Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
TD Garden; Boston, Massachusetts
TD Garden; Boston, Massachusetts
7.00pm; January 12 2012
Boston defeated Montreal 2-1
It's been a miserable Thursday in Boston! Rain, rain and more rain, with some squally winds chiming in to make the day more bleak than it already was. But we braved the ugly weather and caught the Boston subway - the first in North America - out to Fenway for, obviously, the Fenway Park tour. The ballpark is a little different at the moment, with a hockey rink on the field for the Frozen Fenway college hockey games.
After Fenway we dried out enough and headed to TD Garden. Seeing a game in the home venue of the reigning Stanley Cup champions has become a tradition. In 2008 we saw a game in Anaheim after they won the cup. Last year I saw a game in Chicago the fall after they'd lifted Lord Stanley. Clearly, I like taking photos of banners in the rafters. And I also like rivalry in hockey. The best games are usually those where the two teams hate each other, and I've always thought that Montreal vs. Boston is the best example of that.
Boston are lucky to have Tim Thomas. It was his superb work between the pipes that kept the Canadiens from escaping Bean Town with a win. Some of his saves were completely off the chain. No wonder they're so in love with that guy up here. The way he throws himself about the crease, you can't help but cheer for him. Tonight was a perfect example of why he's amongst the best in the entire NHL when it comes to save percentage. Some of his saves were pure larceny!!
For mine, the rest of the Bruins team seemed a little lacklustre, and they didn't seem completely enamoured with shooting the puck. But it was a fun night, and interesting to see some guys in action live for the first time. Boston's Tyler Seguin is as good as advertised and Montreal's PK Subban...well, he was up to his usual dirty tricks. Someone should really clean that kid's clock sooner rather than later. Tonight, Shawn Thornton was trying his best, but the referees got in the way. Shame!
I was sort of disappointed that there wasn't a fight, but there was enough angst in the game and some exciting saves by Tim Thomas to make it an interesting - if not somewhat frustrating - night that ended with a super-quick trip home on Boston's MTA subway system.
After Fenway we dried out enough and headed to TD Garden. Seeing a game in the home venue of the reigning Stanley Cup champions has become a tradition. In 2008 we saw a game in Anaheim after they won the cup. Last year I saw a game in Chicago the fall after they'd lifted Lord Stanley. Clearly, I like taking photos of banners in the rafters. And I also like rivalry in hockey. The best games are usually those where the two teams hate each other, and I've always thought that Montreal vs. Boston is the best example of that.
Boston are lucky to have Tim Thomas. It was his superb work between the pipes that kept the Canadiens from escaping Bean Town with a win. Some of his saves were completely off the chain. No wonder they're so in love with that guy up here. The way he throws himself about the crease, you can't help but cheer for him. Tonight was a perfect example of why he's amongst the best in the entire NHL when it comes to save percentage. Some of his saves were pure larceny!!
For mine, the rest of the Bruins team seemed a little lacklustre, and they didn't seem completely enamoured with shooting the puck. But it was a fun night, and interesting to see some guys in action live for the first time. Boston's Tyler Seguin is as good as advertised and Montreal's PK Subban...well, he was up to his usual dirty tricks. Someone should really clean that kid's clock sooner rather than later. Tonight, Shawn Thornton was trying his best, but the referees got in the way. Shame!
I was sort of disappointed that there wasn't a fight, but there was enough angst in the game and some exciting saves by Tim Thomas to make it an interesting - if not somewhat frustrating - night that ended with a super-quick trip home on Boston's MTA subway system.
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