B's Tame 'Canes

5 goals. The Bruins scored 5 goals en route to a 5-2 win over Carolina last night. Goals by Recchi (tying him with Guy Lafleur in all-time goals), Krejci, Ryder (yer still on my shit list, Ryder), Bergeron, Boychuk. Tuukka in net. I have to admit, I was shocked at the goal output, despite the quality of the opponent. Then I remembered that it was Manny Legace in net.

• Krejci was +4 last night
• Bitz update: It appears as thought he's not getting much time down there, he's only played in 2 games. He's still 4-5-9 with 31 PIM.
  
• Speaking of the Panthers, they're unveiling their "Den of Honor", including such hockey legends like Scott Mellanby, Brian Skrudland, Paul Laus, and Bill Lindsay. It's basically a weekend-long deep kiss to confederate flag hockey in south Florida. I remember Skrudland with the Habs mostly, so he can take a long walk off a short pier. Dick.
  
• According to the Globe, tomorrow night's refs include the very experienced Bill McCreary and Stephen Walkom. Apparently this is to discourage any beatdowns.
• I'm not saying I'm expecting anything tomorrow night, but I just might bring my camera "just in case". Typically, these things fizzle out early...I'm not expecting much. But there's that 0.5% chance that the fans will leap over the glass and take matters into their own hands. Plus, the Crosby-hatred will be pretty intense.
• Pretty horrifying, seeing Bergeron take a slapper off his knee and staggering to the locker room. Supposedly, it's just a bruise and he'll be ready for battle tomorrow.
  

Bruins win 4th straight

Finding ways to win. The B's were sluggish throughout the first half in the game, but managed to find a way to win a 3-2 shootout against the Panthers. Goals by Krejci (a weak one on his Olympic team mate Vokoun) and Recchi (sweet tip-in off the shaft of his stick on a Wideman wrister), with Recchi getting the shootout winner in the 8th round. When you have 2 teams like Boston & Florida who have little offensive luck going these days, no surprise they went 8 rounds in a shootout. Rask with the win. He looked pretty good out there.
random crap

• McQuaid fought Oreskovich. Oreskovich wears a visor, but that didn't slow down McQuaid, who just started flailing away right in front of the B's bench. Kluzak was definitely impressed during the intermission chats with K-Tap.
• B's are now in 7th place, and are 4-0-0 since the return of Andrew Ference
• Satan's resting his lacerated hand, Bitz came back into the lineup in Satan's absence.
• Sweet end-to-end rush and goal by Stephen Weiss of Florida. Got Chara all tied up and faked out Rask pretty good.
  
• Just watched Hannah Kearney of Norwich, VT win the gold in the women's freestyle skiing. Watching Kearney/Heil/Bahrke pound thru moguls that fast left me breathless, that was some phenomenal skill on display there.
• View from 311 won't be idle during the Olympic break - we'll be posting on the success/failure of the Bruins players that are involved with the Olympics.