Trap Jesus
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Do the Bruins Make the Playoffs? (Pessimism Check)
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ODAAT
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on the downside, when facing teams who are currently in a playoff spot over the last dozen games, with said healthy lineup, this team is 1-4
My opinion is they`ll hang on for a playoff spot but if/when that happens, my expectations are they get bounced early, very early
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Bruinfanatic
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I have said right along they wouldn't and I'm not seeing anything that would change my mind.
No.
Not that I wouldn't like to be wrong.
No.
Not that I wouldn't like to be wrong.
weaponomega
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Winning one out of those two games against the Leafs and Senators was a must win in my opinion. They needed to either put some distance between them and the Leafs or gain on the Sens and they did neither. This situation is all too familiar given the last 2 season. I say they don't make the playoffs.
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BruinDust
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These next two games are HUGE.
It's a 10 team race for 8 spots essentially.
Two of those teams Boston are battling with are their next two opponents, NYI and TB.
If they lose both of those in regulation I don't like their chances.
After that they have by my count two good match-ups, Dallas and Florida.
Nashville are tough and better than their record indicates.
They get TB again in Game 80, not an easy game, but Boston typically play them well.
The remaining 3 games are against Chicago, Ottawa, and Washington.
Combine record vs. those teams this year.......
0-5-1
Not looking good. These next two games are CRUCIAL.
It's a 10 team race for 8 spots essentially.
Two of those teams Boston are battling with are their next two opponents, NYI and TB.
If they lose both of those in regulation I don't like their chances.
After that they have by my count two good match-ups, Dallas and Florida.
Nashville are tough and better than their record indicates.
They get TB again in Game 80, not an easy game, but Boston typically play them well.
The remaining 3 games are against Chicago, Ottawa, and Washington.
Combine record vs. those teams this year.......
0-5-1
Not looking good. These next two games are CRUCIAL.
TheReal13Linseman
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As we saw the last two nights, the temporarily potent Cassidy adrenaline rush has, inevitably, begun to wear off. The reality that many have mentioned here all season is now becoming clearer with each passing game. We don't have a strong enough core of players to match the upper tiers of the NHL, certainly not able to endure a grueling march to a Cup.
For forwards, we have three great players in 36/63/88. A very good one in 46. A fairly good one in 42. After that, lots of average to below-average players. On D, we have good (on the way to perhaps being great) one in 25; a good one in 47; a declining but still ok one in 33. After that, fairly average. In goal we have a good one in 40; question mark in 35.
It is what it is.
For forwards, we have three great players in 36/63/88. A very good one in 46. A fairly good one in 42. After that, lots of average to below-average players. On D, we have good (on the way to perhaps being great) one in 25; a good one in 47; a declining but still ok one in 33. After that, fairly average. In goal we have a good one in 40; question mark in 35.
It is what it is.
BruinDust
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You say the core is the problem with competing with the elite of the league.
How many teams have 3 forwards the caliber of 63/37/88? Heck, I'd put Boston's top 5 forwards (if you include Backes and Krejci) up against any team in the league for the most part with maybe two or 3 exceptions.
It's not the forward corps that is the issue. The D has been hit or miss under Cassidy. I don't know why they keep feeding Carlo top minutes.
The problem with this team has been the bottom half of the roster all season, not the top half. The top half is good enough to compete with almost anyone.
Rick74*
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Agreed completely. We have an extremely strong core which is very promising for the future. Great prospects to fill out the depth too... But the problem is our depth is currently Riley Nash, Jimmy Hayes, a snakebitten Beleskey, etc. Just not contributing ANYTHING, let alone enough.
Pasta, Bergy, and Marchand are all elite or near-elite players. Phenomenal... If we're playing 5 on 5 hockey and could leave them out there for 60 minutes with Chara and Krug, we'd be cup contenders. But having a 3rd like like Peverley-Kelly-Ryder is just as important. Riley Nash, Jimmy Hayes, and Beleskey are not that. They're all nothing players who eat up minutes. Don't really hurt us most of the time, but they sure as hell don't help.
Hali33
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Yes but only because Tampa and NYI have been dysfunctional as well when they've needed to go on a tear. But I'm not confident at all.
smithformeragent
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I don't think that's true, they played well both games but bad mistakes at bad times has been costing them.
TheReal13Linseman
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I think we're both saying the same thing, essentially. Yes, our top 5 O are good, but the bottom 7 of our four O lines range from hit or miss to downright awful. As good as they are, our top 5 can't carry all 12.
mikelvl
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In that case, we would either hate Tom Wilson, or get royally pissed when Ottawa scores 14 seconds after each Bruins goal (won't be a lot of 'em).
Looch
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I've been pretty consistant since before this season started. Come April 8th, I think we will find ourselves in the exact same place we did the last two seasons...one or two point out of it. If 7 of our last 8 games weren't at home we may have actually had a chance. But since this team plays like **** at home, the season ends on 4/8.
