Alumni in the Pros - December 2009

[jhib]

Moulson a top bargain.

[Robb]

Hmmm.  Something in the water.  O'Byrne picked up a pair of penalties in the third period as the Pens beat the Canadiens 3-2.  The Canadiens fought hard the whole game, but were thoroughly outclassed by Pittsburgh, who outshot them 2-1.  O'byne's penalties were not dumb, but not really "must take" penalties either - just getting tangled up with the wrong guy at the wrong time while playing hard-nosed defense.  He definitely did not distinguish himself, but he did look like he belonged on the ice, so that's a good thing!

So nice to see live hockey again!

[Jim Hyla]

Well this is sort of on thread. Link to full article posted on ECAC site of Dryden coming back to play.

[Al DeFlorio]

Bitz (if he's healthy) vs. Moulson again tomorrow night at Da Gahden...and on NESN...at 7pm EST.

[Trotsky]

Bitz (if he's healthy) vs. Moulson again tomorrow night at Da Gahden...and on NESN...at 7pm EST.

It's at the Coliseum, both are playing, and Matt assisted on the Isles first goal just 4 minutes in.

[Trotsky]

Fun moment in the middle of the first, with Blitz with a hard, clean check on Moulson behind the Bruins' net.  The Boston PBP guy (not Andy Brickley, the other one) commented that it was a collision of two Cornell players.  Bitz had a couple great chances late in the period including an open net, but went wide, hurried by defenders.

[Trotsky]

Both playing on the first line against each other, not sure that's ever happened before.  I love that the Coliseum plays Hanukah songs on the PA during the intermissions.

[Rita]

Matt picked up his 15th goal of the season towards the end of the 2nd period. Game tied at 2-2, 3rd period underway.

[oceanst41]

Matt picked up his 15th goal of the season towards the end of the 2nd period. Game tied at 2-2, 3rd period underway.

Moulson has killed the Bruins this year. I believe that was his 3rd goal in 3 games.

[oceanst41]

Not good news for Bitzy.

Looks like the Byron Bitz experiment might be over. Bitz couldn't bury a fabulous scoring chance in the first, and didn't have much offensive presence otherwise. Tough to criticize a grinder for not scoring, but as noted before, Bitz doesn't have the finish to have playing time alongside Marc Savard. "We're going to have to do something," Savard said. "Savvy is a guy that should lead our team in points. Somehow you have to get him guys that can put the puck in the net. We have a lot of guys who are not consistent in that area."

I'm almost positive they accidently attributed the quote to Savard when it should be Julien though.

[Rita]

Not good news for Bitzy.

Looks like the Byron Bitz experiment might be over. Bitz couldn't bury a fabulous scoring chance in the first, and didn't have much offensive presence otherwise. Tough to criticize a grinder for not scoring, but as noted before, Bitz doesn't have the finish to have playing time alongside Marc Savard. "We're going to have to do something," Savard said. "Savvy is a guy that should lead our team in points. Somehow you have to get him guys that can put the puck in the net. We have a lot of guys who are not consistent in that area."

I'm almost positive they accidently attributed the quote to Savard when it should be Julien though.

I hope so. I don't regularly follow the Bruins (so don't know how they are perceived by the media), but it would ruin my image of hockey players being basically good, down-to-earth athletes if one of them went "Rickey Henderson".

Hopefully Bitz can get back on a roll with his new linemates. :-P

[Josh '99]

Not good news for Bitzy.

Looks like the Byron Bitz experiment might be over. Bitz couldn't bury a fabulous scoring chance in the first, and didn't have much offensive presence otherwise. Tough to criticize a grinder for not scoring, but as noted before, Bitz doesn't have the finish to have playing time alongside Marc Savard. "We're going to have to do something," Savard said. "Savvy is a guy that should lead our team in points. Somehow you have to get him guys that can put the puck in the net. We have a lot of guys who are not consistent in that area."

I'm almost positive they accidently attributed the quote to Savard when it should be Julien though.

I hope so. I don't regularly follow the Bruins (so don't know how they are perceived by the media), but it would ruin my image of hockey players being basically good, down-to-earth athletes if one of them went "Rickey Henderson".

True, but Savard *is* the kind of arrogant prick who would talk about how he should be leading the team in points in the third person.

[profudge]

Ryan O. fights last night at  Hockeyfights.com O'Byrne vs Mair

[Ronald '09]

O'Byrne just took a hooking call with 1:02 to go on a Devils powerplay.  I'll edit the post after they've killed it or the Devils have scored.

And the Habs killed it off unfortunately.

[BCrespi]

Moulson being interviewed between period of Rangers/Isles on MSG right now,