Could this be the year the Bruins finally miss the playoffs?

Golden_Jet

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McAvoy has been brutal too. Ruins more powerplays than the opposition
The old shouldn’t throw stones at glass houses applies here.

You realize leafs anemic PP got 3 goals on first game Matthew’s is out.
 
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PaulD

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The old shouldn’t throw stones at glass houses applies here.

You realize leafs anemic PP got 3 goals on first game Matthew’s is out.
Yea. The coaching could not do a thing to change the powerplay. As it sat innm 31st place. And was just as impotent in play offs last April
.Happen stance - an injury to best player and leafs wilting comes alive.
Good thing they hired Savard. ha!
 
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PaulD

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You do realize he's a Habs fan and has a bigger Leafs hate boner than you do?
lol.
I lived in Toronto for 20 years. Learned first hand Leaf fans are the easiest to dislike. Don't agree with me? .....ask any fan of the other six Canadian clubs.

2021 game 7 in Toronto......😉
 

Fatass

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Not sure if serious.

Boston was beat by Special Teams last night as well as them not burying the 5-7 great chances they had. Stolarz played well.

Long term, Boston has the chops to likely right the ship enough to make the playoffs. I shared what I think their weaknesses are.
Does speed and elite skill not shine during off man opportunities too? Bruins had a lot of odd man advantages too. They just don’t have the speed and elite skill to dominate (like the Leafs did) the other clubs. Heck Matthews didn’t even play.
 
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BergyWho37

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The Bruins have now been shutout 3 times in their first 14 games.
Hmm yet have 2 shutouts in the first 14 games .. what’s your point ?

Only 68 games to go. whatever will we ever do.. ?

I guess get a Time Machine so we can go back a decade and draft better cause some always want to die on that sword.. bu but 2015 .. lol

Just curious how far have those teams got with those players we missed out on ?
 

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Hmm yet have 2 shutouts in the first 14 games .. what’s your point ?

Only 68 games to go. whatever will we ever do.. ?

I guess get a Time Machine so we can go back a decade and draft better cause some always want to die on that sword.. bu but 2015 .. lol

Just curious how far have those teams got with those players we missed out on ?
He doesn’t have a point. He’s just been screaming Bruins << Leafs since 2013 and is projecting
 

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They badly need a #1C. They overpaid for two good (but not great) players and the expectations for them were way too high. Zadorov started the season on the top pair with McAvoy and that did not last long. Now he's where he should be, on the bottom pair.
 

JianYang

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well, we missed in 2016. it's not like it's been forever

They missed with 96 points, if i recall correctly. Habs missed with 96 points as well a couple year later, but at the time, I think it set the record for most points without making the playoffs.

It might still stand today.
 

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Outside of Florida, the Atlantic is so average/meh that anyone could realistically make the playoffs from there. Hopefully Boston isn't one of them lol

Looks like the Metro will be sending both Wild Cards to the playoffs this year if this keeps up.
 

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Outside of Florida, the Atlantic is so average/meh that anyone could realistically make the playoffs from there. Hopefully Boston isn't one of them lol

Looks like the Metro will be sending both Wild Cards to the playoffs this year if this keeps up.
Probably a bit early to be handing out wildcard spots yet I would say lol
 

Ghost of Murph

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Making Brad Marchand captain is really paying dividends.
With Marchand as captain the team got further in the playoffs last season than they did the season before with a historic record breaking team when Bergeron was captain. This season so far seems to be an issue with the GM valuing size over speed and skill. Not sure Marchand being captain has anything to do with Boston's slow start.
 
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Montgomery might well be the first coach fired if it's not Brunette. Both deserve it, they are overrated to death.
 

1specter

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lol.
I lived in Toronto for 20 years. Learned first hand Leaf fans are the easiest to dislike. Don't agree with me? .....ask any fan of the other six Canadian clubs.

2021 game 7 in Toronto......😉
The funny thing is that you think we actually care about this. It says more about you that you spend 80% of your time on this website posting about a team that's not even the one you support.
 

AvroArrow

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People also dont talk about how bad Mcavoy and Carlo have looked. They look like they've regressed badly
McAvoy got pretty exposed after Chara left. I noticed it in our playoff series as well, he's not solid defensively. Elite shot, great offensively, really good skater and plays with heart but a lot of defensive mistakes. Whether it's positioning or just bad decisions. When he used to be on the ice with Chara, he was extremely effective.

He's more of a 2D than a true 1D in my opinion. I don't think he necessarily regressed, I think we're finally seeing him without an elite defensive team.
 

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Outside of Florida, the Atlantic is so average/meh that anyone could realistically make the playoffs from there. Hopefully Boston isn't one of them lol

Looks like the Metro will be sending both Wild Cards to the playoffs this year if this keeps up.

And yet the Atlantic is consistently represented in the finals and top of the regular season standings going back many seasons. Don't let Shesterkin carrying the Rangers D early in the season get your hopes too high to think you are that much better.
 

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lol.
I lived in Toronto for 20 years. Learned first hand Leaf fans are the easiest to dislike. Don't agree with me? .....ask any fan of the other six Canadian clubs.

2021 game 7 in Toronto......😉
Edmonton fans are RIGHT there, though. lol
 

PaulD

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The funny thing is that you think we actually care about this. It says more about you that you spend 80% of your time on this website posting about a team that's not even the one you support.
I post about the Pens, Bruins, Habs, Leafs. McDavid posts , Sullivan firing posts, OV posts, trades, Panthers, Four nations Cup, etc etc etc . And yep I respond when some leaf fan throws shade on my posts. All in good fun on a two way street.
It called sports chirping buddy.......are you new ? Or just a whiner responding to posts you "dont care about" 😅

Cheers ...... 2021 game 7 Toronto. 😉
 

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The funny thing is that you think we actually care about this. It says more about you that you spend 80% of your time on this website posting about a team that's not even the one you support.
Isn't this a hockey discussion website ?

Is there a (secret) rule stopping members of posting on any team they want ?
 
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1specter

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I post about the Pens, Bruins, Habs, Leafs. McDavid posts , Sullivan firing posts, OV posts, trades, Panthers, Four nations Cup, etc etc etc . And yep I respond when some leaf fan throws shade on my posts. All in good fun on a two way street.
It called sports chirping buddy.......are you new ? Or just a whiner responding to posts you "dont care about" 😅

Cheers ...... 2021 game 7 Toronto. 😉
Nah, I've seen you say plenty of stuff unprompted Grandpa :laugh: Telling it like it is isn't whining, but whatever helps you sleep at night.
Isn't this a hockey discussion website ?

Is there a (secret) rule stopping members of posting on any team they want ?
LOL, of course you run to his defense, you've spent almost two decades and probably at least 20K+ posts trying to egg on Leafs fans :laugh:
 

PaulD

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Nah, I've seen you say plenty of stuff unprompted Grandpa :laugh: Telling it like it is isn't whining, but whatever helps you sleep at night.

LOL, of course you run to his defense, you've spent almost two decades and probably at least 20K+ posts trying to egg on Leafs fans :laugh:
leafs are low hanging fruit sure..... but still a good for laughs

Relax pal......your team winning a grand total of one round over the last 20 years 😅.... didnt sharpen your sense of humour?
 
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