Post-Game Talk: Bruins lose to Cats ( again) 4 - 3 )

[JayMark]

They need top six, to replace DeBrusk and in the future Marchand.

Can't . Gave all that money to Swayman.

 

[Hookslide]

Is it bad to spend 12.25 million on two goalies.

I am not going to argue with that, so you tell me.

 

[Concessionaire]

If winning the cup = success in the playoffs, then 94% of teams fail in the playoffs.

But if Monty can't find playoff success after two high-quality regular seasons, and then follows it up with a poor regular season, questions about his effectiveness are valid.

Why do we quickly look at the coach and not the players for failing in the playoffs? Why doesn't any ever look at a guy like Pastrnak who over the last 3 regular seasons was a 1.05 P/GP player, but a 0.70 P/GP in the playoffs?

We look at the coach because Monty's made some obviously poor decisions in the postseason.
Sure we also look at Pastrnak, but we know that checking intensity increases in the playoffs and he is the number one shutdown target of opposing teams.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

If winning the cup = success in the playoffs, then 94% of teams fail in the playoffs.

Why do we quickly look at the coach and not the players for failing in the playoffs? Why doesn't any ever look at a guy like Pastrnak who over the last 3 regular seasons was a 1.05 P/GP player, but a 0.70 P/GP in the playoffs?

Seeing as Pastrnak is alone on an island lacking talent it is easy for the opponent to shadow him specifically and shut down the entire Boston offense. That part is on coaching, specifically the abysmal PP effort which loses more games than it wins.

 

[JAD]

Seeing as Pastrnak is alone on an island lacking talent it is easy for the opponent to shadow him specifically and shut down the entire Boston offense. That part is on coaching, specifically the abysmal PP effort which loses more games than it wins.

I agree with you to an extent, but the responsibility should be shared 50 50.
It is the coach's responsible to make adjustments (especially in the playoffs) specifically tailored to counter the opposition.
It is the player's responsibility to work through and overcome adversity created on the ice by the opposition. Some rise to the occasion, others don't.
If the coach, or the players, are not doing their share, it makes the other look bad. The question often is, whom to blame?

 

[Mione134]

Can't . Gave all that money to Swayman.

*taking Korpi's contract

 

[HHHH]

B's are 2 -2 four games in, and the Panthers are 2 -2 four games in as well. Not that it means a while lot right now, but I just found that interesting.

 

[ON3M4N]

But if Monty can't find playoff success after two high-quality regular seasons, and then follows it up with a poor regular season, questions about his effectiveness are valid.


We look at the coach because Monty's made some obviously poor decisions in the postseason.
Sure we also look at Pastrnak, but we know that checking intensity increases in the playoffs and he is the number one shutdown target of opposing teams.

How many player have had careers years under Monty? Maybe the coach isn't the issue? Maybe the team assembled isn't built for the playoffs

Seeing as Pastrnak is alone on an island lacking talent it is easy for the opponent to shadow him specifically and shut down the entire Boston offense. That part is on coaching, specifically the abysmal PP effort which loses more games than it wins.

So the lack of talent is on the coach and not the GM who built the team?

 

[lopey]

This team ALLEGEDLY was built for it this time around. The size, the alleged attitude and mentality for playing a rough, tough, physical style.

False. Disappointed. A team of Wheelers and Bitzs is not going to be enough unless we play Toronto yet again.

Montgomery needs to clone the Florida coaching strategy and allow the players to be the hammer not the nail.

Frederic was the most invisible Bruin today. Was he warned by the Bruins or the NHL to not repeat game 1? Leaning Bruins management at this point.

Since Claude left the Bruins have taken more pride in turning the other cheek than defending and message sending.

Two words. Four games