GAME 40 - No Miracle On 34th Street - NYR 2 BRUINS 1

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[TD Charlie]

Awww no we suck again

 

[Blowfish]

How much longer will they continue to play no skill turtles!!

 

[KrugAvoy]

Awww no we suck again

Wouldn't be surprised if Sacco is intentionally sucking so he can get an assistant job in STL

 

[Acie]

Sometimes I think this team just looks like a Rush cover band with novice musicians trying to perform the tunes.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

I just remembered we had a game tonight. Tuned in with 2 minutes left. I don’t even care. Years ago, I would be so angry with myself for having missed a game. Now, I don’t even care. Sad.

 

[duffy]

How much longer will they continue to play no skill turtles!!

Until someone gets traded! You can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit!

 

[badbrewin]

The guys are working hard, but at some point, the hard work without the wins will demoralize them into no longer putting in the effort.

The construction/chemistry of this team is just not good.

 

[Concessionaire]

I don't think Sweeney should bother trying to get Kreider. At this point he looks like more of what we already have.

 

[bruinsfan1970]

This team has no flow and they never finish plays. Who was the Bruins player who missed the open net towards the end of the game. What a way to ruin an evening.

 

[Gordoff]

Sweeney needs to make a couple of impactful moves before the TDL because this team has lost its steam and they have no idea how to make
a smart offensive play.
Schedule isn't getting any easier.
Can't/shouldn't replace Sacco, the only thing left for Sweeney is
a shake 'em up trade.

 

[bruinsfan1970]

Why have they not recalled Poitras?? Beecher is horrid but let's keep playing him.

 

[Bruinaura]

Why have they not recalled Poitras?? Beecher is horrid but let's keep playing him.

Maybe Poitras said no thanks

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Icing. Icing. Icing. Icing.

Things started flying around here after the 4th one.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Water finds its level. This team is what it is – middling. Not horrible, but far from great. Prone as ever to defensive lapses, competitive and fairly hard-working but lacking in total grit and commitment, very meek and under-talented offensively. If they fall behind, especially by 2 or more, they’re in serious trouble. Overall just ok.

Hockey fans, and Bruins ones in particular, are rather fond of looking towards the playoffs as a whole different ball game where ‘anything can happen’ as long as you make it. And there’s some fairly good reasons for that, I concede. But with this current Boston team, even supposing Swayman gets hot and the D gets Hampus back and finds a really good groove, both of which I would say are at least possible, nobody can look at me with a straight face and say with any honesty that they think this team has the offense to sustain a deep run. Right now they just don’t.

Realistically, can they get it? Looking at their cap and asset situation and the wider market, I really doubt it. We will see what Sweeney wants to do. The one thing I would like to say to Don is, if you’re going to give up another 1st and/or one of the few prospects we have with real potential, please please trade them for a player who’s under 30, proven, healthy and looking for term. Don’t waste quality assets on older guys or rentals. This group isn’t worth it and our futures cupboard is more than bare enough as it is.

In the shorter term I don’t have a good feeling about the Leafs game but we will see. They are the better team but still as prone to screwing up as anybody so you never know.

 

[NeelyOrr]

I just remembered we had a game tonight. Tuned in with 2 minutes left. I don’t even care. Years ago, I would be so angry with myself for having missed a game. Now, I don’t even care. Sad.

I missed Tuesday's game because I didn't realize it was an afternoon game. I felt the same way as you.

 

[badbrewin]

This team has no flow and they never finish plays. Who was the Bruins player who missed the open net towards the end of the game. What a way to ruin an evening.

What's concerning is their complete inability to score off the rush. This requires players with at least a smidgen of offensive acumen.

 

[MartyLapointe20]

Sweeney needs to make a couple of impactful moves before the TDL because this team has lost its steam and they have no idea how to make
a smart offensive play.
Schedule isn't getting any easier.
Can't/shouldn't replace Sacco, the only thing left for Sweeney is
a shake 'em up trade.

Need Hampus back pretty bad too. Feel like that 3rd pair LD has been holding them back lately. Wotherspoons etc….. Hampus can skate with the puck and make plays with purpose. Our forwards cant finish around the net all year. Need someone that can bare down and bury chances. Get hungrier around the net. I watch these other good teams around the league and they’re so good at maximizing everyone’s strength and have more set plays and better reads. Just too much wishy washy broken plays out of this team.

 

[hrdpuk]

All is good

They their token goal

 

[badbrewin]

Sweeney needs to make a couple of impactful moves before the TDL because this team has lost its steam and they have no idea how to make
a smart offensive play.
Schedule isn't getting any easier.
Can't/shouldn't replace Sacco, the only thing left for Sweeney is
a shake 'em up trade.

Need a trade a la 1997 when they dealt Oates/Ranford/Tocchet for high picks and blue chip prospects.

Deal Pastrnak for a blue chip center prospect, top end winger prospect and 1st rounder from a bottom 10 team and sign me up.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I didn't like seeing guys joking around on the bench in the third period. Or Swayman having a laugh with the ref during a stoppage with 2 minutes left.

Looks like they have gotten used to losing.

Don't think 100-year-old Harry could scare them anymore, but maybe Cam could take a shot at a locker room visit.

 

[badbrewin]

I didn't like seeing guys on the bench joking around on the bench in the third period. Or Swayman having a laugh with the ref during a stoppage with 2 minutes left.

Looks like they have gotten used to losing.

Don't think 100-year-old Harry could scare them anymore, but maybe Cam could take a shot at a locker room visit.

You just reminded of...

(Giambi is playing the role of Swayman)

 

[bruinsfan1968]

Why have they not recalled Poitras?? Beecher is horrid but let's keep playing him.

Providence is more entertaining!

 

[The don godfather]

Power outage continues...

 

[bruinmann77]

There should not joking around especially when they played down to another opponent. This is a middle team at best and for the love of it DS should never give up a 1st especially with where the team Might pick