Post-Game Talk: GAME 23 - FRUSTRATING - Vancouver 2 BRUINS 0

[KWbruin]

A good PP requires a good offensive blue liner. The BRUINS don't have one of those.

Lohrei!

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I don’t know what kind of return you would get for Zacha & Fred (and/or Geekie) and the other GM’s will see us coming from a long way off. Zacha is snake-bitten at the moment and Fred just seems to be going through the motions. Adding or substituting Geekie does not seem to move the needle much, but I will keep an open mind.

I don't expect that the return for Zacha would be huge, but what other options do the Bruins have? They are not exactly flush with either talent or assets.

 

[McBrom7]

I don't expect that the return for Zacha would be huge, but what other options do the Bruins have? They are not exactly flush with either talent or assets.

This team has been in a purgatory of talent since Bergy retired, and we'll continue to be here until they properly rebuild.

Barely any finishers on the roster and games like this will happen if the game isn't 2-1. They are designed this way off of bottom-to-middle 6 forwards that had career years and all of them have regressed. Not a single forward pulling their weight. Effort is there, but zero finish.

They just need to give guys like Poitras, Merkulov, or Lysell extended (and serious) looks whether they like it or not. They have 1, maybe 2, creators with the puck.

 

[Fenway]

Did you reply to the right post? Mine never mentioned tanking or a slide to the bottom. The latter isn't impossible, in time, but we're certainly not there yet.

No, we are not there yet

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[RoccoF14]

I miss Taylor Hall

I live in Chicago and I watch a lot of Hawks games. I don't miss Taylor Hall.

Trust me on that one....

On the other hand, we COULD use Ryan Donato right about now.....

 

[Wilhelm Scream]

Sacco also coaching like he has a handshake deal in place somewhere else.

 

[GordonHowe]

There lies the problem.The man who made mess is one being counted on to fix it .The hole could get deeper.

I don't think so.

The first rule when you are in a hole is to stop digging.

Sweeney has proven adept at certain maze, like bringing in corposala and Catholic for omar. Finding omarch to begin with, on a dreadful Buffalo club.

Respect must be paid, is Willie lowman might say.

But, you're right. So we need may not be the guy to shop for this particular set of groceries.

As noted, he and Neely have given the Bruins everything they can. Everything they are capable of. I would much prefer to move on.

Get the question remains.

What next? And who?

Suggestions welcome.

Speech to text. Apologies.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

The team this year has been some of the most boring hockey I've watched in a very long time.

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

It wasn't "boring" it was near flawless defense beginning to end and they were better than Vancouver in every aspect but one and that's the PP. This team simply cannot score and you cannot go very far if you can't score. And don't tell me they faced a hot goalie, they can't score on anybody.

McLaughlin not the answer. Try the next one.

Frustrating in the title is the right word.

 

[Gordoff]

1. The Good: The discipline that the team has shown under Coach Sacco.
2. The defense and forwards pulling together to shut down 98% of the oppositions attack.

The Bad: The fact that we have the most limited forward group inmh memory
The Ugly: The Bruins so called "power play."
Sweeney has never made a blockbuster trade that I can think of
nor has he made even an in season trade that you could call a splash.
He's deliberate, exacting and never makes moves without (IMO) overthinking.
Right now he's stopped the bleeding but the team needs an infusion or it may
wither away.
Something needs to be done sooner rather than later.
Will he gave the fortitude (balls) to pull off some sort of big move or moves to shake up the team.
He'll probably wait for at least several more games because he doesn't make hasty decisions.
The clock is ticking, the Bruins are still at 500 although it's been only 3 games
since Sacco took over behind the bench.
It's going to be interesting to see how exactly he reacts to this (can I say) crisis?

 

[nORRis8]

The Bruins have some serious issues.
We can all say "get rid of talent and reboot" but sellouts at the Garden become less and less. Which means less $$$$$

Or they think this thing thru. In other words, the Trade Deadline is now.
The defence is fine (except McAvoy is not worth what he's getting.)
The talent we have up front consists of an aging Captain who bless his heart, brings it every night .

Lindholm, Zacha and Coyle have to be the 3 worst centerman in Bruins history. Honestly! Just horrible. Zero imagination with the puck.
We can replace Fredric with anybody from Providence and no one would notice the difference.
Yet going to Providence to work out a solution...is that really the answer , especially when we have players already on the team who are borderline AHLers?

 

[Blitzkrug]

1. The Good: The discipline that the team has shown under Coach Sacco.
2. The defense and forwards pulling together to shut down 98% of the oppositions attack.

The Bad: The fact that we have the most limited forward group inmh memory
The Ugly: The Bruins so called "power play."
Sweeney has never made a blockbuster trade that I can think of
nor has he made even an in season trade that you could call a splash.
He's deliberate, exacting and never makes moves without (IMO) overthinking.
Right now he's stopped the bleeding but the team needs an infusion or it may
wither away.
Something needs to be done sooner rather than later.
Will he gave the fortitude (balls) to pull off some sort of big move or moves to shake up the team.
He'll probably wait for at least several more games because he doesn't make hasty decisions.
The clock is ticking, the Bruins are still at 500 although it's been only 3 games
since Sacco took over behind the bench.
It's going to be interesting to see how exactly he reacts to this (can I say) crisis?

Last time i can remember a Bruins team this bad offensively was 09/10 and even then that team had to deal with;

- Phil Kessel and his 30+ goals wanting out, which led to an obviously great package but nothing to help them in the short term

- Marc Savard having his brains scrambled by Matt Cooke later in the year

- Marco Sturm tearing his ACL again in the second round against Philly

- Milan Lucic suffering a high ankle sprain early in the season where he basically never fully recovered from it while missing a couple dozen games

- Having to rely on an absolute who's who of underachievers to carry the depth in Michael Ryder, Miroslav Satan, Blake Wheeler and an ancient Mark Recchi (who was really good to be fair but still) while Bergeron and Krejci desperately tried to drive the offense.

The fact that team somehow managed to get past Buffalo in round 1 is an indictment on the Sabres.

 

[22Brad Park]

I don't think so.

The first rule when you are in a hole is to stop digging.

Sweeney has proven adept at certain maze, like bringing in corposala and Catholic for omar. Finding omarch to begin with, on a dreadful Buffalo club.

Respect must be paid, is Willie lowman might say.

But, you're right. So we need may not be the guy to shop for this particular set of groceries.

As noted, he and Neely have given the Bruins everything they can. Everything they are capable of. I would much prefer to move on.

Get the question remains.

What next? And who?

Suggestions welcome.

Speech to text. Apologies.

I honestly am not sure how they fix this top 6 .

 

[22Brad Park]

The team this year has been some of the most boring hockey I've watched in a very long time.

More coming later too

 

[GordonHowe]

I honestly am not sure how they fix this top 6 .

I honestly I'm not sure how I fix my terrible post spelling syntax.

As for the top six, recently, before Montgomery is fired, though I know he would be, I stated that I would trade anyone on this roster. Anyone. And in some ways I still feel the same way.

They want to keep things as they are, great. They can augment the wing. If they want to blow up certain things get rid of certain players who aren't particularly interested in being Boston bruins, that's fine too.

I will start with Frederic.

Speech to text, again my apologies.

 

[22Brad Park]

I honestly I'm not sure how I fix my terrible post spelling syntax.

As for the top six, recently, before Montgomery is fired, though I know he would be, I stated that I would trade anyone on this roster. Anyone. And in some ways I still feel the same way.

They want to keep things as they are, great. They can augment the wing. If they want to blow up certain things get rid of certain players who aren't particularly interested in being Boston bruins, that's fine too.

I will start with Frederic.

Speech to text, again my apologies.

Freddy should be gone ,but I saw this franchise keep a better asset ( Loui Ericksson) one time trying to make playoffs and he walked away for free.I think you might be right about what you said about augmenting wing.It seems like only move left outside selling.I am not sure who or how though.

 

[weaponomega]

I'm happy with the way they played, just couldn't buy a goal. Pastrnak on a breakaway and nothing. Maybe give Lysell a chance. It can't be any worse.

 

[The don godfather]

On to the next one rip the islanders and get back into this.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Sacco also coaching like he has a handshake deal in place somewhere else.

I doubt anyone has Sucko high on their list. This is just Jacobs forcing Sweeney to finish the year with someone already on the payroll.

 

[Save By Thomas]

Watching these guys trying to score is like watching a giraffe attempt to solve an algebra problem.

 

[LouJersey]

Bruins are like married men, unable to score, even at home.

 

[Dr Quincy]

This is a train wreck that sacco was handed hes done exceptional so far. Give him more time let's see what we they tomorrow. I'm still hopeful .

What's the hope? That they end up the 8th seed and lose in the first round? They have 5 on 5 goal in 137 minutes under Sacco, against 3 dogmeat teams. For the year they are the 3rd worst team in the league in 5 on 5 goals. What do you expect them to turn into?

There is room for a "meh" team to make the playoffs, and it could be them. But no coaching change is going to make them into skilled offensive players.

Not frustrated at all. They're already playing markedly better. I think they doubled up shots on goal at some point in the third.

They'll be fine, defensively, and of course they need more scoring.

They'll get it. One way or another.

Sending a 1st rd pick to add a mediocre scoring winger so the team can sneak in as the 8th seed and lose in the 1st round really doesn't seem like the right choice for what this team needs to be doing for its long term healt.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

He was held scoreless along with the other 17 skaters.

He didn't play badly at all. Was more noticeable than #11.

 

[Score08]

25 guys, 25 cabs! Whatever team leadership even exists at this point, is atrocious , even worse is the roster construction. I’m in awe that people still have jobs in that building. What a sad, pathetic team. But hey maybe they can fire Sacco next and see if that works.

 

[Alan Ryan]

It wasn't "boring" it was near flawless defense beginning to end and they were better than Vancouver in every aspect but one and that's the PP. This team simply cannot score and you cannot go very far if you can't score. And don't tell me they faced a hot goalie, they can't score on anybody.

McLaughlin not the answer. Try the next one.

Frustrating in the title is the right word.

The B’s have turned a corner from the style of play under former Coach Montgomery. I agree that the loss to Vancouver was frustrating. But if they dominate teams like they did in that game I expect them to win a lot of games soon.