|  Wys³any: 2022-09-03 12:23:15 Temat postu: Stanley Cup Final 2019 Bruins defenseman John Moor
ST. LOUIS Next man up. It's the mentality theBruins have stre sed all season long.When defenseman Matt Grzelcyk went down with a concu sion as the result ofa high hit in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Blues, the next man up for Boston was John Moore."As cliche as it is when you're called up to do Jim Harbaugh Jersey your job you just gotta do it and I'm certainly ready to do it," Moore told reporters Friday.MORE: Moore last suited up for the Bruinsin Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, when Zdeno Chara was out with an injury.Prior to that, his last action came in the opening round's last four games against the Maple Leafs.Paired with Connor Clifton on Saturday night , Moore did not show any obvious signs of rust. In more than 13 minutes of ice time, he collected two hits and one blocked shot with time also spent on the penalty kill."Real solid, kept it simple, moved the puck, good on the penalty kill, good up the ice and joined the rush a few times keeps some pucks alive; was able to Joe Donovan Jersey skate some pucks away from the forecheck," Bruins head coach Bruce Ca sidytold Sporting News of Moore's performance in the victory, which gave Boston a 2-1 series lead."It was actually a lot like how Grizz plays for us steady, safe."I think Grizz is a little bit more active offensively, but John will get that way probably once he gets back in the flow of things. Didn't want to try to do too much and he didn't and the result was solid."MORE: The 28-year-old defenseman has had an up-and-down season; hebattled an upper-body injury and had his lowest production level in four years. Signed to afive-year, $13.75 million contract on July 1, he skated in 61 games, netting four Rashan Gary Jersey goals andnine a sists while averaging a little more than18 minutes of ice time."You can shape the narrative in a variety of different ways, but right now I have the opportunity to play in the Stanley Cup Final, and if you had told me that in the summer I would have signed up for that 100 times out of 100," Moore saidSaturday prior to the game. "So, I'm ecstatic to be in obviously. You hate to see Grizz go down, but it's my time to go to work."This great defense here from John Moore eventually led to Charlie Coyles goal to make it 2-0 Evan Marinofsky (@emarinofsky) A smooth skater who is quick on his edges and showcases solid speed, skill and hockey sense, Moore looked comfortable playing with Clifton. Earlier in the season, hewas actually partneredwithGrzelcyk, the player he was replacing inGame 3."We played pretty well together," Moore said when asked about skating alongside the 24-year-old rookie. "We Jourdan Lewis Jersey tried to keep it simple; communication was something we talked about before the game. We were both feeding off each other well."A couple of things you can't replicate in practice, so just getting my timing back. Connor has had such a strong postseason, tonight was no exception, and he's really helping me which as a rookie.Speaks to volumes about where his game is right now."MORE: The funny thing is, Moore should be the one helping Clifton.Prior to histhree seasons with theDevilsand a half-season with the Coyotes, Moore was a member of the Rangers during their Stanley Cup run in 2014. In 21 playoffgames, he collected two a sists and was plus-twodespite mi sing two games for a high hit on theCanadiens' Dale Weise in the Eastern Conference Finals. His experiencehaving previously played on the biggest stage in the NHL was evident."It felt great to be out there," Moore told Sporting News after the game. "No matter what Michigan Wolverines Jersey you do you can't replicate a Stanley Cup Final in terms of the intensity. Just really tried to keep it simple, read the play and not write the play, and my teammates were great in terms of help and communication." |
Stanley Cup Final 2019 Bruins defenseman John Moor
