News Article: FLUTO: Without Patrice Bergeron, Bruins’ lines are a mess

[Fenway]

The good news is





http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/b...rgeron-back/Awb2va9Y5fLePy19YYfMFJ/story.html

“We’ve got a lot of new faces in our lineup,†coach Claude Julien said after Monday’s 4-1 win over the Jets. “It’s probably not a bad way to start on the road and take some pressure away.

“But also, anytime you can come off a road trip with a winning record, it’s a successful one. I like the way our guys competed tonight. We didn’t have a very good game in Toronto. But the way we competed tonight and bounced back was actually nice to see our club react that way.â€

Three games without Bergeron, however, were three too many for the Bruins. They suffered without their best player, missing the way he touches the game on multiple fronts.

“Everywhere. Everywhere,†Julien said before the Winnipeg game when asked where he missed Bergeron the most. “He’s a leader. He’s the best two-way centerman, I think, in the league. He can score some big goals. He can certainly shut down top players.

“We miss him. But at the same time, this is a great test for our hockey club to show that we have guys that can come in and help us out. As a group, we can certainly overcome those things.

“We’ve got three veterans right now that are on the injured list. That’s part of hockey. It’s going to happen at any time. We have to show we’re ready to fight through hose situations and continue to have success.â€

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[BMC]

File this article under "No ****, Sherlock"

 

[Trap Jesus]

The whole thing this year will be finding out where Backes fits best, and that won't be able to happen until Bergeron is back. I'm still hoping they shelter Krejci and give Bergeron/Marchand more of an offensive role once everyone gets back healthy. Use Backes like St. Louis used him.

 

[bruinmann77]

what crackerjack reporting

 

[Fenway]

what crackerjack reporting

But he wrote a nice report about breakfast in Winterpeg

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Am I the only one that found today's practice lines (with Bergeron back) a little odd? Or did I miss some explanation given by Clode or the B's?


Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
Heinen-Krejci-Backes
Beleskey-Czarnik/Nash-Hayes
Spooner/Schaller-Moore-Acciari


Spooner on the 4th line?

 

[Blowfish]

Am I the only one that found today's practice lines (with Bergeron back) a little odd? Or did I miss some explanation given by Clode or the B's?


Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
Heinen-Krejci-Backes
Beleskey-Czarnik/Nash-Hayes
Spooner/Schaller-Moore-Acciari


Spooner on the 4th line?

Spooner will end up replacing Heinen game time. That's my guess

 

[Fenway]

 

[BruinDust]

Am I the only one that found today's practice lines (with Bergeron back) a little odd? Or did I miss some explanation given by Clode or the B's?


Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
Heinen-Krejci-Backes
Beleskey-Czarnik/Nash-Hayes
Spooner/Schaller-Moore-Acciari


Spooner on the 4th line?

So if Bergeron is ready to go, Czarnik and Spooner the healthy scratches?

Claude.

 

[DitClapper]

I might be the only Bruins fan excited to get McQuaid back.

 

[Montecristo]

I think spooners getting a night on 9 against nj as a message from Claude to play wing better

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Spooner will end up replacing Heinen game time. That's my guess

Why would he have Heinen in that spot and waste valuable practice time if he was going to put Spooner there? Makes no sense to me.

 

[Blowfish]

Why would he have Heinen in that spot and waste valuable practice time if he was going to put Spooner there? Makes no sense to me.

My guess...sending a message to Spoons nothing is set in stone perhaps wasn't playing to Claude expectations. I'm just going on the success that line had pre season.

 

[BruinDust]

Claude on Spooner.

With Bergeron back, David Backes dropped down to the second line with David Krejci and Danton Heinen, while center-turned-winger Ryan Spooner took shifts on the fourth line with Noel Acciari, Dom Moore, and Tim Schaller.

“I think Spoons has looked fine,†Julien said of Spooner, who has one assist and seven shots in three games played, and his effectiveness on the wing after a move down two lines for practice. “He’s played [center and wing] at times, so I don’t think it’s been an issue.â€

 

[Blowfish]

Claude on Spooner.

With Bergeron back, David Backes dropped down to the second line with David Krejci and Danton Heinen, while center-turned-winger Ryan Spooner took shifts on the fourth line with Noel Acciari, Dom Moore, and Tim Schaller.

“I think Spoons has looked fine,†Julien said of Spooner, who has one assist and seven shots in three games played, and his effectiveness on the wing after a move down two lines for practice. “He’s played [center and wing] at times, so I don’t think it’s been an issue.â€

Any quotes on how fine Hayes has looked thus far?

 

[BruinDust]

Any quotes on how fine Hayes has looked thus far?

I can't find the quote again but Claude said something along the lines about how impressed he was Hayes now 19 game pointless streak. Said it takes a special talent to accomplish such a feat with PP time to boot.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Am I the only one that found today's practice lines (with Bergeron back) a little odd? Or did I miss some explanation given by Clode or the B's?


Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
Heinen-Krejci-Backes
Beleskey-Czarnik/Nash-Hayes
Spooner/Schaller-Moore-Acciari


Spooner on the 4th line?

Spooner has sucked balls. 4th line has been pretty good. I'd put Ryan in the pressbox before I broke up the Schaller-Moore-Acciari line that was really good last night. 3rd line with Hayes is going to suck no matter what I don't want Spooner ruining a good 4th line.

 

[Patrice Krejci*]

McQuaid is back? Bummer.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Am I the only one that found today's practice lines (with Bergeron back) a little odd? Or did I miss some explanation given by Clode or the B's?


Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
Heinen-Krejci-Backes
Beleskey-Czarnik/Nash-Hayes
Spooner/Schaller-Moore-Acciari


Spooner on the 4th line?

The D pairs were a bit different, too.

Chara - Carlo
Liles - C. Miller
Morrow - Krug
O'Gara - McQuaid

If McQuaid is back, I wonder which two get scratched?

 

[GloryDaze4877]

The D pairs were a bit different, too.

Chara - Carlo
Liles - C. Miller
Morrow - Krug
O'Gara - McQuaid

If McQuaid is back, I wonder which two get scratched?

If McQ is ready:

Chara-Carlo
Krug-ROG/McQ
Liles-ROG/McQ

With Morrow and Chiller sitting (deja vu)

If not, same pairs I would guess?

 

[BruinDust]

The D pairs were a bit different, too.

Chara - Carlo
Liles - C. Miller
Morrow - Krug
O'Gara - McQuaid

If McQuaid is back, I wonder which two get scratched?

Hopefully one of the two is McQuaid.

 

[ODAAT]

Hopefully one of the two is McQuaid.

hold Quaider out til the Hab game, dress him solely for the purpose of punching Shaw in the lips

 

[BruinDust]

hold Quaider out til the Hab game, dress him solely for the purpose of punching Shaw in the lips

I could live with that.

 

[ODAAT]

I could live with that.

then send him back up to the press box for the game vs Minny

 

[DominicT]