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

[tarheelhockey]

It’s a miracle it took this long. They’ve been running on fumes since their cup final

Running on fumes? Two years ago they had the best regular season in the history of the league.

In that context, the speed at which it’s fallen apart has been breathtaking.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Running on fumes? Two years ago they had the best regular season in the history of the league.

In that context, the speed at which it’s fallen apart has been breathtaking.

It's not surprising considering it was Bergeron's and Krejci's last year. It was a last hurrah. That + cap casualties and the downfall was coming. It's why I was so surprised by how solid we were last year.

The 13-14 president's trophy win followed up by the 14-15 where we missed the playoffs was more surprising.

 

[Mobiandi]

Running on fumes? Two years ago they had the best regular season in the history of the league.

In that context, the speed at which it’s fallen apart has been breathtaking.

And they lost to an 8th seed. They actually haven't got past the second round since 2019.

It's surprising that they'd been able to assemble a good regular season team for so long with an aging Bergeron as their best player

 

[Strangle]

I can’t have the bruins miss the playoffs yet

Finish in the wild card, face the leafs in the first round and finally let the leafs BURY this shitty team

Ruin them just like the did to Tampa, put the final nail in the coffin of their ‘dynasty’ that didn’t win shit

 

[tarheelhockey]

And they lost to an 8th seed. They actually haven't got past the second round since 2019.

It's surprising that they'd been able to assemble a good regular season team for so long with an aging Bergeron as their best player

So they were a weak team because they lost in Game 7 OT to the team who’s won the past two Eastern Conference titles?

Criticize them for failing to get it done in the playoffs, but I just don’t see “running on fumes” describing a team that went 220-88-44 over a five year period. That team was an absolute wagon that in 4 of those 5 years got knocked out of the playoffs by a razor thin margin.

- 2020 Tampa* won two OT games to keep it from going 7.

- 2022 Carolina won Game 7 by one goal

- 2023 Florida won Game 7 in OT

- 2024 Florida* won in the last minute to prevent game 7

* = Cup champion

Those aren’t ordinary first or second round outs, those are heartbreakers against very good teams.

 

[BB79]

I can’t have the bruins miss the playoffs yet

Finish in the wild card, face the leafs in the first round and finally let the leafs BURY this shitty team

Ruin them just like the did to Tampa, put the final nail in the coffin of their ‘dynasty’ that didn’t win shit

If only we could have the same amount of success in the playoffs as the Toronto 1967s....said no one ever.

 

[McGarnagle]

Tonight looks like rock bottom

If they come to their senses and fire this fool of a coach they could maybe have a new coach bump and maybe make a run at a WC, but that's slipping away and honestly the talent deficit up front is catching up with them