Tim “Tank” Thomas led the Bruins to a 4-0 shutout against the Senators on Saturday night to make it his third shutout in his first six starts. “Tank” has a .50 GAA (goals against average) which is the lowest for any goalie in the first six games of a season in the expansion era. He is also only the second goalie in the expansion era to record three shutouts in the first six games of the season. “Tank” hasn’t allowed a goal since Jason Chimera slid one in with 9:27 left in the 3-2 win over the Capitals on Oct. 21st; his shutout streak is 130:33 and still counting.
Thomas’ amazing goaltending isn’t the only thing to take away from this game. Our transition game and being able to create offense faster has improved greatly which has led to our recent success. Much of that success can be linked to our newcomers Nathan Horton, Tyler Seguin, and Jordan Caron. Since their arrival the speed has picked up and plays are being made more often and more fluidly. Caron has added more depth to our already great penalty kill which is now the best penalty kill in the NHL with a 93.1 percent success rate and have allowed only two power play goals on 29 attempts.
If our team is able to stay healthy we are going to be one of the best teams in the league. Once we get Marc Savard back then it is good night folks for any team we play. The Bruins are ranked fourth in the league, a step up from last weeks seventh.
If our team is able to stay healthy we are going to be one of the best teams in the league. Once we get Marc Savard back then it is good night folks for any team we play. The Bruins are ranked fourth in the league, a step up from last weeks seventh.
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