Former Bruins David Krejci announces retirement.

[Aussie Bruin]

No B that I've ever watched could make the passes Krejci made. Threading the needle, saucer passes with supreme accuracy and touch, finding guys through traffic and somehow getting them the puck for goals -- unmatched in my book. Any annoyances I had with Krejci usually ended up being trumped by his playoff performances and sick passing.

Something that Krejci deserves a lot of respect for is being such a good soldier. First line talent who played 2C without constantly complaining when Bergy became 1C. Not only that, but he played 2C for multiple seasons with a gimped line due to the brass not giving him decent talent at 2RW. Krejci's stats would have been even better had he played with more legit 2RWers.

Another thing Krejci did well was making players on the ice with him better. I thought he needed to be more selfish and shoot more, but in his mind he was always looking for the play that would result in setting up a better pct shot. An absolute dream center for a scoring winger to play with.

Class act who I was hoping would come back for yet another season. Underrated and overshadowed at times, but I think time will be very kind to Krejci's legacy as a B. Just incredible that the Bs were so fortunate to have Bergy and Krejci at 1C and 2C for so many years. Wicked 1-2 punch.

Krejci's wrist shot was only so-so by NHL standards but his one-timer is very underrated. He wasn't Pasta or Ovi, but he got some solid power behind it nonetheless and he was accurate. From the hash marks it was a pretty handy weapon. There were a few times when he let one rip from there and I initially thought it was Pasta but nope, it's DK on the spot. His last-ever goal is a fine example - not his greatest work perhaps, but a good shot all the same. One of many things I'll miss about his play.

 

[GordonHowe]

“Despite posting a three-game performance in Game 7, Krejci and the Bruins fell to the Panthers in overtime en route to a crushing first-round exit.”

Gosh, nobody proofreads these days.

Yeah I saw this. But Conor Ryan generally speaking is a decent writer who doesn't make these mistakes. You'll have to go to Boston Hockey Now for that.

But, again, I know you guys hate him, but Joe Haggerty does a fine job on the pucks with hags podcast. He knows what he's talking about he doesn't blather on, etc. Should give it a try.

Right? The university I work at routinely sends out email blasts with egregious spelling, grammar, and punctuation issues. It’s a university for God’s sake!!

Yes, but which university?

 

[Dr Hook]

Yes, but which university?

I am not saying, but if you called them Aggies you wouldn't be far wrong . . .

 

[JEM28]

Yeah I saw this. But Conor Ryan generally speaking is a decent writer who doesn't make these mistakes. You'll have to go to Boston Hockey Now for that.

But, again, I know you guys hate him, but Joe Haggerty does a fine job on the pucks with hags podcast. He knows what he's talking about he doesn't blather on, etc. Should give it a try.


Yes, but which university?

He can be a bit of Captain Obvious sometimes like yesterday’s article which was captioned :

“The retirement announcement by David Krejci hammers home that we are all entering a new era for the Black and Gold”

Give the fans a little credit. Especially the ones here who have been saying for several years the team was going to look very different very soon and it’s time to get ahead of it. If 46 retirement is what it takes to hammer the point home, ya ain’t been following close enough.

 

[goldnblack]

just dawning on me what it means to have 37 and 46 retire after a career with one team. In modern sports that's crazy. Wonder how rare that will become. In a way Tuukka did also. I know he wasn't drafted by Boston, but he never dressed for anyone but us.

 

[ODAAT]

I spent far too many hours hammering DK on here for play that left me uninspired, sometimes I think it was warranted, others, not so much but great career and he will be missed

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

A truly great 1C in his prime who was a magician at slowing the game down that got way too much crap from fans here because he had a stoic demeanor and didnt make the "Im trying so hard right now, look how dirty my uniform is" faces.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

I shall drink a glass of milk in your honor David.

 

[GordonHowe]

He can be a bit of Captain Obvious sometimes like yesterday’s article which was captioned :

“The retirement announcement by David Krejci hammers home that we are all entering a new era for the Black and Gold”

Give the fans a little credit. Especially the ones here who have been saying for several years the team was going to look very different very soon and it’s time to get ahead of it. If 46 retirement is what it takes to hammer the point home, ya ain’t been following close enough.

Actually, I wouldn't bother reading his stuff. But check the Pucks With Haggs podcast on YouTube. He has some good guests and can also carry the show by himself, as he did on the most recent segment, answering fan questions.

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Yep perfect and pretty much had to be; that was the only thing Roloson was letting in that night!

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Bruins probably don't win the Cup without that perfect saucer to Horton.

Huge credit to Andrew Ference as well to begin that play.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

No B that I've ever watched could make the passes Krejci made. Threading the needle, saucer passes with supreme accuracy and touch, finding guys through traffic and somehow getting them the puck for goals -- unmatched in my book. Any annoyances I had with Krejci usually ended up being trumped by his playoff performances and sick passing.

Something that Krejci deserves a lot of respect for is being such a good soldier. First line talent who played 2C without constantly complaining when Bergy became 1C. Not only that, but he played 2C for multiple seasons with a gimped line due to the brass not giving him decent talent at 2RW. Krejci's stats would have been even better had he played with more legit 2RWers.

Another thing Krejci did well was making players on the ice with him better. I thought he needed to be more selfish and shoot more, but in his mind he was always looking for the play that would result in setting up a better pct shot. An absolute dream center for a scoring winger to play with.

Class act who I was hoping would come back for yet another season. Underrated and overshadowed at times, but I think time will be very kind to Krejci's legacy as a B. Just incredible that the Bs were so fortunate to have Bergy and Krejci at 1C and 2C for so many years. Wicked 1-2 punch.

Sucks he retired, but he certainly deserves to go out on his terms after a great career.

He hands down was the best passer at center for Boston I have seen over the period of years he played, though I would say peak Oates was an equal and peak Janney was in his zip code, though they clearly had the benefit of playing with Neely.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Sucks he retired, but he certainly deserves to go out on his terms after a great career.

He hands down was the best passer at center for Boston I have seen over the period of years he played, though I would say peak Oates was an equal and peak Janney was in his zip code, though they clearly had the benefit of playing with Neely.

Back like 15 years ago I thought of him as a mini Savard passing wise.

Interesting that Bergeron/Krejci/Marchand all have 128 career playoff points.

Bergeron: 170 GP
Krejci: 160 GP
Marchand: 146 GP

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Back like 15 years ago I thought of him as a mini Savard passing wise.

Interesting that Bergeron/Krejci/Marchand all have 128 career playoff points.

Bergeron: 170 GP
Krejci: 160 GP
Marchand: 146 GP

Peak Savard was an equal also, good point.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Peak Savard was an equal also, good point.

Yup look at his assists numbers.

Marc Savard (b.1977) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics and Records of Marc Savard, a hockey player and coach from Ottawa, ONT born Jul 17 1977 who was active from 1993 to 2011.

www.hockeydb.com

 

[BMC]

Yep perfect and pretty much had to be; that was the only thing Roloson was letting in that night!

Roloson was simply insane that series.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

And shit for brains Harry jettisoned Oates because he dared say what everyone knew. That money ruled the day in the Harry/Jerry club -- not Championships. Show me a team that has Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, and Adam Oates that doesn't add enough to put them over the top and I'll give you a Harry Sinden run club. Loved those Stevie Heinze and Teddy Donato days. Such inspiring hockey once the top line left the ice.

Still pisses me off to this day. Massively.

BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND ---- Thank You David Krejci. Loved watching you play in Boston. Safe and enjoyable travels DK46.

Actually, Oates was jettisoned (with Tocchet & Ranford) to get a young Jason Allison & Anson Carter. Also, it was part of the plan to sink the Bruins in the last month of the season to the bottom of the league in order to draft Joe Thornton number 1. And the Bruins were back in the playoffs the next season. Now that's a quick rebuild.

Also, I find it amusing that this is an attempt at portrait Harry Sinden in a bad light with the old "doesn't add enough to put them over the top" argument. Yes, a team with Ray Bourque, Cam Neely and Adam Oates. So how did the Bruins get those 3 guys? Bourque with a 1st round pick acquired for Ron Grahame. Neely (and a first pick that was Glen Wesley) for the injured Barry Pederson. Oates for Janney and Quintal.

 

[Number8]

Actually, Oates was jettisoned (with Tocchet & Ranford) to get a young Jason Allison & Anson Carter. Also, it was part of the plan to sink the Bruins in the last month of the season to the bottom of the league in order to draft Joe Thornton number 1. And the Bruins were back in the playoffs the next season. Now that's a quick rebuild.

Also, I find it amusing that this is an attempt at portrait Harry Sinden in a bad light with the old "doesn't add enough to put them over the top" argument. Yes, a team with Ray Bourque, Cam Neely and Adam Oates. So how did the Bruins get those 3 guys? Bourque with a 1st round pick acquired for Ron Grahame. Neely (and a first pick that was Glen Wesley) for the injured Barry Pederson. Oates for Janney and Quintal.

Adam Oates was indeed jettisoned. He ripped upper management and two week later was traded.

And I was not ripping Sinden for acquiring Oates, Neely, and Bourque. I was ripping him for not ”putting them over the top” by adding players to that unbelievable wealth of riches. I mean it was difficult - with arguable the best playmaking center, best winger and best defenseman in the League on the roster - there just wasn’t room with the salary cap to add more. Except — oh yeah — there was no salary cap.

You can love Harry all you want. But don’t rip on me for feeling like Harry was a puppet for Jacobs who put money (certainly in those days) to keep salaries down across the League and take his stars to arbitration (see Ray Bourque – shame, shame, shame) and routinely ridicule players in the public press during salary negotiations (see Joe Juneau and yodeling).

Jacobs never spent to go over the top, and only did things when asses weren’t in the seats. Except when he’d get Harry to make stupid, stupid, stupid $$$$$ signings like Marty Lapointe because he had a schoolboy squabble with Mike Ilitch.

Harry in the later part of his career was nothing but a tool for Jacobs to get his salary cap. And of course he got that — and in the process made one of the biggest screw ups in League history despite being the Owner with the most information and power in the process.. But you know that already, don’t you?

 

[Gee Wally]

Fwiw…..

David Krejci still has regrets over one Bruce Cassidy decision from 2019

David Krejci opened up about the three Bruins coaches he played for in a new Czech interview. He had positive things to say about all three, but there is still one Bruce Cassidy decision from the 2018-19 season that he has regrets over.

www.audacy.com

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Fwiw…..

David Krejci still has regrets over one Bruce Cassidy decision from 2019

David Krejci opened up about the three Bruins coaches he played for in a new Czech interview. He had positive things to say about all three, but there is still one Bruce Cassidy decision from the 2018-19 season that he has regrets over.

www.audacy.com

He ain't wrong.

Bergerons line losing their matchup against RoR was a huge reason they lost the finals that year.

I think throwing another look with Krejci and Pasta on one line and 37 and 63 on another would've been interesting to see.

Need Dr. Strange to tell me what happens in that universe.

 

[EverettMike]

He ain't wrong.

Bergerons line losing their matchup against RoR was a huge reason they lost the finals that year.

I think throwing another look with Krejci and Pasta on one line and 37 and 63 on another would've been interesting to see.

Need Dr. Strange to tell me what happens in that universe.

I don't need the Time Stone to tell you in that universe they don't sign David Backes which is why they had a big gap at RW in the top 6.

 

[BMC]

Personally I would have played David Backes instead of Karson Kuhlman in Game 7. Backes had playoff experience and he knew his former team's strengths & weaknesses. And spare me the too slow to keep up with the play nonsense- given Krechi's skill at slowing the game down Backes' lack of speed would not have been a huge issue the way it was when he played with faster centers.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Personally I would have played David Backes instead of Karson Kuhlman in Game 7. Backes had playoff experience and he knew his former team's strengths & weaknesses. And spare me the too slow to keep up with the play nonsense- given Krechi's skill at slowing the game down Backes' lack of speed would not have been a huge issue the way it was when he played with faster centers.

In the playoffs with Boston (33 games total) Backes averaged a 12 goal/82 game pace. The Blues roster had plenty of new faces not to mention 2 new coaches since the last time Backes played for them so I don't know how big a deal his prior knowledge would have been.

In the 4 games he did play against STL in the finals he had ZERO points. 5 SOG. You figure he would have done something if he knew how to exploit their weaknesses.

Idk what kind of secret advantage he would have had but he probably should have showed it earlier in the series. If he was subbed in the Bruins still lose and then we are complaining that they took out Kuhlman who scored on a ridiculous shot and was a +2 in game 6.

 

[Therick67]

If Sweeney spends that money on an actual top 6 winger, the Bruins win the cup.