Not illegal, but it definitely gets more intense in the playoffs. A strong forecheck is something the Bruins have struggled all year and honestly, the goaltending covered up a lot of the problems with getting hemmed in.
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Not illegal, but it definitely gets more intense in the playoffs. A strong forecheck is something the Bruins have struggled all year and honestly, the goaltending covered up a lot of the problems with getting hemmed in.
wintersej
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What is strange is that the breakout strategy this year was totally different than in the past with the weak side D looking to be more of an outlet instead of playing free safety. But they made some plays to that guy in the middle that bit them bad in ways that didn't happen in the regular season. They just didn't play smart and quick enough. Got in their own heads.
Oh, easy tiger. If he injured he's shoulder again how do you know it doesn't start to make a pattern?
EverettMike
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And I have one on my back. Mine doesn't have any effect on McAvoy, how's yours?
EverettMike
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Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you asked me what I knew about shoulder injuries. MY MISTAKE.
Maybe it was my mistake. Not a native speaker. My english has been on top shelf without use about twenty years so there's that.
EverettMike
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Your English is excellent and you know what just happened here. Take the L. It's not even a big one. Just a small little L you gotta own.
LouJersey
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pretty much this. I'm not sure why as a fan it's not ok to just admit the team choked and not look for reasons or excuses.
Over the volcano
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Credit to FLA too. As historic as Bostons regular season was, the Panthers were one of the top offenses in the league this year.
Bruinfanatic
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I'm always ready to take my L if situation commands it. But I'm totally lost what happened here, honestly. But I'm taking L if needed be. Even ready to apologise if situation needs it.
Baddkarma
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The series was not about the offense. I agree FLA had an underrated attack.
The issue was that the Bruins were out checked over 200 feet of the ice for much of the series.
Their regular season time was taken away. Their ability to hit stretch passes at will taken away. Most importantly to me the clean net front the Bruins had played with much of the year was eliminated by the stubborn aggressive bunch of reasonably skilled forwards that furiously buzzed around the net and impossed their will on the Bruins soft D.
The Bruins defense's composure melted under the physical checking pressure. It is a tactic that the Bruins have been susceptible to in the past.
The forwards share a great deal of the blame in terms that their fore-check is weak and all too often the opposition is able to clear the zone easily and with little resistance. Due to that fact the D is exposed to relentless pressure, turnovers, and FLA getting chance after chance to score.
If we think this was bad wait till Carolina gets a hold of a team like the Bruins in a 4-5 game series. It would be beyond ugly.
The Bruins need to retool their team to sustain and withstand playoff hockey.
The Bruin are not "built" for that...
The issue was that the Bruins were out checked over 200 feet of the ice for much of the series.
Their regular season time was taken away. Their ability to hit stretch passes at will taken away. Most importantly to me the clean net front the Bruins had played with much of the year was eliminated by the stubborn aggressive bunch of reasonably skilled forwards that furiously buzzed around the net and impossed their will on the Bruins soft D.
The Bruins defense's composure melted under the physical checking pressure. It is a tactic that the Bruins have been susceptible to in the past.
The forwards share a great deal of the blame in terms that their fore-check is weak and all too often the opposition is able to clear the zone easily and with little resistance. Due to that fact the D is exposed to relentless pressure, turnovers, and FLA getting chance after chance to score.
If we think this was bad wait till Carolina gets a hold of a team like the Bruins in a 4-5 game series. It would be beyond ugly.
The Bruins need to retool their team to sustain and withstand playoff hockey.
The Bruin are not "built" for that...
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wintersej
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Lindholm was a shell of himself all series but I don’t think McAvoy was choking games 1-4…so what changed?
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Baddkarma
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LouJersey
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Clinching game is hardest to win and the team being eliminated plays harder. So basically a combination of Florida turning it up and the Bruins spitting the bit.
65 wins. Couldn’t win one of the last three with two at home. Unfathomable
lextune
I'm too old for this.
McAvoy wilted again in the biggest moments.
There's plenty of blame to go around for everyone, but the level of play from Lindholm and McAvoy hurt us tremendously.
There's plenty of blame to go around for everyone, but the level of play from Lindholm and McAvoy hurt us tremendously.
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I'd say they need two of him.
I think it's becoming clear that while people think the era of the defensive D-man is over, in the playoffs you need a couple guys at least who are going to focus their energy and effort to strictly defending and not waste energy taking unnecessary chances.
