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Post-Game Talk: GAME 4 - Last Bruins team to start 4-0-0 was in 1990-91
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I know plus/minus isn’t the best stat but only Brown Lauko and Lucic are minus players right now. Lauko being a -4. Wondering if that’s just a result of bad luck or does the 4th line needs some adjustment. I know Lucic didn’t really play on line 4 last game.
So much affirming management's offseason strategy in this win....
Keep both Swayman and Ullmark. Maintain the best goaltending in the league and you have a chance to win every single game. Lesser goaltending and we are 2-2 or 1-3. Edmonton is a perfect example of the critical importance of goaltending - if they had Swayman and Ullmark they would be unbeatable.
Keep and play Forbort. He has been strong to start the season, especially last night. Worth every penny of his contract and cap hit. Makes all the sense in the world to keep together as much of a defense from a record breaking team as possible. The players and coaches know Forbort plays and important and unsung role.
Get bigger and stronger up front. We are finally seeing that strategy put into action and it is paying off. These big middle/bottom of the lineup players, like JVR, Lucic, Frederic, Geekie and Beecher are winning all sorts of puck battles on the boards and wearing down opponents. I actually really like Geekie's game. He looks like a poor man's Jason Allison, a guy who just glides through checks and into tough areas and has soft hands.
Decision to keep Poitras also paying off. He has been critical to at least two wins. Played better than his stats show. Just keep him away from Marchand and with some big bodies on the wing that play North/South.
Keep both Swayman and Ullmark. Maintain the best goaltending in the league and you have a chance to win every single game. Lesser goaltending and we are 2-2 or 1-3. Edmonton is a perfect example of the critical importance of goaltending - if they had Swayman and Ullmark they would be unbeatable.
Keep and play Forbort. He has been strong to start the season, especially last night. Worth every penny of his contract and cap hit. Makes all the sense in the world to keep together as much of a defense from a record breaking team as possible. The players and coaches know Forbort plays and important and unsung role.
Get bigger and stronger up front. We are finally seeing that strategy put into action and it is paying off. These big middle/bottom of the lineup players, like JVR, Lucic, Frederic, Geekie and Beecher are winning all sorts of puck battles on the boards and wearing down opponents. I actually really like Geekie's game. He looks like a poor man's Jason Allison, a guy who just glides through checks and into tough areas and has soft hands.
Decision to keep Poitras also paying off. He has been critical to at least two wins. Played better than his stats show. Just keep him away from Marchand and with some big bodies on the wing that play North/South.
I still don't understand Brown, He's slow as shit, hits like Carlo, and shoots like a goalie.
Oates2Neely
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Ullmark and Swayman both in midsession form. Defense looks solid. Pastrnak & Marchand will score tons, I just hope the secondary scoring can remain involved (lines 2 & 3). Would be really good to see DeBrusk get going soon.
Sure that's why I said run with 63-18-88 but you still need someone to fill 46 shoes and
that's a tall order to fill for #51 at his age.
Agree if DeBrusk can pot 25 - 30, I will be more than happy !
Agree with a lot here but the only big guy it looks like he can play with on his line is Geekie if #74 is on his line. Only other alternative is 21-51-39 and it looks like
Montgomery is rolling 21-13-11.
I think Freddy's been working with Looch on his fighting skills, that's the best I've ever seen Freddy do in a bout.
Beecher was the culprit on the first goal with poor puck management and even
less than ideal neutral zone positioning.
IMO he's had a couple of fights better but he did well here.
Guy has been sitting where everyone has three games under their belt.
If that was true, he would be posting here, not playing in the NHL!
The Hockey Tonk Man
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I think it’s bad luck
A lot of the goals on Lauko’s -4 were nowhere near on him.
I know it was his first game but Mitchell looked brutal out there.
Standing still with the puck twice for like 30seconds getting booed by the crowd
So many unforced icing’s in a row.
Looks slow
Bad coverage everywhere
Zboril never looked that bad even in his worst outings
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Dennis Bonvie
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Actually, Beecher and Shattenkirk are also minus players.
Gee, I thought he looked solid last night.
Dennis Bonvie
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Also, Carlo was a step too slow.
quietbruinfan
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I would not go that far....Mitchell iced the puck because he is dead slow in everything. Zboril moves but can't cut the mustard. It's quick death ,Zboril vs slow death by icings.
Dennis Bonvie
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Bruis are 4-0, but is it more accrate to say the Bruins goaltenders are 4-0?
Still too many penalties, too many icings, too many breakaways and odd man rushes against.
Still too many penalties, too many icings, too many breakaways and odd man rushes against.
Oates2Neely
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Can’t depend on Pastrnak and Marchand to carry the team offensively for 82 games. This team will need some scoring from the middle 6. Also, their centers will need to get on scoresheet. It’s only been 4 games but their top 3 centers have a combined 0 goals 4 assists. Zacha has looked good but no puck luck YET.
Pretty much this. Last night there was too much of this for my liking though #88\63
came up big when needed.
missingchicklet
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Have to agree with this. Team was sharper last night than past games, but despite that the win was mainly due to Swayman. Bs could have easily been down a couple goals in the first half of the first period. He made some stellar saves throughout the entire game. The game would have taken on a different complexion had the Bs gotten behind early. Can't understate how important Swayman was in the win. Should have been second star behind Kopitar's participation star for playing a lot of games.
TobanWest
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Agree as well... Great effort all around except icings and penalties. Love the fact that they are bigger and not getting pushed around. Keep Marchand on the top line and actually have solid 1, then a beefy Coyle line on 3 and the 4th has been great. The 2nd line is the concern but Poitras has been pretty damn good for a 100 pound teenager. If he continues to play this way and Debrusk gets going and finds chemistry with him it could be pretty solid. Defence and goaltending is legit but still love me some Lohrei on this team. More offence and more size!
4-0 so far after losing 10 players and inserting rookies is impressive no matter I
How you look at it.
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