Post by bruinscage on Dec 23, 2003 11:47:46 GMT -5
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
FleetCenter; Boston MA
Game Time: 7:00 p.m.
NESN and WBZ Radio
Tonight’s Game
The Bruins host the Lightning tonight in the second of four games between these teams this season and the first of two games of this season’s series at FleetCenter. The Bruins are 13-9-8-4 overall thus far this season with a 4-5-5-1 home record. The Lightning are 14-11-4-1 thus far this season with a 6-6-2-0 road record. The Bruins are 2-3-2-1 this season vs. Southeast Division opponents and are 5-7-6-3 vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Lightning are 3-5-0-0 this season vs. Northeast Division opponents and are 11-10-2-0 vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 25-10-8-0 lifetime vs. Tampa Bay with a 142-110 scoring advantage in those 43 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 15-1-5-0 lifetime vs. the Lightning with a 78-44 scoring edge in those 21 contests. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last 18 home games vs. Tampa Bay at 14-0-4-0 with their lone home loss to Tampa Bay a 2-0 win on Dec. 17, 1997. The Lightning won the first game of this season’s series with a 5-1 victory in Tampa Bay on Oct. 10.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins are winless in their last four games at 0-3-1-0 with a 1-1 tie in Montreal on Dec. 16, a 5-0 loss to Calgary on Dec. 18, a 2-1 loss to Carolina on Dec. 20 and a 4-2 loss at NY Rangers on Dec. 22. They are 1-5-4-0 in their last ten games with their last win a 3-2 victory in Ottawa on Dec. 13, and they are 2-7-5-1 in their last 15 contests.
The Bruins are winless in their last seven home games at 0-4-3-0 after winning their previous four straight home games. Their last home win was a 3-2 victory over Washington on Nov. 20. This is their longest home winless stretch since a nine-game streak (0-4-4-1) from Dec. 21, 1999-Jan. 24, 2000.
The Bruins have taken at least one point out of 15 of their last 18 road games at 9-3-3-3, including a ten-game point stretch (7-0-1-2) from Oct. 11-Nov. 19.
Recent Lightning Games
The Lightning snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 overtime win in Philadelphia on Dec. 18 and dropped a 2-1 decision to Dallas on Dec. 20. They are 1-5-0-0 in their last six games and are 3-9-2-0 in their last 14 contests.
Upcoming Bruins Games
Following the Dec. 24-25 break, the Bruins will face the Lightning in Tampa Bay on Dec. 27 (7:30 p.m.) and will play in Washington on Dec. 29 (7:00 p.m.). They will next return home to host Ottawa on Dec. 30 (7:00 p.m.). All games are broadcast on both NESN and WBZ Radio.
Upcoming Lightning Games
Following the Dec. 24-25 break, the Lightning will play in Atlanta on Dec. 26 and will then open a five-game home stand hosting Boston on Dec. 27.
Bruins Injuries
Sergei Samsonov: Knee sprain suffered Dec. 11 in Washington; out indefinitely.
Bruins Recent Transactions
Dec. 5: Ted Donato recalled from Providence/AHL.
Dec. 6: Pat Leahy recalled from Providence/AHL.
Dec. 6: Sergei Zinovjev assigned to Providence/AHL.
Dec. 9: Doug Doull recalled from Providence/AHL.
Dec. 19: Pat Leahy returned to Providence/AHL.
Bruins Fun Facts
Martin Lapointe is one point short of his 300th NHL point milestone.
P. J. Axelsson is one assist shy of his 100th NHL/Bruins assist milestone.
Mike Knuble is six assists shy of his 100th NHL assist milestone.
Mike Knuble is nine goals short of his 100th NHL goal milestone.
The Bruins have 13 sets of back-to-back games this season. They are 3-2-1-1 in the first game of these sets and are 3-2-1-0 in game two of consecutive-night contests.
The Bruins have already completed 11 of their 29 season series. They are 1-0-0-0 vs. Anaheim; 0-1-0-0 vs. Calgary; 1-0-0 vs. Colorado; 1-0-0-0 vs. Columbus; 2-0-0-0 vs. Dallas; 1-0-0-0 vs. Edmonton; 1-0-0-0 vs. Los Angeles; 0-0-1-0 vs. Phoenix; 0-0-0-1 vs. St. Louis; 0-0-1-0 vs. San Jose and 1-0-0-0 vs. Vancouver.
The Bruins have faced one penalty shot this season with Dainius Zubrus scoring on Andrew Raycroft Dec. 11 in Washington…It was the first successful penalty shot against the Bruins since Hartford’s Sami Kapanen scored on Jim Carey on Mar. 12, 1997.
The Bruins have two rookies on their current roster – Patrice Bergeron and Andrew Raycroft…Bergeron is currently the youngest player in the NHL with a July 24, 1985 birthdate.
The Bruins have ten of their own draft picks on their current roster. Six others were acquired in trade, while seven were signed by the team as free agents.
The Bruins have seven former first round draft picks on their current roster – Nick Boynton (Boston, 21st); Jeff Jillson (San Jose, 14th); Martin Lapointe (Detroit, 10th); Glen Murray (Boston, 18th); Brian Rolston (New Jersey, 11th); Sergei Samsonov (Boston, eighth); and Joe Thornton (Boston, first).
FleetCenter; Boston MA
Game Time: 7:00 p.m.
NESN and WBZ Radio
Tonight’s Game
The Bruins host the Lightning tonight in the second of four games between these teams this season and the first of two games of this season’s series at FleetCenter. The Bruins are 13-9-8-4 overall thus far this season with a 4-5-5-1 home record. The Lightning are 14-11-4-1 thus far this season with a 6-6-2-0 road record. The Bruins are 2-3-2-1 this season vs. Southeast Division opponents and are 5-7-6-3 vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Lightning are 3-5-0-0 this season vs. Northeast Division opponents and are 11-10-2-0 vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 25-10-8-0 lifetime vs. Tampa Bay with a 142-110 scoring advantage in those 43 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 15-1-5-0 lifetime vs. the Lightning with a 78-44 scoring edge in those 21 contests. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last 18 home games vs. Tampa Bay at 14-0-4-0 with their lone home loss to Tampa Bay a 2-0 win on Dec. 17, 1997. The Lightning won the first game of this season’s series with a 5-1 victory in Tampa Bay on Oct. 10.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins are winless in their last four games at 0-3-1-0 with a 1-1 tie in Montreal on Dec. 16, a 5-0 loss to Calgary on Dec. 18, a 2-1 loss to Carolina on Dec. 20 and a 4-2 loss at NY Rangers on Dec. 22. They are 1-5-4-0 in their last ten games with their last win a 3-2 victory in Ottawa on Dec. 13, and they are 2-7-5-1 in their last 15 contests.
The Bruins are winless in their last seven home games at 0-4-3-0 after winning their previous four straight home games. Their last home win was a 3-2 victory over Washington on Nov. 20. This is their longest home winless stretch since a nine-game streak (0-4-4-1) from Dec. 21, 1999-Jan. 24, 2000.
The Bruins have taken at least one point out of 15 of their last 18 road games at 9-3-3-3, including a ten-game point stretch (7-0-1-2) from Oct. 11-Nov. 19.
Recent Lightning Games
The Lightning snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 overtime win in Philadelphia on Dec. 18 and dropped a 2-1 decision to Dallas on Dec. 20. They are 1-5-0-0 in their last six games and are 3-9-2-0 in their last 14 contests.
Upcoming Bruins Games
Following the Dec. 24-25 break, the Bruins will face the Lightning in Tampa Bay on Dec. 27 (7:30 p.m.) and will play in Washington on Dec. 29 (7:00 p.m.). They will next return home to host Ottawa on Dec. 30 (7:00 p.m.). All games are broadcast on both NESN and WBZ Radio.
Upcoming Lightning Games
Following the Dec. 24-25 break, the Lightning will play in Atlanta on Dec. 26 and will then open a five-game home stand hosting Boston on Dec. 27.
Bruins Injuries
Sergei Samsonov: Knee sprain suffered Dec. 11 in Washington; out indefinitely.
Bruins Recent Transactions
Dec. 5: Ted Donato recalled from Providence/AHL.
Dec. 6: Pat Leahy recalled from Providence/AHL.
Dec. 6: Sergei Zinovjev assigned to Providence/AHL.
Dec. 9: Doug Doull recalled from Providence/AHL.
Dec. 19: Pat Leahy returned to Providence/AHL.
Bruins Fun Facts
Martin Lapointe is one point short of his 300th NHL point milestone.
P. J. Axelsson is one assist shy of his 100th NHL/Bruins assist milestone.
Mike Knuble is six assists shy of his 100th NHL assist milestone.
Mike Knuble is nine goals short of his 100th NHL goal milestone.
The Bruins have 13 sets of back-to-back games this season. They are 3-2-1-1 in the first game of these sets and are 3-2-1-0 in game two of consecutive-night contests.
The Bruins have already completed 11 of their 29 season series. They are 1-0-0-0 vs. Anaheim; 0-1-0-0 vs. Calgary; 1-0-0 vs. Colorado; 1-0-0-0 vs. Columbus; 2-0-0-0 vs. Dallas; 1-0-0-0 vs. Edmonton; 1-0-0-0 vs. Los Angeles; 0-0-1-0 vs. Phoenix; 0-0-0-1 vs. St. Louis; 0-0-1-0 vs. San Jose and 1-0-0-0 vs. Vancouver.
The Bruins have faced one penalty shot this season with Dainius Zubrus scoring on Andrew Raycroft Dec. 11 in Washington…It was the first successful penalty shot against the Bruins since Hartford’s Sami Kapanen scored on Jim Carey on Mar. 12, 1997.
The Bruins have two rookies on their current roster – Patrice Bergeron and Andrew Raycroft…Bergeron is currently the youngest player in the NHL with a July 24, 1985 birthdate.
The Bruins have ten of their own draft picks on their current roster. Six others were acquired in trade, while seven were signed by the team as free agents.
The Bruins have seven former first round draft picks on their current roster – Nick Boynton (Boston, 21st); Jeff Jillson (San Jose, 14th); Martin Lapointe (Detroit, 10th); Glen Murray (Boston, 18th); Brian Rolston (New Jersey, 11th); Sergei Samsonov (Boston, eighth); and Joe Thornton (Boston, first).
Lets get out of this slump
