BRUINS GDT GAME 18 8:08 PM - @ DALLAS - NESN, ESPN+, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Mione134]

How about a very good win. PP randomly works. A full 60 effort with an identity of forechecking, shots to the net, good defence, and taking no BS? Might be asking for a lot. But here's hoping they do a few of those things.

No injuries!

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

He is -4, but then he's +4 5v5, which is best for defenders on this team. Not too worried about the hits, not his game. Giveaways are too high, but then kind of like Pasta he's looking to carry the puck and make plays more than the other defenders, so to some extent it's excusable. PK, no excuses though, hasn't been good enough there at all.

Looking purely at the defensive numbers, he's 3rd on D for shots against per 60, 3rd for GA per 60, 2nd for xGA per 60, 1st for scoring chances against per 60, and 2nd for high danger chances against per 60.

Put that all together, and relative to his teammates I still argue he's been amongst the best 5v5 even in his own end. Far from perfect, a few silly errors, can be better, no question, but decent in a group that's been struggling. Just my opinion.

I don't get this.

How is he a +4 5v5 but a -4 plus/minus? Is he a -8 4v4 or 3v3?

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

No, not embarrassing, it makes sense. They just want a temporary veteran bottom line fill in. They are not at the point where they want to throw the season away or just try rookies who failed to impress in camp. That would smack of desperation and try anything. Brown had a good camp too.

More importantly I think they want to see if Poitras and Lysell can develop some chemistry for later in the year or more likely next year.

Ok. I will hope that’s the case.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Big test for Lohrei. It's just him and Zadorov on the left now.

What do you mean? Wotherspoon and the newly recalled Oesterle both play the left side.

 

[Dr Hook]

 

[BMC]

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

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

A lot of betting sites have us toast tonight. I'll put a couple of bucks on our boys . I think they gonna battle hard tonight and oesterle is gonna fit well on bottom pairing.

My bet is Oesterle makes Reilly look like a competent NHLer.

 

[Dr Hook]

 

[PlayMakers]

PP is 4.8% and PK is 68% during their recent 4-1-1 stretch.

I don't get this.

How is he a +4 5v5 but a -4 plus/minus? Is he a -8 4v4 or 3v3?

3on3, 4on4, 6on5, giving up a shorty is a minus.... those situations.

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I don't get this.

How is he a +4 5v5 but a -4 plus/minus? Is he a -8 4v4 or 3v3?

He's -1 3v3. Other than that I'm not sure. According to Money Puck he's -6 in all situations classified as 'other', whatever exactly that includes.

 

[dafoomie]

Why does the broadcast look terrible but the commercials look fine?

 

[eightspokedb]

PAREE played.....GO BRUINS!!!

 

[PB37]

Looked like Swayman was channeling his inner Dr Strange and living thru every possible future PK goal scored against him.

 

[jmon1313]

Why does the broadcast look terrible but the commercials look fine?

You watching in a web browser? I'm having the same problem the last 2 games. I sent a pissed off email to nesn about it and they literally just responded thank you for the report

 

[EverettMike]

Pasta reaching levels of swarthiness scientists once considered purely theoretical.

 

[dafoomie]

You watching in a web browser? I'm having the same problem the last 2 games. I sent a pissed off email to nesn about it and they literally just responded thank you for the report

Apple TV but it happens everywhere.

 

[Gee Wally]

Thread is now live.

 

[RI.B FAN]

ITS TIME!!

 

[Dr Hook]

getting ready for the drop- don’t let me down boys

 

[jmon1313]

Apple TV but it happens everywhere.

I don't know what they did but it went from relatively fine this year to brutal these last 3 games. Not sure why I pay for a product that is that bad.

 

[Mione134]

Give us a show, boys!

 

[HumBucker]

Johnson out.

 

[RI.B FAN]

"Remember Dallas!!"

 

[BMC]

Game on!!!!!!!!!!!!!