The Bruins post-Cup party has gone fully viral thanks to a $100,000 bottle of champagne. For those of you who still haven’t had a peak at it, voila.
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Word is it is 30 liters large. That is the biggest bottle that I have seen since the round, bowling ball, Carlo Rossi bottles I used to drink back in high school.
Somebody put together a handsome info-graphic of the evening. Somebody please start a site where one can submit their drink roster from the night before and it turns it in to an info-graphic.
For those who aren’t fully familiar with the Boston Bruins, Patrice Bergeron was their equivalent of Ryan Kesler. He is their best defensive forward, their key faceoff guy, he kills penalties, he generates the majority of the offense, and most importantly, he was the guy who would change the momentum of a game that was going against them.
Sustained mild concussion in Game 4 vs. the Flyers
To say that Bergeron is a big loss for Boston is a touch of an understatement.
Although he is not the biggest loss that the Bruins could have suffered – that honor would go to Zdeno Chara and then to Tim Thomas – he is definitely the biggest loss up front.
Last year that label would have went to David Krejci, who ironically was lost in Game 3 of the 2nd Round against the Flyers. He was their best forward at the time and was responsible for generating the majority of the teams’ offense. The only difference this year is that Boston didn’t lose their best forward until Game 4, which allowed them to complete that sweep and make it through to the next round.
It has been some tough luck for Boston having lost both their #1 and #2 centermen to serious concussions. It’s hard to believe that this team is having issues filling the center position after being considered to be one of the deepest teams in the league up the middle before the season started.
A quick look at the evolution of the Bruins’ line combo’s:
Montreal fans were correct: Zdeno Chara is a degenerate Coke addict. Air Canada executives will be meeting to address the issue and provide their opinion later this week.
Seven series have completed Game 3 and only two of those are potential sweeps. The Kings and Sharks are set to play Game 3 tonight while the defending Stanley Cup Champs attempt to be the first team eliminated from the 2011 Playoffs.
Will the real Zdeno Chara please stand up. Picture courtesy Boston.com.
Canucks vs. Blackhawks
Interesting to watch the Blackhawk interviews after Game 3, especially Pat Kane’s. The Hawks have looked defeated in this series since the drop of the puck. They don’t seem to have an answer for Vancouver’s depth. It is still strange to see all six of Vancouver’s top Dmen in the lineup. Not many opportunities to expose them when you are the home team with last change:
Not at anywhere near the pace of the Chara hit, and it looks like Doughty held up at the last minute, but it is pretty wild that this happened so close to the upcoming “protest” that Montrealers have organized for their own self interests.
It is embarrassing that police lines were “flooded” regarding the Chara hit, calling for him to be arrested.
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