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[mar2kbos]

Is except you're missing one point. He wasn't signed as a first line left winger. He was signed as a utility forward who has experience and Is defensive and scoring ability.

Disappearing is disappearing no matter where you play. Not about to let him be inconsistent and hold out Lauko or Lucic for him. He needs to continue to play like he is and he’ll make it hard to take him out. If he goes ghost then he needs to sit.

 

[NeelyDan]

Less Heinen talk more Mason Lohrei coming out party talk

 

[Oates2Neely]

Johnny Beecher is experiencing some major growth in his game from last season in Providence. He always had the physical tools but never looked close to putting them together in Prov. It feels like I’m watching a different player right now. Great to see

 

[sarge88]

Heinen's not lousy in the playoffs. In the long 2019 run he had 8 points (not huge but serviceable), the Bruins scored more goals when he was on the ice then any other forward except Coyle, and his +7 was again 2nd best behind CC. That's a very solid effort for a mostly 3rd liner. Backed it up with 3 goals in 7 games for the Pens two years ago. No evidence there of lousiness.

9 points (1 freebee when Nylander handed him an empty net goal) in 33 playoff games doesn’t scream success to me.

In the end nobody is changing their mind.

He’s just never going to be a guy I’m going want to watch play for the Bruins.

 

[BlackFrancis]

Wotherspoon going for the Gretzky pass to a Star from behind the net was some quality work.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Arghh Marchand flubbed that pass Coyle was OPEN in the slot!

 

[Bruinator]

Disappearing is disappearing no matter where you play. Not about to let him be inconsistent and hold out Lauko or Lucic for him. He needs to continue to play like he is and he’ll make it hard to take him out. If he goes ghost then he needs to sit.

Well, he hasn't disappeared any of the games. I've seen in this year so I guess I'll have to take your word for it.

 

[sarge88]

IDK.

Mitchell and Wotherspoon together in the third?

yikes

 

[Aussie Bruin]

9 points (1 freebee when Nylander handed him an empty net goal) in 33 playoff games doesn’t scream success to me.

In the end nobody is changing their mind.

He’s just never going to be a guy I’m going want to watch play for the Bruins.

I really don't think you can assess a bottom 6 forward principally on points.

What do you think a guy like Steen offers that Heinen doesn't?

 

[Oates2Neely]

Can we take the Heinen debate to the Heinen thread please. Thanks in advance

 

[Gordoff]

Sophia Yershshkvich

Why he doesn't just simply say Sophia is beyond me. He introduces "Barry and Billy then he say "Sophia Yerkavitch" (sp) instead of saying "Barry, Billy and Sophia." He makes it hard on himself when he takes the long way around.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Can we take the Heinen debate to the Heinen thread please. Thanks in advance

Yeah fair enough. Noted

 

[Gordoff]

IDK.

Mitchell and Wotherspoon together in the third?

yikes

Is Mitchell any better (like at all) than Zboril? I just don't know.

 

[sarge88]

I really don't think you can assess a bottom 6 forward principally on points.

What do you think a guy like Steen offers that Heinen doesn't?

toughness, hitting, effort

I mean, they’re both bottom line guys.

I’d just much rather he or pretty much anyone over Heinen.

 

[The Hajj]

Instead of worrying about Heinen, try to figure out WTF happened to Zacha’s game. This guy is supposed to be 1C and looks like an AHL’r

 

[Bruinator]

9 points (1 freebee when Nylander handed him an empty net goal) in 33 playoff games doesn’t scream success to me.

In the end nobody is changing their mind.

He’s just never going to be a guy I’m going want to watch play for the Bruins.

If the bruins had signed hynan as their first line left wing I'd be concerned. He was a freebie signing as a utility forward who could step in innumerous situations. Is who the f*** would have been better

 

[trenton1]

garbage

 

[sarge88]

Is Mitchell any better (like at all) than Zboril? I just don't know.

I think Wally posted it was a money thing that is keeping Zboril down.

His cap # is too high.

 

[Bridges31]

Lohrei put himself out of position twice on that rush.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Lohrei lost that at the point in the offensive zone. Young bucks going to make their mistakes

 

[Alicat]

Interesting tha P Bruins called Beecher and Lohrei Alums..

 

[Sheppy]

Way, way, way too soft in front of their own net.

 

[BlackFrancis]

Zacha was watching butterflies there.

 

[mar2kbos]

Well, he hasn't disappeared any of the games. I've seen in this year so I guess I'll have to take your word for it.

Well it’s been what two/three games? Just look at his career, believe that. It’s possible he finally realizes what he needs to do to stick. Maybe not having a contract scared him so he won’t disappear.

But much like any of Frederic, JVR, Geekie, heck even Debrusk I expect them to sit if they don’t start producing while Henien continues to look good. So it’s not just him

 

[toria13]

if the bruins, you-know-what with a 2 goal lead 3 games in a row, i might go off the deep end