Post-Game Talk: GAME 2 - BRUINS 3 Nashville 2 - We're on to California

[mjhfb]

If Poitras is this good, right now, a week into the first season of his career, I can't imagine how great he's going to be a few years down the road. Just such an impressive kid. He has awareness, he anticipates, takes abuse and pops up like a Wack-A-Mole. He doesn't lose his composure and gets right back at it.
I'm not sure how much if anything he'd get from going down after the 9 games. He's handled it all with such aplomb. There's nobody else with what he brings to the Center position, this team needs him, and that's an understatement.

Hard to disagree with you after I read "aplomb".

 

[goldnblack]

Add all that cap money in talent next year, Poitras a year older, maybe a goalie shipped out for forward talent. Imho next year's team is the one I'm actually super optimistic about.

This year I'm here to enjoy any outcome. The ultimate transition year. But maybe there IS NO full rebuild. What an outcome that would be.

 

[missingchicklet]

Add all that cap money in talent next year, Poitras a year older, maybe a goalie shipped out for forward talent. Imho next year's team is the one I'm actually super optimistic about.

This year I'm here to enjoy any outcome. The ultimate transition year. But maybe there IS no full rebuild. What an outcome that would be.

Agreed. Making the playoffs this season and winning a round would be great. Anything after that would be complete gravy.

Not many teams could lose what the Bs did this past summer and still ice a competitive team in the fall, especially in the current cap environment.

 

[BMC]

I'm going to miss most of the games on the California tour the games are past my bedtime

 

[Ladyfan]

I'm going to miss most of the games on the California tour the games are past my bedtime

I will try and stay up but who knows.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Who the hell approved this schedule. More than a half a week between games and then its a Cali swing, so Ill be passed out by the time puck drops.

Almost like they have to take into account the movement of 31 other teams and facilities used for much more than just hockey…

 

[BMC]

I will try and stay up but who knows.

I might tune in Saturday as I can sleep in Sunday. It all depends on if I can stay awake til then lol

 

[quietbruinfan]

Old-School schedule...(It's the 80s again) That said, I will probably only make the first periods, then it is nighty-night.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

For most of the first period that happened for me…

I have Xfinity and live in Mass.

was wondering if others had the same issue.

I had that issue as well with Spectrum TV. I had to watch it on nesn360 app on my roku and there was no issue on that.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Who the hell approved this schedule. More than a half a week between games and then its a Cali swing, so Ill be passed out by the time puck drops.

not only that but Im sure we'll have excessive back to backs at some point.

 

[FrankerC]

Almost like they have to take into account the movement of 31 other teams and facilities used for much more than just hockey…

And I will complain about it just as hard as every other year

 

[GoBs]

Kings and Ducks back to back is going to be tough
Kings 10:30 and the Ducks 8:30 start times

 

[Absurdity]

 

[Kegs]

Henien is really out here taking the maximum home town discount. Can we just go ahead and love him because he practices with the team for free?

 

[EsposCaddy1]

I had that issue as well with Spectrum TV. I had to watch it on nesn360 app on my roku and there was no issue on that.

Same thing happened with my center ice on DIRECTV in Pa.

 

[BMC]

I'm glad to see Charlie back as 3C, he is at his best there.

 

[The don godfather]

I'm glad to see Charlie back as 3C, he is at his best there.

Jvr on the third no thanks. Hes a top 6 put geekie with Coyle.

 

[Ladyfan]

Instead of protecting Bergy now Brad can keep an eye out for Poitras.

 

[Blowfish]

I'm glad to see Charlie back as 3C, he is at his best there.

Interesting Lines...Not sure which of the first 3 lines will be most effective. Going to be fun to watch. Assuming lines were built around garnishing offensive production and defensive mindfulnesssesses.

 

[wintersej]

I can see the argument for swapping Geekie and JVR but I can’t make the argument for either with confidence. Overall, I like this direction and if it works, upgrading on Geekie becomes the new TDL target.

 

[quietbruinfan]

I'm glad to see Charlie back as 3C, he is at his best there.

Glad to see Coyle at 3c, and JVR out of the top 6. At least coach positive is not on the JVR train. Thank goodness.

 

[JCRO]

Love how we are getting 3 games in 9 days when the team is just getting started and are barely getting their feet wet. Ty Anderson made this point but want to reiterate- then you fast forward to March-ish and they have a bunch of 3 in 4s when the team is, ideally, in a playoff position and trying to keep guys healthy.

 

[JCRO]

Jvr on the third no thanks. Hes a top 6 put geekie with Coyle.

I agree on both counts.

Although on Geekie, and Im probably wrong, but I see it as they may be trying to keep a faceoff capable player with Poitras incase he struggles. Game 1 he was at 71 percent. Game 2 28 percent.

 

[McGarnagle]

JvR is the guy you protect in 5 on 5 time and unleash on PP1.

 

[quietbruinfan]

JvR is the guy you protect in 5 on 5 time and unleash on PP1.

You're right , but you can't really protect a sluggish rotting corpse.