Colorado vs boston Under 5.5
Since this game is on national t.v i was doing some reading and here is the result of what i thaught would interest some of you.
Good luck to all
The Avalanche have won four in a row and
have lost only once (12-1-1-2) in 16 games.
They played without goalie Patrick Roy, who is
day to day with knee tendinitis, and
defenseman Rob Blake, who has a sprained
knee. Colorado leaned heavily on rookie backup goalie
David Aebischer sjould be in goals for boston and he did well after replacing Roy in the
last two periods in st louis. The Blues had a 10-4 shot advantage in the second
period and 15-4 in the third, but got only a third-period power-play goal
from Jochen Hecht.
That's a race the Bruins are losing, even after Tuesday's
solid 2-2 tie against the talented Penguins
In the mind of coach Mike Keenan, the tie, in which the Bruins jumped to a quick 2-0 lead, was yet another example of his team lacking the killer instinct and the intensity to finish off an opponent.
It has been frustrating to watch the Bruins the last three games. With Byron Dafoe back supplying excellent goaltending, and the team defense much improved, the Bruins have at times dominated games with a high-pressure approach. But inevitably, it doesn't continue:The Bruins back off and opponents regain the momentum.
The return to Boston of Ray Bourque Saturday afternoon for the first time since he was dealt to Colorado 13 months ago is the most anticipated game of the year for Bruins
fans. . . .
After that game, the Bruins have just three more home games and five on the road. . . .
The Bruins passed up too many shots in the Pittsburgh tie,
Boston gona try to keep the # of shuts low.
Specifically, all season long players have avoided taking good shots and tried to set up a teammate. This was so evident in Tuesday's tie, when even with a good shot for a
potential game-winning goal, guys would make one extra pass. Nervousness will be a factor in this one and the crowd could
back up bourque and in a way the ava The nationally-televised game is a sellout.
Fans will cheer him during pregame warm-ups, and the decibel level should rise
when a video tribute to him is played before the game.
The under is 5-2 in BOS's last seven at home.
The under is 6-2-1 in the previous 9 encounters.
Since this game is on national t.v i was doing some reading and here is the result of what i thaught would interest some of you.
Good luck to all
The Avalanche have won four in a row and
have lost only once (12-1-1-2) in 16 games.
They played without goalie Patrick Roy, who is
day to day with knee tendinitis, and
defenseman Rob Blake, who has a sprained
knee. Colorado leaned heavily on rookie backup goalie
David Aebischer sjould be in goals for boston and he did well after replacing Roy in the
last two periods in st louis. The Blues had a 10-4 shot advantage in the second
period and 15-4 in the third, but got only a third-period power-play goal
from Jochen Hecht.
That's a race the Bruins are losing, even after Tuesday's
solid 2-2 tie against the talented Penguins
In the mind of coach Mike Keenan, the tie, in which the Bruins jumped to a quick 2-0 lead, was yet another example of his team lacking the killer instinct and the intensity to finish off an opponent.
It has been frustrating to watch the Bruins the last three games. With Byron Dafoe back supplying excellent goaltending, and the team defense much improved, the Bruins have at times dominated games with a high-pressure approach. But inevitably, it doesn't continue:The Bruins back off and opponents regain the momentum.
The return to Boston of Ray Bourque Saturday afternoon for the first time since he was dealt to Colorado 13 months ago is the most anticipated game of the year for Bruins
fans. . . .
After that game, the Bruins have just three more home games and five on the road. . . .
The Bruins passed up too many shots in the Pittsburgh tie,
Boston gona try to keep the # of shuts low.
Specifically, all season long players have avoided taking good shots and tried to set up a teammate. This was so evident in Tuesday's tie, when even with a good shot for a
potential game-winning goal, guys would make one extra pass. Nervousness will be a factor in this one and the crowd could
back up bourque and in a way the ava The nationally-televised game is a sellout.
Fans will cheer him during pregame warm-ups, and the decibel level should rise
when a video tribute to him is played before the game.
The under is 5-2 in BOS's last seven at home.
The under is 6-2-1 in the previous 9 encounters.
