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Rogers' 10* NHL Game of the Day (Saturday) >> 3-1 Friday! 37-23-1 Past 12 Days!
(NHL) Boston vs. Ottawa,
Money Line: -107.00 Boston (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -107.00 Boston (Away)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Bruins won the opening game of this series 2-1 on Wednesday, one of five visiting teams to win Game 1 of their first-round series. That said, the Bruins have to feel pretty lucky to have come away with that Game 1 win, as the Bruins became the first team in nearly 23 years to win a playoff game without registering a shot on goal in a period. Boston got a pair of goals in the third period, rallying for a 2-1 win. The Senators had swept the four-game season series against the Bruins, and the team's mindset in Wednesday's loss did not sit well with coach Guy Boucher. "Going into the third, they just stuck with what they were doing and we didn't," Boucher said. "We looked like we were scared to lose rather than hungry to win."
Boston: The Bruins look to put a stranglehold on this Eastern Conference first-round series when they visit the Senators in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins opened this series missing injured defensemen Torey Krug and Brandon Carlo. Now, Colin Miller is expected to also miss in Game 2, as a result of a second period knee-on-knee collision with Mark Borowiecki in Game 1. The there is veteran center David Krejci, who has twice led the NHL in playoffs scoring. He missed Game 1 while dealing with what's believed to be an upper-body injury and head coach Bruce Cassidy said Krejci would be "unavailable" for Game 2.
Ottawa: "It's a long series," Senators center Kyle Turris said after the Game 1 loss. "We knew the odds of us sweeping Boston weren't very good. We figured we'd lose at some point. We've just got to take the right steps to get back in the win column. Goaltender Anderson (25-11-4, 2.28 GGA & .926 SP) didn't play poorly in Game 1 (saved 25 of 27 shots on goal) but allowing two goals in the final period is never a good sign. Then again, it's hard to put too much blame on the goalie, when the team scores just one goal at home.
The pick: Therein lies the problem for Ottawa. The Senators have scored a total of only 16 goals over their last 29 games. Ottawa has failed on its last 13 power-play chances and is 1-for-21 over the past eight games. Can you say an 0-2 'hole?' Make Boston a 10* play.
Boston: The Bruins look to put a stranglehold on this Eastern Conference first-round series when they visit the Senators in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins opened this series missing injured defensemen Torey Krug and Brandon Carlo. Now, Colin Miller is expected to also miss in Game 2, as a result of a second period knee-on-knee collision with Mark Borowiecki in Game 1. The there is veteran center David Krejci, who has twice led the NHL in playoffs scoring. He missed Game 1 while dealing with what's believed to be an upper-body injury and head coach Bruce Cassidy said Krejci would be "unavailable" for Game 2.
Ottawa: "It's a long series," Senators center Kyle Turris said after the Game 1 loss. "We knew the odds of us sweeping Boston weren't very good. We figured we'd lose at some point. We've just got to take the right steps to get back in the win column. Goaltender Anderson (25-11-4, 2.28 GGA & .926 SP) didn't play poorly in Game 1 (saved 25 of 27 shots on goal) but allowing two goals in the final period is never a good sign. Then again, it's hard to put too much blame on the goalie, when the team scores just one goal at home.
The pick: Therein lies the problem for Ottawa. The Senators have scored a total of only 16 goals over their last 29 games. Ottawa has failed on its last 13 power-play chances and is 1-for-21 over the past eight games. Can you say an 0-2 'hole?' Make Boston a 10* play.
