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June 05, 2011
Burrows Bites Bruins 11 Seconds into OT: Eleven seconds was all it took for Alex Burrows to score an overtime goal, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Thomas always challenges that far out, Burrows knew that and faked the shot and drew him out of his jock. Chara, who had a terrible terrible game, couldn't catch
Also, that hack by Peverley to the back of Bieksa's knee? Way dirtier, cheaper, and more dishonourable than Burrows' "bite" on Bergeron. But we will hear another word about it? Not a frikin' chance.
posted by rumple at 12:05 AM on June 05, 2011
Yeah I still can't believe Peverley didn't get a penalty for that chop on Bieksa. I guess no refs were looking, but that could have seriously injured Bieksa. Thomas totally misplayed that last play and Chara didn't stop Burrows behind the net. Total breakdown by the Bruins, just like in game 1. Also, rcade, why is sportsfilter putting a backslash before every apostrophe I enter?
posted by insomnyuk at 10:11 AM on June 05, 2011
Did you edit your comment?
posted by rcade at 10:12 AM on June 05, 2011
As a neutral, these have both been good games, but just as I have gotten excited to settle down for some long overtime periods in both games, my hopes and dreams have been dashed.
posted by holden at 10:14 AM on June 05, 2011
Really hoping the series gets squared in Boston, one reason being that the 2-2-1-1-1 format is in use. (And thankfully so - I hate 2-3-2 with a passion).
Thinking back to 1994 Rangers Canucks in the pre-internet days, one of the reasons there was so much tension and anticipation with that series was the amount of heroic travel required between the far flung cities and the challenge of keeping up with the late night action in Vancouver for those of us on the US East coast.
If it went seven, the amount of drama and buildup going into the deciding game would be sky high.
Meanwhile, Burrows is now a modern day Daniel Boone, as in "D.Boon Cilled a Bar on This Tree", with Chara being the tree.
posted by beaverboard at 10:16 AM on June 05, 2011
rcade: it did it in preview mode after hitting Preview. I manually removed them and hit post and they did not reappear.
posted by insomnyuk at 10:28 AM on June 05, 2011
Chara looks tired; that last goal, he got beat physically by a player 2/3 his size, which never happens to him.
Thomas played a hell of a game, it's too bad that it ended the way it did. He and Luongo both have looked like A+ goalies so far in this series.
posted by dfleming at 11:31 AM on June 05, 2011
Insom: I think I fixed that bug. Try it out.
posted by rcade at 12:11 PM on June 05, 2011
Here's some apostrophes can't get enough. Yep, it's fixed.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:18 PM on June 05, 2011
Thanks, Alex I didn't have to go to bed at midnight or later. NBC thanks you, too they got to show "Saturday Night Live" without delay.
As for Burrows and Peverley, unless it's homicide, no one's getting suspended during the series. NHL officials wouldn't want to affect the series through suspensions.
If any suspensions do arise from this series, they probably will come at the start of the next regular season.
posted by jjzucal at 03:20 PM on June 05, 2011
they got to show "Saturday Night Live" without delay.
It was a repeat, and I doubt they mind showing overtime: you're not going to leave the room when the ads are showing.
posted by etagloh at 10:16 PM on June 05, 2011
etagloh: during overtime hockey there are no tv timeouts except for the commercials shown between periods.
posted by insomnyuk at 11:54 PM on June 05, 2011
Peverley's hack was a really bad example of the trend of the "micro hack", where players are taking short, sharp hacks at each other's wrists, knees and ankles. Peverley did it, Kesler does it, Burrows does it, Lucic does it, Thornton was doing it big time.
It's blatant intent to injure and it needs to be stamped out, maybe by reviews between games. It's an effing disgrace. It's always been in the game a little, but now instead of hooking the player on the backcheck you try to break his wrist. Too late for this year but next year I hope they deal with it.
Anyway, DROP THE PUCK!!!
posted by rumple at 02:31 PM on June 06, 2011
What the hell was Tim Thomas thinking? And why didn't Chara take that dude's head off? Oh well, good game either way.