Hmmm,
The biggest key to this years championship was the career year Thomas had in so many kinds of ways. Last year, Tuukka Rask became the #1 goalie and he just wasn't ready. Thomas was already hurting and heading for surgery. So having Kessel wouldn't have made any real difference.
You are right about Kaberle. The trade was made to improve Bostons power play, and from the results we know it only got worse. He did step up and play a little better during the playoffs, but he sure wasn't near being a decisive factor. Aside from Thomas one of the biggest factors was finding the right position for Lucic. Then there was the leadership of Bergeron, Horton, Krejci, Recchi, Ryder; Thorton elevating his game after the loss of Horton; the rise of Marchand; Seidenberg and Chara backing up Thomas; Peverly the penalty killer, and more, including of course the hockey knowledge of Claude Julien. Now just imagine if Savard and Horton had been able to go the whole way. That's one helluva team.
JLB is right. It's a bit of a miracle the Bruins won. They were inconsistent during the season and there were a lot of teams like Philly, Washington, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Vancouver, Detroit, Chicago who could have won it all. But the team that scared me most was Tampa Bay with the way they could score in bunches in a hurry.
With all the hype, despite the fact the Finals went 7 games the Canucks were a disappointment. Every game in Vancouver of the first 3 was basically just about a draw despite the 3 Canucks wins that were all a hair from going the other way. In Boston and game 7 the Bruins showed that Vancouver just couldn't handle them. Where were the Sedin boys? Why did Burrows fade? LaPierres nonsense only made the Bruins more motivated. And Luongo...you're definitely no Tim Thomas.
Well Iggy, I hope you realize the onus of the long Stanley Cup droughts is now off of the Bruins. For the next year every time anyone mentions the Bruins the name is automatically followed by..."STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS". :thumb:
Some sports stores in the area have already been sold out of up to three supply shipments of Bruins memorabilia in just the first day, and the demand seems endless. I got some...many are waiting.
It's hockey heaven in the City of Champions and for Bruins fans everywhere. Damn, championships (7) in four major sports in just 10 years...faster than any other city in sports history. Parade Saturday at 11:00. The tires on the duck boats are going bald...lol.
Luv you all,
Merlot
The biggest key to this years championship was the career year Thomas had in so many kinds of ways. Last year, Tuukka Rask became the #1 goalie and he just wasn't ready. Thomas was already hurting and heading for surgery. So having Kessel wouldn't have made any real difference.
You are right about Kaberle. The trade was made to improve Bostons power play, and from the results we know it only got worse. He did step up and play a little better during the playoffs, but he sure wasn't near being a decisive factor. Aside from Thomas one of the biggest factors was finding the right position for Lucic. Then there was the leadership of Bergeron, Horton, Krejci, Recchi, Ryder; Thorton elevating his game after the loss of Horton; the rise of Marchand; Seidenberg and Chara backing up Thomas; Peverly the penalty killer, and more, including of course the hockey knowledge of Claude Julien. Now just imagine if Savard and Horton had been able to go the whole way. That's one helluva team.
JLB is right. It's a bit of a miracle the Bruins won. They were inconsistent during the season and there were a lot of teams like Philly, Washington, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Vancouver, Detroit, Chicago who could have won it all. But the team that scared me most was Tampa Bay with the way they could score in bunches in a hurry.
With all the hype, despite the fact the Finals went 7 games the Canucks were a disappointment. Every game in Vancouver of the first 3 was basically just about a draw despite the 3 Canucks wins that were all a hair from going the other way. In Boston and game 7 the Bruins showed that Vancouver just couldn't handle them. Where were the Sedin boys? Why did Burrows fade? LaPierres nonsense only made the Bruins more motivated. And Luongo...you're definitely no Tim Thomas.
Well Iggy, I hope you realize the onus of the long Stanley Cup droughts is now off of the Bruins. For the next year every time anyone mentions the Bruins the name is automatically followed by..."STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS". :thumb:
Some sports stores in the area have already been sold out of up to three supply shipments of Bruins memorabilia in just the first day, and the demand seems endless. I got some...many are waiting.
It's hockey heaven in the City of Champions and for Bruins fans everywhere. Damn, championships (7) in four major sports in just 10 years...faster than any other city in sports history. Parade Saturday at 11:00. The tires on the duck boats are going bald...lol.
Luv you all,
Merlot
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