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The Bruins drop the puck tonight!
Dale and Michael talk about the start of the NHL season tonight as the Bruins square off with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals
“…And it was now at the -- start the season before Manny Fernandez got hurt like he always gets hurt. Split things pretty nicely Fernandez was playing well Thomas was playing well things were going fine there. Once Fernandez went down. They had zero -- a no confidence in their back up goaltending which meant Tim Thomas was just gonna play the rest of the way. But that's different conversation I don't like that leads to why he might not have been as effective in the playoffs. As as you had at reasonable expectations for. Keep I don't I don't dwell on hold on second Manny Fernandez. . Was good the first half of the year wealth and it's the first couple months. He was very good -- say once …”
Peter discussed at length the trade of Phil Kessel including how the forward never gave the Bruins a number in their negotiations and how the Bruins can replace Kessel's productivity in the lineup. Peter also talked about all the other offseason moves, players returning from injury, and his thoughts on the 2009-10 season.
“…confidence. In your backup goaltender this year because of the physical problems Manny Fernandez had a year ago. You're not concerned about that with -- arrest. …”
Peter, the Sporting News Executive of the Year, said that maybe the Bruins underestimated the Hurricanes in their playoff series
“…I'll say this even if you don't Manny Fernandez will likely not be back to Rask will be one of your two goaltenders here. And trying to figure out how contracts …”
“…confession I've been most critical of two acquisitions you've made one was Manny Fernandez and I continue to not like that acquisition. The other is Michael Ryder and I couldn't have been more wrong about about …”
The Hagg Bag: Bruins Have To Weather This Early-Season Storm
... should all just be thankful that the Wild wanted Peter Kalus instead of David Krejci when he pulled the trigger on the Manny Fernandez deal. Dave Lewis was a mistake that Chiarelli quickly corrected by making the right choice in Claude Julien. Any executive in ...
WEEI.com | 24 Oct 2009
Five Things We Learned: Bruins Have Found the Old 'Wheels'
... best camp of any Bruins goaltender, but he was busted down to the AHL for seasoning with veterans Tim Thomas and Manny Fernandez on the roster. It was difficult for the 22-year-old to hide his frustration on his way down, but things couldn ...
WEEI.com | 27 Sep 2009
The Hagg Bag: Plenty Of Questions To Ponder This Summer
... Krejci, Bitz and Hunwick for next season while also replacing Hnidy, Yelle, Axelsson and Montador as well as Manny Fernandez on the B’s roster. Factor in that the Bruins could clearly use an upgrade along a blueline area that was exposed ...
WEEI.com | 26 May 2009
Chiarelli on Dale & Holley, 9/30
... fair to say you have a little more confidence in your backup goaltender this year, because of the physical problems Manny Fernandez had a year ago? You’re not concerned about that with Tuukka Rask. You’ve got to weigh that with the fact that ...
Blog | 30 Sep 2009 | More from Big Bad Blog
‘Tuukka Time’ is finally coming to Boston
... had the best camp of any Bruins goaltender, but was busted down to the AHL for seasoning with veterans Thomas and Manny Fernandez on the roster. It was difficult for the 22-year-old to hide his frustration on his way down, but things couldn ...
Blog | 26 Sep 2009 | More from Big Bad Blog
Bruins make it a hat trick at NHL Awards Show in Vegas
... Vegas on Thursday night. After Tim Thomas and Manny Fernandez accepted the Jennings Award Trophy together, Zdeno Chara116) totals since 1971-72, and he and teammate Manny Fernandez shared the NHL’s William Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders ...
Blog | 18 Jun 2009 | More from Big Bad Blog