BRUINS GDT GAME 17 8:08 PM - THE BEAR swims in the Mississippi River - NESN, ESPN+. 98.5 WBZ-FM

[the negotiator]

Have a head cold, it's cold out ...can we PLEASE have a good game to watch

Show some interest and effort and most of all- some pride

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Would there be any benefit to them going around being super serious and miserable? Lots of sports psychology and historical precedent says no. Like all things it's a balance, need times to be serious and laser-focused, times for harsh truths and blunt speech, times too to relax a bit and have some fun. No team will succeed that isn't enjoying itself.

This roster does have an accountability problem, and an intensity problem, and a consistency problem. And more besides, I'm sure. But I'm not going to judge them or think they're not trying to address those things simply because they've got some smiles on their faces or are messing around for part of a practice. That's too narrow a view, IMO. Their balance and their whole approach might well be wrong. But this alone doesn't tell me that.

Agreed.

But I don't like seeing smiles and kidding around in games. After a goal is scored, OK. But that's it.

 

[Ladyfan]

Have a head cold, it's cold out ...can we PLEASE have a good game to watch

Show some interest and effort and most of all- some pride

Make some tea and soup.

I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[Ladyfan]

Agreed.

But I don't like seeing smiles and kidding around in games. After a goal is scored, OK. But that's it.

I like when they are smiling because it means they are feeling good about their game. I haven't seen much of that this season.

 

[Forester65]

Florida has won 7 in a row. Toronto has won 3 in a row.
We need to start a win streak of our own tonight.

 

[22Brad Park]

Let's Go

Florida has won 7 in a row. Toronto has won 3 in a row.
We need to start a win streak of our own tonight.

Leafs powerplay woke up .Bruins need to get that going .

 

[Ladyfan]

Watching behind the B. They are showing the stuff for Jack Edwards. That was well done. He seems to keep up with events as he asked Matty Falconer if he was getting any sleep. Matt and his wife just had their first baby (a girl).

 

[LouJersey]

Have high hopes for tonight, Monty loved the practice and said the guys were amped. Big game for Freddy tonight.

 

[OV]

One of my teammates uses packing tape for his socks instead of hockey tape.

He says it equates to just $.06 per tape job.

Lotsa guys do that up here. The sound of the tape coming off the roll makes
you wanna club 'em with your stick.

 

[BMC]

DROP THE f***ING PUCK ALREADY!!!!!

 

[OV]

Have a roast in the oven. It’s frigid and windy and I worked from home today so why the f*** not.

Beef and Bruins, at least if the team sucks tonight dinner will be good.

As long as it isn't a rump roast. Rump roast and Bruins are NOT a good combo!

 

[JAD]

This should be interesting ...

 

[sooshii]

DROP THE f***ING PUCK ALREADY!!!!!

Another hour!

 

[BMC]

Another hour!

No way I make it to the end. That one hour just kills me.

 

[JAD]

Another hour!

Oops

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Agreed.

But I don't like seeing smiles and kidding around in games. After a goal is scored, OK. But that's it.

Agreed, in principle. But it must be conceded that these young athletes these days are built differently. Their approach to life and sport is considerably different to what most athletes were like even 20 years ago. And I think you can't just ignore that or try and 'beat' it out of them. That's counter-productive. The need for basic accountability and responsibility, for fostering a good culture and hard edge and a ruthlessness and a winning mentality don't change. But the ways to go about those do change depending on the material you've got to work with. The best coaches meet these young players where they're at and turn their attitude/approach into a strength.

A guy like Pasta plays best both when he's fully dialed in AND having fun and being chatty and engaged with his teammates. That's who he is and many now are similar. It can be a problem, but it doesn't have to be. Just need to harness it properly.

 

[bruinsfan1970]

I hope I am correct about this as I think the Bruins break out of their scoring slump and win 6-2.

 

[RI.B FAN]

Hampus on PP1

 

[Ladyfan]

I hope I am correct about this as I think the Bruins break out of their scoring slump and win 6-2.

I hope you are too!

 

[Boston Bandit]

No way I make it to the end. That one hour just kills me.

I took a nap and had coffee ️

They better win this! lol

 

[Thirty Seven]

Watching behind the B. They are showing the stuff for Jack Edwards. That was well done. He seems to keep up with events as he asked Matty Falconer if he was getting any sleep. Matt and his wife just had their first baby (a girl).

Matty seems like such a good dude. The Jack part was well done and it was good to see the players and others talking with him.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

IMO it is a good news if roster is loose and having fun.

They could grumble, say learned and empty phrases and then get no shots on goal OR they could have fun in practice working hard and concentrated and bring positive energy to the game and win or put on a good show

Result tonight will be key to these smiles today. If its the same garbage effort then F them and there smiles

 

[Boston Bandit]

Hampus on PP1

I like his shoot first mentality

 

[TheFerenceWheel]

I know 2019 is long ago, but I can't shake my hate for this STL team. Beat the bag outta them, and get on a roll please Bruins