Pre-Game Talk: 10/8 GAME 1 (Approximately 7:15 PM) - Season 101 Begins - ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Dr Hook]

How Kastelic deals with Tkachuk will a pretty interesting situation

I wonder if he even gets a chance to be on the ice with Tkachuk, and moreso, if he does try to stir it up, Tkachuk chews his mouthpiece and skates away.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Way to screw both your goalie that hasn't played against NHLers yet and F over your backups confidence.

Monty's on thin ice, unless this is being pushed on him.

Talk about making a big deal out of nothing....

 

[ODAAT]

looked like a concussion from how he held his head up. Hope he can withstand the rigors of the the NHL.

ugg, me too

 

[Mione134]

Ah yes, your pasta agenda - look forward to this!

My Pasta agenda?

Talking about secondary scoring other than Pasta is part of an agenda now?


Starting the new season off on the right foot eh?

 

[BB79]

Way to screw both your goalie that hasn't played against NHLers yet and F over your backups confidence.

Monty's on thin ice, unless this is being pushed on him.

This is taking it at face value. Behind closed doors, I'm sure he's already spoken with both goalies about who is starting. Could just be playing head games with Florida, keeping them on their toes about who they're going to face.

Swayman missed the whole preseason and was practicing with BU, I'm not sure starting him is a good idea but, when do you start him? The season has to begin somewhere for him. Maybe against a weaker Montreal team would be better?

 

[Fenway]

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, October 7, the team’s opening day roster for the 2024-25 season.

Forwards: Johnny Beecher, Justin Brazeau, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Morgan Geekie, Max Jones, Mark Kastelic, Cole Koepke, Elias Lindholm, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Riley Tufte, Pavel Zacha

Defensemen: Brandon Carlo, Hampus Lindholm, Mason Lohrei, Charlie McAvoy, Andrew Peeke, Parker Wotherspoon, Nikita Zadorov

Goaltenders: Joonas Korpisalo, Jeremy Swayman

The team has also designated forward Matt Poitras and defensemen Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula as Injured Non-Roster.

 

[Dr Hook]

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, October 7, the team’s opening day roster for the 2024-25 season.

Forwards: Johnny Beecher, Justin Brazeau, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Morgan Geekie, Max Jones, Mark Kastelic, Cole Koepke, Elias Lindholm, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Riley Tufte, Pavel Zacha

Defensemen: Brandon Carlo, Hampus Lindholm, Mason Lohrei, Charlie McAvoy, Andrew Peeke, Parker Wotherspoon, Nikita Zadorov

Goaltenders: Joonas Korpisalo, Jeremy Swayman

The team has also designated forward Matt Poitras and defensemen Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula as Injured Non-Roster.

Well that clears up some questions and they squeak under the cap with that lineup.

 

[LouJersey]

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, October 7, the team’s opening day roster for the 2024-25 season.

Forwards: Johnny Beecher, Justin Brazeau, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Morgan Geekie, Max Jones, Mark Kastelic, Cole Koepke, Elias Lindholm, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Riley Tufte, Pavel Zacha

Defensemen: Brandon Carlo, Hampus Lindholm, Mason Lohrei, Charlie McAvoy, Andrew Peeke, Parker Wotherspoon, Nikita Zadorov

Goaltenders: Joonas Korpisalo, Jeremy Swayman

The team has also designated forward Matt Poitras and defensemen Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula as Injured Non-Roster.

Yikes who is the 2nd RW here? Geekie? 3C? Seems like 5-6 4th liners.

 

[smithformeragent]

The October schedule is challenging
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We all know the elephant in the room and when/if he signs he will need a couple of games in Providence.

But I am not worried about goaltending right now - the offense has issues.

Points are at a premium.

 

[Dr Hook]

Yikes who is the 2nd RW here? Geekie? 3C? Seems like 5-6 4th liners.

Prax lines had Marchand-Coyle-Geekie as the second line, Freddie centering Jones and Brazeau on the third. Goals might be a little tough to come by.

 

[LouJersey]

Prax lines had Marchand-Coyle-Geekie as the second line, Freddie centering Jones and Brazeau on the third. Goals might be a little tough to come by.

I love Freddy in the middle. I’d put koepke left side

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

So no Tyler Johnson?

 

[LouJersey]

Also I’ve actually for once been distracted by my Vikings and Mets later than normal so I haven’t really been following but how did tufte and koepke make it over Lysell and Merkulov? Were they that bad? Merk not an option at 3c for a little?

 

[GloveSave1]

I really feel like Ian Mitchell must have some dirt on DS.

He’s gawd awful. Laughably bad. Should be sitting upstairs in Providence.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

So no Tyler Johnson?

He’s not signed, unless I missed something. The Sway contract might have sucked up any $$$ available to sign him, he can go find another team( and maybe he will)

 

[BMC]

I'm looking forward to watching Justin Brazeau for an entire season. And of course my guy Charlie Coyle

 

[Dr Quincy]

I wonder if he even gets a chance to be on the ice with Tkachuk, and moreso, if he does try to stir it up, Tkachuk chews his mouthpiece and skates away.

Would you want your top line player wasting time fighting a 4th liner?

 

[RI.B FAN]

So no Tyler Johnson?

No contract yet

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Also I’ve actually for once been distracted by my Vikings and Mets later than normal so I haven’t really been following but how did tufte and koepke make it over Lysell and Merkulov? Were they that bad? Merk not an option at 3c for a little?

Merkulov had a very poor pre-season, unfortunately. Generated very little offensively, compounded that by making a few glaring errors. Lysell showed off his skating, obvious he's a talented athlete, but still looked very under-done in terms of his ability to translate that into being an effective and productive part of a line. Needs more time in Providence rounding out as a player, does that well and perhaps he gets a call up at some point. Some glimpses amongst the rest of the home-grown young forwards, but nothing solid.

Whereas Koepke looked much more complete and NHL-ready. Reads the play well, responsible, nothing flash, but the sort of guy Sweeney likes to have around in the bottom 6. Really not sure what Tufte is doing there though, unless it's somehow cap-related. Big, that's about it. Perhaps someone else can say what I'm missing there??

Geekie is 2RW by default. Above his ability, but there is no-one else in the short-term. The question is going to be where they slot in Poitras once he's healthy. Suspect he's going to at least get a look at that wing spot at some point. Doesn't feel like the right solution to that either though. Reality is it's just going to have to be managed until they can trade for a better option down the track.

 

[LouJersey]

Merkulov had a very poor pre-season, unfortunately. Generated very little offensively, compounded that by making a few glaring errors. Lysell showed off his skating, obvious he's a talented athlete, but still looked very under-done in terms of his ability to translate that into being an effective and productive part of a line. Needs more time in Providence rounding out as a player, does that well and perhaps he gets a call up at some point. Some glimpses amongst the rest of the home-grown young forwards, but nothing solid.

Whereas Koepke looked much more complete and NHL-ready. Reads the play well, responsible, nothing flash, but the sort of guy Sweeney likes to have around in the bottom 6. Really not sure what Tufte is doing there though, unless it's somehow cap-related. Big, that's about it. Perhaps someone else can say what I'm missing there??

Geekie is 2RW by default. Above his ability, but there is no-one else in the short-term. The question is going to be where they slot in Poitras once he's healthy. Suspect he's going to at least get a look at that wing spot at some point. Doesn't feel like the right solution to that either though. Reality is it's just going to have to be managed until they can trade for a better option down the track.

Awesome thanks for the run down

 

[DKH]

I love Freddy in the middle. I’d put koepke left side

Same

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

So the game is still on ?

 

[Dr Hook]

Would you want your top line player wasting time fighting a 4th liner?

Nope, Tkachuk would be smart to walk away from that. It's more likely if a crunch is going to happen it will Zadorov around the net or along the wall, which is fine with me

 

[UConn126]

Yikes who is the 2nd RW here? Geekie? 3C? Seems like 5-6 4th liners.

Top 6 definitely wasn't adequately addressed this off season. One in, one out with Lindholm and DeBrusk. Hopefully Lindholm is enough of an upgrade that it gives a slight boost. The bright side is we're in an OK position with the cap so we can hopefully bring in a quality top 6 wingers at the deadline. The current group should be good enough for the regular season.

This roster reminds me a bit of 2018-19, where we had a lot of good pieces in place with a couple holes, 3C being the biggest that year, that we can hopefully address at the deadline.

 

[BB79]

So the game is still on ?

As of right now, yes.