Post-Game Talk: GAME 34 - All things considered a 2-2-1 trip is a win - Edmonton 3 BRUINS 2 F/OT

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Asking me to watch again which I have already done multiple times will not change my answer.

 

[JerseyBruin]

The first two goals were terrible- almost unbelievable.

Yes Skinner probably should have had both

 

[PaulD]

Watch this at the 6:24 min mark. In the span of a second, Kastelic makes a picture perfect bank pass off the board to Hyman, who immediately one-times the bank towards the net. At the 6:23 mark Swayman is still looking in the corner battle, he doesn't get a chance to get set for the shot, he's turning his head as Hyman is shooting. Kastelic gets his stick in the way, McAvoy does a flamingo in front of the net and it squeezes through.

Sorry I just don't see that play as a soft goal. Bang-bang play on a shot with plenty of zip on it. 6:23 the puck is in a scrum in the corner, 6:25 it's in the back of the net.

Mcavoy is such a wrecking ball. A knack for keeping both teams in the game.

Linus is hot.....playing against mostly bad teams

And Swaymam plays Florida every night does ge ?

 

[quietbruinfan]

Yes Skinner probably should have had both

As a matter of fact.....jk

 

[JAD]

I'll give the Bruins credit they were not blown out. There is no doubt Edmonton has more high end talent which in the end proved to be the difference. Boston did have opportunities to extend the lead, but alas, once again the could not. No shame in this loss. They should be proud of the way they played and at the same time frustrated. A game they can build upon. If this team could play every game the way they played last night, they would win far more than they lose.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

It's not low IQ. It's actually high IQ. He's sees the passing play is there, like last night to Zacha. It's that he's OVER-thinking it. He needs to stop trying to make the prettiest play and just follow his instincts to shoot the puck into the net.

That's funny.

Pasta makes bad decisions because of his high hockey IQ.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Watch this at the 6:24 min mark. In the span of a second, Kastelic makes a picture perfect bank pass off the board to Hyman, who immediately one-times the bank towards the net. At the 6:23 mark Swayman is still looking in the corner battle, he doesn't get a chance to get set for the shot, he's turning his head as Hyman is shooting. Kastelic gets his stick in the way, McAvoy does a flamingo in front of the net and it squeezes through.

Sorry I just don't see that play as a soft goal. Bang-bang play on a shot with plenty of zip on it. 6:23 the puck is in a scrum in the corner, 6:25 it's in the back of the net.

Both Swayman and Raycroft thought it was a soft goal.

 

[DaBroons]

Line changing is on the players, not the coach.

Players are taught to put the puck deep into the zone b/f changing. Often the coach whistles to the players when he wants to change. They gave up a third on this road trip doing the same thing. The coach should be yelling to the players not to change or at least getting the players off the bench much quicker. These changes were VERY slow. Bad line changes have always been considered a coach issue.

 

[HumBucker]

That's funny.

Pasta makes bad decisions because of his high hockey IQ.

IQ and decision-making are different things.
People who are very creative can often run into option paralysis. They can imagine lots of options and courses of action, but then might have trouble deciding which one is best.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Players are taught to put the puck deep into the zone b/f changing. Often the coach whistles to the players when he wants to change. They gave up a third on this road trip doing the same thing. The coach should be yelling to the players not to change or at least getting the players off the bench much quicker. These changes were VERY slow. Bad line changes have always been considered a coach issue.

Disagree.

Not at the NHL level.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

IQ and decision-making are different things.
People who are very creative can often run into option paralysis. They can imagine lots of options and courses of action, but then might have trouble deciding which one is best.

Disagree. I'm doing a lot of that here today.

To me making the correct decision is exactly what hockey IQ is.

 

[ON3M4N]

Mcavoy is such a wrecking ball. A knack for keeping both teams in the game.


And Swaymam plays Florida every night does ge ?

Nope, but marveling over Ullmark's numbers during a stretch of mostly bad teams is hilarious.

 

[PaulD]

Nope, but marveling over Ullmark's numbers during a stretch of mostly bad teams is hilarious.

almost as funny as watching Swayman play like Jack Cambell after holding out like some kind of $uper$tar.

 

[TCB]

Lindholm won 12 of 15 faceoffs and had a lucky deflection goal. Not sure how any assists were given on that one, let alone two.

I’ll do my best Peter Puck for you.

McAvoy passed to Marchand, Marchand passed to Lindhom who then shot and scored. Therefore McAvoy and Marchy draw they assists.

 

[ON3M4N]

almost as funny as watching Swayman play like Jack Cambell after holding out like some kind of $uper$tar.

Again, aside from a terrible WPG game, he's got solid numbers over his last 10 starts.

 

[PaulD]

Again, aside from a terrible WPG game, he's got solid numbers over his last 10 starts.

Again, aside from a terrible WPG game, he's got solid numbers over his last 10 starts.

aside from a game he stunk ? A side from the soft goals, ......let's just count his good games and good saves. Ha!
No secret here . For the first time in atleast fifteen years the Bruins have a problem in net ... And his name is Jeremy Swayman.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I’ll do my best Peter Puck for you.

McAvoy passed to Marchand, Marchand passed to Lindhom who then shot and scored. Therefore McAvoy and Marchy draw they assists.

Marchand didn't pass to Lindholm.

He tried to pass the puck out front to Brazeau but it bounced off the Oilers defensemen back the other way to Lindholm.

 

[Gordoff]

The Bruins play the Sabres next. They've lost 11 straight I think.

That scares me.

YIKES, seems like the perfect storm tonight. First home game after a long and hard (and successful) road trip. A goalie who hasn't played in 9 days, and a frustrated Sabres team that may be ready to end their losing ways.
Sacco needs to have the team ready to go from the git-go.
Intravenous caffeine, oxygen on the bench and a "TENS Unit" built into the butt of their hockey pants with a remote control for Sacco to zing them awake if/when the need arises.
Otherwise, they'd better be ready.