Time to figure out what this team is made of. Sweeney did everything possible for this team, and even if I haven’t loved a lot of Monty’s decision making, who he plays on the third pairing or on the 4th line really shouldn’t lose us the series with the amount of talent on this team. If we lose it falls squarely on the players for not performing. And I think we find out very quickly tomorrow who is winning the game. Last two games Florida has come out guns blazing playing like their season is on the line and they have nothing to lose. They are going to do that again. If we match that desperation and push back early and hard I think we’ll win. If we sit back and let florida take it to us, and hope to weather the storm, for the third straight game then I think it’s clear this team doesn’t have the killer instinct it needs and will lose.
GAME 7 - This is why we are fans
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Bruinfanatic
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Throw out the regular season it means nothing anymore.The last (and only) time this season that the Bruins lost 3 games in a row, they won their next game 5-2 against the Maple Leafs.
Here's the stat card for that game:
- Pavel Zacha scored 2 goals.
- Brandon Carlo scored a goal, was a +3, and was credited with 5 hits.
- Charlie Coyle had 2 assists.
- A.J. Greer scored a goal.
- Connor Clifton was the only -1 on the team. Not that more evidence was needed, but he needs to sit tomorrow.
* Not only have the Bruins not lost 3 home games in a row all season, they hadn't even lost 2 home games in a row all season until this series. It's nut up or shut up time. The leaders need to lead (including the coaches.)
lextune
I'm too old for this.
Just a quick reminder of how that went down.
We lost games one and two at home. We then won four out of the next five, three of them in OT, including game seven.
This year's team has no resemblance to that team. We've mostly been front runners.
Donnie Shulzhoffer
Rocket Surgery
It is amazing how we all plan ahead for the worst to happen.
To quote Crash “This game is supposed to be fun. So have God dammit!”
To quote Crash “This game is supposed to be fun. So have God dammit!”
nORRis8
The NHL, the stupidest League ever.
I chose that we are going to win based on two things....
a) Swayman is in
b) Ullmark is in but with shoulder pads that go just above his head so he doesn't get burned up high
a) Swayman is in
b) Ullmark is in but with shoulder pads that go just above his head so he doesn't get burned up high
On a personal level if the Bruins lose this is a game changer for me. I will no longer get the NHL package going forward, what's the point if you can't even get out of the 1st round after a record setting regular season. It's just not worth the emotional investment, I have seen a ton of Bruin choke jobs in my lifetime, this would be the worst considering the quality of this team. Anyways, here's hoping that they somehow find a way to win a big game for once.
Florida fans will have fun, zero pressure on them, huge underdogs, much different then Boston, huge favourites looking at a possible all time upset.
BruinDust
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To make matter worse, as Clifton was making that bad pass, it was to Nick Foligno, who should of been nowhere near the ice at that point either.
McGarnagle
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Yep. Every playoff loss I have a tantrum and say I'm never watching them again, and then in October we forget it and start over. This year is different granted that there's a 3-4 year window here where we're in purgatory. And how do I bring myself to get attached and hopeful again after this one? 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019 were all bad, but this would be the worst of all.
Half of me wants to swear off the sport altogether, half of me wants to start following the Ducks if they get Bedard. Or maybe I'll just be a bitter hatewatcher of the Bruins.
KnightofBoston
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I think this game will come down to the wire
3-2 good guys, swayman gets the start. Game might even go to overtime and freak everyone the f*** out but the bruins pull it out in the end
Marchand with the OT/Go ahead goal
3-2 good guys, swayman gets the start. Game might even go to overtime and freak everyone the f*** out but the bruins pull it out in the end
Marchand with the OT/Go ahead goal
BruinDust
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All that being said, the Panthers will have pressure on them now too. All that underdog-loosey-goosey stuff goes out the window when it's Game 7.
bruinmann77
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Monty moves backfired and this team is a hot mess and have possibly the biggest collapse on their shoulders they will be so tight don’t see how they are going to win what worse if they lose it be 3 home games
no way.
if this game is close, no way we are winning. we're either winning by 2 or 3 if we win.
i fully expect us to shit the bed again.
FREDERIC82FAN
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I have to agree, I am 74 years old and have been a Bruins fan all my life. Before Chara, Before Bourque, before Neely, and, yes, even before BOBBY ORR. I started when there were only 6 teams and the Bruins weren't even making the playoffs. I will never jump off the bandwagon, but my paying to watch, staying up for west coast games and getting excited could soon be ovah.
This is exactly where I'm at.
FREDERIC82FAN
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If only it was so easy. I am going to be punching air for a couple days after the likely disaster comes to fruition, but I will be still here come September. And I hate it.
Hockey has changed so much over the years, I started watching in 1971. it is so watered down and game managed now, not as much fun. Living in Ontario though, I appreciate that I can watch all Bruins games now. Before it was hit and miss when we happened to play a Canadian team. I still appreciate having the joy of getting all the games, and will always watch.
The don godfather
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Panthers aren't anything special were just playing like well shit. Oh yea monty is a moron. I still believe. I love this team.
Matt8871
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We have to remember that as front offices grow, so do their analytics staffs. Some of you may believe in the classic 'pucks in deep' and 'get to the net' styles of play that 'win hockey games,' but here's the simple formula for how these things go, and why we're seeing so many 'upsets:'
Good teams, on average, win more in the regular season. You know which teams are traditionally good: the standings reflect that. But come playoff time, the lower seeded teams are league average teams trying to beat good teams. What they need to do is create a lot of variance in their play because that's how they beat the good teams.
How does this work in practice: Let's take the MLB for example. The bad teams want highly variable pitching. Offenses tend to be consistent, with bad teams scoring 3 runs a game and good teams scoring 4 to 5 a game. Thus, if you're a good team, you want to reduce variance and have your pitchers consistently give like 2-4 runs up per game. Bad teams, on the other hand, won't win games with their offense so they need highly variable pitchers, with a sequence of games giving up like 1 run, 1 run, 8 runs, 8 runs, 9 runs, 2 runs. In the games letting up 2 or less runs, they're going to win, and the games with lots of runs against, their offense wasn't going to keep up anyways.
Whereas the good teams will win the games on average because their offenses are better, and want less variable pitching.
We can see this reflected in hockey as goals scored rather than against: The panthers, in this series, have scored 1, 6, 4, 2, 2, 7. If the average goals scored in a game is a little above 2, can we see how we can very easily guess which games the panthers have won.
The Bs have scored 5, 3, 6, 4, 3, 3. That is very consistent.
Clearly, the panthers are doing a very good job with producing highly variable results, and the bruins are being very consistent.
With that said now, here are the keys to this game 7:
Score 1st, lock it down.
Don't take dumb penalties. We're going to be penalized. Don't take the objective ones.
Capitalize on powerplays
Risk averse penalty kill - the best way to add a little variance is powerplays. We need to be icing our best PK and making sure we're locking up Brandon Montour's shots and Matt Tkachuk in front of the net. (@ Derek Forbort).
Don't play like assholes.
Good teams, on average, win more in the regular season. You know which teams are traditionally good: the standings reflect that. But come playoff time, the lower seeded teams are league average teams trying to beat good teams. What they need to do is create a lot of variance in their play because that's how they beat the good teams.
How does this work in practice: Let's take the MLB for example. The bad teams want highly variable pitching. Offenses tend to be consistent, with bad teams scoring 3 runs a game and good teams scoring 4 to 5 a game. Thus, if you're a good team, you want to reduce variance and have your pitchers consistently give like 2-4 runs up per game. Bad teams, on the other hand, won't win games with their offense so they need highly variable pitchers, with a sequence of games giving up like 1 run, 1 run, 8 runs, 8 runs, 9 runs, 2 runs. In the games letting up 2 or less runs, they're going to win, and the games with lots of runs against, their offense wasn't going to keep up anyways.
Whereas the good teams will win the games on average because their offenses are better, and want less variable pitching.
We can see this reflected in hockey as goals scored rather than against: The panthers, in this series, have scored 1, 6, 4, 2, 2, 7. If the average goals scored in a game is a little above 2, can we see how we can very easily guess which games the panthers have won.
The Bs have scored 5, 3, 6, 4, 3, 3. That is very consistent.
Clearly, the panthers are doing a very good job with producing highly variable results, and the bruins are being very consistent.
With that said now, here are the keys to this game 7:
Score 1st, lock it down.
Don't take dumb penalties. We're going to be penalized. Don't take the objective ones.
Capitalize on powerplays
Risk averse penalty kill - the best way to add a little variance is powerplays. We need to be icing our best PK and making sure we're locking up Brandon Montour's shots and Matt Tkachuk in front of the net. (@ Derek Forbort).
Don't play like assholes.
Donnie Shulzhoffer
Rocket Surgery
The don godfather
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Bury your chances and no mercy. Maybe they should watch the instructor for Johnny Lawrence in karate kid no mercy! He was a real bad ass.
I agree that Swayman can handle getting the start after not playing at all.
The question is will Monty put him out there or not?
goldnblack
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Man Monty could lose his job if Cliffy plays and has another game like that. I think you gotta sit him for that alone.
22Brad Park
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Mind-boggling stuff from an NHL head coach .Smart coach gets Swayman in that net yesterday after 5th goal if nothing else to knock rust off for game 7.I feel like he let team down and they need to bail him out .Taking Grizz away from McAvoy was stupid as well in my opinion which also blew up in his face early and often..
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