Spent the day looking at houses...Philly won so I need a bunch of beers and a B's win...
BostonBruins.com Gameday - Pregame Notes
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS at
BOSTON BRUINS
Saturday, April 13, 2002
FleetCenter; Boston, Massachusetts
7:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
6:30 pm (ET) - Bruins Digest
NESN
Tonight's Game
The Bruins host the Penguins tonight in the fourth and final game between these teams this season and the second of two games of the season at the FleetCenter. The Bruins are 42-24-6-9 overall this season with a 22-11-2-5 record on home ice. The Penguins are 28-40-8-5 overall this season with a 12-20-4-4 record on the road. The Bruins are 8-6-1-4 vs. Atlantic Division opponents thus far this season and are 31-18-3-7 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Penguins are 7-10-1-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 24-23-8-4 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 83-45-21-0 lifetime vs. Pittsburgh with a 597-472 scoring edge in those 149 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 53-14-6-0 lifetime vs. the Penguins with a 326-208 scoring advantage in those 73 contests. The Bruins are 2-1-0-0 vs. the Penguins in this season's series thus far with a 4-1 loss in Boston on Dec. 6, a 4-2 win in Pittsburgh on Dec. 12 and a 3-2 win in Pittsburgh on Jan. 8. They are 7-1-2-0 in their last ten games overall vs. Pittsburgh and are 12-2-0-0 in their last 14 home games vs. the Penguins.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins are winless in their last five games, but have taken points out of three of those five at 0-2-1-2, with a 2-1 overtime loss to NY Islanders on Apr. 4, a 6-4 loss to NY Rangers on Apr. 6, a 3-2 overtime loss in New Jersey on Apr. 7, a 2-2 tie with Tampa Bay on Apr. 9 and a 4-0 loss in Ottawa on Apr. 11. They are 7-3-1-2 in their last 13 games, including a six-game win streak from Mar. 16-26, are 10-4-1-2 in their last 17 games and are 16-9-3-2 in their last 30 contests overall.
The Bruins are 3-3-1-1 in their last eight home games and are 9-6-2-2 in their last 19 home contests. They had are 7-1-0-1 in their last nine road games, are 10-4-1-1 in their last 16 road games and are 15-7-1-3 in their last 26 road contests.
Recent Penguins Games
The Penguins are winless in their last nine games at 0-7-1-1 with a 4-3 loss to New Jersey on Mar. 27, 2-1 overtime loss in Montreal on Mar. 30, 3-0 loss to Montreal on Apr. 1, 3-2 loss in Florida on Apr. 3, 4-2 loss in Tampa Bay on Apr. 4, 3-1 loss in Philadelphia on Apr. 6, 3-2 loss at NY Rangers on Apr. 8, 4-4 tie with Buffalo on Apr. 10 and 5-2 loss to Toronto on Apr. 12. Their last win was a 6-2 victory over Washington on Mar. 24. They are 2-11-2-1 in their last 16 games overall and are winless in their last six road games at 0-5-0-1 with their last road win a 4-2 victory in Atlanta on Mar. 18.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins close out their regular season tonight. Their playoff schedule and opponent has not yet been determined.
Upcoming Penguins Games
The Penguins close out their regular season tonight. They have not qualified for the 2002 playoffs.
Bruins Injuries
Jarno Kultanen: April 1 knee surgery; out for the season.
Total Man-Games Lost: 176
Bruins Recent Transactions
Mar. 19: Sean Brown acquired from Edmonton for Bobby Allen.
Mar. 19: Jeff Norton acquired from Florida for 2002 sixth round draft pick.
Mar. 19: Darryl Laplante acquired from Minnesota for Greg Crozier and assigned to Providence/AHL.
Mar. 19: Benoit Hogue claimed on waivers by Washington.
Mar. 19: Gord Murphy assigned to Providence/AHL (did not report).
Penguins Injuries
Sean Donovan: Lacerated elbow; day-to-day.
Robert Lang: Broken hand, out for season.
Mario Lemieux: Hip tendonitis; out for season.
Kent Manderville: Ankle injury; day-to-day.
Josef Melichar: Shoulder injury; day-to-day.
Ian Moran: Hip injury; out indefinitely.
Wayne Primeau: Knee surgery; out for season.
Martin Straka: Broken leg; out for the season.
Hans Jonsson D Shoulder Out Sat
Alexei Kovalev RW Hip Out Sat
Mario Lemieux C Hip out for season
(Will ANYBODY be playing for Pittsburgh tonight?)
BostonBruins.com Gameday - Pregame Notes
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS at
BOSTON BRUINS
Saturday, April 13, 2002
FleetCenter; Boston, Massachusetts
7:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
6:30 pm (ET) - Bruins Digest
NESN
Tonight's Game
The Bruins host the Penguins tonight in the fourth and final game between these teams this season and the second of two games of the season at the FleetCenter. The Bruins are 42-24-6-9 overall this season with a 22-11-2-5 record on home ice. The Penguins are 28-40-8-5 overall this season with a 12-20-4-4 record on the road. The Bruins are 8-6-1-4 vs. Atlantic Division opponents thus far this season and are 31-18-3-7 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Penguins are 7-10-1-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 24-23-8-4 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 83-45-21-0 lifetime vs. Pittsburgh with a 597-472 scoring edge in those 149 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 53-14-6-0 lifetime vs. the Penguins with a 326-208 scoring advantage in those 73 contests. The Bruins are 2-1-0-0 vs. the Penguins in this season's series thus far with a 4-1 loss in Boston on Dec. 6, a 4-2 win in Pittsburgh on Dec. 12 and a 3-2 win in Pittsburgh on Jan. 8. They are 7-1-2-0 in their last ten games overall vs. Pittsburgh and are 12-2-0-0 in their last 14 home games vs. the Penguins.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins are winless in their last five games, but have taken points out of three of those five at 0-2-1-2, with a 2-1 overtime loss to NY Islanders on Apr. 4, a 6-4 loss to NY Rangers on Apr. 6, a 3-2 overtime loss in New Jersey on Apr. 7, a 2-2 tie with Tampa Bay on Apr. 9 and a 4-0 loss in Ottawa on Apr. 11. They are 7-3-1-2 in their last 13 games, including a six-game win streak from Mar. 16-26, are 10-4-1-2 in their last 17 games and are 16-9-3-2 in their last 30 contests overall.
The Bruins are 3-3-1-1 in their last eight home games and are 9-6-2-2 in their last 19 home contests. They had are 7-1-0-1 in their last nine road games, are 10-4-1-1 in their last 16 road games and are 15-7-1-3 in their last 26 road contests.
Recent Penguins Games
The Penguins are winless in their last nine games at 0-7-1-1 with a 4-3 loss to New Jersey on Mar. 27, 2-1 overtime loss in Montreal on Mar. 30, 3-0 loss to Montreal on Apr. 1, 3-2 loss in Florida on Apr. 3, 4-2 loss in Tampa Bay on Apr. 4, 3-1 loss in Philadelphia on Apr. 6, 3-2 loss at NY Rangers on Apr. 8, 4-4 tie with Buffalo on Apr. 10 and 5-2 loss to Toronto on Apr. 12. Their last win was a 6-2 victory over Washington on Mar. 24. They are 2-11-2-1 in their last 16 games overall and are winless in their last six road games at 0-5-0-1 with their last road win a 4-2 victory in Atlanta on Mar. 18.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins close out their regular season tonight. Their playoff schedule and opponent has not yet been determined.
Upcoming Penguins Games
The Penguins close out their regular season tonight. They have not qualified for the 2002 playoffs.
Bruins Injuries
Jarno Kultanen: April 1 knee surgery; out for the season.
Total Man-Games Lost: 176
Bruins Recent Transactions
Mar. 19: Sean Brown acquired from Edmonton for Bobby Allen.
Mar. 19: Jeff Norton acquired from Florida for 2002 sixth round draft pick.
Mar. 19: Darryl Laplante acquired from Minnesota for Greg Crozier and assigned to Providence/AHL.
Mar. 19: Benoit Hogue claimed on waivers by Washington.
Mar. 19: Gord Murphy assigned to Providence/AHL (did not report).
Penguins Injuries
Sean Donovan: Lacerated elbow; day-to-day.
Robert Lang: Broken hand, out for season.
Mario Lemieux: Hip tendonitis; out for season.
Kent Manderville: Ankle injury; day-to-day.
Josef Melichar: Shoulder injury; day-to-day.
Ian Moran: Hip injury; out indefinitely.
Wayne Primeau: Knee surgery; out for season.
Martin Straka: Broken leg; out for the season.
Hans Jonsson D Shoulder Out Sat
Alexei Kovalev RW Hip Out Sat
Mario Lemieux C Hip out for season
(Will ANYBODY be playing for Pittsburgh tonight?)
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