Pre-Game Talk: 11/14 | Bruins Shuffle Off to Buffalo | Bruins @ Sabres | 7pm ET | NESN, 98.5 FM

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[rfournier103]

First one in!

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

First one in!

Nope I liked it first.

 

[rfournier103]

Going to be in the air tonight as I wing my way back to Boston. I’m just finishing my breakfast (10:44 here), but the guys on my job at home are picking up their tools and getting ready to go home at 2.

I don’t travel a ton, so I’m definitely not used to time zone changes. Mrs. 103 and I have had a very good time together over the past week, and I only wish the vaca. was longer. She’ll be driving back to see her folks in Arizona for another week before she flies home next Monday night.

Our dogs are going to bowl us over when they see us!

Back on topic, hopefully the Bruins can get the stench of losing to the Habs off their uniforms and get back to winning.

Nope I liked it first.

First one to post, bruh!

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Going to be in the air tonight as I wing my way back to Boston. I’m just finishing my breakfast (10:44 here), but the guys on my job at home are picking up their tools and getting ready to go home at 2.

I don’t travel a ton, so I’m definitely not used to time zone changes. Mrs. 103 and I have had a very good time together over the past week, and I only wish the vaca. was longer. She’ll be driving back to see her folks in Arizona for another week before she flies home next Monday night.

Our dogs are going to bowl us over when they see us!

Back on topic, hopefully the Bruins can get the stench of losing to the Habs off their uniforms and get back to winning.


First one to post, bruh!

Back off topic real quick, where'd you go?

 

[rfournier103]

Back off topic real quick, where'd you go?

Golden Valley, Arizona to visit my very sick father in law, and Las Vegas with Mrs. 103 for our anniversary.

 

[Fenway]

Tuesday, November 14 (KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY)
- Morning skate, 11:30 a.m.

- Head Coach Jim Montgomery and select players available to media following morning skate

- Game vs. Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m. (TV: NESN | Radio: 98.5)

- Head Coach Jim Montgomery and select players available to media following the game

- Travel to Boston



Wednesday, November 15 (Warrior Ice Arena, Brighton, MA)

- Practice, 11 a.m.

- Head Coach Jim Montgomery and select players available to media following practice



Thursday, November 16 (Boston, MA)

- No scheduled practice or media availability



Friday, November 17 (Warrior Ice Arena, Brighton, MA)

- Practice, 11 a.m.

- Head Coach Jim Montgomery and select players available to media following practice



Saturday, November 18 (Warrior Ice Arena | TD Garden)

- Morning skate, 11 a.m.

- Head Coach Jim Montgomery and select players available to media following morning skate

- Game vs. Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. (TD Garden | TV: NESN | Radio: 98.5)

- Head Coach Jim Montgomery and select players available to media following the game

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Golden Valley, Arizona to visit my very sick father in law, and Las Vegas with Mrs. 103 for our anniversary.

Hope you and Mrs. and her father enjoyed the time being together and im sure he did.

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I think it’s just not as fast not tired coach.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Nice, bag skate 88 a bit extra after his sad effort he put up in Montreal

Must have ate too much poutine

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Monty's keeping the same starting lines for the 3rd consecutive game? He's getting lazy!

In all seriousness these combos seem to be the most logical and most likely to be effective, at least while Looch and Geekie are still out. Hopefully they put in a better showing than they did against the Habs.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Geez. beginning to wonder if Monty reads my posts. I hope not. "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" and coach.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Since we usually handle Buffalo in Buffalo easily, I bet we come out flat again because we expect an easy one. It is a pattern I have noticed first game versus formerly bad teams. Buffalo is starting to get it together, despite a 4-0 loss to the Pens. 4-2 Sabres. Btw Brown on defense is terrifying...

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

I'm not sure Buffalo is "getting it together" at all. If you give them open ice they can score and score often. They are fast and skilled BUT they are really really not physical and have a really hard time against solid structured defense. They are still horrible in net front and that's where we can destroy them. Just go to the net and most of their D will crumble. They are still a very soft team and the bottom half of their roster is not good.

Poitras should have a good game again as Buffalo doesn't know how to check.

 

[Sheppy]

Still waiting for Danton Heinen to show me something. Has he been bad? Eh, has he been good? Eh.

Guy is the most vanilla player ive ever seen.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I'm not sure Buffalo is "getting it together" at all. If you give them open ice they can score and score often. They are fast and skilled BUT they are really really not physical and have a really hard time against solid structured defense. They are still horrible in net front and that's where we can destroy them. Just go to the net and most of their D will crumble. They are still a very soft team and the bottom half of their roster is not good.

Poitras should have a good game again as Buffalo doesn't know how to check.

Yeah the Sabres have been underwhelming so far. The hardest hurdle in sport to get over is the one that separates a young up-and-coming fringe team from becoming a legitimate contender. Buffalo are struggling to make that jump, Ottawa's still not there yet, the Red Wings seem closest but still have to prove it through the grind of a long season.

On their day the Sabres can be dangerous, but you've described their issues well and they'll usually give up plenty of scoring opportunities the other way. If the Bruins play hard-nosed hockey and bring a good intensity they should be fine. Need to see a good response after a pretty lackluster effort in Montreal.

 

[lopey]

I hear all the talking heads spesk of how the bruins are tough to play against. That we are a hard tough team. But it in hfboards land many fans dont see that. I think for the most part we are a hard tough team. What am i missing?

 

[Sheppy]

I hear all the talking heads spesk of how the bruins are tough to play against. That we are a hard tough team. But it in hfboards land many fans dont see that. I think for the most part we are a hard tough team. What am i missing?

I think they show flashes of being a tough team to play against, and then they lay eggs. They’re in fantastic shape in the standings obviously, but I still feel they don’t have much of an identity.

Trent Frederic to me should be playing a more physical game, especially with Lucic out. That said, I’m not too upset with his play, just that he can find a bit more consistency.

Saturday nights game against a hated rival where they physically outworked and physically dominated the Bruins left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. I just can’t wait until 17 is back in the lineup, at least you’d get some push back.

Teams pretty much sit in front of the Bruins net knowing they’re not going to take any abuse. Seemed like Swayman was the only one who gave a shit. It’s one the reasons I want a big, heavy, mean d-man back there who will at least knock you on your ass.

 

[quietbruinfan]

While I agree with your criticism's of BuffaloI'm not sure Buffalo is "getting it together" at all. If you give them open ice they can score and score often. They are fast and skilled BUT they are really really not physical and have a really hard time against solid structured defense. They are still horrible in net front and that's where we can destroy them. Just go to the net and most of their D will crumble. They are still a very soft team and the bottom half of their roster is not good.

Poitras should have a good game again as Buffalo doesn't know how to check.

While I agree with your criticisms of Buffalo, I noticed better coverage the last two games before Pittsburgh....It looked like a combination of man and zone with actual layers. Their d is healthier too...I expect another rough one.

 

[Aeroforce]

Playing against - Cliffy Hockey!

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Playing against - Cliffy Hockey!

Good.

Playing against - Cliffy Hockey!

Although he has no goals yet this season. Wait for it. . .

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Still waiting for Danton Heinen to show me something. Has he been bad? Eh, has he been good? Eh.

Guy is the most vanilla player ive ever seen.

Sounds like Debrusk.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Must admit Cliffy has not been good for Buffalo. He has made lots of bad pinches. Bad Cliffy has ben very evident and might lose his spot with Samuelsson back for them.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Must admit Cliffy has not been good for Buffalo. He has made lots of bad pinches. Bad Cliffy has ben very evident and might lose his spot with Samuelsson back for them.

How many Sabres games have you watched?