Post-Game Talk: GAME 44 - Tampa 4 BRUINS 1

[mar2kbos]

Bruins notebook: With losses piling up, team at a crossroads

The Bruins are not a real contender. That brings upper management to some hard decisions

www.bostonherald.com

Just like when he took over the Bruins a decade ago, GM Don Sweeney and his team are at a crossroads.

The B’s have not experienced seas this rough since 2015, the last time they suffered a six-game losing streak. This current one is in grave danger of stretching to seven on Saturday when they face the defending Stanley Cup champions in Florida. Call up the NHL standings and they’ll show you the Bruins are in the playoff bracket, but not really, not when you factor in points percentage and games in hand, which all the teams behind them have on the B’s.

The promise of a suffocating, defensively sound team that will win a bunch of 2-1 and 3-2 games has not been kept. They are 29th in goals per game (2.55), 21st in goals against per game (3.16), 31st in power play (12..2%) and 25th in penalty kill (75.9%).

It’s amazing with those putrid stats that they are even in a playoff position currently.

 

[DKH]

All satire aside, do you think there's no one in the hockey world that could do a better job? Maybe there isn't, but sooner or later we'll find out. The days of the Sinden type tenure are long past. 96-98 were ass, and they had some decent teams after that, but the early 2000s were not so hot either. I'd prefer not to revisit those times, but pro sports being so cyclical it's hard to imagine it won't happen- it might be happening now.

Me and Lou

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[JerseyBruin]

They've gone back to a passive 1-4 forecheck most of the time. I think they wanted to go to a more aggressive forechecking scheme before Monty was canned, but it was a failure. They didn't have the horses up front to play that game. The 4th line did, because the 3 of them (Koepke/Kastelic/Beecher) are all strong skaters and good forecheckers.

The top 3 lines were just too slow as a group to play a fast heavy forechecking style like a Carolina or Florida.

Plus they're deadly afraid of giving up odd man rushes so they need to always keep that 3rd man high . Its pathetic to see a 3 on 1 or 3 on 2 get negated as the Bruins peel back in the offensive zone.

 

[KWbruin]

You sticking around through the rebuild

I worked as a Seer in Salem back in the days of Lori Cabot and Jake ‘Frankenstein’ Lowenstein.

I still got it -and I’m seeing 2031 next playoff spot

Been a lot of fun last 25 years here so 6 years isn’t bad

Well I've been a Bs fan for over 50 years so I don't think this particular chapter is going to drive me away. So yeah, I'll stick around. And I'll read your posts and enjoy most of the ones I understand.

 

[hrdpuk]

. Lilleberg, who was handed a major penalty and game misconduct, did not receive supplemental discipline from the league. For a cross check to the face

This is the kind of shit that makes me crazy

 

[22Brad Park]

. Lilleberg, who was handed a major penalty and game misconduct, did not receive supplemental discipline from the league. For a cross check to the face

This is the kind of shit that makes me crazy

Look who is in that job.Jug head Parros

 

[Clode]

. Lilleberg, who was handed a major penalty and game misconduct, did not receive supplemental discipline from the league. For a cross check to the face

This is the kind of shit that makes me crazy

Good, he'll be on the ice on Tuesday to hopefully get his head taken off

 

[Sheppy]

Oh, so he hit his head on the ice? Weird how I was told he was knocked out with a punch.

. Lilleberg, who was handed a major penalty and game misconduct, did not receive supplemental discipline from the league. For a cross check to the face

This is the kind of shit that makes me crazy

Good. The Bruins should handle it themselves next game.

 

[Carl Hungus]

Oh, so he hit his head on the ice? Weird how I was told he was knocked out with a punch.


Good. The Bruins should handle it themselves next game.

They if someone could put cernak through the glass while theyre at it that would be cool with me

 

[DaBroons]

The Bruin game commentators are embarrassing. I want to see some frustration and calling the team out. Brutal.

Yes, Judd said after the Leafs game during the next telecast that Pasta had 2 goals and later he said that McAvoy had 2 assists. Ok, but why he didn't tell the whole truth, which is that Pasta was -4 and McAvoy -2 for that game. I love both guys, but they are killing the team with their poor d-zone play and turnovers (Pasta), and giving up odd-man breaks (McAvoy).

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Plus they're deadly afraid of giving up odd man rushes so they need to always keep that 3rd man high . Its pathetic to see a 3 on 1 or 3 on 2 get negated as the Bruins peel back in the offensive zone.

That doesn't happen.

 

[DaBroons]

Crooked Kelly made a bad call against da Broons. I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked.

I'm sure he got a congratulatory text from his buddy, Crooked Koceri.

"We'll always have the 2019 finals," he texted (apologies to Bogie).

 

[HooperDrivesTheBoat]

all I can say about this team is..

God I miss Tom

Anyway Go Bruins

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Me and Lou

I'd like NeelyDan as coach.

 

[lopey]

I'd like NeelyDan as coach.

Gummies all game

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Crooked Kelly made a bad call against da Broons. I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked.

I'm sure he got a congratulatory text from his buddy, Crooked Koceri.

"We'll always have the 2019 finals," he texted (apologies to Bogie).

He might have been trying to help the Bruins out bye taking away a power play.lol

 

[BB79]

Good, he'll be on the ice on Tuesday to hopefully get his head taken off

There's always next year's Winter Classic to go after Lil'turd

 

[McGarnagle]

Gummies all game

The defense and goalies' reaction times are delayed enough as is

 

[Gordoff]

I hear ya...60th year for me

54-55 years for me.

 

[DKH]

I'd like NeelyDan as coach.

I want quietbruinfan to be the coach

Well I've been a Bs fan for over 50 years so I don't think this particular chapter is going to drive me away. So yeah, I'll stick around. And I'll read your posts and enjoy most of the ones I understand.

Wait? You aren’t supposed to understand any

 

[Gordoff]

I was so excited when Gorton was available a few years ago. Oh well. We get stuck with SeaBass and the Professor.

SeaBass and the Professor

Sounds like a sitcom.

 

[Webster]

Good, he'll be on the ice on Tuesday to hopefully get his head taken off

Well...Lilleberg was on the news and said he's active in boxing, has been since early teens. Also said he isn't looking for fights, but will never turn down a challenge.