Pre-Game Talk: 12/13 | Bruins Dance With The Devil in Newark | 7:30pm ET | MAX, TNT, 98.5 FM

[Ladyfan]

Welp my domicile is full of coughs and stuffy noses so it looks like I'll be missing my trek to see the B's at Prudential this year, bummer.

Join us here !

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Boqvist isn’t going to play. If they called up Merkulov, or Lysell, or Farinacci they wouldn’t play either. A lot of ire around a call up that isn’t actually going to be in the lineup.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Join us here !

Always!

....As long as I am watching in real time, I've made the mistake of forgetting I am behind a bit on the DVR and ruining things for myself more than I care to admit.....

 

[BMC]

I'm starving for Bruins hockey

 

[UConn126]

Geekie on line one + top PP says they really wanna get the guy going. He's been underwhelming so far, unnoticeable most nights, no clear role in the lineup. Hopefully he hits a bit of a groove in the elevated role.

Not sure why people are so upset with the Boqvist call up, either. Folks were penciling him into the third line this offseason after the signing. He's not an exciting player but he can hang on the 4th for a couple games if he even gets in.

 

[quietbruinfan]

4-1 Devs. There are too many players missing and the Devils have too much speed for us.

 

[BruinsJoe]

You can make an argument that it’s better to call them up when the lineup is less gutted at the top. Put them in a position to succeed and all.

Yes put them in good position, put Merk with Coyle and Fredric as ashoot cause he s good one, and the 2 others are doing the possesion thing to pass the puck...Boqvist dint do that king of think cause he s a defensive only player, enough 4th and 3rd liners in this team

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

Geekie on line one + top PP says they really wanna get the guy going. He's been underwhelming so far, unnoticeable most nights, no clear role in the lineup. Hopefully he hits a bit of a groove in the elevated role.

Not sure why people are so upset with the Boqvist call up, either. Folks were penciling him into the third line this offseason after the signing. He's not an exciting player but he can hang on the 4th for a couple games if he even gets in.

I don't think it says that, I think it says Monty doesn't trust Poitras and Geekie is the only veteran center they have to slot in.
I think we will see now that despite the frugal additions the 2 lost centers from last year leave us incredibly thin and one or two injuries away from becoming a very average, and perhaps bad, team.

 

[TD Charlie]

I don't think it says that, I think it says Monty doesn't trust Poitras and Geekie is the only veteran center they have to slot in.
I think we will see now that despite the frugal additions the 2 lost centers from last year leave us incredibly thin and one or two injuries away from becoming a very average, and perhaps bad, team.

That's exactly how I see this as well. I don't really blame coach either. Poitras has been mostly fine in his role, so I'd rather they just nurse him along for now instead of really throwing him into the fire.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

4-1 Devs. There are too many players missing and the Devils have too much speed for us.

Bruins win! Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Bruins win!!!!

 

[sooshii]

I'm starving for Bruins hockey

“Drop the puck already!”

 

[Ladyfan]

These long waits between games are not good for the Bruins or their fans.

 

[Ned Bouhalassa]

Next man up, that’s what we do.

 

[Ned Bouhalassa]

Has anyone seen the Boston Bruins hockey team? They were last seen outside an arena in Phoenix, Arizona, in the 2023-24 season.

 

[Fenian24]

Boqvist, I didn't think they could get any softer and they call up Boqvist. Next up will be Harry Styles as our thug defenseman.

 

[BobbyAwe]

Year after year, do we have more injuries than 90% of other teams or does it just SEEM like it?

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Boqvist, I didn't think they could get any softer and they call up Boqvist. Next up will be Harry Styles as our thug defenseman.

Agreed. We need Jeffrey Viel on the 9th floor. Intimidation factor.

 

[BobbyAwe]

Mac has only played over 67 games in ONE season out of six and he's already missed 6 games this year.

Were most of these lost games related to the shoulder injury? Because if it is various unrelated stuff, that could be even more disturbing.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

These long waits between games are not good for the Bruins or their fans.

It's definitely annoying but they just crammed 9 games in a 16 day span from 11/18 - 12/3.
I guess that's pretty close to every other day but it just seems unbalanced.

Could be worse too. Senators have played 7 less games than TB/Columbus/Seattle/Vegas.

 

[caz16]

It honestly feels like weeks since they played but given the flu that seemed to be going through the team, it was pretty good timing for a break.

Not sure what to expect between the rust and injuries to key players.

 

[ODAAT]

Year after year, do we have more injuries than 90% of other teams or does it just SEEM like it?

don`t think so, think last year, other than waiting for Mac and Marchand after off season surgery and Grizz too I believe(?), the boys stayed healthy for the most part. Think the Leafs have far more man games lost this year than the B`s

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Year after year, do we have more injuries than 90% of other teams or does it just SEEM like it?

Just seems like it.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

4-1 Devs. There are too many players missing and the Devils have too much speed for us.

McAvoy and Hamilton is a wash.

Haula has been out. If he doesn't play he's a wash with Zacha.

Nosek is out also.

 

[goldnblack]

For his 775K I'm actually shocked people hate on Boqvist so much. Really weird obsession. He's got 30 pt pedigree and he costs you as little as a hockey player can. What's not to like?

 

[SPLBRUIN]

McAvoy and Hamilton is a wash.

Haula has been out. If he doesn't play he's a wash with Zacha.

Nosek is out also.

McAvoy is a top NHL 5 defenseman, Hamilton is a good player, but not in that class. Zacha is Boston's #1 center, even though he is not a legitimate #1 guy his value to Boston is much higher then Haula's is to the Devils.