PlayMakers
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Will he succeed or fail as the #1c?
What do you project his point totals to be, and why?
What do you project his point totals to be, and why?
Looks like I should have gone with option two: seviceable number one center. I still have my doubts.
Guerin?In terms of performance for the B's, he's got to be one of the best local kids to ever play for them. The consistency alone, and now he steps up this year in a big way. Who are some others that have had this much of a positive impact through the years, can't be too many.
-Janney's offense worked great with Neely, but defense and physicality were a foreign language to him
-he's better than Swoop Sweeney
Yes! And Mike O'Connell had a few pretty good years as well.Guerin?
Very well said.Pretty sure this is exactly why Haula and Coyle switched spots between 2nd/3rd line center 2 years ago under Cassidy after a few weeks early that season. Coyle could handle his own line with whoever on it, Haula could not, even though Haula was not bad himself. Coyle kept that 3rd line responsible and dangerous. Unfortunately, too many took that as Coyle not being able to handle a top 6 center role.
I posted at the beginning of the season when everyone was screaming the Bruins need to go out and get #1 center, I said wait and see what you have let it play out before overspend. I am glad they listened to me........hahahaMy dudes:
Lindholm 30 pts
Hertl 32 pts
Bedard 33 pts
Tavares 33 pts
Coyle 36 pts
Malkin 37 pts
Kadri 37 pts
Suzuki 38 pts
Kopitar 39 pts
You have every right to have your doubts, but so far they have not needed to move any assets.......that is a positive for the future also.Looks like I should have gone with option two: seviceable number one center. I still have my doubts.
“When you’re called upon to have more responsibility and kinda move up the depth chart… First line, second line, whatever… There is more responsibility to produce and you want to rise to that occasion,” Coyle said following Saturday’s win. “So when you see yourself in there, you say to yourself, ‘Hey, that’s where I belong, that’s where I am going to play, that’s where the team needs me tonight and I want to make sure I produce and play the right way like I know how.’”
The Bruins lost two of the best centers in franchise history. Charlie Coyle is filling the void admirably. - The Boston Globe
Stepping up from the third line to the first, Coyle is producing at a career-high level as he and Pavel Zacha try to replace Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci up the middle.www.bostonglobe.com
Yes, for a shorter time frame, was it two years? He was a top line winger for sure.Guerin?
Coyle is a likeable player. I like his game ALOT“When you’re called upon to have more responsibility and kinda move up the depth chart… First line, second line, whatever… There is more responsibility to produce and you want to rise to that occasion,” Coyle said following Saturday’s win. “So when you see yourself in there, you say to yourself, ‘Hey, that’s where I belong, that’s where I am going to play, that’s where the team needs me tonight and I want to make sure I produce and play the right way like I know how.’”
The Bruins lost two of the best centers in franchise history. Charlie Coyle is filling the void admirably. - The Boston Globe
Stepping up from the third line to the first, Coyle is producing at a career-high level as he and Pavel Zacha try to replace Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci up the middle.www.bostonglobe.com
Bruins are still looking to add a top 6 centre is a good possibility ( off season my bet but never know) but even last year vs Florida they had them 3 games to 1 with this group so why not give them the reigns if the Ws keep coming.Probably winn that series last yr if they never made those changes.I posted at the beginning of the season when everyone was screaming the Bruins need to go out and get #1 center, I said wait and see what you have let it play out before overspend. I am glad they listened to me........hahaha
That is my thinking wait, offseason you will have a better idea and you are not giving up assets, and some cases you need to resign that player and we all know how that went last off season.Bruins are still looking to add a top 6 centre is a good possibility ( off season my bet but never know) but even last year vs Florida they had them 3 games to 1 with this group so why not give them the reigns if the Ws keep coming.Probably winn that series last yr if they never made those changes.
He's not even generating opportunities for his line mates. I will also say he's lost a step and appears to look very slow to the puck on many occasions.1 goal in the past 10 games. This is what regression to the mean looks like. He is having a great season for what he is, a 3C being asked to play well above the player the has proven to be over a long career.
I don’t want the Bruins trading what little futures they have to try to get a center for the playoff push, but it is the lack of top 6 centers that is going to result in a short playoffs this year. And that is ok. They can’t go for it every year.
He has 6 points in those 10 games, that’s not exactly a slump.1 goal in the past 10 games. This is what regression to the mean looks like. He is having a great season for what he is, a 3C being asked to play well above the player the has proven to be over a long career.
I don’t want the Bruins trading what little futures they have to try to get a center for the playoff push, but it is the lack of top 6 centers that is going to result in a short playoffs this year. And that is ok. They can’t go for it every year.