Post-Game Talk: Huge win for the B's! 5-3 over Jaws

[member 96824]

I love how we win a game, and RER comes puffing his chest out, chastising anyone that had any type of criticism of this team, regardless of whether it was completely legitimate or not. You get grouped into the constantly broadening "hater" category. It's as if last night's result means that we have no more problems or worries anymore. As if we can just coast to the cup finals with this team, without having to make any moves. It's truly laughable, and counterproductive to anyone looking for a legitimate discussion.

Sure, there are a few negative posters who just complain for the sake of complaining, but there are HUNDREDS of posters who go by what they see, and discuss it at face value. THEY are not "haters" or "trolls," they are critical thinkers who prefer objectivity over unbridled enthusiasm.

Great game last night, we showed a lot of mental toughness, but what the hell does last night's outcome have to do with our abysmal start, or the holes in our roster? Do you think Chia looked at last night's game and said to himself, "Well, everything is awesome. My work for the year is done" ? Of course not.

We did well last night. Now let's build from it. Lots of games to be played, and lots of work to be done by the both players and management.

Another standing ovation.

Gentlemen and Ladyfan...I'd like to take a seat but you keep hitting the nail on the head!

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

I love how we win a game, and RER comes puffing his chest out, chastising anyone that had any type of criticism of this team, regardless of whether it was completely legitimate or not. You get grouped into the constantly broadening "hater" category. It's as if last night's result means that we have no more problems or worries anymore. As if we can just coast to the cup finals with this team, without having to make any moves. It's truly laughable, and counterproductive to anyone looking for a legitimate discussion.

Sure, there are a few negative posters who just complain for the sake of complaining, but there are HUNDREDS of posters who go by what they see, and discuss it at face value. THEY are not "haters" or "trolls," they are critical thinkers who prefer objectivity over unbridled enthusiasm.

Great game last night, we showed a lot of mental toughness, but what the hell does last night's outcome have to do with our abysmal start, or the holes in our roster? Do you think Chia looked at last night's game and said to himself, "Well, everything is awesome. My work for the year is done" ? Of course not.

We did well last night. Now let's build from it. Lots of games to be played, and lots of work to be done by the both players and management.

No no, tell it right. I've been making fun of those people since the JB trade. You can go back and check. I was never worried, and am not worried now. After the fluke loss to the Avs people were FREAKING. That was ridiculous then, its ridiculous now. This is a good team that has some getting to know each other and some practicing to do. Lucic and Krejci coming off injuries, Seids coming off one, Kelly too. A lot of guys needed to find their legs, but it will all come together. So yeah, the sky is falling people made me laugh then, and make me laugh now.

CHIA FAILED US!

 

[Minny Shinny]

Wow we need a pregame thread up asap. Thursday we face Johnny Rocket, in Boston?

WOW!

GDT will be up around dinner time.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

GDT will be up around dinner time.

Can we have a placeholder? like pre-game

 

[KrejciMVP]

There is no need to panic... unless Krejci is out of the lineup.

 

[BMC]

Very happy for Seth Griffith getting his first NHL goal.

Overall the Bs looked good except as others have mentioned #37. I don't remember him ever getting thrown out of the face off circle so much as he did last night and his faceoff % was just awful. He just didn't play like Patrice Bergeron. I hope he isn't injured.

The fourth line looked really good, Daniel Paille had that nice little pass to Greg Campbell who buried it.

But mostly it was great to see Lucic and yes that ******* Marchand finally showing pulses. Best game of the season for both of them, hopefully they build on it.

 

[Minny Shinny]

Can we have a placeholder? like pre-game

No.

4 characters.

 

[qc]

No no, tell it right. I've been making fun of those people since the JB trade. You can go back and check. I was never worried, and am not worried now. After the fluke loss to the Avs people were FREAKING. That was ridiculous then, its ridiculous now. This is a good team that has some getting to know each other and some practicing to do. Lucic and Krejci coming off injuries, Seids coming off one, Kelly too. A lot of guys needed to find their legs, but it will all come together. So yeah, the sky is falling people made me laugh then, and make me laugh now.

CHIA FAILED US!

I think Chia failed us this offseason, and a win against SJ doesn't disprove that opinion. But go on and high-horse about how calm and collected you are, and how you're never worried. Just make sure you don't hurt your arm patting yourself on the back.

 

[BMC]

Wow we need a pregame thread up asap. Thursday we face Johnny Rocket, in Boston?

WOW!

I'll be cheering for Johnny

I hope he has a great game against the team that was so colossally stupid to trade him.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

I'll be cheering for Johnny

I hope he has a great game against the team that was so colossally stupid to trade him.

I'm having recurring nightmare/daydreams of him absolutely crushing Krejci and sending him to IR. I think it would crash our board.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

I think Chia failed us this offseason, and a win against SJ doesn't disprove that opinion. But go on and high-horse about how calm and collected you are, and how you're never worried. Just make sure you don't hurt your arm patting yourself on the back.

This post does not worry me

 

[Minny Shinny]

I love how we win a game, and RER comes puffing his chest out, chastising anyone that had any type of criticism of this team, regardless of whether it was completely legitimate or not. You get grouped into the constantly broadening "hater" category. It's as if last night's result means that we have no more problems or worries anymore. As if we can just coast to the cup finals with this team, without having to make any moves. It's truly laughable, and counterproductive to anyone looking for a legitimate discussion.

Sure, there are a few negative posters who just complain for the sake of complaining, but there are HUNDREDS of posters who go by what they see, and discuss it at face value. THEY are not "haters" or "trolls," they are critical thinkers who prefer objectivity over unbridled enthusiasm.

Great game last night, we showed a lot of mental toughness, but what the hell does last night's outcome have to do with our abysmal start, or the holes in our roster? Do you think Chia looked at last night's game and said to himself, "Well, everything is awesome. My work for the year is done" ? Of course not.

We did well last night. Now let's build from it. Lots of games to be played, and lots of work to be done by the both players and management.

I generally agree with most of this.....but the bolded actually makes me kind of sad.

Isn't unbridled enthusiasm a big part of being a fan?

I think one can have both, frankly. One should have both in equal amounts as a fan, don't you think?

I guess....from the POV of someone who is capable of both but has a lot of enthusiasm (I almost spilled my own Jacobs' special brew on myself after Griff's goal) the day that being a fan first and foremost isn't about enthusiasm is the day it stops being fun.

People can and should be critical. But unless you work for the team and have some sort of tangible thing to lose if they fail, this whole love, pain, crazy thing of being a hockey fan is supposed to be "unbridled enthusiasm.

I dunno. That statement made me sad for some reason. Prefer thinking over the passion of fandom seems totally against what it means to be a fan, IMO.

 

[Minny Shinny]

I'll be cheering for Johnny

I hope he has a great game against the team that was so colossally stupid to trade him.

Just out of curiosity and not because I want to make assumptions about what others think....but you want to see JB have a great game that the Bruins still win, right?

Name on the front and all that jazz.

 

[BMC]

I'm having recurring nightmare/daydreams of him absolutely crushing Krejci and sending him to IR. I think it would crash our board.

Well if he does the Spooner fanboys will have something to cheer about

Which would also crash our board

I just want to see Johnny fire one of his rockets past Rask, preferably on a PP. Just to show the Bruins how badly they ****ed this up.

 

[BMC]

Just out of curiosity and not because I want to make assumptions about what others think....but you want to see JB have a great game that the Bruins still win, right?

Name on the front and all that jazz.

Absolutely!

 

[Stone Clode]

Spot on GW.

Also this new trend to argue against what you assume people would be saying? The "I bet you'd be the same person who's saying X if Y" and arguing against that.

I don't get it.

Even Dojii back in the day had backing for why he believed what he believed...even if it was completely 100% unreasonable

All this "trade everyone, team is the worst, etc. etc.!" stuff sucks when there is no reasoning behind it, and I'm finding the "Where are the haters?!? Looks like everyone is shut up now!!! All the fairweathers were wrong!!" after one win just as obnoxious and childish.

Would be great to sneak a good solid man to man(or woman) conversation in there, backed by thought, real debate, etc. Too much to ask? Maybe. Maybe I'm just searching for an Oasis

To be honest, my post about John Scott was only targeting 1 or 2 particular posters on this board that I cannot stand. Problem is, everybody can read it.


I for the most part criticize this team more often than 90% of you on here, but when it actually comes time to post, I end up just deleting it, saying its not worth it. Occasionally you'll see my outbursts. Mostly, its just sarcasm.

But the people that come on here and say "Boo, you naysayers suck. You guys should just jump off our awesome bandwagon." to people who actually do show positivity are just idiotic. I drown those people out. It'd be easier to just block them, but sometimes I get entertainment from it, unfortunately.

 

[member 96824]

To be honest, my post about John Scott was only targeting 1 or 2 particular posters on this board that I cannot stand. Problem is, everybody can read it.


I gotta stop stirring the pot. I for the most part criticize this team more often than 90% of you on here, but when it actually comes time to post, I end up just deleting it, saying its not worth it. Occasionally you'll see my outbursts.

But the people that come on here and say "Boo, you naysayers suck. You guys should just jump off our awesome bandwagon." to people who actually do show positivity are just idiotic. I drown those people out. It'd be easier to just block them, but sometimes I get entertainment from it, unfortunately.

haha trust me, was not targeted at you at all.

 

[Stone Clode]

I generally agree with most of this.....but the bolded actually makes me kind of sad.

Isn't unbridled enthusiasm a big part of being a fan?

I think one can have both, frankly. One should have both in equal amounts as a fan, don't you think?

I guess....from the POV of someone who is capable of both but has a lot of enthusiasm (I almost spilled my own Jacobs' special brew on myself after Griff's goal) the day that being a fan first and foremost isn't about enthusiasm is the day it stops being fun.

People can and should be critical. But unless you work for the team and have some sort of tangible thing to lose if they fail, this whole love, pain, crazy thing of being a hockey fan is supposed to be "unbridled enthusiasm.

I dunno. That statement made me sad for some reason. Prefer thinking over the passion of fandom seems totally against what it means to be a fan, IMO.

This post brews with the truth.

The unforunate reality though, SoM, is that on this board, there seems to be too many that you can lump into each group and not the other, and not very many you could place in both groups. When in fact they should work in tandem, the very opposite is happening.

 

[BMC]

I generally agree with most of this.....but the bolded actually makes me kind of sad.

Isn't unbridled enthusiasm a big part of being a fan?

I think one can have both, frankly. One should have both in equal amounts as a fan, don't you think?

I guess....from the POV of someone who is capable of both but has a lot of enthusiasm (I almost spilled my own Jacobs' special brew on myself after Griff's goal) the day that being a fan first and foremost isn't about enthusiasm is the day it stops being fun.

People can and should be critical. But unless you work for the team and have some sort of tangible thing to lose if they fail, this whole love, pain, crazy thing of being a hockey fan is supposed to be "unbridled enthusiasm.

I dunno. That statement made me sad for some reason. Prefer thinking over the passion of fandom seems totally against what it means to be a fan, IMO.

I'm a fan before anything else. I freely admit that I don't have the technical knowledge some people here have about hockey nor do I have any inside sources of information. I just love the team and want them to win. I get upset when they lose. I'm very happy when they win. I get frustrated when I see players do stupid things or when the coaches/management makes a stupid move. I'm thrilled when a player makes a sick move that leads to a scoring chance or a goal itself. And I think my posts reflect that.

 

[qc]

I generally agree with most of this.....but the bolded actually makes me kind of sad.

Isn't unbridled enthusiasm a big part of being a fan?

I think one can have both, frankly. One should have both in equal amounts as a fan, don't you think?

I guess....from the POV of someone who is capable of both but has a lot of enthusiasm (I almost spilled my own Jacobs' special brew on myself after Griff's goal) the day that being a fan first and foremost isn't about enthusiasm is the day it stops being fun.

People can and should be critical. But unless you work for the team and have some sort of tangible thing to lose if they fail, this whole love, pain, crazy thing of being a hockey fan is supposed to be "unbridled enthusiasm.

I dunno. That statement made me sad for some reason. Prefer thinking over the passion of fandom.

:insert sad stu here:

I define unbridled enthusiasm as uncontrolled and excessive. Of course being enthusiastic is a trait of a good fan, and there's nothing wrong with it. But mocking literally anyone who has shown any criticism in any way, is absurd to me. Using a single win in October as a counterpoint to any legitimate gripes is unbridled enthusiasm, imo.

Look at Ladyfan for example; she's one of the most positive and loyal fans this organization has ever had. But when she doesn't like a player's performance in a particular game, or if she doesn't like a trade, she says it. She is honest. She has perspective. Is she any less of a fan because she didn't like the JB trade? No.

A novel concept that I try to adhere to: when something is good, say it's good; when something isn't so good, then say it isn't so good. Some people just can't bring themselves to make a thoughtful critique of the team they root for; I think that's sad.

And since you zeroed in on my word choice, I personally would've used "irrational exuberance," but I didn't want this to turn into an economics/Alan Greenspan discussion.

I'm a fan before anything else. I freely admit that I don't have the technical knowledge some people here have about hockey nor do I have any inside sources of information. I just love the team and want them to win. I get upset when they lose. I'm very happy when they win. I get frustrated when I see players do stupid things or when the coaches/management makes a stupid move. I'm thrilled when a player makes a sick move that leads to a scoring chance or a goal itself. And I think my posts reflect that.

Co-signed in full.

 

[Minny Shinny]

Absolutely!

Ok, just checking.

I'll give him a huge, long, standing ovation with a thunderous clap, then I want to see them light up the Isles for a six-pack and see JB post a -3 by the end of the night.

 

[LSCII]

Don't get it...that was just a fantastic game...Leaders led and the foot soldiers really came through...

It was a good game, and they did reach down deep to come back and win, which was nice. I'm still a little concerned with the way this team relies on their defense to contribute to the scoring, and I'd like to see more consistency from the forwards regarding that. Overall though, I thought they played pretty well last night. Hopefully they'll get on a roll here and start playing how everyone expected.

 

[ranold26]

I'm glad they came back and won, after they gave up the lead and looked terrible at some points.
They're a mixed bag to say the least and are the cause of most their problems. I'm meh on them so far and feel they have the potential of being a .500 club if they don't get their act together consistently.

 

[Minny Shinny]

This post brews with the truth.

The unforunate reality though, SoM, is that on this board, there seems to be too many that you can lump into each group and not the other, and not very many you could place in both groups. When in fact they should work in tandem, the very opposite is happening.

Like with anything in life, there are extremes on both sides. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. It's just more edgy to hang out on the extremes, I guess. That's just not my jam.

It's funny. When I post an opinion here now, I actually feel the need to add that caveat "on both sides" as to signify some objectivity and not rankle the people on both sides of the debate. I never had to do that before. It's like one has to take a side or the other before any debate even starts.....which is the first sign that debate isn't possible. It's probably why I go missing for long periods of time.

I define unbridled enthusiasm as uncontrolled and excessive. Of course being enthusiastic is a trait of a good fan, and there's nothing wrong with it. But mocking literally anyone who has shown any criticism in any way, is absurd to me. Using a single win in October as a counterpoint to any legitimate gripes is unbridled enthusiasm, imo.

Look at Ladyfan for example; she's one of the most positive and loyal fans this organization has ever had. But when she doesn't like a player's performance in a particular game, or if she doesn't like a trade, she says it. She is honest. She has perspective. Is she any less of a fan because she didn't like the JB trade? No.

A novel concept that I try to adhere to: when something is good, say it's good; when something isn't so good, then say it isn't so good. Some people just can't bring themselves to make a thoughtful critique of the team they root for; I think that's sad.

And since you zeroed in on my word choice, I personally would've used "irrational exuberance," but I didn't want this to turn into an economics/Alan Greenspan discussion.

Ok, first of all, your av totally messes with me. I look at that and think you're Bridges.

My issue with you I suppose is simple semantics and word choice, so I'm glad I asked for clarification.

I think "unbridled enthusiasm" and mocking someone are two different things.

Enthusiasm for your opinion is good. Mocking someone for an opinion is bad. Using enthusiasm (which, let's face it, can be both positive AND negative in form) to mock someone isn't enthusiasm, it's being a jerk....

.....from both sides of the aisle.

Anyhow, just an observation. I'm a "feeling"dude anyway and different in the way Lonnie's a "feeling" dude.

Also, I like irrational exuberance. GDT's (and by GDT's I mean the ones I create; the ACTUAL GDT is mostly just irrational ) are a concrete, tangible example of irrational exuberance.

As far as post-game thoughts, haterz suck it, Kelly rulez, loved Griff's goal but still not sure he's the answer on the first line and it genuinely concerns me and dat kill was orgasmic.

end scene.

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

Sweet call...thought of you the second it happened.

No, it wasn't me. I can't remember who called it, but I thought of it immediately as well.