objectivenhl.blogspot.com - 1/12/2009
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The Bruins have been one the surprise teams this year, what with them having the best record in the league at the halfway point (few would have predicted this to be so). They also have the best goal differential, so it's not as if they've been lucky in the conventional sense by winning a lot of ...
totalprosports.com - 1/14/2009
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totalprosports.com —
Total Pro Sports - Can anyone stop the
Boston Bruins? The Bruins again won last night, beating
the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 and improving their NHL best record to 32-7-4. The division rivals Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins match up has always been a fun one to watch, the fighting the ...
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Tim Thomas Drops Andrei Kostitsyn Video
joshqpublic.com - 1/11/2009
sports.yahoo.com - 1/11/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
When I first saw the video, I would
have thought that Boston Bruins rookie defenseman Matt Hunwick
would have been immediately jumped and stomped on after his hit on Justin Williams of the Carolina Hurricanes . The rookie, though, was well ...
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Fight Video: Matt Hunwick's One Punch Debut
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How high can the Bruins fly?
Kuklas Korner —
... Jlikens over at Objective NHL takes a deep dive into the numbers, focusing specifically on shooting and save percentages, to make the case that perhaps the Bruins are overachieving to this point. In particular, he builds upon an article at ...
Flames expected goal differentials and Kipper
Five Hole Fanatics —
Thanks to a Jlikens post on the mind-bogglingly good fortune of the Boston Bruins so far, I've been working my way through Hockey Numbers recently (with a more Calgary-centric focus). ...
Down the backstretch
The Battle of Alberta —
... JLikens takes a very interesting look at the Bruins and their percentages (concluding ~ 'even if they have better finish and goaltending than anyone else in the league, this can't last'). Here's another thing to look at. Records vs. the Flaccid Four: ...
Fallacies abound
Five Hole Fanatics —
... The funny thing is, I - as well as some others - have been waiting for the inevitable Bruin downswing for awhile. What Boston was doing earlier this year was pretty much unsustainable by the numbers. They were, as I like to say, riding the percentages and were bound to come back down to earth eventually. What we're doubtlessly seeing now is the inevitable correction. ...
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bostonherald.com 2/17/2009 — WILMINGTON - As recently as last month, the Bruins led the NHL in goals, averaging more than 3.5 per game. But in their last 10 games, the B's have averaged just 2.4,...
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