Player Discussion Linus Ullmark

[Bradely]

Trade his ass for what you can get. All he does in the playoffs is crap his pants

He learned. No that he knows, let him go!!!

 

[smithformeragent]

I like Ullmark, but I don’t see how you can bring him back.

 

[rocketdan9]

I like Ullmark, but I don’t see how you can bring him back.

He is a #1 goalie but has the stamina of a backup...

 

[Lobster57]

He learned. No that he knows, let him go!!!

how in f*** do you know he learned anything? Did he learn anything from games 2 or 5?

 

[DarrenBanks56]

do we know if this goldfish was injured yet?
if not see ya buddy

 

[The don godfather]

Love him and I hate him. So that's where i am. What to do?

 

[Bradely]

how in f*** do you know he learned anything? Did he learn anything from games 2 or 5?

how to you know he did not learn!!! the future will tell in Boston or elsewhere.

 

[goldnblack]

I like Ullmark, but I don’t see how you can bring him back.

announce he was hurt

he wins the Vezina

Sell him to help with the cap issues


That's just how it has to be.

 

[BruinsJoe]

Nothing wrong with Ullmark, D corp as been a complet shit show bunch of a non physical D who cant defend their own zone and clear front of the net...Grezlyck, Carlo, Lindholm. Cifton and Forbort failed badly in this serie..Mcavoy was simply not a 9.5mil D was bad...coaching as been a big part of this debacle, never been able to match up lines, bad decisions...out matched, out worked, out played out coached...Maurice was right!

 

[missingchicklet]

Series save pct for Ullmark:

Game 1 .969
Game 2 .828
Game 3 .935
Game 4 .953
Game 5 .840
Game 6 .813

A goalie who only had 48 starts this season and had gotten into the groove of sharing duties with Swayman. Then all of a sudden the coach puts him in 6 games in a row in less than 2 weeks with no rest. Injuries or not, Ullmark's rhythm was broken and his body/mind were taxed to a degree he hadn't dealt with. But Monty decided to overlook all of that because he felt warm and fuzzy gazing into Ullmark's eyes. Bottom line for me is that Monty screwed the pooch in the way he managed the goalie situation. He's the head coach. Buck stops with him, regardless of any nonsense he is trying to peddle about the goalie coach's role.

 

[Gee Wally]

 

[PatriceBergeron]

Clearly looked like it to me. Half the time he wasn’t even sliding trying to make saves, more diving so he didn’t have to push off. Change should’ve been made in game 5.

 

[13Hockey]

Monty legitimately should be fired

If this is true

 

[LSCII]

If I'm Sweeney, I move Ullmark this offseason, while his value is at an all time high. Clear the cap space by moving him, Forbort, and some other pieces and do everything they can to retain Bertuzzi.

 

[Midship]

Monty legitimately should be fired

If this is true

Fire everyone involved if true.

 

[Lord Ahriman]

Monty legitimately should be fired

If this is true

That's on Monty and Sweeney if true.

 

[BruinDust]

If I'm Sweeney, I move Ullmark this offseason, while his value is at an all time high. Clear the cap space by moving him, Forbort, and some other pieces and do everything they can to retain Bertuzzi.

28-years old and an average skater now and already below-average in his own zone. It's the skating ability that for me is a major concern moving forward.

No way should they extend him on a long-term deal taking him to age 34 or 35.

 

[smithformeragent]

The buck stops with Montgomery.

He washed his hands of it and deferred to Essensa.

No. It’s ultimately your call who plays.

The moment got too big for him and he lost his handle once the bullets started flying.

 

[PatriceBergeron]

If I'm Sweeney, I move Ullmark this offseason, while his value is at an all time high. Clear the cap space by moving him, Forbort, and some other pieces and do everything they can to retain Bertuzzi.

Yep, add Grzcelyk too. Can only keep one of the goalies so build with Swayman. Gonna need to have a couple cheap/young D men on the bottom pair, but after what I just watched D and Goalie is where cap should be shaved.

 

[LSCII]

28-years old and an average skater now and already below-average in his own zone. It's the skating ability that for me is a major concern moving forward.

No way should they extend him on a long-term deal taking him to age 34 or 35.

I look at effort and intangibles. Things like heart and desire to win. Being selfless and sacrificing the body to make the play. And he's got that in spades. I get the concern for the long term, but I'd rather spend on a guy that cares despite having some flaws versus spending on a guy with skill but a don't give a shit attitude all day long.

 

[BruinDust]

Sickening if true.

Swayman should of start Game 3 or at the latest Game 4 even with a healthy Ullmark. If was actually hurt enough to limit his ability (sure looked that way), that falls on Monty as head coach.

 

[missingchicklet]

Monty legitimately should be fired

If this is true

Can't disagree. Other fireable offenses too. One of the worst-coached playoff series I have ever witnessed. And I am sure there is more that will come out as the week progresses showing the ineptitude of the coach. I'm still trying to process how poorly the series was managed. Stupid disclaimer: I realize the players are largely responsible as well.

 

[Sheppy]

I look at effort and intangibles. Things like heart and desire to win. Being selfless and sacrificing the body to make the play. And he's got that in spades. I get the concern for the long term, but I'd rather spend on a guy that cares despite having some flaws versus spending on a guy with skill but a don't give a shit attitude all day long.

He's legit the only Bruin player who has a skill set in front of the net.

 

[LSCII]

Yep, add Grzcelyk too. Can only keep one of the goalies so build with Swayman. Gonna need to have a couple cheap/young D men on the bottom pair, but after what I just watched D and Goalie is where cap should be shaved.

Agree completely. Their bottom of the roster was an issue. The 3rd line pairing got exposed. I do think that Monty could have mitigated it better too though. He should have shortened up the bench last night when they got the lead. Only rolling out McAvoy, Lindholm, Orlov, and Carlo instead of continually putting out Forbort and Gryz, who were both bad all series long.

 

[BruinDust]

I look at effort and intangibles. Things like heart and desire to win. Being selfless and sacrificing the body to make the play. And he's got that in spades. I get the concern for the long term, but I'd rather spend on a guy that cares despite having some flaws versus spending on a guy with skill but a don't give a shit attitude all day long.

I get that part. I loved his playoff effort.

But Matt Belesky and David Backes tried really hard and cared a lot too. So did Nick Foligno. Didn't matter once the wheels started to go. There was more than a couple times in this series that Foligno got the puck with time and space going up the wing in a straight line and Panthers back-checkers closed on him so fast he never even made it to the redline.

Bruins need to get younger and faster. Panthers had just two forwards over the age of 29, one was a career minor-leaguer (Dalpe) and the other couldn't even find an NHL job the year prior (Staal). Both were on their 4th line. Dalpe averaged 8 mins and Staal 12 in the series.