BRUINS GDT GAME 56 7:12 PM - THE BEAR rides on the 8th Avenue subway - TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Dennis Bonvie]

Weakest draft in 25 years, chances of a pick from 20-32 making the NHL are minimal, especially when he will probably be a Sweeney reach or project. Deal the first for a second line winger. That should not effect moving Coyle, who makes the team stronger by going away.

Consulting the old crystal ball?

 

[remer]

Feels like this is a must win in many ways. For the Rangers and Bruins to make a push for the playoffs, they need to start winning games. Tough game on Saturday against Vegas.
After that the Bruins have the Ducks, Leafs, NYI, Pens, Min, Nash and Carolina before the trade deadline. They need to win more than 50% of those games.
Detroit is on a roll and I can't see the Bruins catching them and you have Tampa and NYI with 3 games in hand. Not great. The other thing to note is that not many teams make the playoffs with a negative goal differential. Boston -23 .....Yikes.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Ok your perspective then why watch? I mean you are so sure they are not making what makes you watch and post here. Im not being an ass i just don’t understand people who are so sure the team won’t make the playoffs spend hours of their time on this team.

I am a HOCKEY FAN first, last and always. The Bruins could relocate to another
city and I would still watch the NHL, NCAA & HS hockey. Of course I follow them, as I grew up in Boston and believe it or not, prefer to see them do better than worse.

Part of that means believing what the best path forward is short and medium term. However, I can look at other teams and compared to Boston be willing to make a call on whether or not they have the ability to make the PO. I don't see it
with this group, as they can't play well enough on the road. So time to sell and I
believe they are better off with a one step back to advance two steps, as soon as next year.

That's a quick, honest response to your question.

 

[Forester65]

It's unlikely, but funnier things have happened in sports

..nobody thought the Bruins would make it to the SC Final in 2019

We got a free ride when Tampa and Washington got eliminated by Columbus and Carolina. Still shake my head over that lost Cup.

 

[Blitzkrug]

We got a free ride when Tampa and Washington got eliminated by Columbus and Carolina. Still shake my head over that lost Cup.

Yup. That Bruins team was still good but i remember the feeling was "oh well, they lose to Tampa again"

Then Tampa decided to roll over.

I still say if the Blue Jackets beat them in the second round, they go on to win it all. Bobrovsky was playing at a Conn Smythe level only to somehow get outdueled by a guy playing at a conn smythe+1 level.

 

[TobanWest]

Consulting the old crystal ball?

I thought I heard Dom say that the first round is full of talent.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I thought I heard Dom say that the first round is full of talent.

And he has a much better crystal ball.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Or not. Stop with the silly gimmicks. Not everything is about revenue. They've already ruined the Winter Classic by having too many outdoor gimmick games, now you want to screw up the playoffs?



No, the final was the only east vs. west game.

NHL also did away with East\West set up in the mid-to-late 1970's, that gave us consecutive QF in 1976 and 1977 of Boston vs LA. Don't remember when they went back to East\West, but must have been shortly after 1980, maybe 1982?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Feels like this is a must win in many ways. For the Rangers and Bruins to make a push for the playoffs, they need to start winning games. Tough game on Saturday against Vegas.
After that the Bruins have the Ducks, Leafs, NYI, Pens, Min, Nash and Carolina before the trade deadline. They need to win more than 50% of those games.
Detroit is on a roll and I can't see the Bruins catching them and you have Tampa and NYI with 3 games in hand. Not great. The other thing to note is that not many teams make the playoffs with a negative goal differential. Boston -23 .....Yikes.

On the road its -38, that's really yikes worthy.

 

[ODAAT]

4-2 Rags, sorry

 

[jgatie]

NHL also did away with East\West set up in the mid-to-late 1970's, that gave us consecutive QF in 1976 and 1977 of Boston vs LA. Don't remember when they went back to East\West, but must have been shortly after 1980, maybe 1982?

1981. Islanders vs North Stars.

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

did they do east vs west in the first round then? that's kinda cool if so

They should. In the 70’s, twice, the Bruins played a best of 7 vs LA. That was as far east and west as you could get. But they want us to be excited to playoff TB or FLA or the Leafs every……..single…..year. At least in the 80’s when you had divisional play you always played that team 8 times in the regular season so the rivalries were huge.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

1981. Islanders vs North Stars.

Didn't Boston play Minnesota in Round 1 though?

 

[jgatie]

Didn't Boston play Minnesota in Round 1 though?

You are correct. The East/West seeding started in 1982. My bad.

 

[lopey]

I am a HOCKEY FAN first, last and always. The Bruins could relocate to another
city and I would still watch the NHL, NCAA & HS hockey. Of course I follow them, as I grew up in Boston and believe it or not, prefer to see them do better than worse.

Part of that means believing what the best path forward is short and medium term. However, I can look at other teams and compared to Boston be willing to make a call on whether or not they have the ability to make the PO. I don't see it
with this group, as they can't play well enough on the road. So time to sell and I
believe they are better off with a one step back to advance two steps, as soon as next year.

That's a quick, honest response to your question.

Ok i see what you mean. Thanks

 

[Bruin4]

Good Luck Rangers!

Consulting the old crystal ball?

I think its more closer to fact as like 90% of the Draft experts are saying the same. Worst draft since 1999

 

[goldenblack]

5-2 Boston

Pasta x 2
Zacha
Kasty
Marchy (empty net)

 

[Babajingo]

You would think that TNT/ESPN would've learned by now that CHI is boring as crap. I understand they are trying to push Connor. Oh wait, tonight is the battle of Connors. Ha.

I'd rather watch the LA/MTL game.

 

[BMC]

We got a free ride when Tampa and Washington got eliminated by Columbus and Carolina. Still shake my head over that lost Cup.

Five years on and I still can't believe how badly they blew it. The easiest path to a Cup in the history of the franchise and they lose to the f***ing St. Louis Blues??? Shoot me now, please!

 

[BruinDust]

Back-to-back or not, they had better be starting Swayman tonight. Give Korpisalo the out-of-conference opponent Vegas on Saturday. Not only do they want the 2 points, you want to make sure the Rangers don't get any points.

After tonight, Swayman likely doesn't see game action for 16 days if they go this route. (Doubtful he appears for Team USA in the 4 Nations IMO, I think they'll peg him as the 3rd goalie). Coming off a shut-out just adds fuel to the fire (I'd always start a goalie coming off a shut-out the next game).