The Big Bad Water Bottle Bruins handed the Montreal Canadiens a 4-2 loss on Saturday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second round series, thus setting up an elimination game.
The Bruins brought the hammer, battering the Habs early and often.
With 41.9 seconds remaining in regulation play, Bruins fourth line winger Shawn Thornton did his part to get in the head of PK Subban when he blasted the Habs D with a water bottle. Subban was none too pleased with Thornton's douche baggery. I can't say that I blame Subban. Is this men's league or is it the NHL>
Thanks, NBCSN
What a chump thing for Thornton to do.
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Buffalo Sabres center/winger Cody Hodgson scored the game winner to propel Canada over Slovakia at the IIHF World Championships on Saturday night in Minsk, Belarus..
With 12:53 left in regulation play, Hodgson used Slovak D Martin Marincin as a screen and buried a wrist shot behind Slovak goalie Jan Laco.
Washington Caps energy winger Joel Ward scored twice for Canada. Captain Kevin Bieksa of the Vancouver Canucks added a slap-bomb of his own. Canucks D Jason Garrison added a pair of assists. Sabres D Tyler Myers gathered an assist in the win.
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Zemgus Girgensons and his Latvia teammates upset Finland on Saturday.
The Finns had never lost to the Latvians before today.
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Team USA defeated the Swiss 3-2.
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Congratulations are in order for Sabres winger Pat Kaleta and his lovely fiancée Ashley.
The happy couple is now engaged to be married.
Awe omg. So happy for Patty and Ashley! @BuffaloSabres @AmerksHockey pic.twitter.com/9bPXEvcMik
— female (@tylerenniss) May 10, 2014
Kaleta is working out in earnest right now. He's looking to make a successful comeback from a season ending knee injury.
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