SB Nation Boston - Bruins 3, Kings 0 Final: Brad Marchand and Tukka Rask Too Much For Kingshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2011-12-13T21:27:56-05:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23970252011-12-13T21:27:56-05:002011-12-13T21:27:56-05:00Bruins 3, Kings 0 Final: Tukka Rask and Brad Marchand Too Much For Kings To Handle
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<p>Playing without their captain <span>Zdeno Chara</span> and coming off three difficult games, the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruins</a> needed someone to step up. <span>Brad Marchand</span> and Tukka Rask were more then up to the task for the Bruins Wednesday night. Marchand scored two goals and Rask earned his first shutout of the season making 41 stops in Boston's 3-0 win over the King</p>
<p>Rask was superb, making 33 saves in the second and third period, including facing many Grade A chances, as the team played their first game without Chara. The most brilliant may have been his second to last save, as Rask threw out the glove and made a stop on <a href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kings</a> captain <span>Dustin Brown</span> from just outside the crease. It was the ninth shutout of Rask's career and he tied his own mark for most saves in a game in his career. </p>
<p>"The team knows what I'm capable of they've seen me enough," Rask said. "So I don't have to prove that day in and day [anymore] to them than I have to prove to myself,." </p>
<p>Playing against a Kings team in the midst of turmoil after firing their coach Monday, <span>Rich Peverley</span> got the Bruins off to a good start with his fifth goal of the season at the 6:32 mark of the first period. Peverley received a pass from <span>Zach Hamill</span> across the goalmouth and tipped it into the net beating Kings goalie Mike Quick. Hamill and <span>Benoit Pouliot</span> earned assists on the play.</p>
<p>Boston continued to pressure the Kings throughout the period but failed to capitalize as Quick made 11 of his 20 saves in the first period, including several point blank stops. The Kings would pick up their game in the second and third periods, outshooting the Bruins by a wide margin but it wouldn't matter because of Marchand and Rask.</p>
<p>Marchand scored the first of his two tallies midway through the second period off a faceoff win by <span>Patrice Bergeron</span>, as his slapshot blew by the former UMass goalie.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">"That first one we've tried it a couple times this year and it's pretty tough to do," Marchand said. "Everything's gotta go right, but when it works it feels good.</p>
<p>He added his second tally in the third period at the 4:25 mark off another Bergeron assist. The leftwinger took the puck across the goal-mouth, dangled the forehand and then put just enough elevation on his backhand shot to have it trickle over Quick's glove. Marchand was quick to credit Bergeron for making both plays possible.</p>
<p>"He's if not the best, one of the top in the league [on faceoffs], very consistent every night, very, very strong on draws," Marchand said. "It's huge for our team, the amount of times we start with the puck because of how well he does on draws. It's a big thing, you don't want to spend the whole night chasing the puck off faceoffs. When you win the way he does, it makes it very easy for us. </p>
<p>For the Kings, it was their fifth consecutive loss as the team continues to struggle offensively without forward <span>Mike Richards</span>. Interim head coach John Stevens dropped his first game as head coach despite the Kings taming the Bruins power play. Boston went 0-3 on the night, while the Kings squandered five chances. </p>
<p>The Bruins will be back in action tomorrow night as they travel to take on Buffalo at 7 p.m. Chara will travel with the team but his status is still uncertain. </p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/12/13/2634485/bruins-3-kings-0-final-tukka-rask-and-brad-marchand-too-much-fororenskys2011-12-13T20:37:41-05:002011-12-13T20:37:41-05:00Bruins 2, Kings 0 Second Period Update: Brad Marchand Extends Lead
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<p><span>Brad Marchand</span> doubled the advantage for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> with his 10th goal of the season in the second period to give Boston a 2-0 lead over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/">Kings</a>. Marchand took a <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> pass directly off the faceoff and sent a blast into the back of the net beating Mike Quick. With the Marchand goal, the Bruins tied the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Flyers</a> for most ten-or-more goal scorers with four (<span>Tyler Seguin</span>, <span>Chris Kelly</span> and <span>Milan Lucic</span>).</p>
<p>Tukka Rask stayed perfect in net making 13 saves in the session, including several big saves against the Kings first line. The Bruins goalie has made 21 saves thus far and is in line for his first shutout of the season, he has made 32 consecutive saves over the past two games. Former Minuteman, Quick made six stops in the period for the Kings, to give him 17 through two.</p>
<p>Both teams had shots go off the post in the period with the Kings providing significantly more pressure. Los Angeles had a 5-on-3 opportunity with <span>Steven Kampfer</span> and <span>David Krejci</span> in the box late in the period but could not capitalize. Neither team has found success on the power play with the Kings (0-4) and the Bruins (0-3).</p>
<p>Winger Dustin Brown has taken a team-high four shots for the Kings, who have failed to score more than two goals in their past eight games. Rich Peverley who scored his fifth goal of the season in the first period, has three shots to lead the Bruins. </p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/12/13/2634424/bruins-2-kings-0-second-period-update-brad-marchand-extends-leadorenskys2011-12-13T19:46:10-05:002011-12-13T19:46:10-05:00Bruins 1, Kings 0 1st Period Update: Peverley Gives Bruins Edge
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<p>In a first period that the Bruins utterly dominated, Rich Peverley scored the lone goal of the session on a terrific dish from linemate Zach Hamill to give Boston a 1-0 lead over the Los Angeles Kings. Peverley's tip-in on the Hamill pass across the crease, was the forward's fifth goal of the season and came at the 6:32 mark of the period. Benoit Pouilot earned the second assist on the play.</p>
<p>Boston dominated the period outshooting the Kings 12-8 and earning several grade A chances. Former UMass goalie Mike Quick made 11 stops in the period including several point blank saves, with a Bruins forward all alone in front of the net. Tukka Rask had a perfect slate in the period with eight saves.</p>
<p>The Kings have dropped four games in a row and are playing without star forward Mike Richards. Interim head coach John Stevens is making his first appearance as head coach after the team fired Terry Murray on Monday. </p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/12/13/2634315/bruins-1-kings-0-1st-period-update-peverley-gives-bruins-edgeorenskys2011-12-13T15:00:50-05:002011-12-13T15:00:50-05:00Bruins Vs. Kings Preview: TV/Radio Info, Time, Location And More
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<p><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Event: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/">Los Angeles Kings</a></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Date/Time: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 7 p.m. EDT.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Location: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TD Garden (Capacity: 17,565), Boston, MA.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Broadcast Info: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday's game between the Bruins and the Kings will be broadcast live on NESN. The game can also be heard on the 98.5 the Sports Hub Radio Network, with Dave Goucher providing play-by-play, and Bob Beers providing analysis.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Last Time Out: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Bruins were able to escape from a 3-game losing streak after taking out the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> on Saturday, 5-3. Defenseman Joe Corvo had two goals, including the game winning goal on the power-play 6:44 into the third period.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Captain <span>Zdeno Chara</span> left the game after two periods of play with an undisclosed lower body injury, and isn’t expected to play tonight against the Kings. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The B’s were able to come out with three consecutive goals after falling 2-0 early in the first period of that game. Corvo scored twice, and Chara, <span>Nathan Horton</span> and <span>Chris Kelly</span> also scored to seal the deal and come up with a win.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Meanwhile, the Kings have been having a little bit of an issue as well. Just two days after the team lost their fourth straight game, head coach Terry Murray was released from head coach and assistant coach John Stevens will be coach in the interim. The Kings have lost four straight games and six of the last eight.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The official statement released by the Kings came from President/ General Manager Dean Lombardi:<br class="kix-line-break"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"The LA Kings today made a decision to relieve Terry Murray of his head coaching duties. Assistant Coach John Stevens will take over those duties on an interim basis. The decision was made not based on one glaring moment but rather it was something that built up. I told the players that the coach, who works as hard as any coach I have been around, paid the price and that they are accountable. My message to the fans is that your support this season has been second to none and we remain committed to our plan of building this team into a championship-caliber squad. " </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Storyline: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Both teams have hit kind of a hiccup in the past few weeks. The Bruins were on their way to lose three straight games after the scored only once in two games. The Kings have had a number of problems, and their coach paid for it.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, as the Kings travel across the country to take on the Bruins, both are looking to capitalize on the other team’s misfortunes. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is the first of two meetings between these teams, but the other isn’t coming until March 24. Though the first and second lines haven’t been as on fire as they were to start the season, they have contributed along with the other lines, showcasing some of the depth they have on the team.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Bruins will go without Chara, Danny Paille and Gregory Campbell who is now in a foot boot for the time being. Zach Hamill was called out of Providence on an emergency basis, though it's unclear if Campbell will be out for tonight's game.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Players To Watch: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Anze Kopitar and <span>Mike Richards</span> are leading the team in points for the Kings, and each has four points in the last five games. Richards has some experience against the Bruins and should provide some insight into the team.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For the Bruins, Chris Kelly has become a go to guy for both his defensive play and, new this year, his offensive performance. Kelly is second on the team in goals (11), despite only have two points in his last five games. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Prediction: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Kings are in an unstable state. They could either be defeated from losing their coach, or it could motivate them to turn their season around. Either way I think the Bruins will get the better of them, and come out on top. </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Final Score: Bruins 5, Kings 3.</span></p>
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<p>There are a lot of unknowns going into tonight's game between the Bruins and the Kings, and both teams are looking to capitalize on each others misfortunes to gain an upperhand and a win tonight.</p> <p>The L.A. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/">Kings</a> announced yesterday that they have relieved former head coach Terry Murray of his head coach duties. According to Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombard, assistant coach John Stevens will stand as interim head coach. </p>
<p>That could be exactly what the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> needed to hear, after a couple of injuries to key players have them a bit on the shorthanded side of play.</p>
<p>Captain <span>Zdeno Chara</span> left Saturday's game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Blue Jackets</a> with a lower-body injury and while he said he has been feeling better than expected, he is still most likely going to be held out of the lineup tonight against the Kings.</p>
<p>Winger Daniel Paille, who was out with a mild concussion has also been progressing well, and says he has just been resting and making sure no symptoms started to creep up.</p>
<p>The Kings have had their fair share of problems in the past few weeks too. They have lost their last four games and have only won two of their last eight.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the Bruins were able to stop a 3-game losing trend on Saturday, picking up a 5-3 win against the Blue Jackets. After the B's had a phenomenal November, they came back and have had a shaky start to December. <span>Tim Thomas</span> went from having a 10-0-0 record, to dropping a 2-0 decision to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/">Panthers</a>, and being pulled in the Blue Jackets game after giving up three goals, in his last two starts.</p>
<p>The puck drops at TD Garden tonight at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on NESN and aired on 98.5 The Sports Hub.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2011/12/13/2632872/bruins-vs-kings-december-13-terry-murray-zdeno-chara-preview-scores-nhl-newsBiz Jacobs