Post-Game Talk: GAME 13 - Who has more fun than us - BRUINS 2 Seattle 0

[Ladyfan]

He is small and lacks separation speed and has his head down more than he should so he tends to be a bit too easy to line up and hammer.

Matty P. should work with Brad. Marchy isn't a big guy but strong as hell.

 

[Hookslide]

Gotta hand it to Monty. It takes balls to bench the highest paid player on the team when it needs to be done.

Well, that is what is a coach should do when he feels it is the right move to make, now that he is on the hot seat, why not nothing to lose, my question is why he did not stand up the super stars in the playoffs when they were up 3-1 against Florida. they insisted on playing while injured and maybe the rest might have helped for the next series.

 

[Hookslide]

I feel Poitras gets absolutely rocked every game.

He does.

 

[Number8]

Matty P. should work with Brad. Marchy isn't a big guy but strong as hell.

He also has an innate sense of trouble coming. He did it last night at the end of the game, chasing a puck behind the Kraken empty net. Somebody had him lined up and I cringed, yet Marchy knew and slipped by. Has done it all the time over his career.

It's actually amazing. Given all the hate he's stirred up, he clearly clearly clearly has dished out way more big hits than received them. I can't even count him taking as many as Poitras has already (f*** you PK Subban by the way -- that one I remember).

 

[ON3M4N]

No chance. There’s no way a coach is vague about the reason unless it was play related, otherwise he’s throwing him under the bus from something he can’t control. He didn’t like the turnover, is tired of his lazy play, is fighting to keep his job and had nothing to lose to bench the highest profile player on the team to send a message.

Sure there is. Why mention that he's dealing with a nagging injury and basically tell other teams what to target. Again all the numbers show that Boston was generating with Pastrnak on the ice vs SEA. For Monty to bench him because of 1 turnover would be stupid on his part. You're up 2-0 and you're going to bench your team leader in goals and points because of a turnover? That's playing with fire because if SEA comes back and wins that game you're getting yourself fired. Teams struggling to score and win games.....but lets bench our best player because of a turnover.

 

[Hookslide]

Anybody else think the Bruins have changed some of their systems?

DZ: They look like they've gone back to a box+1 in the Dzone. Every time they were stuck defending today they were in that set up. They're not running around, they're not frequently out of position all of a sudden.

OZ: They're shooting a TON more. 30 shots in the first 2 periods today. Taking a page from Florida here: shots and net front traffic.

PP: They've shifted E.Lindholm to the wall and have both Coyle and Marchand at the posts. Coyle shifts between side of the net and net front, Pasta shifts between elbow and bumper. It's a new look, an innovative look, and that plus the movement it requires makes it hard to defend.

I wonder if Monty met with the players and they came up this approach, or if Monty just made the changes and the players were excited about it... All I know is the effort and intensity are suddenly better. There is buy-in again. They look organized and focused again.

Monty, seemed to stay with the lines today, was that finally sinking in that it helps with chemistry that he preaches so much, of course he was probably bored as shit.

 

[RoccoF14]

Sure there is. Why mention that he's dealing with a nagging injury and basically tell other teams what to target. Again all the numbers show that Boston was generating with Pastrnak on the ice vs SEA. For Monty to bench him because of 1 turnover would be stupid on his part. You're up 2-0 and you're going to bench your team leader in goals and points because of a turnover? That's playing with fire because if SEA comes back and wins that game you're getting yourself fired. Teams struggling to score and win games.....but lets bench our best player because of a turnover.

Nobody gets benched over one turnover. If that were true, we wouldn't be able to ice a team.

That's silly.

 

[UConn126]

I'm eating some crow right now for comments about Monty lol. Back to back shut outs is impressive, even if the offense still isn't where we want it to be. These are the types of wins I think we expected out of this roster, with such heavy investment in the blue line and goaltending. I'll take the points and move on to the next one. Toronto will be a big test.

 

[Hookslide]

He also has an innate sense of trouble coming. He did it last night at the end of the game, chasing a puck behind the Kraken empty net. Somebody had him lined up and I cringed, yet Marchy knew and slipped by. Has done it all the time over his career.

It's actually amazing. Given all the hate he's stirred up, he clearly clearly clearly has dished out way more big hits than received them. I can't even count him taking as many as Poitras has already (f*** you PK Subban by the way -- that one I remember).

I had the same reaction on that hit coming Marchands way, it was close, but he slipped away nicely.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Matty P. should work with Brad. Marchy isn't a big guy but strong as hell.

Marchand appears to be stockier than Poitras (he is young still) but I am going to
say Marchand has a bit better peripheral vision than Poitras and that also accounts for more of the shots Poitras gets. Marchand from the corner to the half wall has had his head down plenty but doesn't get clocked as often.

 

[Hookslide]

I don’t want to say I’m the reason for it. But I believe my bitching about the forwards being too high in the d zone has something to do with their breakouts looking better.

I also like to think my wife listens to my suggestions around the house and acts accordingly. So you know. Win some lose some.

That little wife comment could cost you some playing time, good luck you are going to need it.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

I had the same reaction on that hit coming Marchands way, it was close, but he slipped away nicely.

One of the things that may explain some of that is he has very good peripheral vision. Marchand has his head down like all players do. Some more than others, but he escapes so many. Match and is a bit quicker in his cutbacks than Poitras also.

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

Monty said not playing Pasta was "his decision", but am I crazy/misremembering the game last night? Didn't Pasta look like he maybe was hurt? I swear I remember him going out doing a lap on the ice during a break in play and him not looking right. I must be nuts.

 

[Hookslide]

Monty said not playing Pasta was "his decision", but am I crazy/misremembering the game last night? Didn't Pasta look like he maybe was hurt? I swear I remember him going out doing a lap on the ice during a break in play and him not looking right. I must be nuts.

I watched that also, and I am confused with what is going on, and this is how rumors get started.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Sure there is. Why mention that he's dealing with a nagging injury and basically tell other teams what to target. Again all the numbers show that Boston was generating with Pastrnak on the ice vs SEA. For Monty to bench him because of 1 turnover would be stupid on his part. You're up 2-0 and you're going to bench your team leader in goals and points because of a turnover? That's playing with fire because if SEA comes back and wins that game you're getting yourself fired. Teams struggling to score and win games.....but lets bench our best player because of a turnover.

Come on give it up. The Coyle quote is the tell. #88 has too many TO so far this year
and he is under producing. On track for 37G and 69P is poor for him.

 

[Ladyfan]

Monty said not playing Pasta was "his decision", but am I crazy/misremembering the game last night? Didn't Pasta look like he maybe was hurt? I swear I remember him going out doing a lap on the ice during a break in play and him not looking right. I must be nuts.

From where we sit (right next to the bench) I would guess Pasta has been nursing some injury for several games.

 

[PlayMakers]

Monty, seemed to stay with the lines today, was that finally sinking in that it helps with chemistry that he preaches so much, of course he was probably bored as shit.

I don’t have a problem with his line management. He put these lines together for the Philly game, instant chemistry, they all worked and stayed together for the whole game. He went back to that lineup for Seattle and again, they worked, so he stuck with them.

I think he breaks up lines that aren’t working, as he should. I don’t believe that if you stick with a bad line long enough it will eventually grow chemistry. Lines either work or they don’t.

 

[Ladyfan]

Sure there is. Why mention that he's dealing with a nagging injury and basically tell other teams what to target. Again all the numbers show that Boston was generating with Pastrnak on the ice vs SEA. For Monty to bench him because of 1 turnover would be stupid on his part. You're up 2-0 and you're going to bench your team leader in goals and points because of a turnover? That's playing with fire because if SEA comes back and wins that game you're getting yourself fired. Teams struggling to score and win games.....but lets bench our best player because of a turnover.

BINGO

 

[Gee Wally]

From where we sit (right next to the bench) I would guess Pasta has been nursing some injury for several games.

When he came out for a skate during the time out he was taking it a bit gingerly. I think he may have tweaked something.

 

[Absurdity]

I don't know what this means?

Echoing @Gordoff . Does anyone know what this is referring to?

"Kudos to KPD for contextualizing with the 63 ear full." -- I assume he means the incident on the bench between Montgomery and Marchand, but even so not sure what this means.

f***ing Twitter world -- "I've only got a handful of characters to convey my thoughts so you figure out what I mean."

Yeah I haven't been following KPD at all so I'm not sure what he said regarding the Montgomery/Marchand incident, but my guess is that Montgomery isn't afraid to hold the star players on the team accountable for their play, as evidence with Pastrnak being benched and Coyle's comments.

 

[SPV]

Looks like they went on a win streak since I’ve been here at Disney, if anyone wants me to stay longer we could set up a go fund me

 

[Hookslide]

From where we sit (right next to the bench) I would guess Pasta has been nursing some injury for several games.

I am leaning that way also. I know one thing I have always said that I appreciate watching Pasta play, because he always seemed to be having fun playing this game, but if he is benched that could be a game changer. I also hope he is not injured, lets just hope this is a nothing burger and goes away. I don't mean to change the subject, but last night I had the end of the Calgary/ Edm game on and I have to what a great picture they had for that game, I keep playing my eyes, but NESN picture quality is terrible, has anyone else have the same opinion .

 

[Knight]

Remember all those Bruins fans without eyes who were unsure if Brazeau should be in the lineup this year?

He is good at hockey.

 

[goldenblack]

Remember all those Bruins fans without eyes who were unsure if Brazeau should be in the lineup this year?

He is good at hockey.

omg people said he wasn't a lock for the bottom 9. Cracked me up.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Sure there is. Why mention that he's dealing with a nagging injury and basically tell other teams what to target. Again all the numbers show that Boston was generating with Pastrnak on the ice vs SEA. For Monty to bench him because of 1 turnover would be stupid on his part. You're up 2-0 and you're going to bench your team leader in goals and points because of a turnover? That's playing with fire because if SEA comes back and wins that game you're getting yourself fired. Teams struggling to score and win games.....but lets bench our best player because of a turnover.

For as long as I can remember, when a guy does not play and the coach says, "coach's decision" that means he was benched. Not injured.