Post-Game Talk: GAME 21 - A SHOCKER in Columbus - Blue Jackets 5 BRUINS 2

[hrdpuk]

I just checked.
The sky isn't falling
I'm not upset with the losses , it's the lack of pushback . That may be seriously getting into their heads demoralizing the team .Poitras and Beecher are checking and making plays . Top line is AWOL. Can't expect Pasta to do it all.
Coach and Marchand need to shake things up.

 

[ON3M4N]

From treasure to trash in just 3 games??...not likely, but they definitely lack heart and soul and toughness (and practice) the last 3 games

They are a better team than they showed tonight, (especially when playing with a lead), but when they're down a couple of goals they seem to lose confidence and start to panic (head coach included), then start running around like chickens with their heads cut off which only makes things worse.

Great teams don't panic when they're down a couple of goals because they have confidence in their ability and system to make a comeback.
The Bruins are not a great team, but not trash either.

They have to get back to basics, be more physical and have each others backs while employing their system (which they've totally gotten away from)

You have to take anything quietbruinsfan says with a grain of salt. They've been rooting against the Bruins all season long. They want nothing more than to see this team crash and burn. Right now they're in their glory watching 3 losses in a row with the team giving up all the goals they are.

 

[Alicat]

DO THEY PRACTICE ON TUESDAY???? NOPE

Tuesday, November 28 (Boston, MA)
- No scheduled practice or media availability

It is the right decision to let them all get a day away from everything and reset by being around their families. They are going to get worked on Wednesday.

I also wouldn't be shocked if a few of the guys have been battling whatever is going around. The crap lingers for weeks even after antibiotics.

Not worried. Let them rest then work them hard on Wednesday and have a morning skate Thursday. You start Swayman on Thursday.

Next week they start having 3 days off between games which will give them ample time to have tough practices. This mini slump is coming at a good time.

The sky isn't falling by any means.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

In three games, the Bruins have gone from first in goals against (by a good margin) to 6th.

Goaltending has gone south from its ridiculously great start.

Marchand, Pasta, Zacha, and McAvoy all -6 over those 3 games.

Marchand doesn't seem capable of lifting the team (or his game) anymore.

Carlo at +12 is by far the most dependable defenseman right now.

 

[lopey]

surprised it was Detroit. Must be the money

Red Wings sign Patrick Kane to 1-year, $2.75M deal

The Detroit Red Wings won the Patrick Kane sweepstakes.The coveted free-agent winger signed a one-year, $2.75-million deal with Detroit after recovering from offseason hip resurfacing surgery, the team announced Tuesday.Since he signed two months into the campaign, Kane's earnings will be...

www.thescore.com

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Didn’t think the Bruins were as good as their record,but don’t think they are as bad as they have been the last 3 games,definitely think they are a soft team with zero pushback ,I personally wasn’t happy with the game against Florida ,sure they got the two points but were man handled again like the playoffs.They haven’t looked right since that game and have been pushed around by three teams in a row now,without any kind of pushback.

 

[Gee Wally]

surprised it was Detroit. Must be the money

Red Wings sign Patrick Kane to 1-year, $2.75M deal

The Detroit Red Wings won the Patrick Kane sweepstakes.The coveted free-agent winger signed a one-year, $2.75-million deal with Detroit after recovering from offseason hip resurfacing surgery, the team announced Tuesday.Since he signed two months into the campaign, Kane's earnings will be...

www.thescore.com

Detroit has an open roster spot and almost $5 million to spend. Plus Kane is only 34 so he isn’t eligible for performance bonuses. So yep for me, $$$$$$$

 

[DKH]

Didn’t watch game but I just heard Monty pulled Swayman

Was he bad ? I taped but don’t feel like watching sounds like a shit show

Great both rookie centers scored

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

I truly dont see any reason to not have Lohrei up here and sit Forbort or Shattenkirk...

Also, figures now Monty decides to be quick with the hook on a goalie, where was that in the playoffs.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

Swayman was not awful, but should have made a save that he did not. I think the message was to the entire team and not Sway alone to wake up and don’t expect stellar goal tending to bail you out of mediocre, lifeless effort from offense and defense.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Didn’t watch game but I just heard Monty pulled Swayman

Was he bad ? I taped but don’t feel like watching sounds like a shit show

Great both rookie centers scored

Looked bad on the first goal second he was screened,not a Bruin around to try and move the guy out of his way.

 

[kdog82]

Both goals are shots Swayman should've had. I guess Monty pulled him to light a fire under the teams ass. That failed.

Personally I did not like that move. Losing to Columbus on a b2b night is a tad shameful. If the Bruins lose to the suddenly hot Sharks than maybe time to push a small panic button.

Grzelcyk had a nightmare. He has been awful since his return.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Didn’t watch game but I just heard Monty pulled Swayman

Was he bad ? I taped but don’t feel like watching sounds like a shit show

Great both rookie centers scored

How bad can you be when only allowing 2 goals on 19 shots?

First goal was bad, but when he was pulled I was shocked.

 

[Alicat]

Both goals are shots Swayman should've had. I guess Monty pulled him to light a fire under the teams ass. That failed.

Personally I did not like that move. Losing to Columbus on a b2b night is a tad shameful. If the Bruins lose to the suddenly hot Sharks than maybe time to push a small panic button.

Grzelcyk had a nightmare. He has been awful since his return.

Gryz has been back 2 games after being out 25 games. It is going to take a few games for him to get back into the speed of things and regain the timing he has with McAvoy.

He hasn't been great but it is to be expected.

 

[BMC]

Considering nobody did anything when Poitras got wrecked two games in a row, not surprised nobody did anything with Pasta.

We don't even need a "goon". Just an AJ Greer type who, yeah he'll get his ass kicked 9 times out of 10, but always stood up for his teammates and didn't let that shit go.

We don't have a player currently who is willing to do that unfortunately. And that needs to be addressed.

You took the words right out of my post.

The lack of push back when something like this happens makes me sick & angry at the same time.

 

[GoBs]

I truly dont see any reason to not have Lohrei up here and sit Forbort or Shattenkirk...

Also, figures now Monty decides to be quick with the hook on a goalie, where was that in the playoffs.

Problem is team defense look at the stats for Marchan‘s line

 

[BMC]

DO THEY PRACTICE ON TUESDAY???? NOPE

Tuesday, November 28 (Boston, MA)
- No scheduled practice or media availability

Looks like Montgomery is running a country club instead of a hockey team.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Problem is team defense look at the stats for Marchan‘s line

Giving up breakaways and 2 on 1's every night. One on the worst teams in the league at it. Most of them with McAvoy on the ice.

 

[Boston Bruno]

How bad can you be when only allowing 2 goals on 19 shots?

First goal was bad, but when he was pulled I was shocked.

I think that was more the idea of shocking the team into activity rather than knocking Sway.
Probably thought if he did the time out thing again it was just done vs rangers Goalie swap is another way to get a message out that they were playing poorly imo.

I will give Monty credit, he tries to keep them in a game.. I just wish they would be ready from the start.

Very disheartening stretch of games.. d folding, offence meh, bullied around.
Watching Hampus Lindholm struggle to generate offensive pressure is maddening.

They have played alot of games this past stretch, but man they looked exposed.

 

[mjhfb]

How bad can you be when only allowing 2 goals on 19 shots?

First goal was bad, but when he was pulled I was shocked.

Swayman stopped 2 clean breakaways from Gaudreau before the 2nd goal when he was pulled.
And that second goal Zacha left the zone to get another stick which created a 5-4 allowing 6'5" 240lb Voronkov alone untouched screening Swyaman.
If he pulled him for "momentum" then I sure hope he told him that.

 

[GoBs]

Gryz has been back 2 games after being out 25 games. It is going to take a few games for him to get back into the speed of things and regain the timing he has with McAvoy.

He hasn't been great but it is to be expected.

I agree he will be okay
But that first period I think there was a breakaway and two 2 on 1 with Gryz completely out of the the play.

 

[NDiesel]

Honestly that was an embarassing effort to watch. I tried not to post right away to let it sink in but I dont know what's going on with this team. These guys don't even stand up for themselves, let alone each other.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I agree he will be okay
But that first period I think there was a breakaway and two 2 on 1 with Gryz completely out of the the play.

He looked like the Playoffs Gryv but the same could be said for the entire defence.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Honestly that was an embarassing effort to watch. I tried not to post right away to let it sink in but I dont know what's going on with this team. These guys don't even stand up for themselves, let alone each other.

That's the truth.

 

[analyser]

It will not be fun to watch if they play like the last 3 games when taking on the Leafs. The Leafs top scorers will see the defensive woes and it will be embarassing. The way they are playing right now they will have trouble defeating any NHL opponent.

It also shows that all these re-threads we brought in are starting to show their true value. With Shattenkirk, JVR, Brown etc. they are not close to filling the void left by the departing players. I think Lucic really helped the 4th line but now unforeseen circumstances have ended his presence in the lineup.

It going to be a difficult season and the goaltending needs to be A+ or things will not go so well.