Post-Game Talk: Bruins Lose yet again.... 1-0

[Number8]

Sure injuries are a factor, but no one has stepped up offensively.

The mighty Washington Capitals could be done in their first round series were it not for huge contributions from a very unlikely source, Tom Wilson.

David Pastrnak? Look what Jake Guentzel is doing for Pittsburgh.

Still in a foul mood after these losses, so I am venting a bit. But still, all teams encounter injuries and traps.

Injuries are usually a crappy excuse for losses in playoffs.

However, the only real way to deal with the God awful trap game Ottawa employs is to have fast mobile ups that don't clog the flow in the neutral zone. By the time Boston gets it into the O zone the whole scene is clogged by Ottawa defenders.

There's not a team in the League that could miss most of their top 4 without struggling.

Not to mention the remaining D (full of true rookies and guys who have played few NHL games -- let alone playoff games) has to be gassed from playing several games with only 5 D in a row.

Again, it's not an excuse -- but anyone who doesn't see a huge disadvantage the B's have with their D corp is really not being realistic.

If I'd told you at the start of the playoffs that Boston would be going with Morrow, McAvoy (yes, he's been awesome but he's still a 19 year old rookie with a whopping 4 NHL games to his resume), Cross, and relying on a 40 year old Chara to log too much ice time no one would have been very optimistic.

 

[smack66]

if nothing else this series is showing clearly what the Bruins flaws are and fortunately they are all pretty fixable. Their top 4 D and top 5 forwards are all pretty much set for now. Finding a top 6 winger and fixing the 3rd line will be priorities and it's not like that's an insurmountable thing.

Even if they lose in 5 I think this will have been a positive step forward for them.

I agree, nice base but we need to improve 3rd line. I still think I would rather have Backes centre the third line and improve our wingers.

 

[smack66]

I know it would never happen but would love to have bruins D pass the puck back and forth or simply stand on the defensive dot ala Flyers vs Tampa. I think it would be good to see how Sens react on the play or do they remain back in the 1 3 1 until referee blows the whistle and forces a faceoff

 

[Jord]

Bruins in 7. Quote this next Wednesday night after the win.

 

[Sevren]

I know it would never happen but would love to have bruins D pass the puck back and forth or simply stand on the defensive dot ala Flyers vs Tampa. I think it would be good to see how Sens react on the play or do they remain back in the 1 3 1 until referee blows the whistle and forces a faceoff

Just my opinion here, but I find the "1-3-1" to be so overrated. Bruins are as passive as the Sens when they do not have the puck. The reason why Laviolette got mad isn't because the Bolts played 1-3-1, he got mad because they were playing a really passive 1-3-1 with everybody waiting in the neutral zone. But guess what, half the teams in the NHL play exactly like that. Bruins forecheck when they have the puck (dump and chase pretty much) but when they do not have the puck that are as passive as any other team. On half of the Sens zone exits you can't even see a single Bruin until the puck carrier reaches the blue line. Once you reach the neutral zone, it doesn't matter whether you are facing a 1-3-1 or 1-2-2 or 2-1-2 or 2-3. There are tons of ways to play an effective 5-player trap in the neutral zone.

 

[LouJersey]

Bruins in 7. Quote this next Wednesday night after the win.

You're new here. You'll come to realize soon enough a majority of the board are whiners and quitters. Bruins are due for a 1-3 series win. Wouldn't be shocked if it was this one.

 

[LouJersey]

Just my opinion here, but I find the "1-3-1" to be so overrated. Bruins are as passive as the Sens when they do not have the puck. The reason why Laviolette got mad isn't because the Bolts played 1-3-1, he got mad because they were playing a really passive 1-3-1 with everybody waiting in the neutral zone. But guess what, half the teams in the NHL play exactly like that. Bruins forecheck when they have the puck (dump and chase pretty much) but when they do not have the puck that are as passive as any other team. On half of the Sens zone exits you can't even see a single Bruin until the puck carrier reaches the blue line. Once you reach the neutral zone, it doesn't matter whether you are facing a 1-3-1 or 1-2-2 or 2-1-2 or 2-3. There are tons of ways to play an effective 5-player trap in the neutral zone.

 

[Jord]

You're new here. You'll come to realize soon enough a majority of the board are whiners and quitters. Bruins are due for a 1-3 series win. Wouldn't be shocked if it was this one.

Aren't most people on the internet whiners and quitters?

 

[LouJersey]

Aren't most people on the internet whiners and quitters?

Good point.

 

[NDiesel]

You're new here. You'll come to realize soon enough a majority of the board are whiners and quitters. Bruins are due for a 1-3 series win. Wouldn't be shocked if it was this one.

I'm definitely pessimistic about their chances, but it's no surprise the amount of people that have already given up on this site.

 

[Jord]

I'm definitely pessimistic about their chances, but it's no surprise the amount of people that have already given up on this site.

I don't blame them.. It looks hopeless. But hey, Sens could get cocky and think they got it in the bag then completely fold under pressure.
Let's hope that happens.

 

[NDiesel]

I don't blame them.. It looks hopeless. But hey, Sens could get cocky and think they got it in the bag then completely fold under pressure.
Let's hope that happens.

"Hopeless" I don't agree with. Bruins have lost every game by 1. Couple bounces in the next two games and we have a game 7 going on.

 

[Jord]

"Hopeless" I don't agree with. Bruins have lost every game by 1. Couple bounces in the next two games and we have a game 7 going on.

True. They can definitely do it. I'm still feeling positive.

 

[bruins repeat time]

Injuries are usually a crappy excuse for losses in playoffs.

However, the only real way to deal with the God awful trap game Ottawa employs is to have fast mobile ups that don't clog the flow in the neutral zone. By the time Boston gets it into the O zone the whole scene is clogged by Ottawa defenders.

There's not a team in the League that could miss most of their top 4 without struggling.

Not to mention the remaining D (full of true rookies and guys who have played few NHL games -- let alone playoff games) has to be gassed from playing several games with only 5 D in a row.

Again, it's not an excuse -- but anyone who doesn't see a huge disadvantage the B's have with their D corp is really not being realistic.

If I'd told you at the start of the playoffs that Boston would be going with Morrow, McAvoy (yes, he's been awesome but he's still a 19 year old rookie with a whopping 4 NHL games to his resume), Cross, and relying on a 40 year old Chara to log too much ice time no one would have been very optimistic.

Well yes if you told me that before the playoffs id say we are in huge trouble but that is because I would've thought Morrow would be a train wreck and would've imagined McAvoy being a timid young man. Well McAvoy has been awesome and morrow has been a different player by a million light years .
If you think we would be flying through this series with our regular defense I think you are not seeing what I see. I see a defense that has stepped up big time but probably some of which is Ottawas style that really isn't the type of team that could really exploit our injury replacements . What Ottawa is doing is totaling clogging up the middle of the ice and killing our cycles in their end . They are also constantly beating us on draws and have turned their P.P in to a big threat .

Before this series the odds makers made Boston about a 185 favorite KNOWING Krug and Carlo were not going to be around for a while if at all. I said pre series the odds were a joke . They have simply overrated Boston all year due to advanced stats and underrated Ottawa .

 

[bruins repeat time]

"Hopeless" I don't agree with. Bruins have lost every game by 1. Couple bounces in the next two games and we have a game 7 going on.

This is very true . The games are super super close and it is a matter of bounces . The reason it will be tough is because we have to get the bounces, big goal three games in a row which is very very tough but guess what A Red Black and White team I know has just done that three games in a row so hopefully it is our turn.

 

[Aeroforce]

Injuries are usually a crappy excuse for losses in playoffs.

However, the only real way to deal with the God awful trap game Ottawa employs is to have fast mobile ups that don't clog the flow in the neutral zone. By the time Boston gets it into the O zone the whole scene is clogged by Ottawa defenders.

There's not a team in the League that could miss most of their top 4 without struggling.

Not to mention the remaining D (full of true rookies and guys who have played few NHL games -- let alone playoff games) has to be gassed from playing several games with only 5 D in a row.

Again, it's not an excuse -- but anyone who doesn't see a huge disadvantage the B's have with their D corp is really not being realistic.

If I'd told you at the start of the playoffs that Boston would be going with Morrow, McAvoy (yes, he's been awesome but he's still a 19 year old rookie with a whopping 4 NHL games to his resume), Cross, and relying on a 40 year old Chara to log too much ice time no one would have been very optimistic.

Those are all good points I agree with, but at the same time, last night they gave up one goal - and lost. I know there's more to the game than numbers, but that doesn't scream 'bad defense cost them the game.'

I'll rephrase your question - "If I'd told you at the start of the playoffs that Boston would be going with Morrow, McAvoy (yes, he's been awesome but he's still a 19 year old rookie with a whopping 4 NHL games to his resume), Cross, and relying on a 40 year old Chara to log too much ice time, yet only give up one goal at home," I'd have been optimistic.

Yes, inexperienced defense can hinder the transition game, but the shots were fairly even.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

You're new here. You'll come to realize soon enough a majority of the board are whiners and quitters. Bruins are due for a 1-3 series win. Wouldn't be shocked if it was this one.

Yeah there definetly due,I believe they have never had one.

 

[Ryan77]

This team better make some changes to the lineup or they are done. Spooners line is getting eaten alive right now. I think him and Vatrano neee to sit in the press box. Every time they are on it feels like they are getting scored on

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I'm definitely pessimistic about their chances, but it's no surprise the amount of people that have already given up on this site.

Isn't this the game day thread where we talk about the game and how they are doing .If they win Friday I expect we would be talking about the win and hoping for another one next game.Come check it out if they win,if they loose I wouldn't be expecting all rainbows and unicorns.or holding hands singing Kumbaya.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

This is very true . The games are super super close and it is a matter of bounces . The reason it will be tough is because we have to get the bounces, big goal three games in a row which is very very tough but guess what A Red Black and White team I know has just done that three games in a row so hopefully it is our turn.

Case in point, the bouncing puck that Marchand couldn't settle and bury just to the side of the net late in the third last night. That bounces onto his stick it's a tie game and who knows what happens from there.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

I know the call in OT was ******. Everyone in Ottawa knows that. But it doesn't even get to overtime without earlier ****** calls.

There were far and I mean far more non-calls on Ottawa then the B's in that game including 2 obvious non- calls in the 1st minute of OT. It was so obvious that Greg Millen of Rogers Sportsnet a noted Bruins hater said that the crosscheck from behind on Pastrnak would usually be called if not for the fact it was OT and the hooking by Karlsson on Nash. I won't even get into the huge overhand by Clark M that somehow wasn't penalized or Methot's punch during the scrums earlier in the game. Enjoy the officiating now because every single team in the NHL gets the better of the calls when they play Boston, but when you play Montreal or NY things will be so much different for you guys, officiating wise, you can take that to the bank.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I know the call in OT was ******. Everyone in Ottawa knows that. But it doesn't even get to overtime without earlier ****** calls.

I'd ask how you know this but I think you are on the wrong board.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

I know the call in OT was ******. Everyone in Ottawa knows that. But it doesn't even get to overtime without earlier ****** calls.

Every Sens fan is complaining about "earlier ****** calls", and complaining about a "gifted 5 on 3". Like the Phaneuf slash on Backes was some phantom call. That was a legit call, and the Bruins had a legit power play they scored on. Just saying that Ottawa had bad calls too doesn't make it true. Because in this case, it's not.

 

[doubleculprit]

Bruins fans are nothing if not resilient. It's always about this time the day after a loss where you're down three games to one in a series that you've got nothing to hang your hat on and you're all "Meh? We got this." Then after one period of fame five you're like "F#%k this team!, its baseball season." Lol

 

[Ryan77]

Im not sure if we as Bruin fans have been spoiled or it's been let down over the last 9 years but if not for 2011 it would be remarkable to let downs this team has suffered.

2008-2009- game 7 OT loss with 1:24 left
2009-2010- blow 3-0 lead (we give Chicago a run this year)
2010-2011-- winner
2011-2012- game 7 OT loss to Washington (we win cup this year if we get out of series)
2012-2013- major comeback to stay in PO to major let down in game 6
2013-2014- this was a year we should have one the cup hands down.
2014-2015- Krecji get hurts yet we still have chance and implode in final 3 games
2015-2016- lose against Ottawa in game 82... no wait blown out and embarrased.

My point is i don't think any fan has suffered so many lows with a huge high in 2011 like Bruin fans. It's amazing what this team has done/yet also amazing how much they have imploded over the years.