Player Discussion Matthew Poitras II

[McGarnagle]

I'm big on this kid. I think he looked great last game, even before OT. There will be some growing pains, and hopefully less injuries, but his ability to create stands out with our lack of offensive depth. Montgomery seems to put him in spots for that which is great. He's solid at protecting the puck, I hope he can learn a bit about leverage from Marchand to get even better.
Not gunna get too crazy with expectations but I think he'd be a great fit on RW with Marchand and Coyle. He def should be on PP2 as well. Although playing a full season as 3C would be huge for his development too.

Nevermind

And growing pains there were.

That's the kind of mistake you sit upstairs for a game for. Maybe good for him in the long run but what a horrendous time to blow it.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Kid turned it over (like 63+88 all the time) but stopped the shot on the backcheck.

Coyle turned it over in front of net on a soft drive-by.

Goal is on Coyle primarily.

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[Bradely]

Kid turned it over (like 63+88 all the time) but stopped the shot on the backcheck.

Coyle turned it over in front of net on a soft drive-by.

Goal is on Coyle primarily.

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1 st Panthers goal, is a bad puck management behind Bruins net
2 nd goal, CC loses and bad slot coverage.
3 rd bad Poitras turnover and CC did skate to back check, but I really don't know what he was thinking.
4 th goal.... lose puck while D making a change.

All 4 goals are not the result of sustain Panthers offensive work... but IMO on Bruins bad puck management. That is not on talent, it is concentration.

What is talent is Reinhart capitalizing on the opportunity though

 

[hrdpuk]

wrong thread

 

[JCRO]

I said I wanted him strictly at center. And I still do. But this teams severe lack of options for a top 6 RW option not named Pastrnak might force Monty to put him there.

Of the other options (Geekie, Brazeau, Tufte, Freddy? etc) he’s far and away the most offensively talented option they have.

Kid makes *hit happen.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

He made a brilliant back-pass to Frederic last game that should have been 1-timed in.

 

[Kegs]

Anyone else love this kid? I think he is going to be a great player. He is really good without the puck. Has great vision and a nice shot.

 

[Over the volcano]

Anyone else love this kid? I think he is going to be a great player. He is really good without the puck. Has great vision and a nice shot.

Not afraid to throw his body into checks either

 

[Forester65]

Anyone else love this kid? I think he is going to be a great player. He is really good without the puck. Has great vision and a nice shot.

I do like the player. He hustles at both ends and has good offensive instincts. Unfortunately, he needs to get stronger so he can stay on pucks better. He gets tossed out of the way too often.

 

[wintersej]

I do like the player. He hustles at both ends and has good offensive instincts. Unfortunately, he needs to get stronger so he can stay on pucks better. He gets tossed out of the way too often.

And/or a step quicker. Feel like he is more likely to get a step quicker next season than to get his grownup body. The head is there tho.

 

[Ladyfan]

Anyone else love this kid? I think he is going to be a great player. He is really good without the puck. Has great vision and a nice shot.

He is very talented. My concern is about him keeping his head up and not getting hurt.

 

[CellyHard]

And/or a step quicker. Feel like he is more likely to get a step quicker next season than to get his grownup body. The head is there tho.

Hockey IQ is there, effort is there, skill is there.

It's all about a balance of getting stronger without losing a step. I think he gained almost 10 lbs of muscle this offseason but it seems like he is a half a step slower.

Not worried in the slightest about this kid developing, it just doesn't happen overnight

 

[wintersej]

You almost wonder if his being on Zacha or Lindholm’s LEFT WING makes more sense given how much Poitras ends up over on that side anyway. Especially when you start thinking about combos with Johnson and or Lysell in the lineup.

Edit: it’s not like he has years of familiarity with either wing or anything

 

[Kegs]

He looks better than most of the bruins forwards imo. I’d like to see him out there on the 6 on 5. Bruins have been horrible at 6 on 5.

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[bruinsfan1968]

He looks better than most of the bruins forwards imo. I’d like to see him out there on the 6 on 5. Bruins have been horrible at 6 on 5.

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They have been horrible any other # on # situation.

 

[GordonHowe]

As noted previously, Matt is my binky.

He has to learn to keep his head up,

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[Dr Hook]

As noted previously, Matt is my binky.

He has to learn to keep his head up,

After being targeted by Flyers, Bruins’ Matt Poitras finally snaps

Matt Poitras had just six career penalty minutes coming in.

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Some guys, like Hathaway and Ristolainen, are predatory out there, and Poitras is low-hanging fruit for that type. He is a smallish, skill guy that, you said it, often seems unaware that he's about to get trucked. I saw him go down last game after that hit and was worried it was another injury. He's a good young player but he is going to have a short career unless he figures that out.

 

[Bradely]

Those who consider that he resembles Marc Savard....are mistaken in my opinion. Savard was vindictive. Poitras is an explosive player, who makes bad decisions with the puck and seems to refuse to protect himself. He is talented, but there is still a lot to learn for this young player.

 

[dangermike]

Some guys, like Hathaway and Ristolainen, are predatory out there, and Poitras is low-hanging fruit for that type. He is a smallish, skill guy that, you said it, often seems unaware that he's about to get trucked. I saw him go down last game after that hit and was worried it was another injury. He's a good young player but he is going to have a short career unless he figures that out.

ehh last night he was blind sided by a random skater after not having the puck for 10 seconds. not sure what part of his game he can improve for those situations...

 

[Dr Hook]

ehh last night he was blind sided by a random skater after not having the puck for 10 seconds. not sure what part of his game he can improve for those situations...

Ehh, but overall you get the point. If not, then you don’t. And really it wasn’t ten seconds.

 

[22Brad Park]

Those who consider that he resembles Marc Savard....are mistaken in my opinion. Savard was vindictive. Poitras is an explosive player, who makes bad decisions with the puck and seems to refuse to protect himself. He is talented, but there is still a lot to learn for this young player.

I don't see him this way.My gripe with him is he holds pucks to long and then bumped off pucks with his size.Wish he could use his backhand more to move pucks instead of having to turn himself completely around.It would free up the give and go more.

 

[Bruinaura]

Some guys, like Hathaway and Ristolainen, are predatory out there, and Poitras is low-hanging fruit for that type. He is a smallish, skill guy that, you said it, often seems unaware that he's about to get trucked. I saw him go down last game after that hit and was worried it was another injury. He's a good young player but he is going to have a short career unless he figures that out.

I don't want him to become the next Ondrej Kase

 

[PlayMakers]

It's tough because normally you applaud players who play like Poitras, who win races against bigger players and put themselves in harms way to win pucks and make plays.

Marchand needs to take him under his wing and teach him how to slip under and either evade or absorb those big shots because you don't want him Poitras to suddenly become Ryan Spooner. And hockey is physical, he has to learn how to handle that contact.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

The problem was he didn't know it was coming. He should have. I'm sure his teammates give him the scouting report on whom to keep your head up around.

 

[Kegs]

Those who consider that he resembles Marc Savard....are mistaken in my opinion. Savard was vindictive. Poitras is an explosive player, who makes bad decisions with the puck and seems to refuse to protect himself. He is talented, but there is still a lot to learn for this young player.

Are we watching the same guy?