BRUINS GDT GAME 21 7:08 PM - THE BEAR visits the Columbus Zoo and a historical landmark - NESN, ESPN+, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Dr Hook]

And Gryz, and Carlo, and.....

Griz and Mac were decent I thought except for that awful Griz turnover that led to a goal.

 

[Son of Donegal]

Embrace the chaos. I would much rather this team come down to Earth now and have to claw their way back as an 7-8 seed as a spoiler than sail to a top seed on the backs of their goalies and low calorie offense only to collapse again.

 

[22Brad Park]

Then maybe a few players should get benched.

They have to have that meeting in video room and watch it then get out on that ice and clean it up.First 2 goals tonite were weak.

 

[NeelyOrr]

I would sit Pasta before Sway , Goalie pulled with 7 min on the clock.

Seems more like panic moves rather rather than strategic moves

The only serious criticism I have regarding Monty is allowing Bergy to play in Bergy's last game at Montreal, where Bergy got injured. That seriously effected last season's PO's.

 

[RoccoF14]

I would sit Pasta before Sway , Goalie pulled with 7 min on the clock.

Seems more like panic moves rather rather than strategic moves

Honest question.....If it was Ullmark that got pulled in the 2nd, instead of Swayman, would the reaction on this board be the same?

I didn't agree with the move when it happened, but I get it. It didn't have the desired effect, and I'm sure Swayman wasn't happy about it. I'm also sure he'll get over it.

 

[hrdpuk]

Losing 3 is not a big deal . It's how they are losing .

 

[bobbyorr04]

what would you rather he do when no one looked like they gave a shit?

also woof on that joke :/

Don't punish your best player who just stopped a breakaway prior to being pulled or at least wait til the end of the period to switch goalies

..that wasn't a joke

 

[RoccoF14]

Losing 3 is not a big deal . It's how they are losing .

Agreed. They've looked like shit the past 3 games. It happens to them, and every other NHL team, every season. You go through rough patches. They're also 14-4-3 and have one of the best records in the league, so I think they've got a pretty good idea of what they are doing.

They'll figure it out.

 

[Alicat]

Honest question.....If it was Ullmark that got pulled in the 2nd, instead of Swayman, would the reaction on this board be the same?

I didn't agree with the move when it happened, but I get it. It didn't have the desired effect, and I'm sure Swayman wasn't happy about it. I'm also sure he'll get over it.

No it wouldn’t.

 

[hrdpuk]

Yes.
I think he pulled the wrong player.

Honest question.....If it was Ullmark that got pulled in the 2nd, instead of Swayman, would the reaction on this board be the same?

I didn't agree with the move when it happened, but I get it. It didn't have the desired effect, and I'm sure Swayman wasn't happy about it. I'm also sure he'll get over it.

 

[Dr Hook]

Losing 3 is not a big deal . It's how they are losing .

Getting embarrassed in three straight games is definitely not the same as just losing three.

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

Forbort was horrible tonight.

He was horrible vs the Rags too

 

[dangermike]

Don't punish your best player who just stopped a breakaway prior to being pulled or at least wait til the end of the period to switch goalies

..that wasn't a joke

oh ok so you think its bc hes actually drunk. neat.

 

[dredeye]

Three in a row feels like we are coming back to reality. We had a pretty soft schedule to start the year although losing to the tire fire blue jackets is just bad

 

[NeelyOrr]

Don't punish your best player who just stopped a breakaway prior to being pulled or at least wait til the end of the period to switch goalies

..that wasn't a joke pulling the goalie during the game to

Agreed. They've looked like shit the past 3 games. It happens to them, and every other NHL team, every season. You go through rough patches. They're also 14-4-3 and have one of the best records in the league, so I think they've got a pretty good idea of what they are doing.

They'll figure it out.

The reason the season is 82 games and not 20 is to present a more realistic take on what kind of team we're dealing with.

 

[Fenian24]

It's Dave Lewis' Bruins all over again but with a terrible GM.

 

[hrdpuk]

I don't think the sky is falling Just my (couch coach) opinion of the team and coach in general last three games.

 

[wintersej]

Its odd to me that no one is pointing at the obvious.

They are clearly having issues with focus and getting up for the games.

I wonder if there is anything off the ice happening that could be distracting for them...

Like this obviously isn't just regressing to the mean, they have played awful during this stretch.

 

[NeelyOrr]

It's Dave Lewis' Bruins all over again but with a terrible GM.

With the delayed payments to Bergy and DK there was no salary cap cushion. What was DS supposed to do?

 

[xStanleyCupsFor]

Did the Bruins only have 12 hits all game?

 

[22Brad Park]

Griz and Mac were decent I thought except for that awful Griz turnover that led to a goal.

Beat early for breakaway .Seems every game giving up breakaways.

 

[NeelyOrr]

Its odd to me that no one is pointing at the obvious.

They are clearly having issues with focus and getting up for the games.

I wonder if there is anything off the ice happening that could be distracting for them...

Like this obviously isn't just regressing to the mean, they have played awful during this stretch.

They were not as good as their 1st 18 games made them appear. They're not as bad as these last 3 games make them appear. They will eventually reach their Peter Principle

 

[RoccoF14]

The reason the season is 82 games and not 20 is to present a more realistic take on what kind of team we're dealing with.

Yep. Even last year, we had a 5 game stretch where we went 1-3-1 and lost 3 in a row. It happens.

 

[hrdpuk]

Did the Bruins only have 12 hits all game?

That would be a lot

 

[RoccoF14]

Its odd to me that no one is pointing at the obvious.

They are clearly having issues with focus and getting up for the games.

I wonder if there is anything off the ice happening that could be distracting for them...

Like this obviously isn't just regressing to the mean, they have played awful during this stretch.

I think that's a fair point, and one I hadn't thought of until you mentioned it. I wouldn't put it all on the off-ice issues from last week, but I gotta believe that its definitely been a distraction.