Post-Game Talk: GAME 31 - Sleeping in Seattle - Kraken 5 BRUINS 1

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SEATTLE — The long-and-winding road delivered the Bruins to another dead end Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena.

Paced by a pair of Oliver Bjorkstrand goals, and the steady work of Philipp Grubauer (33 saves) in net, the Kraken dismissed the Bruins, 5-1, leaving the Black-Gold 0-for-2 on their five-game road trip.
That’s 0-for-2 with only two goals scored.

The Bruins will be in Vancouver Saturday night for stop No. 3 on their five-game Western swing.
The Kraken took an early 2-0 lead, Bjorkstrand connecting on a power-play goal only 24 seconds into play, followed by Jaden Schwartz at even strength.


With only 5:14 off the clock, the Bruins were faced with a two-goal uphill climb that they couldn’t erase.
After scoring only once in the road trip opener Tuesday night (an 8-1 shellacking in Winnipeg) the Bruins scored the lone goal in the second period when Brad Marchand scored on a penalty shot at the 10:28 mark.

Marchand was awarded the free chance when Brandon Montour, the one-time UMass-Amherst backliner, was charged with covering the puck in the crease as Marchand attempted to jam the puck over the goal line at the left post.

On his freebie, Marchand barreled in alone, faked a forehand shot in the low slot, and then slid a sleight-of-hand backhander through goalie Grubaeur’s five-hole. It was Marchand’s seventh career penalty-shot goal, tying him with Pavel Bure, the Russian Rocket, for the league’s all-time lead. The L’il Ball o’Hate previously was tied at No. 2 with Mario Lemieux.

The Kraken, currently out of the playoff mix in the West, put it out of reach in the third on goals by Vince Dunn and Bjorkstrand’s second of the night, boosting the lead to 4-1. Jared McCann closed out the scoring with an empty-netter with 1:54 to go.

Joonas Korpisalo made 16 saves on 20 shots in the Bruins' net.
The Bruins lost the services of Elias Lindholm midway through the second period. The underperforming center (31 games: 3-10–13) who signed a $54.25 million deal in July as an unrestricted free agent, sustained an upper-body injury.

If Lindholm can’t suit up Saturday night against the Canucks, the Bruins on Friday might consider calling up Matty Poitras from AHL Providence. Assigned to there a month ago, Poitras has wielded a hot stick the last two weeks, and the Bruins now are desperate for offensive pop.

The Bruins, who began the trip after winning a season-high four straight games, now stand 7-4-0 since Joe Sacco took over as interim coach upon the dismissal of Jim Montgomery.

The loss left the Bruins with a 6-7-1 record on the road this season.

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[I Hate Philadelphia]

I've also had enough of Pastrnak. Team is reeling after an embarrassing loss and he starts the game by immediately taking an idiotic 4min double minor for no reason.

Yes, he's one of the only people we have with any offensive skill but it clearly doesn't matter anyway. Guy wears an 'A' on his chest but is nothing more than a passenger in almost every game.

 

[analyser]

No PK, No PP, defense is like swiss cheese and forwards cannot score 5 vs 5. Like everyone is saying it is time to rebuild this team. One player no matter who it may be cannot turn this mess around and we have no Cap space anyway. You cannot use bandaids when you are in the middle of a train wreck.

I do not want them to make the playoffs because it will be embarassing.

Get rid of Neely and Sweeney and let a real management team srart the rebuild.

Bruins fans let's face it we are in for some hard times. You know as soon as the opposition scores 1 goal we are already in an uphill battle.

 

[PaulD]

I would say it's the complete opposite, pretty much every team that makes it is a quality team.

That being said, because of the east this year there is a chance for one bad-to-mediocre club to make it.

Islanders and Caps sucked ass last season and made it. Preds had one hot streak mid season and it put them in.
3 or 4 lousey teams get in every year......mostly on the backs of all the tankers , rebuilders and just brutal rosters.
Bruins are not scaring anyone this year. Media and fans have been calling for this drop off every summer for years. It's finally here. But can they be win a wild card spot. Sure they can.

 

[TCB]

I would say it's the complete opposite, pretty much every team that makes it is a quality team.

That being said, because of the east this year there is a chance for one bad-to-mediocre club to make it.

At the bottom it is pretty brutal. Buffalo, Ottawa, Detroit, Pittsburgh Philadelphia and the Bruins. You can flip a coin on where they finish. Really like the Sens upside though.

My biggest Question is will Marchand be wearing an Avalanche jersey before seasons end.

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

I blame Swayman and his toxic girlfriend her SPH toxicity has turned the team into Zombies on skates!. Where's Daryl, Rick and Carol when you need them?!

And his other brother Daryl!

I picked a great season to have another baby, drop cable, have my toddler fight sleep until 9pm and give up on NESN 360 cause the app sucks.

Congratulations!

Looks like I picked the wrong season to quit sniffing glue!!!!!!!

 

[Healthy Wrap]

“We need to get faster.” -Neely in May

[proceeds to do nothing to address lack of team speed]

 

[Hookslide]

No one cares because who the hell even stayed up to watch this crap

Me..... I guess, this calls for a intervention.

 

[BruinDust]

Islanders and Caps sucked ass last season and made it. Preds had one hot streak mid season and it put them in.
3 or 4 lousey teams get in every year......mostly on the backs of all the tankers , rebuilders and just brutal rosters.
Bruins are not scaring anyone this year. Media and fans have been calling for this drop off every summer for years. It's finally here. But can they be win a wild card spot. Sure they can.

Is it possible? Sure.

But here's the part for me.....they are nearly halfway through the season and they haven't been able to beat any of the upper-end teams they've faced. Not only have they lost those games, they've lost them miserably.

And their schedule in terms of quality of competition jumps dramatically in the 2nd half. What was basically a 60/40 split in favor of weak teams in the 1st half, it basically reverses to a 60/40 split in the 2nd half in favor of stronger teams. To me, that is the final nail in their coffin.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

 

[BB79]

I do not want them to make the playoffs because it will be embarassing.

This is what makes it even worse. If they get in as a WC, their first opponent is going to cave their faces in. Doesn't matter if that is Florida, Toronto or any of the top 3 in the metro. We're stuck in mediocrity hell this season and probably beyond.

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

Me..... I guess, this calls for a intervention.

I'd help, but I'm fresh out of glue!

 

[PaulD]

And his other brother Daryl!


Congratulations!

Looks like I picked the wrong season to quit sniffing glue!!!!!!!

 

[Hookslide]

No PK, No PP, defense is like swiss cheese and forwards cannot score 5 vs 5. Like everyone is saying it is time to rebuild this team. One player no matter who it may be cannot turn this mess around and we have no Cap space anyway. You cannot use bandaids when you are in the middle of a train wreck.

I do not want them to make the playoffs because it will be embarassing.

Get rid of Neely and Sweeney and let a real management team srart the rebuild.

Bruins fans let's face it we are in for some hard times. You know as soon as the opposition scores 1 goal we are already in an uphill battle.

An Add to your "NO" no heart.

 

[PaulD]

This is what makes it even worse. If they get in as a WC, their first opponent is going to cave their faces in. Doesn't matter if that is Florida, Toronto or any of the top 3 in the metro. We're stuck in mediocrity hell this season and probably beyond.

Leafs won't cave anyone in.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

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Hell, compare 3rd pair Zadorov vs Debrusk.

Add Lindholm and pay Debrusk. A team with 6 top forwards might score more.

The big/tough premise was a good idea but management/coaches/players clearly failed miserably at it.

Big/Soft/Cannot Score is a dreary product.

 

[BB79]

Leafs won't cave anyone in.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day....it's bound to happen at some point and I don't trust this team to be able to beat them, when it took all of their might to beat them last season when they looked a lot better than this season

 

[PaulD]

Is it possible? Sure.

But here's the part for me.....they are nearly halfway through the season and they haven't been able to beat any of the upper-end teams they've faced. Not only have they lost those games, they've lost them miserably.

And their schedule in terms of quality of competition jumps dramatically in the 2nd half. What was basically a 60/40 split in favor of weak teams in the 1st half, it basically reverses to a 60/40 split in the 2nd half in favor of stronger teams. To me, that is the final nail in their coffin.

Good points.
Didn't they beat the Leafs and Aves once each.

 

[Midship]

If you took Kopri's SV% last night and put it against the volume of shots Swayman faced in WPG, Korpi would have given up 7 goals. It odds that for those who were so focused on goaltending last game, they don't seem to care this game.

One dude is paid $8M and was utterly insufferable all offseason, taking the Bruins to the mat for every dollar, and prioritizing future contracts of goalies around the NHL over his current team/teammates. Swayman contract is putrid, I can't believe Sweeney caved.

 

[BruinDust]

Good points.
Didn't they beat the Leafs and Aves once each.

They beat an Avs team that has turned over both of their goalies since. And even the Leafs game it took them into 3 on 3 OT.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

If you took Kopri's SV% last night and put it against the volume of shots Swayman faced in WPG, Korpi would have given up 7 goals. It odds that for those who were so focused on goaltending last game, they don't seem to care this game.

I think it's pretty obvious that goaltending is not this team's biggest issue.

However; I also think it's very reasonable to expect your $8.5mil/yr goalie to steal some games and keep some games close when maybe they shouldn't be.

 

[Hookslide]

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Lindholm 7.75 mil.......................................................................DeBrusk 5.5 mil

 

[PaulD]

I think it's pretty obvious that goaltending is not this team's biggest issue.

However; I also think it's very reasonable to expect your $8.5mil/yr goalie to steal some games and keep some games close when maybe they shouldn't be.

goaltending is a huge issue.....
doesn't really matter that "it isn't this the teams biggest issue" It's still a huge issue.
Bur yea, I watched the Knights dominate the Jets in Winnipeg last night. Doubled the shot clock. Jets were flattered by the score. Bruins weren't even in the building with the Jets.

Lindholm 7.75 mil.......................................................................DeBrusk 5.5 mil

Always liked Jake . Said last summer they need to keep him.

 

[LouJersey]

Lindholm 7.75 mil.......................................................................DeBrusk 5.5 mil

You have to wonder what kind of garbage deal was offered to Jake when he was here if he signed for that. Since Jake is doing so well I am patiently waiting for the inside "Jake was offered more money here but wanted a fresh start".

 

[Hookslide]

You have to wonder what kind of garbage deal was offered to Jake when he was here if he signed for that. Since Jake is doing so well I am patiently waiting for the inside "Jake was offered more money here but wanted a fresh start".

I just put that out there for comparison, I always supported Jake, but even I, had reached a point where it was time to move on for all involved, player and team. The problem was, you got nothing for him, and his replacement, ughh

 

[whatsbruin]

I managed to watch half of this one and it was enough. Enough to firmly close the book on this season and remove any lingering hope that this team might still be a legit contender. They are not and there is nothing that can feasibly be done that will make them so. They had their little new coach bounce but reality has now returned to smack them hard in the face and it's not pretty. This group is miles away.

Sweeney just has to just accept that he got this one wrong and the organization needs to switch its thinking to next year and beyond. By all means have a look at trade options, but the only moves that should be made before the deadline are ones that will (hopefully) benefit the Bruins long term. No rentals or gap-filling or other nonsense.

There is lots that is going to need to be thought through and determined. My gut says the new, post 2010s core is a total bust and that means going right back to the drawing board and THAT means a long rebuilding phase. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves. For now, ride out the season, play some kids, see who on the roster really wants to dig in and stick around, and start thinking hard about where to from here.

Boston was well and truly due this type of season. Sucks that's it's finally here, but best to accept it and look clear-eyed at the future rather than clinging on desperately to what can no longer be.

Haven't watched much, and drifting away from following nhl, but so far this season is shaping up as one where Sweeney should sell for picks and young talent, but he'll probably sell picks and hold on to try to make the playoffs.