Boston Bruins 24-25 Roster/Cap thread VII

[Hookslide]

In no way should anyone think we miss Forbort.

I do

 

[wintersej]

I’ve been an anti-Brazeau guy, so a bit of a mea culpa on that, but I’d be curious if he could be the Bertuzzi with Zacha and Pasta. Especially if you are going to be giving that line heavy o-zone work which negates Brazeau’s speed issues.

 

[Hookslide]

I’ve been an anti-Brazeau guy, so a bit of a mea culpa on that, but I’d be curious if he could be the Bertuzzi with Zacha and Pasta. Especially if you are going to be giving that line heavy o-zone work which negates Brazeau’s speed issues.

I am not anti- Brazeau either, but I, just not totally sure what I feel about, him, I do like the way he hung there and made it the NHL, that is worth something. But I question if he can play his off wing, what is your thoughts.

 

[wintersej]

I am not anti- Brazeau either, but I, just not totally sure what I feel about, him, I do like the way he hung there and made it the NHL, that is worth something. But I question if he can play his off wing, what is your thoughts.

My thought is that Pasta spends as much time on one side as the other in the o-zone, so it kinda just depends on 55’s ability to take a pass on his backhand on the breakout. Which potentially could make a weak part of his game weaker.

 

[PlayMakers]

I’ve been an anti-Brazeau guy, so a bit of a mea culpa on that, but I’d be curious if he could be the Bertuzzi with Zacha and Pasta. Especially if you are going to be giving that line heavy o-zone work which negates Brazeau’s speed issues.

I said the same thing after the game.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

I do

You’re making my point

 

[Hookslide]

My thought is that Pasta spends as much time on one side as the other in the o-zone, so it kinda just depends on 55’s ability to take a pass on his backhand on the breakout. Which potentially could make a weak part of his game weaker.

You never know until it is tried, and if it works you will look like a genius, smarter than me, but that is no great accomplishment.

You’re making my point

I will do what I can to help you out.

 

[BergyWho37]

Maybe bring in some affordable PK mercenary (-ies)? Ron White says you can't fix stupid, but maybe you can. We sure miss what Forbort gave us while he was here. Wouldn't mind having Boqvist and Heinen back, either.

Somehow DeBrusk is getting missed on his excellent PK skills here ? Forbort was overrated on the Pk other then blocking shots..

Yes pass on a dude who wouldn’t cost a fortune and has averaged 30 goals last 2 years. Plus good wheels.

You were doing ok until tell ya added this ..

Frank the tank doesn’t have foot speed at all. He’s more of a Glen Murray player great release that finds open pockets.

 

[PlayMakers]

You were doing ok until tell ya added this ..

Frank the tank doesn’t have foot speed at all. He’s more of a Glen Murray player great release that finds open pockets.

Disagree. Frank is both fast and quick. Yes he's got the Murray pop into spots and release thing (and the inconsistency thing), but he's also got a motor and foot speed.

 

[Mione134]

Disagree. Frank is both fast and quick. Yes he's got the Murray pop into spots and release thing (and the inconsistency thing), but he's also got a motor and foot speed.

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He's come a long way. Gotta be happy for the kid.

 

[BergyWho37]

Disagree. Frank is both fast and quick. Yes he's got the Murray pop into spots and release thing (and the inconsistency thing), but he's also got a motor and foot speed.

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I don’t watch him all the time but I have definitely occasionally and he isn’t winning foot races at all. Not sure how you’d compare this charts to others but I stand by my statement. Eye test says different imo

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

I don’t watch him all the time but I have definitely occasionally and he isn’t winning foot races at all. Not sure how you’d compare this charts to others but I stand by my statement. Eye test says different imo

Well eye test is always the best judge of things that can be quantified, I agree.

 

[Blowfish]

Keep Marchand and trade everyone else.

 

[BamBamCam]

Start the 4 year rebuild now. With McAvoy be the last trade bait piece.

 

[Blowfish]

Bruins could use some speedier players. Is Backes still playing?

Give a P-Bruin a call-up Merk? Lysell? Anyone!

 

[bbfan419]

I’m not a huge fan of zegras But I’d easily give up the bruins first for him.

No way are we trading a first, especially the way this team is playing. Zegras also makes way too much for what he brings.

 

[JAD]

I keep thinking of that line from Angels In The Outfield where manager George Knox says, "Trade them! Trade thme all! I can't win with these guys!"

 

[PlayMakers]

At this point I'd try 5 forwards on the power play.

 

[BruinDust]

At this point I'd try 5 forwards on the power play.

If the Pasta one-tee is the goal of the PP, they need to get a left-shot at the top of the umbrella. To put the spin on the puck for the one-tee with the puck coming at an angle, the right-shot has to turn his body/feet and telegraphs the pass too much, especially when McAvoy does it.

People will say "but they didn't need a left-shot for OV". OV didn't need the right amount of spin on the puck, he was so strong he could hammer that puck and get it on net with velocity regardless of how much spin is on it. That's not Pasta.

 

[neelynugs]

If the Pasta one-tee is the goal of the PP, they need to get a left-shot at the top of the umbrella. To put the spin on the puck for the one-tee with the puck coming at an angle, the right-shot has to turn his body/feet and telegraphs the pass too much, especially when McAvoy does it.

People will say "but they didn't need a left-shot for OV". OV didn't need the right amount of spin on the puck, he was so strong he could hammer that puck and get it on net with velocity regardless of how much spin is on it. That's not Pasta.

lohrei is probably the eventual winner of that spot, but he's still too trick or treat right now. hampus should get a look.
even though nobody is afraid of his shot, he's at least willing to put a lot of pucks at the net, unlike 73 who wants to
try to pass it into the net.

 

[PB37]

If the Pasta one-tee is the goal of the PP, they need to get a left-shot at the top of the umbrella. To put the spin on the puck for the one-tee with the puck coming at an angle, the right-shot has to turn his body/feet and telegraphs the pass too much, especially when McAvoy does it.

People will say "but they didn't need a left-shot for OV". OV didn't need the right amount of spin on the puck, he was so strong he could hammer that puck and get it on net with velocity regardless of how much spin is on it. That's not Pasta.

It's why Krug to Pasta on the PP was so deadly. Been saying taking a pass from a RH shot on the PP is the wrong setup for Pasta.

 

[BruinDust]

lohrei is probably the eventual winner of that spot, but he's still too trick or treat right now. hampus should get a look.
even though nobody is afraid of his shot, he's at least willing to put a lot of pucks at the net, unlike 73 who wants to
try to pass it into the net.

I'd go with Hampus for now. Offensively he's been their best D-man this year anyways, skating better than he was last year.

It's why Krug to Pasta on the PP was so deadly. Been saying taking a pass from a RH shot on the PP is the wrong setup for Pasta.

Yup, it was at it's peak with Krug. Left-shot with strong offensive instincts and a solid point shot. It's not that McAvoy cannot run a PP, it's just that he's the wrong guy to run "this" PP.

 

[Gee Wally]

With the power play lacking juice, the Bruins look to jump-start their attack - The Boston Globe

Thus far, FAILURE — spelled in upper-case letters — has defined the Bruins’ work on the advantage.

www.bostonglobe.com

A powerhouse out of the gate the last two seasons, the Bruins have had a low-voltage start to 2024-25, their power play often looking like it’s running on a couple of drained batteries.

A successful, energized power play isn’t guaranteed to right a team’s wrongs, but it often can be the difference between winning and losing, emboldening a team’s offensive confidence when at even strength.

Thus far in the first quarter, the Bruins (7-7-2 through 16 games) remain in search of offensive mojo, be it on the man-advantage or when skating at even manpower.

“Still fighting it,” said coach Jim Montgomery, asked after Saturday morning’s game-day workout in Brighton if he felt the power-play had improved. “It’s not fluid. The entries [into the offensive zone] aren’t what we want. Guys knowing what they’re going to do with the puck — whether it’s shooting or passing it — that ‘next-play’ speed is not where it needs to be.”

A five-man power-play unit, when bold and successful, typically shows its confidence with quick, bold, accurate passing, as if five minds meld into a one-man shooting unit. If one or more of those five guys are out of synch, deliberating whether to shoot or dish the puck, a split-second’s indecision often will lead to failure.

Thus far, FAILURE — spelled in upper-case letters — has defined the Bruins’ work on the advantage.

After going 0 for 2 in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators on Saturday night at the Garden, the Black and Gold have scored only eight times on 64 power-play opportunities, a paltry 12.5 percent success rate. Only St. Louis and Washington are worse.

The subtext to that stat: The 64 power-play opportunities rank No. 1 league-wide. Rarely have the Bruins led the NHL in that category over the years. Generally, it’s an indication that they’re skating well, with sufficient foot speed to draw fouls.

The issue has been the power-play’s inability to turn those opportunities into goals, sometimes failing even to work the puck in the offensive zone with authority or mount substantive pressure on net.

Montgomery’s No. 1 power-play unit vs. the Senators was the familiar four-forward configuration, backed by Charlie McAvoy at the point. Elias Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnakwere the forwards. Though not always on the same unit, they entered with a total of five power-play goals, paced by Pastrnak (3).

In contrast to the Bruins leading the league with 64 power-play opportunities, they also have set up opponents with 69 power plays, also more than anyone in the league. Their PK also had struggled, killing only 75.4 percent of those chances after going 2 for 3 Saturday . .

 

[Blowfish]

With the power play lacking juice, the Bruins look to jump-start their attack - The Boston Globe

Thus far, FAILURE — spelled in upper-case letters — has defined the Bruins’ work on the advantage.

www.bostonglobe.com

A powerhouse out of the gate the last two seasons, the Bruins have had a low-voltage start to 2024-25, their power play often looking like it’s running on a couple of drained batteries.

A successful, energized power play isn’t guaranteed to right a team’s wrongs, but it often can be the difference between winning and losing, emboldening a team’s offensive confidence when at even strength.

Thus far in the first quarter, the Bruins (7-7-2 through 16 games) remain in search of offensive mojo, be it on the man-advantage or when skating at even manpower.

“Still fighting it,” said coach Jim Montgomery, asked after Saturday morning’s game-day workout in Brighton if he felt the power-play had improved. “It’s not fluid. The entries [into the offensive zone] aren’t what we want. Guys knowing what they’re going to do with the puck — whether it’s shooting or passing it — that ‘next-play’ speed is not where it needs to be.”

A five-man power-play unit, when bold and successful, typically shows its confidence with quick, bold, accurate passing, as if five minds meld into a one-man shooting unit. If one or more of those five guys are out of synch, deliberating whether to shoot or dish the puck, a split-second’s indecision often will lead to failure.

Thus far, FAILURE — spelled in upper-case letters — has defined the Bruins’ work on the advantage.

After going 0 for 2 in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators on Saturday night at the Garden, the Black and Gold have scored only eight times on 64 power-play opportunities, a paltry 12.5 percent success rate. Only St. Louis and Washington are worse.

The subtext to that stat: The 64 power-play opportunities rank No. 1 league-wide. Rarely have the Bruins led the NHL in that category over the years. Generally, it’s an indication that they’re skating well, with sufficient foot speed to draw fouls.

The issue has been the power-play’s inability to turn those opportunities into goals, sometimes failing even to work the puck in the offensive zone with authority or mount substantive pressure on net.

Montgomery’s No. 1 power-play unit vs. the Senators was the familiar four-forward configuration, backed by Charlie McAvoy at the point. Elias Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnakwere the forwards. Though not always on the same unit, they entered with a total of five power-play goals, paced by Pastrnak (3).

In contrast to the Bruins leading the league with 64 power-play opportunities, they also have set up opponents with 69 power plays, also more than anyone in the league. Their PK also had struggled, killing only 75.4 percent of those chances after going 2 for 3 Saturday . .

Monk makes constant line changes yet keeps the same f g players on the useless pp. take McAvoy off pp immediately and go 5 forwards!!!! I’m ready for Polkaroo to coach this team.

 

[sarge88]

Would anyone consider doing a Josh Anderson for Charlie Coyle trade? 5 pts in 12 games this season, just beat the brakes off Tom Wilson, gives us some much needed size and toughness in the top 6. I know he's been regressing in Montreal but dude might need a change of scenery and Poitras could use a big winger for protection.

Zacha-Lindholm-Pasta
Marchy-Poitras-Anderson
Geekie-Frederic-Brazeau
Beecher-Kastelic-Koepke

I’d consider almost anything but……under Monty there’s a good likelihood that he’d be neutered like so many others.

Heck, I think Wilson would become a 28 PIM guy under him.