Post-Game Talk: 9/26 PRESEASON 1 - Blue Jackets 3 BRUINS 2 - F/SO

[Fonzerelli]

I'm sure he can do it. Watching how they use Ryan will be interesting. I think once Claude gets a look at Kuraly's speed and back checking he may want to see his doctor and Ryan won't be playing center

With that kind of speed, I would expect they will want to see him on the wing. I'd expect they move him to LW sometime this preseason and have a look at the very least.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

i think lineup is all but decided with maybe a couple forward spots still being battled

as for line combos...

pastrnak/krejci/belesky
spooner/bergeron/marchand
hayes/backes/vatrano
nash/moore/x
randall/x

if mueller makes the team either hayes or spooner become trade bait

acciari prob has the inside track for 4th line

heinen might get vatranos spot to start the season if mueller doesnt make the team

its a good 2way lineup with enough heart/grit

defense seams even more set in stone

c miller/chara
k miller/krug
mcquaid/liles
morrow

only a trade would shake this 7 group up

and of course goalie is locked in stone

rask
khubulubin

im glad brandon carlo impressed last night but hes starting the year in ahl

 

[Glove Malfunction]

i think lineup is all but decided with maybe a couple forward spots still being battled

as for line combos...

pastrnak/krejci/belesky
spooner/bergeron/marchand
hayes/backes/vatrano
nash/moore/x
randall/x

if mueller makes the team either hayes or spooner become trade bait

acciari prob has the inside track for 4th line

heinen might get vatranos spot to start the season if mueller doesnt make the team

its a good 2way lineup with enough heart/grit

defense seams even more set in stone

c miller/chara
k miller/krug
mcquaid/liles
morrow

only a trade would shake this 7 group up

and of course goalie is locked in stone

rask
khubulubin

im glad brandon carlo impressed last night but hes starting the year in ahl

I have to admit, this made me laugh out loud.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

The more I think about last night game the more I see Sean Kuraly's got a shot.

He is big and fast and comes as a defensive based player

Weird if this part of the SJ deal is the big chip but I expected nothing and walked out really liking him

I hope he plays tomorrow because I'm keying on him

I'm with you on this one.

Thought he stood out on the last day of rookie camp. Of course, rookie camp and an exhibition game in September with Columbus isn't a lot to go on.

But it should be safe to say he'll have a solid 12 year NHL career, minimum.

 

[patty59]

So Debrusk looks pretty good then? Good speed, shot, vision and hands. Who'd have thought?

 

[BruinDust]

I'm with you on this one.

Thought he stood out on the last day of rookie camp. Of course, rookie camp and an exhibition game in September with Columbus isn't a lot to go on.

But it should be safe to say he'll have a solid 12 year NHL career, minimum.

Kuraly, Cave, Cehlarik.

No one was even talking about these guys two weeks ago. Yet they all look legit in a small sample size.

No one can argue this franchise isn't DEEP in quality prospects.

 

[PlayMakers]

Finally got to watch the game.

Best players to my eyes were...
Carlo
Heinen
Czarnik
Miller

-Heinen is so smart and crafty. A lot of Eriksson in there.

-I made a Marchand comparison for Czarnik and I'm sticking to it. Quick, darting, wants the puck... He can also open up his hips when he rushes down the RW like Spooner does down the left wall, which is a tricky move that catches a lot of D sleeping.

-Carlo is a stud. Period. He's big, he's got tremendous mobility and range. He's physical. He jumps up in the play... He reminds me of Colton Parayko.


Other guys I thought looked solid...
DeBrusk - Well rounded. Just a solid hockey player.
Cehlarik - Made some good defensive plays, at least two to save scoring chances right in front.
Cave - Where did he come from?
Hayes - I thought he was moving well. He can scoot when he gets going. Keep it simple and drive the net and he can play in the league.
Griffith - No puck luck in this game but was around the puck all night and had several almost plays that would have resulted in scoring chances.
Kuraly - Pure speed. He didn't show it but he has a really hard shot too. Not that accurate but a lot of power in that wrister. Could be a Paille-type for this team in the not too distant future.


Quiet night from...
Morrow - With his career hinging on this season, I would have liked to see more from him.
O'Gara - I know he's not flashy and there were so many players to watch I didn't really focus on him, so maybe quiet is a good thing for O'Gara.
Nash - Hopefully just some veteran rust.
Zboril - After reading the comments I was expecting more from him during the game. I thought he was just OK.
Liles - Didn't really show up til the OT. Like Nash, hopefully that's just some veteran rust.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

So Debrusk looks pretty good then? Good speed, shot, vision and hands. Who'd have thought?

I'm guessing it's more about who he was taken before rather than his lacking 1st round talent.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

I'm guessing it's more about who he was taken before rather than his lacking 1st round talent.

the funny thing about looking at past drafts... we ALWAYS see the order was WRONG

and even the media know it alls and us sofa coach experts had it wrong

will boston be wrong on debrusk? will the nay sayers be wrong? will everyone be wrong?

people who pretend they get it right more often than they get it wrong... those are the people who lose out. the rest of us who celebrate our victories while accepting our loses as part of the inevitable reality have a much easier time being happy

for me... being happy is more important than crying over crap i cant change.

debrusk is our boy now... let those other teams and those other players worry about themselves. instead of worry who we didnt draft, remember bergeron and krejci and marchand slipped by all 29 other teams.

we have done ok in the draft recently... in fact 6 of the top 50 scorers in the nhl last season are all bruin draft picks.

when bruins identify a kid that can play up front, they do a damn good job.

heres some bruin picks

tyler seguin
joe thornton
phil kessel
patrice bergeron
david krecji
milan lucic
brad marchand
david pastrnak
ryan spooner

is there a team in the nhl with 9 better offensive forwards than that drafted by them?

i have to trust boston knows what it doing drafting forwards

 

[DKH]

With that kind of speed, I would expect they will want to see him on the wing. I'd expect they move him to LW sometime this preseason and have a look at the very least.

Spooner's top 33% offensive skills; I'm sure he's working to get better in other areas. I saw 2 of 3 practices this weekend and Ryan went over to work on draws at least one time with assistant coach, err, player Dom Moore.

Spooner has added value because he's a very good power play performer and even if at wing can hop over and play center so he's got flexibility.

I'm serious he may be the most skilled offensive guy on that team. If he wants it he's got a level others don't

If this was football he would be a dangerous third down back.

Ryan holds his own in the defensive side of ice he will be quite the asset.

I don't think I'm a fan on right wing but left I'm intrigued. He's a guy who plays well in space and strength is skating but his area of concern is the defensive side of ice where Claude can require some heavy lifting and added responsibility.

It's an interesting dynamic depending on what side of the ice Ryan is on.

Playing him at left wing could be an interesting move and allow him once he's on the offensive side with control he can be as creative and free wheeling as can be

Add experience and confidence I think he's a big asset

 

[patty59]

I'm guessing it's more about who he was taken before rather than his lacking 1st round talent.

I'm not going to pretend to know anything about Connor, but I do know about DeBrusk and I wanted him picked before the draft and when Sweeney only had the 1 1st. I watched him play quite a few times before and after he was drafted, which is more than people ******** on the pick can say. I can't say that he'll be better than Connor, because I never really watched him at all. I just wish some people would take a different approach to discussing these picks than *****ing about it, since in reality most have just read a 2 sentence blurb in a magazine about what kind of player they are.

HE was hit in the balls with a puck and missed significant time and people still crapped on him here calling him a bust and dismissing the injury. Then DJ Bean writes an article about it in July and everyone goes "wow that was bad". No ****! he was hit in the balls and missed month.

Anyways, I like the pick. I think he'll be a solid player and a Bruin type guy that can play all situations and that's something that they look for in players.

 

[DKH]

I'm guessing it's more about who he was taken before rather than his lacking 1st round talent.

I keyed on him all game and was impressed by his compete level but he had a lot of contact and the pace was fast even though preseason.

I'd hope the Internet GMs are patient here. The hands are sweet the skating good and the compete outstanding. My personal take is go down and learn the nuances of the forward position from Whitfield & Langenbrunner and maybe he can help at some point.

He's still a pup running all out with the older dogs and I bet Jake slept like one last night.

His day will come no doubt

 

[DKH]

I'm not going to pretend to know anything about Connor, but I do know about DeBrusk and I wanted him picked before the draft and when Sweeney only had the 1 1st. I watched him play quite a few times before and after he was drafted, which is more than people ******** on the pick can say. I can't say that he'll be better than Connor, because I never really watched him at all. I just wish some people would take a different approach to discussing these picks than *****ing about it, since in reality most have just read a 2 sentence blurb in a magazine about what kind of player they are.

HE was hit in the balls with a puck and missed significant time and people still crapped on him here calling him a bust and dismissing the injury. Then DJ Bean writes an article about it in July and everyone goes "wow that was bad". No ****! he was hit in the balls and missed month.

Anyways, I like the pick. I think he'll be a solid player and a Bruin type guy that can play all situations and that's something that they look for in players.

Yes he's our date so let's enjoy him. Connor is going to be a player and likely a star but no matter we got a potential very good player as well we just need to let him fill in areas and get stronger and add experiences and learn from what I view as a good group of coaches

 

[Fonzerelli]

Spooner's top 33% offensive skills; I'm sure he's working to get better in other areas. I saw 2 of 3 practices this weekend and Ryan went over to work on draws at least one time with assistant coach, err, player Dom Moore.

Spooner has added value because he's a very good power play performer and even if at wing can hop over and play center so he's got flexibility.

I'm serious he may be the most skilled offensive guy on that team. If he wants it he's got a level others don't

If this was football he would be a dangerous third down back.

Ryan holds his own in the defensive side of ice he will be quite the asset.

I don't think I'm a fan on right wing but left I'm intrigued. He's a guy who plays well in space and strength is skating but his area of concern is the defensive side of ice where Claude can require some heavy lifting and added responsibility.

It's an interesting dynamic depending on what side of the ice Ryan is on.

Playing him at left wing could be an interesting move and allow him once he's on the offensive side with control he can be as creative and free wheeling as can be

Add experience and confidence I think he's a big asset

All valid points, but I was talking about Kuraly. With that kind of speed, I imagine they will want to take a look at him (Kuraly) on the wing.

 

[DKH]

With that kind of speed, I would expect they will want to see him on the wing. I'd expect they move him to LW sometime this preseason and have a look at the very least.

Ha ha - sorry didn't realize you were talking Kuraly. Yes the wing agree.

Boston is not fast so to have a guy with wheels, size, and apparently reading Sharks stuff on him a very good defensive game

I'm an Acciari guy and Randle so down the line this could be a game changing unit that also can be one of top two PK units leaving 37, 46, and 42 reduced hard minutes where there are lots of stops and starts and getting infront of pucks

 

[Fonzerelli]

Ha ha - sorry didn't realize you were talking Kuraly. Yes the wing agree.

Boston is not fast so to have a guy with wheels, size, and apparently reading Sharks stuff on him a very good defensive game

I'm an Acciari guy and Randle so down the line this could be a game changing unit that also can be one of top two PK units leaving 37, 46, and 42 reduced hard minutes where there are lots of stops and starts and getting infront of pucks

If you can incorporate a guy like Kuraly on your PK, (meaning tall, extremely fast and with a long, strong stick) you add an extra dimmension to your team, as those guys can deliver offensive chances off the PK. Doesn't even need to have great hands or a nose for the net. Just needs to pick off a few cross ice passes and generate some breakaway chances. I don't know enough about Kuraly, but I like the feedback I am hearing from you guys on his game last night.

 

[ashnathan]

Its good seeing all this talk on Kuraly cos most if not all reporters and inside guys said he'd be an AHL player, no foot speed, no offensive upside but is good on the wall etc. Now hearing he has good offensive instincts, speed etc, what a bonus. No one was high on this guy, no one.

 

[BruinDust]

Bruins website streaming tomorrow's game vs. the Wings.

https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-roster-preseason-game-vs-detroit-on-927/c-282185618

Interesting to see Kuraly, Czarnik, and Mueller getting a 2nd consecutive look, when there are guys like Schaller who wouldn't of seen any action yet. Nothing for Alex Grant yet either.

 

[PIMsCup]

Its good seeing all this talk on Kuraly cos most if not all reporters and inside guys said he'd be an AHL player, no foot speed, no offensive upside but is good on the wall etc. Now hearing he has good offensive instincts, speed etc, what a bonus. No one was high on this guy, no one.

Only good word i heard on him was from Doug McClain on hockey central last year. Said he was a sneaky steal in the Jones deal.

 

[DoubleAAAA]

Its good seeing all this talk on Kuraly cos most if not all reporters and inside guys said he'd be an AHL player, no foot speed, no offensive upside but is good on the wall etc. Now hearing he has good offensive instincts, speed etc, what a bonus. No one was high on this guy, no one.

That's literally the thing that I remember from everything I've ever read about the kid. Not sure who was saying he couldn't skate.

 

[PB37]

Its good seeing all this talk on Kuraly cos most if not all reporters and inside guys said he'd be an AHL player, no foot speed, no offensive upside but is good on the wall etc. Now hearing he has good offensive instincts, speed etc, what a bonus. No one was high on this guy, no one.

No foot speed? That's the first I've heard of that. Ever since the first hour of the trade, all I've heard was that speed was his best attribute and he was the fastest Sharks prospect. I finally got to see it with my own eyes last night and I think he's the fastest Bruins prospect I've seen.

He does have a shot on the team's 4th line and part time PK duty. You would think Moore and Nash have the inside track on the C/RW spots, leaving the LW wide open for a guy like Acciari, Schaller, Kuraly, Cave to step up and take it.

 

[DoubleAAAA]

Bruins website streaming tomorrow's game vs. the Wings.

https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-roster-preseason-game-vs-detroit-on-927/c-282185618

Interesting to see Kuraly, Czarnik, and Mueller getting a 2nd consecutive look, when there are guys like Schaller who wouldn't of seen any action yet. Nothing for Alex Grant yet either.

Awesome to see Senyshyn is healthy enough to participate. Excited to see what he can do.

He, Gabrielle, Lauzon, C Miller, Vladar I'm interested to see most.

 

[PB37]

"He's always had that blinding speed," U.S. goalie Jon Gillies, a teammate the past two seasons with Indiana, told NHL.com. "He would have six or seven breakaways a game and he may have scored one of them his first year."

Kuraly said it was a question of getting all the facets of his game going the right way, which he was able to do when he returned to Indiana for the start of the 2011-12 season.

"The first year I got about six breakaways a game and I'd score once out of every four games," he said.

https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-prospect-sean-kuraly-starring-at-usa-camp/c-639483

Nice article from a couple of years ago on Kuraly.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Bruins website streaming tomorrow's game vs. the Wings.

https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-roster-preseason-game-vs-detroit-on-927/c-282185618

Interesting to see Kuraly, Czarnik, and Mueller getting a 2nd consecutive look, when there are guys like Schaller who wouldn't of seen any action yet. Nothing for Alex Grant yet either.

I think Schaller is injured.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Bruins website streaming tomorrow's game vs. the Wings.

https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-roster-preseason-game-vs-detroit-on-927/c-282185618

Interesting to see Kuraly, Czarnik, and Mueller getting a 2nd consecutive look, when there are guys like Schaller who wouldn't of seen any action yet. Nothing for Alex Grant yet either.

Mueller pretty much has to play as many minutes in every game as possible until they make their decision on signing him