Bruins Highlights & Analysis: Boston Rings In New Year With Convincing Win Over Blue Jackets
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Hold on Sophia what did you think of that game what did you like most about it you know what Billy I thought the Bruins got better as the game went on uh there were eight different score eight different players with points in this one which I thought was good contribution throughout the throughout
The lines and a four game win streak good stuff happened in this game hey see you later nice working with you nice working with you stay for this one what are your thoughts guys 4-1 as I said Bruins seem to get better at the game went on a bit of a sleepy one
Though but they pulled it pulled it out well especially sleepy in the first period I mean uh as as brick had showed the save of the game was all Marks One early in that first period they got outshot 12 to five and it wasn’t a lot
Of energy in the building but as the game wore on the Bruins got more proactive a little bit more involved in the for checking a little bit they started making some better plays didn’t spend much time in their end as the game got going on and also I thought
Importantly they only had one power play opportunity against them so that was good yeah I mean only the box once hits don’t always M like the number of hits cuz it varies from rink to rink right um but only 10 hits for each time right so it wasn’t like a very Rockham sck
Physical game it had I guess mild intensity to it that just one of those mid-season games that going to happen sometimes but the Bruins got better and guys stepped up and it didn’t have to be just the big boys again and which is so encouraging that’s great van reik with
Three uh with three points in this game on a goal two assist Trent Frederick continues his way the fourth line implementing they actually had seven of the 10 Bruins hits in the game so over oning yeah continues so overall the best thing I think you say about the Bruins
Found a way to win not like by luck but they just found they grinded it out if that makes s nice workmanlike game and again as we talked about in the pregame and brick alluded to as well uh Columbus depleted they got you know few four main
Guys out big guys that are out so you have to take advantage of that I think that’s also made it so frustrating in the first period at the end of the you know we were talking about the break it was like come on guys this is there for
You two power plays in the first period were yeah I mean they were like what do we you know come on you know that took energy away from the Bruins but again they found not every game is going to be great from start to finish exctly and
You have to you have to build that character and find a way to win and that’s what the Bruins are doing as they build towards the playoffs and speaking of bad power plays again doing my job that was going to be my transition into this power play goal by James Van re but
Thanks to a shot from hus L yeah it’s the second unit and I think this is where the Bruins kind of took control of the hockey game Billy they establish that 2-1 lead again lyol fires it from the point de bruss deflects it and it goes off Van reikes skate but this was
An important goal cuz Columbus had kind of crawled back into it tied the game 1-1 the second unit went out moved the puck around well but more importantly shots from the point yeah I I love Lind Holmes head up here but really I love the present ation of Jake the bruss
Stick he gets himself instead of staying right behind the Columbus penalty killer he just sifts watch him just slide over here all right he’s in the middle now he’s facing the puck watch as soon as the puck goes up one he turns now his for and right there he just stays to the
Side he doesn’t get therefore he makes himself presentable I guess you would say for hampus lindom Lindo doesn’t try to Rocket it he puts it right he’s aiming for the stick and then it hits Jake stick and then if you’re jvr you say I’m I’m just going to be in front of
The net yeah and it cared off him and in and if you’re Jake de brus you’re happy you get another Point continue this little stre going that he’s got for himself Danton Heinen he also scored in this one and you know we were talking about some of these guys that have been
Additions to this team they’re stepping up he’s absolutely been one of them yeah it’s a great job and we talk about uh Freddy too continuing to play well he’s the one as they move this up the wall it’s Frederick who gets the puck in but doesn’t sit back Billy he just keeps
Going puts pressure all of a sudden there’s a turnover and reik on the net Heinen jumps on the rebound this line was very effective from the neutral zone Billy entering Columbus Zone getting a deep for check yeah I I mean this is if you want to just talk about a real
Workman likee goal first four check pressure p not put into a good area by the defenseman I think it was EUR and then the brues are just all over them and hein’s going to get into it and he’s just going to slap the puck upstairs in
And out quickly but the way that the brunes put the puck into an area that made your check very uncomfortable absolutely really uncomfortable look he’s just forcing it into an almost a no man’s land type play if that was a Bruins defensive bre what would we say
There uh I would say the forehand looked pretty good yeah or Rim it around the other way get out there I mean it was not good at all and and therefore the Bruins take advantage of a of a must opportunity right there from Columbus getting it out Danton Heinen’s fifth of
The season and guys I don’t know about you but at the start when or at least this summer when some of these guys were acquired I didn’t think they’d be as impactful as they have been but take a look these guys have made differences in
Many of the games there was a lot of question marks in the summertime who was going to fill certain rool absolutely these guys have done a remarkable job Billy these veterans especially stepping in they’ve all had important elements whether it’s penalty killing power play hinding up and down the lineup filling
In various spots geeky going from Wing to forward shaton Kirk the veteran back there taking up minutes boy they’ve been I’d hate to think what this team would be without those four guys yeah I mean you had questions about the four of them the two first guys shadon Kirk and jvr
You said age-wise are they still okay mid-30s but shaton Kirk’s coming from a losing team he’s he’s a guy that’s been with really good teams but the previous few years it was with a team where at a different role could he handle an adjusted role he wor had took him a
Little time Sophia but he got there remember little talk with with head coach Jim montgomer worked it out jvr not a good year last year he’s just a couple of points away from matching already last season point total then you’ve also got geeki we didn’t really
Know him we didn’t know him that we knew his game but we didn’t know well D Heinen here was a guy that literally put it on the line he bet on himself and he stayed here for two weeks without making any money exactly doing that because he
Wanted to play for Jim Montgomery and the Bruins and he he believed in himself so good good on all these guys so far yes coming through for this team halfway through the season and big in tonight’s game Trent Frederick speaking of uh highs his career high 17 goals was last
Season he’s got double digits cuz of this one 10th of the season for him tonight yeah I love this play again pushing up the wall Barry they is using the other side of the ice compared to the other goal here but all they’re doing is they’re like mosh pitting the
Puck up the wall right here right they’re just pushing pushing and then jvr is going to get it and when he gets it I I right here look at the push they got two guys against one there I love how the quick this is such a good lesson
For young kids out there and if you’re up still good watch this play Frederick goes walk he doesn’t go to the near post he goes wide and opens up what a nice pass from jvr yeah and all started down too Billy in their own end coming out with Heinen
Going up the boards with it immediately I thought he should have got an assist on it but again this line was very effective and it all started with the four check on the turnovers well our Superstar of the game is James Van rdik who had three points an assist on that
Trent Frederick goal as you mentioned compared to last season where he played 61 games look at those numbers yeah already more assists fewer goals but by Four Points overall yeah there you go it’s unbelievable and uh really a good good signing for amazing last year now granted Philly was not good last year
And they had a lot of issues around there but he only had four Power Play points as we put up their 10 Power Play points right that’s how he’s made a lot of his living throughout his 15-year NHL career but it just goes to show the difference and and it shows he takes
Such good care of himself physically that he just need an opportunity a fresh start he did even at 35 needed a fresh start he gets it here and now he’s showing that he can keep playing he’s a a viable option yeah I think one of the big surprises for me is watching his
Playmaking ability yep you know I knew he was good Around the Net I knew he had a good nose for positioning his body rebounds power play but I didn’t realize he saw the ice that well make good passes I agree he spoke with Adam pin after this
Win James first let’s start with that power play goal that gave you guys the two to one lead how big was it to take advantage of that power play after coming up empty on the last two yeah for sure I thought uh again we moved the puck around really well that second one
And had a good shooting mentality and just a pretty basic play as far as getting a getting a puck to the net Lindy did a great job of finding a shooting Lane that was kind of off the net and JD got his stick in there and I
Just got lucky that it hit me so we take it though Trend centering a line with you and Dan Heinen tonight obviously very productive what was working for you guys yeah I think we were being very predictable to each other we have some good chemistry I thought even from the
First game that we played together I think that was in uh in Buffalo but I think we know how we want to play um we know what the other guys are thinking out there and where we want to try to put Puck and where we want to try to be
Successful so I think if we can keep doing that I think we can be productive for the team first three-point night as a member of the Bruins you had the night off in Detroit you have a little extra jump tonight apparently so so yeah it’s always nice to contribute in a game like
This obviously a chance to keep the team in winning ways so uh obviously we want to keep building our game and go from there chip in and obviously even nicer to get the win James congrats on the win thanks thank you all right well we’ve got a lot oh
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Highlights and analysis from the Boston Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 2nd, 2024.
Colombus Blue Jackets Goals: Kent Johnson (6)
Boston Bruins Goals: Kevin Shattenkirk (5), James van Riemsdyk (7), Danton Heinen (5), Trent Frederic (10)
Boston Bruins Goalies: Linus Ullmark (25 Saves on 26 Shots)
Columbus Blue Jackets Goalies: Spencer Martin (23 Saves on 27 Shots)
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