Comments on: Just The Sox Now http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/05/just-the-sox-now Watching The New England Sports Media Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/05/just-the-sox-now#comment-11454 Tony Wed, 20 May 2009 18:07:13 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=5492#comment-11454 True, but in the long run I think the B's were actually hurt by the old Garden's dimensions more than they were helped, because quite often they would go on the road against teams with better skaters/passers/playmakers and simply couldn't keep up with them on the larger ice surfaces. At the Garden, those other teams didn't have as much room to roam, and the B's used that to their advantage. On the road, however, the B's were at a distinct disadvantage because their team was built with the Garden's ice surface/dimensions in mind. It's not a coincidence that their only two Stanley Cups since World War II came during an era when they had a powerful offensive team capable of scoring six goals in a game, no matter where the game was being played. As for the C's, Red always used to insist that those "dead spots" on the floor hurt Boston as much as they hurt the opponents, and that if the Lakers had no hot water in the showers, neither did the C's. But then again, Red was never one to disclose any advantages publicly :-) True, but in the long run I think the B’s were actually hurt by the old Garden’s dimensions more than they were helped, because quite often they would go on the road against teams with better skaters/passers/playmakers and simply couldn’t keep up with them on the larger ice surfaces. At the Garden, those other teams didn’t have as much room to roam, and the B’s used that to their advantage. On the road, however, the B’s were at a distinct disadvantage because their team was built with the Garden’s ice surface/dimensions in mind. It’s not a coincidence that their only two Stanley Cups since World War II came during an era when they had a powerful offensive team capable of scoring six goals in a game, no matter where the game was being played.

As for the C’s, Red always used to insist that those “dead spots” on the floor hurt Boston as much as they hurt the opponents, and that if the Lakers had no hot water in the showers, neither did the C’s. But then again, Red was never one to disclose any advantages publicly :-)

]]> By: Angry Old Bastard http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/05/just-the-sox-now#comment-11444 Angry Old Bastard Tue, 19 May 2009 20:42:11 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=5492#comment-11444 didn't actually read Donalson's column but there's no doubt the OLD Garden was much more of an advantage to the Bruins and Celtics. Maybe more so the Bruins because of the smaller ice surface. They use to build their teams with that in mind...........The new Garden is just another cookie-cutter stadium. Other than the crowd there is no advantage whatsoever... didn’t actually read Donalson’s column but there’s no doubt the OLD Garden was much more of an advantage to the Bruins and Celtics. Maybe more so the Bruins because of the smaller ice surface. They use to build their teams with that in mind………..The new Garden is just another cookie-cutter stadium. Other than the crowd there is no advantage whatsoever…

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