Post-Game Talk: Bruins 3-Sens 2 in OT despite refs screwing them

[CptxMorgan]

That was yet another thing that pissed me off, the no call of any kind on that play. The official should at least have the guts to make.a.call. even if it is the wrong one. Instead he stood there with his thumb up his ass.

That was the most frustrating part. I can handle the no goal call but making absolutely no call on the ice and then just going to the war room in Toronto? That's bush league. I'm also of the opinion that Anderson did some mighty fine acting.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Proud of the team for winning that game, I didn't know if they had the fight in them after going down 2-0, glad they proved me wrong.

Seems this team doesn't get there life until they get down by two or three,I may curse and swear at them,but the Leaf game seven showed it's not necessarily over. As long as we don't throw something at the TV we might see a come back.

 

[MD Bruins Fan]

That was the most frustrating part. I can handle the no goal call but making absolutely no call on the ice and then just going to the war room in Toronto? That's bush league. I'm also of the opinion that Anderson did some mighty fine acting.

On the NESN broadcast he made no call then talked with the refs then skated to center ice and announced no goal for goalie interference and that it was going under review. It was brutal but if he called it goal on the ice it would have stood.

NHL should be embarassed.

 

[Sharp Shooting Neely]

On a couple of really ugly plays that could have bounced then from the series, the goals given up were a result of major gaffs.

No issue with morrow's pinch as the backup up was there with the forwards. Accarri had Stone picked up on the wing an then inexplicably drifted toward the puck on the far side to give him the free lane to the net. Break down in coverage and it's an easy goal given up to put them in chase mode against the Boucher Blanket.

Chara in turn inexplicably decided to join McAvoy so both were playing the same position. Can't fathom what he was thinking on the play. Compounded the Accaria gaff in getting down by two. It did not look encouraging to dig themselves out of the hole at that point.

If those types of gaffs going back to game two were prevented the Bruins have the series easily won by now. To state the obvious, they have to be eliminated from thier game. Mistakes will happen but when they are that eggregious that will eventually haunt you.

Rask was absolutely stellar in keeping them in the game despite the gaffs. They don't get a chance to win it without his performance. The first and half the second periods of the game the Sens had the B's bottled up. Frustration was setting in. The switch was flipped on how to counter and they rolled from there often bottling up the Sens in their own zone. The forecheck was relentless.

So many good things to take away from the win despite the poor start. The team has absolutely no quit in them this season. Time for someone else to now step up and put in a Kurlay like difference maker performance.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Putting JFK in over Spooner is crazy talk. He looked extremely timid and lost in a regular season game, this is the playoffs. I'll take an injured Spooner over an under sized prospect straight out of college that looked way over his head in a regular season game.

That's the impression I got with him also.

 

[Mainehockey33]

That's the impression I got with him also.

Guys like Methot and Phaneuf would break him.

 

[JRull86]

Putting JFK in over Spooner is crazy talk. He looked extremely timid and lost in a regular season game, this is the playoffs. I'll take an injured Spooner over an under sized prospect straight out of college that looked way over his head in a regular season game.

I'd put anyone in over Spooner right now, 100% serious.

I don't get how anyone who has watched Spooner's play in this series, could want him back in there. Total passenger, and total net negative player right now.

If they aren't slotting JFK in there, I think the easiest solution is to just put Backes at 2C, Kuraly at 3C, and Nash/Moore as 4C and build the wingers off of there.

Obviously Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak is a given.

Stafford - Backes - Vatrano
Beleskey - Kuraly - Schaller
Nash - Moore - Acciari

I get people aren't enamored with Beleskey right now, but I'd rather see him try and play that heavy game for 10-14 minutes, than see Spooner play 10 ineffective minutes.

 

[World of Wardlow]

That's the impression I got with him also.

tbh, I don't buy that Spooner is injured. Everyone's playing hurt, sure, but to the point that the kid can't play?
Sorry, I don't buy it. I feel it's just to save face for when they trade him.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

still think game 2 cost us this series. but it would be nice to take this to 7.

great kills last nite on those 2 pks at the end of regulation.
the delay of gsme from moore and bonehead line change from bergy.

glad we didnt lose the season because of the bergy gaffe

 

[CptxMorgan]

I'd put anyone in over Spooner right now, 100% serious.

I don't get how anyone who has watched Spooner's play in this series, could want him back in there. Total passenger, and total net negative player right now.

If they aren't slotting JFK in there, I think the easiest solution is to just put Backes at 2C, Kuraly at 3C, and Nash/Moore as 4C and build the wingers off of there.

Obviously Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak is a given.

Stafford - Backes - Vatrano
Beleskey - Kuraly - Schaller
Nash - Moore - Acciari

I get people aren't enamored with Beleskey right now, but I'd rather see him try and play that heavy game for 10-14 minutes, than see Spooner play 10 ineffective minutes.

I'd switch Schaller and Acciari, he and Kuraly gel together pretty well and he's earned his spot in the top 9 more than Schaller has.

 

[bobbyorr04]

nhl and sens poked the bear and now they will both fail

this

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

I'd switch Schaller and Acciari, he and Kuraly gel together pretty well and he's earned his spot in the top 9 more than Schaller has.

Agree. Acciari needs to have more ice time. The guy doesn't seem heavy but hits like a train. That guy need to be on the ice ... i can tell you Sens guy know when he is there!

 

[Mainehockey33]

I'd put anyone in over Spooner right now, 100% serious.

I don't get how anyone who has watched Spooner's play in this series, could want him back in there. Total passenger, and total net negative player right now.

If they aren't slotting JFK in there, I think the easiest solution is to just put Backes at 2C, Kuraly at 3C, and Nash/Moore as 4C and build the wingers off of there.

Obviously Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak is a given.

Stafford - Backes - Vatrano
Beleskey - Kuraly - Schaller
Nash - Moore - Acciari

I get people aren't enamored with Beleskey right now, but I'd rather see him try and play that heavy game for 10-14 minutes, than see Spooner play 10 ineffective minutes.

Beleskey has been worse than Spooner, the guy is terrible, a nonfactor. Spooner can at least make some decent plays with the puck and help the power play, Beleskey brings nothing. No hitting, no puck control, no scoring, the play just dies on his stick. I'd rather see how Spooner reacts to being sat, maybe he's feeling a little better injury wise.

I'm not a Spooner apologist, but I think he has the greatest chance of helping us.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

still think game 2 cost us this series. but it would be nice to take this to 7.

great kills last nite on those 2 pks at the end of regulation.
the delay of gsme from moore and bonehead line change from bergy.

glad we didnt lose the season because of the bergy gaffe

Can see it that way. Thought it was a soft call a la Nash. But it was a undiscipline play by Bergeron

 

[BsEuphoria]

OT1 is on right now, watching it again I can't believe how bad the league ****ed those calls up. Complete abomination.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

How can a player help a team if avoiding contact in nhl po, and in both team blocking the neutral zone. Spooner must be stayed out if possible. Problem is : who's in?

 

[JRull86]

I'd switch Schaller and Acciari, he and Kuraly gel together pretty well and he's earned his spot in the top 9 more than Schaller has.

That works too.

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

Went to the game last night. Basically to watch McAvoy, the kid didn't let me down. He's a boy in a mans body, so fun to watch, He reminds me a lot of Drew Doughty,but before long people are going to be comparing their prospects to Charlie Mac!

Bergy had a great game he was all over the ice, by far the best Bruin forward. Backus is a winner he did as well but to a lesser degree but he does all those little things that help you win games, so it was nice to see his name show up on the stat sheet! When you needed a clear or the right pass made he seemed to make it but boy I bet he wish's he had the opportunity back in OT that McAvoy set him up on.

When the Bruins fell down 2-0 they begin to unleash their defenseman as the began to carry the puck out of their zone quick and fast, which helped beat the trap.

They Hit Karlsson a lot more, every chance they got they laid the body on him,even if it was a few seconds after the play they laid just enough on him to let him know they were there and wear him down bit by bit.

Morrow has great wheels, which saved him often but he got caught a-lot pinching into the middle and the Sens seemed to take advantage of it as they were always looking for that cross ice pass when he was on the ice.

Rasks Toe save in ot was Historic that was a Great save!!!

Chara had it in Beast mode at times!

The senators defenseman with the exception of Karlsson couldn't handle the Bruins fore-check when they sent two forwards in.I'd do this every time Karlsson isn't on the ice.

Obviously Are line changes were brutal absolutely brutal, they need to get that fixed and in a hurry. While the Sens more than once seem to hide a guy on their bench and then release him at the last second for an odd-man rush, don't know if this was on purpose or not but it seemed they did it when they had position and changes were being made.


Also......

1)McAvoy is really good!
2)McAvoy is Really good!!
3)McAvoy is Really good!!!

 

[Bruinfanatic]

tbh, I don't buy that Spooner is injured. Everyone's playing hurt, sure, but to the point that the kid can't play?
Sorry, I don't buy it. I feel it's just to save face for when they trade him.

I think Belesky will get the nod over Spooner .Personally would like to see Debrusk ,but can't see it happening unless Spooner or Beleskey are to hurt to play.Always Jimmy.Lol

 

[JRull86]

Beleskey has been worse than Spooner, the guy is terrible, a nonfactor. Spooner can at least make some decent plays with the puck and help the power play, Beleskey brings nothing. No hitting, no puck control, no scoring, the play just dies on his stick. I'd rather see how Spooner reacts to being sat, maybe he's feeling a little better injury wise.

I'm not a Spooner apologist, but I think he has the greatest chance of helping us.

Going to agree to disagree on this one.

I agree that Beleskey isn't a great option by any means, and a lot of what you said above is unfortunately correct.

That being said, Spooner isn't making decent plays with the puck. I genuinely cannot recall one good play he's made. He's shy away from contact, not battling for pucks. He's yet again a sub .500 FO for the series, and has been a total liability in the defensive zone per usual. I just don't see how you can put him in there.

 

[BruinLVGA]

I don't care how it happened, I'm just glad my Bruins won!!!


Go Bruins!!!

Gotta love it! One game at a time, one game at a time.

 

[whatsbruin]

I don't believe there was actually ever a definitive call on the ice. You see the puck go in the net with the ref watching it. No good goal call is ever made, but no wash out was ever made either. They kind of just waited for the stoppage of play and went to the table for Toronto. Just completely inept.

Thanks

 

[Mainehockey33]

Going to agree to disagree on this one.

I agree that Beleskey isn't a great option by any means, and a lot of what you said above is unfortunately correct.

That being said, Spooner isn't making decent plays with the puck. I genuinely cannot recall one good play he's made. He's yet again a sub .500 FO for the series, and has been a total liability in the defensive zone per usual. I just don't see how you can put him in there.

His pass of the boards that led to a Pastrnak breakaway a couple games ago was nice. We can agree that neither are ideal at this point but I'd put Spooner on the wing. Hide him there and hope he gives us something on the power play.

 

[bobbyorr04]

Hmmmmm........


In Cassidy’s mind, the game turned in the B’s favor when Wideman took out Krejci. With Krejci in pain, Wideman apparently had some words for the B’s center.

“I think with the hit on Krejci, when they started chirping Krejci, that rankled (us) a little bit,†said Cassidy. “It’s one thing to play hard. It’s another thing with a veteran guy in the NHL, a proven performer, and a young kid starts lipping him. I think that really got to our guys to be honest and turned the temperature up in the game.â€


http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...eeps_bruins_alive_with_double_overtime_winner

I like Cassidy.

 

[whatsbruin]

There is no need to bring Spooner back, if you are looking to replace a center.
The team has many choices for center (Bergy, Backes as the top two, then you have Moore, Nash, and Accari who are centers.

The PP does not look good, and the 2nd PP team is awful, but Spooner really hasn''t help it at all, and since they only get 2 a game, it isn't worth having Spooner there.

I haven't seen Prov, but bring up the best skilled winger from there. Hayes, Belesky,
and Spooner have shown nothing pretty much all year.