Game 1 between the Bruins and Canadiens will be starting soon. Stay tuned to this post as I'll be updating it as the game goes along. Here are the lineups for both teams for game 1 (source):
Bruins lines:
Axelsson-Savard-Kessel
Lucic-Krejci-Ryder
Recchi-Bergeron-Kobasew
Wheeler-Yelle-Thornton
Chara-Ward
Hunwick-Wideman
Stuart-Montador
Thomas
Scratches: Bitz, Ference, Hnidy
Canadiens lines:
Tanguay-Koivu-Kovalev
A. Kostitsyn-Plekanec-D'Agostini
Latendresse-Lapierre-Kostopoulos
Higgins-Metropolit-Laraque
Hamrlik-Komisarek
Schneider-Brisebois
Gorges-Dandenault
Price
Scratches: S. Kostitsyn, Stewart, O'Byrne, Weber
Update @ 7:13 PM
Milan Lucic with a huge hit on Patrice Brisebois.
Update @ 7:15 PM
Power-play for the Bruins coming up. Plekanec received two minutes for hooking.
Update @ 7:22 PM
Milan Lucic and Georges Laraque having some words. Lucic doesn't fall for the trap and just smiles at Laraque.
Update @ 7:30 PM
Another power-play for the Bruins, penalty on Roman Hamrlik.
Update @ 7:33 PM
Phil Kessel scores and it is 1-0 Bruins. Carey Price complains to the ref thinking he had the puck covered. It was not a power-play goal.
Update @ 7:35 PM
P.J. Axelsson and Zdeno Chara with good checks on Laraque. Laraque keeps trying to get Chara to take a penalty. Big Georgie go sit on the bench where you belong.
Update @ 7:38 PM
It's 2-0 Bruins as David Krejci scores on a backhander after some nice forechecking by Milan Lucic. And the crowd starts chanting "Carey!"
Update @ 7:40 PM
Higgins scores for Montreal, and it is 2-1 Bruins now.
Update @ 7:46 PM
The first period is over. Bruins lead 2-1.
Update @ 8:04 PM
The second period just started.
Update @ 8:11 PM
Patrice Bergeron gets a two minute penalty for hooking. Montreal on the power-play.
Update @ 8:17 PM
Bruins kill off the penalty. Lucic with a few big hits.
Update @ 8:26 PM
Plekanec gets two minutes for elbowing. Boston on the power-play.
Update @ 8:30 PM
Bruins don't score on the power-play. The Bruins are now 0 for 3 on the power-play.
Update @ 8:33 PM
Stephane Yelle gets called for a goalie interference penalty. Not sure about that one. Montreal on the power-play.
Update @ 8:38 PM
Alexei Kovalev scores with a wicked shot over Thomas' glove, wow what a shot. It's tied 2-2 now. It was not a power-play goal.
Update @ 8:40 PM
The second period is over and the game is tied 2-2.
Update @ 8:58 PM
The third period just started.
Update @ 9:18 PM
Bruins to go on the power-play as Josh Gorges takes a dumb cross checking penalty.
Update @ 9:21 PM
Zdeno Chara scores on the power-play with a big slap shot. Bruins lead 3-2.
Update @ 9:27 PM
Looked like P.J. Axelsson got injured blocking a shot. Hopefully it is not that serious.
Update @ 9:32 PM
P.J. Axelsson is back on the ice and looks ok.
Update @ 9:37 PM
Montreal pulled the goalie, Lucic stole a pass, went in and passed to Phil Kessel for the empty net goal. Lapierre then went in and tried to rough up Kessel, and then everyone got in it, scrum ensued. It's 4-2 Bruins now. 13.4 seconds left.
Update @ 9:47 PM
The game is over now, Bruins win game 1 with the score 4-2. There was a scrum at the end of the game with everyone getting involved. Steve Montador and Latendresse were first involved with each other. Mike Komisarek goes after Matt Hunwick of all people and tries roughing him up with face washes and gloved punches. The telecast showed Hunwick with a bloody right eye, and it looked like Bruins players were trying to get the attention of the refs after the game maybe for an eye gouge penalty or something.
Before the playoffs, the NHL told all teams they didn't want message sending at the end of games. And I'm guessing what happened tonight in the Bruins game, some players may get in trouble such as Lapierre or Komisarek.
Game 2 is on Saturday at 8pm EST. Should be another good one.
Update @ 2:01 PM on 4/17/09
You can watch highlights of the game and video of the scrums at the end of the game on ESPN.com.
Bruins lines:
Axelsson-Savard-Kessel
Lucic-Krejci-Ryder
Recchi-Bergeron-Kobasew
Wheeler-Yelle-Thornton
Chara-Ward
Hunwick-Wideman
Stuart-Montador
Thomas
Scratches: Bitz, Ference, Hnidy
Canadiens lines:
Tanguay-Koivu-Kovalev
A. Kostitsyn-Plekanec-D'Agostini
Latendresse-Lapierre-Kostopoulos
Higgins-Metropolit-Laraque
Hamrlik-Komisarek
Schneider-Brisebois
Gorges-Dandenault
Price
Scratches: S. Kostitsyn, Stewart, O'Byrne, Weber
Update @ 7:13 PM
Milan Lucic with a huge hit on Patrice Brisebois.
Update @ 7:15 PM
Power-play for the Bruins coming up. Plekanec received two minutes for hooking.
Update @ 7:22 PM
Milan Lucic and Georges Laraque having some words. Lucic doesn't fall for the trap and just smiles at Laraque.
Update @ 7:30 PM
Another power-play for the Bruins, penalty on Roman Hamrlik.
Update @ 7:33 PM
Phil Kessel scores and it is 1-0 Bruins. Carey Price complains to the ref thinking he had the puck covered. It was not a power-play goal.
Update @ 7:35 PM
P.J. Axelsson and Zdeno Chara with good checks on Laraque. Laraque keeps trying to get Chara to take a penalty. Big Georgie go sit on the bench where you belong.
Update @ 7:38 PM
It's 2-0 Bruins as David Krejci scores on a backhander after some nice forechecking by Milan Lucic. And the crowd starts chanting "Carey!"
Update @ 7:40 PM
Higgins scores for Montreal, and it is 2-1 Bruins now.
Update @ 7:46 PM
The first period is over. Bruins lead 2-1.
Update @ 8:04 PM
The second period just started.
Update @ 8:11 PM
Patrice Bergeron gets a two minute penalty for hooking. Montreal on the power-play.
Update @ 8:17 PM
Bruins kill off the penalty. Lucic with a few big hits.
Update @ 8:26 PM
Plekanec gets two minutes for elbowing. Boston on the power-play.
Update @ 8:30 PM
Bruins don't score on the power-play. The Bruins are now 0 for 3 on the power-play.
Update @ 8:33 PM
Stephane Yelle gets called for a goalie interference penalty. Not sure about that one. Montreal on the power-play.
Update @ 8:38 PM
Alexei Kovalev scores with a wicked shot over Thomas' glove, wow what a shot. It's tied 2-2 now. It was not a power-play goal.
Update @ 8:40 PM
The second period is over and the game is tied 2-2.
Update @ 8:58 PM
The third period just started.
Update @ 9:18 PM
Bruins to go on the power-play as Josh Gorges takes a dumb cross checking penalty.
Update @ 9:21 PM
Zdeno Chara scores on the power-play with a big slap shot. Bruins lead 3-2.
Update @ 9:27 PM
Looked like P.J. Axelsson got injured blocking a shot. Hopefully it is not that serious.
Update @ 9:32 PM
P.J. Axelsson is back on the ice and looks ok.
Update @ 9:37 PM
Montreal pulled the goalie, Lucic stole a pass, went in and passed to Phil Kessel for the empty net goal. Lapierre then went in and tried to rough up Kessel, and then everyone got in it, scrum ensued. It's 4-2 Bruins now. 13.4 seconds left.
Update @ 9:47 PM
The game is over now, Bruins win game 1 with the score 4-2. There was a scrum at the end of the game with everyone getting involved. Steve Montador and Latendresse were first involved with each other. Mike Komisarek goes after Matt Hunwick of all people and tries roughing him up with face washes and gloved punches. The telecast showed Hunwick with a bloody right eye, and it looked like Bruins players were trying to get the attention of the refs after the game maybe for an eye gouge penalty or something.
Before the playoffs, the NHL told all teams they didn't want message sending at the end of games. And I'm guessing what happened tonight in the Bruins game, some players may get in trouble such as Lapierre or Komisarek.
Game 2 is on Saturday at 8pm EST. Should be another good one.
Update @ 2:01 PM on 4/17/09
You can watch highlights of the game and video of the scrums at the end of the game on ESPN.com.
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