Bruins Win in Minnesota, I'm Getting Ready to Travel Again!

MARCO CELEBRATES AFTER SCORING THE WINNER IN MINNESOTA

So it has been almost 10 days since my last post. So the update, Bruins beat Minnesota lost to Phoenix and are still 4 games under .500. But the good thing is that my vacation is finally here! 3 weeks off to do nothing but chill out and not stress about work. As well I have the honour of traveling overseas to spend Christmas in England with Kate's family. I am very excited and I am supremely looking forward to just relaxing with the in-laws. First thing is first though, we have to travel to Barrie and do my family Christmas. Today we venture to the B-dot and Kate From England will get to see her first live hockey game. It's not the B's, but baby steps...we'll get there soon! The Barrie Colts will be playing the Ottawa 67's...should be a lot of fun with my brother Casey and my dad. As well the Bruins are traveling to Calgary tonight to take on the Flames (Casey's fav team) so I am sure there will be some fun sibling rivalry as we watch the game in a random B-Dot sports bar. I hope to post one more time before we leave for England...can't wait to travel again!

B's Lose to Avs 4-1

Yet another abysmal performance from my favourite men in gold and black. The Bruins lost the Colorado and only put up 21 shots on rookie goaltender Vitaliy Kolesnik. For Kolesnik it was his first career NHL game and the rare times he was tested, Kolesnik was up for the challenge. Boston gave up the first goal of the game (again) just under 12 minutes in, when Milan Hejduk out waited Andrew Raycroft and tucked the puck into the net. Boston tied it up with less than 30 seconds to go in the first when hot-handed Marco Sturm tucked in his own breakaway rebound. For Bruins fans, this pretty much is when the television could have been turned off because the rest of the game was certainly no gem. The game winning goal was scored by Alex Tanguay in the second period after a brutal cough up by Brian Leetch. After intercepting Leetch's pass, Tanguay completed the play by undressing Raycroft and roofing the puck into the top of the net. Unluckily for B's fans who managed to watch the remainder of the game, the rest of the goals were scored by Colorado and in our household, were followed with many choruses of profanity. Ah well, Sunday is another game...Boston hosts the Phoenix Coyotes on December 11th. One thing that is great is I have my new toy to console me during my cursing rage fits...
Thanks again Kate, I smile just thinking about it!

Weekend Wrap, Bruins get 2 points

Once again, it was a relaxing weekend. This was pretty much the last weekend that Kate From England and I could literally do nothing. The upcoming weeks are pack with loads of Chrapmas fun with family and friends being we head back to the homeland December 21st. Friday night saw us playing in and around the lights of Nathan Philips Square as well as a few bevies and Wes Craven's New Nightmare. It is a fairly lame movie but Kate needed to see the final chapter of the series...how did that movie turn out Kate??? Kill Freddy Vol. 2! But seriously, a great weekend was had by all, thanks again for dinner Kate.
And the Bruins have got themselves 4 out of 6 points since the Joe Thornton trade. Yee Haw...I just hope it sticks. Watching the B's last night was a bit frustrating but in their defense, they had played 3 games in 4 nights and made the trek across country to do so. Hannu Toivonen has played great in his last 3 starts and praise must go to my lovely Girl for believing in Hannu before I did. Boston travels to Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, here's hoping the points keep coming!

Say It Ain't So Joe.

Big Joe got traded last night to the San Jose Sharks for a bag of pucks...oh sorry...correction 3 bags of pucks. Marco Sturm, Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau. I cannot image what Bruins management are thinking with this move, but I suppose we will see tonight when the B's take on the Sens. Much more on this topic when I am not so fed up with Harry Sinden and Mike O'Connell.
Best of luck in San Jose Joe.