Player Discussion Mark Kastelic
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Kegs
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Mr. Make-Believe
The happy genius of my household
Looks like Ullmark is off to a rocky start over in Ottawa with the injury and poor play so far in net. He should turn it around, he's too good not to... but if his health prevents him from being the goaltender he can be and Kastelic continues to make the 4th a problem for other teams to handle, this trade may not be as bad as some people initially thought. Especially with Letourneau potentially turning into something down the road.
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I just love the effort he puts in on every shift. He doesn't take a shift off at all.
Might be a bold take but if he signs an extension here, I can see him with an A on his chest.
Kastelic is exactly what the Bruins thought they had in Trent Frederic when he used his fight club to provoke Wilson at his debut but Frederic never pushed to be that famous power forward long hoped for, Imagine if the BS had two guys playing very physical like Kastelic!
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I could see that if he starts moving up the lineup in the future, like a 3rd liner with PK minutes, something to get his icetime past typical 4th liners.
Kegs
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Do you have a Don Sweeney jersey?
He has been playing well for us.
Our 4th line is bringing back memories of the Merlot line.
Kastelic is up to 12 mins TOI a game now, up from the 8-9 he used to get paying for the Sens.
Our 4th line is bringing back memories of the Merlot line.
Kastelic is up to 12 mins TOI a game now, up from the 8-9 he used to get paying for the Sens.
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And 4 hits. And the primary assist on Lindholm's goal.
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Yes, Kastelic isn't part of the problem. He's a great 4th liner, but that's what he is, a 4th liner.
Kastelic plays like he's hungry and wont get a meal if he doesnt bust his ass. 9 of the other forwards are playing like they're full and content with life.
That's what I'm talking 'bout,
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Bruins forward fights to defend Matt Poitras after late hit
Trent Frederic was denied a chance to fight on Saturday, but got his money's worth against Seattle.
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Has to be early leader in clubhouse for 7th player.
Probably belongs here too.
Mark Kastelic ‘changed the tide’ for Bruins by way of several punches on Thursday
Brad Marchand credited Mark Kastelic for giving the Bruins the spark they needed off of two fights in Thursday's win over Utah.www.boston.com
If the 2024-25 Bruins are going to claw themselves out of an early-season malaise, it’s likely going to fall on star players like David Pastrnak, Jeremy Swayman, Charlie McAvoy, and Brad Marchand to lead the charge.
But on Thursday night, Marchand was quick to give credit to fourth-line forward Mark Kastelic — he of just 20 games played in a Bruins sweater and with 32 career points on his NHL ledger — as the one who dragged a desperate roster into the fight against Utah.
Kastelic may not have factored into the scoresheet in Boston’s 1-0 victory over Utah. But the 25-year-old forward gave the Bruins the spark they needed by dropping the gloves twice with Robert Bortuzzo — setting the tone in a must-win matchup at TD Garden.
“Huge. That emotion and energy and physicality that he can bring. He changed the tide of the game,” Marchand said of Kastelic. “Got us feeling emotionally engaged, and you need that throughout the course of the year. Guys like him, you never really, truly understand how valuable they are. They’re the guys that really carry the team in the toughest times and in playoff time.
“You always see it — depth guys and those emotional guys. They have the ability to change the course of a game in a physical shift or a tough shift, and the way that he plays the game the right way — he’s a guy that we can look to be a leader and a guy that we can emulate with the way that he plays emotionally and wears his heart on his sleeve. He did a great job tonight.”
Kastelic has already been one of the few bright spots on an otherwise underachieving Bruins roster this fall. Along with adding plenty of thump further down the lineup (79 hits in 20 games), he’s chipped in with three goals and seven points.
But with the Bruins already in need of a lift in Joe Sacco’s first game as Boston’s interim head coach, Kastelic provided a jolt to the Garden crowd after trading a few punches with Bortuzzo on just his second shift of the evening.
Bortuzzo jumped off the bench and immediately grappled with Kastelic — with the duo exchanging a few blows before dropping to the frozen sheet. The second round easily went to Kastelic in the middle period — with the 6-foot-4 forward dropping the Utah defenseman to the ice with a couple of heavy hooks.
“Just from playing hard,” Kastelic said of the reasoning behind his two scraps with the 6-foot-4 Bortuzzo. “The first one just happened and the second one was just being passionate about the game and not trying to let anybody push me around. So, I think that’s why you kind of saw that.”
“I definitely feel like the guys in this room respect that a lot, which I appreciate,” Kastelic said of dropping the gloves.” And I’m just trying to make an impact the best I can in any way, shape or form.
“And I definitely feel the energy from the crowd and the fans, and I mean, we got the win, and that’s the most important thing. And hopefully I kind of fueled the guys a little bit, but at the same time, it’s just kind of part of my game.”
The Bruins have a long way to go if they want to quiet doubts about the team’s ability to right the ship.
But when Boston needed it the most, its fourth-line center delivered at a critical juncture of the team’s up-and-down season.
“I think everybody was just excited,” Kastelic said of starting anew amid a coaching change this week. “Just trying to kind of have a clean-slate approach to it. And I think that’s something — a little bit of energy has been lacking in the past.
“So I think [I’m] trying to make a conscious effort to bring extra energy and positivity and motivation to each and every game, and play with a lot of passion and be proud to wear the B.”
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Much better skater than I gave him credit for.
Loved his 2nd fight with Bortuzzo last night. Bortuzzo tried to clean his clock with a dirty little hit, Kastelic knew it and wasn't putting up with Bortuzzo's dirt and made him pay the price for it immediately. Bruins need more of that "oh yeah? F&^% you" mentality.
Loved his 2nd fight with Bortuzzo last night. Bortuzzo tried to clean his clock with a dirty little hit, Kastelic knew it and wasn't putting up with Bortuzzo's dirt and made him pay the price for it immediately. Bruins need more of that "oh yeah? F&^% you" mentality.
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It wasn't markedly different last night -- but it was a little different.....but for most of this season it seemed to me like Kastelic was playing a different game than the rest of the team.
The guy always seemed pissed off about something or someone (which I love). While the rest of the team just seemed happy to be playing hockey instead of selling insurance.
The guy always seemed pissed off about something or someone (which I love). While the rest of the team just seemed happy to be playing hockey instead of selling insurance.
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This guy COULD wear an A one day. To me there's that lingering cult potential here like Shawn Thornton or Quaider.
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