Post-Game Talk: GAME 41 - Toronto 6 BRUINS 4

[NeelyOrr]

Would you rather Charlie McAvoy or Darnell Nurse for $9.5m a year?

I don't know. I think we'd have more fun with Darnell Nurse's name.

 

[PB37]

The Bruins cannot continue to ice Geekie, Brazeau, Frederic and Wahlstrom as 4 of the starting 12 forwards. They all have below average to poor footspeed and it's noticeable.

Braz, Geekie, and even Frederic are useful players especially around the net where they can use their size and length but they're meat and potato guys and there is simply not enough team speed going either way on the ice when a third of your forwards are plodders.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

I watched on YouTube all the Bruins players being introduced for an Alumni game that was played recently. That team is stacked . I was thinking they could probably beat the current Bruins team.

 

[OV]

Just hoping Swayman lives up to his big boy contract at some point over the next 8 years, because as of right now, I got about as much as confidence in him as I did Jeff Hackett or Marty Turco.

We can always see if Dave Reece is interested in making a come back.

 

[Sheppy]

Frederic score tonight, so we will see him again on game 54

 

[JerseyBruin]

McAvoy is 10,000x the defenseman Nurse is.

Wow haven't seen Nurse much this year - is he in a coma.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

I think he will be fine whole team especially forwards have been crap.

We are past the “ new team getting acclimated phase “ with Lindholm. I see no effort , grit or determination with him . Mentally and physically soft . Doesn’t battle .

 

[pgm16]

Ask Marchand if he would like to go to a contender & field offers on 73 & 25. Resign Frederic for 1.5 or let him go.

 

[The don godfather]

We are past the “ new team getting acclimated phase “ with Lindholm. I see no effort , grit or determination with him . Mentally and physically soft . Doesn’t battle .

Worrisome but have him walk the plank this early in contract is also ridiculous.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

The Bruins cannot continue to ice Geekie, Brazeau, Frederic and Wahlstrom as 4 of the starting 12 forwards. They all have below average to poor footspeed and it's noticeable.

Braz, Geekie, and even Frederic are useful players especially around the net where they can use their size and length but they're meat and potato guys and there is simply not enough team speed going either way on the ice when a third of your forwards are plodders.

You're posting this after the big money top line was on the ice for all the goals against tonight?

Geekie, Frederic and Brazeau were all plus players.

 

[JerseyBruin]

Bruins D gave the puck away today like it was government cheese .

Oh yeah and I'm becoming much more open to trading McAvoy .

 

[Trizz617]

Worrisome but have him walk the plank this early in contract is also ridiculous.

Yes but his play for his pay hasnt been awe inspiring either.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

We are past the “ new team getting acclimated phase “ with Lindholm. I see no effort , grit or determination with him . Mentally and physically soft . Doesn’t battle .

You're not watching very carefully.

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

The front office blew this. Remember Them saying get tougher and faster? They are neither. They also are seriously lacking added veteran leadership. They fired Monty and went for the easy choice with Sacco instead of, again, going outside the box - aka organization for their next coach. They will give Sacco a three year contract. Just watch. He’s been better than Monty but man o man can he not do something about the PP??? Just awful all around.

 

[NeelyDan]

The important thing is we keep telling ourselves we’re a cup contending team and avoid dealing assets that will undoubtedly help us restock an empty cupboard that comes with the territory of contending for a decade

 

[Grimey]

Come on guys believe in wildcard 1 and a deep run its possible. Ask the rags fans if they would like our record right now.

I don’t care about their record. Just like I don’t care about their 2022-23 record. They aren’t a good team this year and it doesn’t help that they’re also lacking in effort 80% of the time. That 65-win season was the worst thing that happened to these core guys. There were probably 20 or so games where they took at least one period off but still managed to get two points, and the mentality that they can dog it and still win is embarrassing. Lack of skill aside, when the captain comes out and says they have been having bad practices, they don’t deserve to be in the playoffs.

 

[ON3M4N]

No no, it isnt he “hasn’t been great”. He’s been flat out bad. There are other things lacking on this team for sure- offensive firepower being the biggest one- but the most glaringly obvious factor in this team being much worse than last years team is the guy ranked 4th in saves above expected last season got paid and is now ranked 75th. It is what it is.

Coming into tonight in his last 15 games, he allowed 2 or less goals in 53% of his games and 3 or less goals in 80% of his games. He's been giving this team a chance to win. I had 1 goal tonight that I thought Swayman should have had and that was the first one.

 

[OV]

Ask Marchand if he would like to go to a contender & field offers on 73 & 25. Resign Frederic for 1.5 or let him go.

You wanna sign Freddy for THAT much????? Pass!

 

[BTO]

I don't know. I think we'd have more fun with Darnell Nurse's name.

And his cousins.

 

[CDJ]

Coming into tonight in his last 15 games, he allowed 2 or less goals in 53% of his games and 3 or less goals in 80% of his games. He's been giving this team a chance to win. I had 1 goal tonight that I thought Swayman should have had and that was the first one.

I want a little more than “giving them a chance”, I want “actively winning them games” at that price tag. You want your backup to give you a chance, not your highly paid “elite” starting goalie. At least that’s what the standard should be

 

[Sheppy]

The important thing is we keep telling ourselves we’re a cup contending team and avoid dealing assets that will undoubtedly help us restock an empty cupboard that comes with the territory of contending for a decade

Come over

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

This game reminded me of Game 6 in Florida, 2023.

 

[MartyLapointe20]

Coming into tonight in his last 15 games, he allowed 2 or less goals in 53% of his games and 3 or less goals in 80% of his games. He's been giving this team a chance to win. I had 1 goal tonight that I thought Swayman should have had and that was the first one.

I wanted a stop on that broken play after the defensive break down by Carlo. The behind the back on ice drop shot. I bet we see Korpi stand on his head tomorrow with full of life acrobatic desperation saves.

 

[analyser]

Maybe him and some others will have big playoffs ,only question is will they make them.

It is highly unlikely they make the playoffs. Every team not far behind them have games in hand.

 

[sarge88]

The Bruins cannot continue to ice Geekie, Brazeau, Frederic and Wahlstrom as 4 of the starting 12 forwards. They all have below average to poor footspeed and it's noticeable.

Braz, Geekie, and even Frederic are useful players especially around the net where they can use their size and length but they're meat and potato guys and there is simply not enough team speed going either way on the ice when a third of your forwards are plodders.

Brazeau and Geekie have been good for a month.

Frederic, his whopping 1 goal in his last 12 and 3 in 22, aside, has been pretty bad.