Apart from a few guys, it feels like the Bruins skipped conditioning in the offseason.
They spent too much time looking at guys they shouldn’t have.
Another thing, Marchand will tell you that it’s not acceptable and he will move on and say the coach was right. Then he will move on and play lights out.
This team is not in shape, or at least not in season shape. I think the wanted to look at a few guys and if you think about it, most of the regulars played sporadically.
I’m losing faith in Monty but will give him a month to get this team going. I just don’t know what the f*** his system is. Not much has change with regard to what I see players confused on assignments.
These players as someone said have their stripes. Some try to play a skilled style like Pasta and others when they don’t have that in them. They need to get back to basics.
To be honest, I don’t know how they fix the aggressive forecheck that everyone seems to be copying. It just demoralizes them. Anyone with a better grasp here have any ideas?