap.
Panthers Assistant GM Mike Santos: No Worries on Erik Gudbranson; No Talks with Mike Santorelli; Panthers Like Tomas Vokoun and More - On Frozen Pond
The former Preds' front office man is busy down in Florida.
If You Ban Head Shots, Does Fighting Go? - Lighthouse Hockey
Taking the anti-head shot argument to its logical extreme.
Hockey Math Works, Part II - The Copper & Blue
Nerds rule, "I watch the game" dinosaurs drool.
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Tim Thomas "Aggression"
Alain Vigneault is wrong, according to ex-ref par excellence Kerry Fraser:http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/kerry_fraser/?id=368195.
by Hockey Hillbilly on Jun 8, 2011 5:41 PM EDT reply actions
Rich Peverley
Nice 5 hole breakaway goal by the former-Pred. Glad he is finding success, always liked him.
"Next time someone tells you Nashville’s not a hockey town, tell ‘em to come try some of the home cookin’." - TSN Broadcaster
by Go_Titans_Preds_USC on Jun 8, 2011 8:41 PM EDT reply actions
Nice patience on that goal, too, all too often guys get in like that and don’t realize they have a moment to pick their spot.
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I agree completely, and patience is something that is very hard to adhere to on a breakaway in the Stanley Cup Finals. Glad to see Peverley has settled down and found his rhythm.
"Next time someone tells you Nashville’s not a hockey town, tell ‘em to come try some of the home cookin’." - TSN Broadcaster
by Go_Titans_Preds_USC on Jun 9, 2011 3:23 AM EDT up reply actions
So how did peverly's exodus from Nashville transpire?
by PREDSFan615 on Jun 8, 2011 8:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
The Preds tried to send him down to Milwaukee and he was claimed by Atlanta on waivers. Many folks felt at the time that Pevs didn’t get a fair shake to show his offensive game, by being paired with checkers & 4th-liners. It was especially frustrating because Nashville didn’t get anything in return, while Peverley got to play alongside Kovalchuk for the Thrashers and he started lighting up the scoreboard.
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Nope. All Bruins.
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
by cisar on Jun 8, 2011 10:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
wonder what Complain Vigneault will have to say after this game?
Canucks new slogan: Show us some hits, we'll show you our tits
“Mon dieu”
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by JRTheByLineGrinder on Jun 8, 2011 10:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Cant wait to see the next game to see how the nucks respond, or if.
World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer
by cisar on Jun 8, 2011 10:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Nucks looking quite beatable now!
Bruins taking over this series, but the Nucks are resiliant.
Again, the more I watch Ryder play the more I’d like nab him in the UFA market (for a reasonable price, of course). Wicked wrister and gets back on D.
by Grizzledbear on Jun 8, 2011 11:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
agreed! plus he had some nice back checking tonight. He is a pretty good player, but would look better in blue and gold
Canucks new slogan: Show us some hits, we'll show you our tits
by Creeping Death on Jun 9, 2011 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
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