
As far as the game itself goes.....if Wheeler was the epitome of "comfortable" out there, Vesa Toskela was just the opposite. He fought the puck badly all night long. Even the stops he did make, most looked awkward with no thought to rebound control. This one easily could have been a blow-out with a couple better bounces. And just for the record....I called a B's 4-2 win last night, only to be undone by an empty netter. Oh well. Good to see the B's play a controlled physical game. It wasn't a game you walked away from saying how rough and tumble it was, by any stretch. But Boston did a very good job of taking advantage of every big hit opportunity that presented itself. Mark Stuart drilling Jason Blake over the boards and into the B's bench (and how hysterical was the look on Kessel's face when that happened?) was the highlight reel winner. But, the hardest hit of the night was clearly Chara on Mayers. Solid, stand up hit. Mayers was absolutely stunned by the hit, and was "in obvious discomfort" on the bench (which NESN cameras didn't pick up). Tremendous shot by Big Z. Of course, Toronto did get in one good lick of their own, when Jeff Finger blasted Shawn Thornton in open ice. Good solid, clean hit. But I still bet Thornton remember it next time they play.
All in all, a good team win again. Slowly but surely, Boston is climbing the ranks in the Eastern Conference. Big tilt on tap for Saturday night when hated (by me at least) division foe Buffalo comes to town. More on that tomorrow.
Go B's- Kynch
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