Playoff Push or Tank?

[Blitzkrug]

Tank, but not in the sense of you're actively trying to lose games.

Bring up the kids, let the new guys like Middlestadt show what they got, maybe call up some of your newer prospects like Wanner/Minten at the end of the year to give them a taste. See if you can figure out where you stand going into the offseason.

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

Tank

And when push comes to shove they will drop out of the race because to make the playoffs the PP and offence needs to turnaround. I don’t see that happening.

 

[Babajingo]

 

[McGarnagle]

As much as I'd be pleasantly surprised by then going on a little run, it's better for them long term to tank.

 

[HumBucker]

Play to win and let the chips fall as they may. Always.

 

[goldenblack]

Ask me again after FLA, OTT, TB

I'll have your exact answer

 

[BMC]

I never want them to deliberately lose. The fact is the Bruins don’t have the talent to win consistently enough to make the playoffs.

All I ask is for a strong effort every game.

 

[Yeti34]

I’d prefer a tank at least for this season. The team is good enough though just poorly coached, I wouldn’t be surprised if they sneak in.

It’s tough to tank with Sway in net and Pasta filling the net.

 

[Mione134]

I'll never root for players to take their foot off the gas.

But if we make the playoffs, Sacco and co will stay. This organization needs to clean house except goalie Bob.

So that's my worry.

And regarding the draft. Say we did tank. Say we somehow got in the top 5. Whose to say Donny is drafting the best player?

It's a catch-22.

I'll just keep watching and hope they just compete every night. That's all.

 

[Beyonder]

Play the games like you mean it, whatever happens happens. It would obviously be best to draft as high as possible but my personal stance on this stuff is that you do the best you can and accept the results. I also question whether the teams that overtly tank are really rewarded for that. Many of the bottom feeders in the league have been in that situation for years now. I have no idea when Chicago will actually be good again.

The way I see it, the dye has been cast, this team started a reset last week and their actions say they mean business. I highly doubt that a modest winning streak would change their intentions to further revamp this team. It is already significantly different than it was 10 days ago and I expect it to further change over the summer. Coach, players, all that are up for grabs.

 

[KrugAvoy]

It would be the most Bruins thing ever for them to go on a run now that they cleaned house and go on a push

 

[Boston Bandit]

These are professionally paid athletes that do not know the word tank

If they had a loser mentality, they would of never made it to the pros

They will fight to the end

 

[EverettMike]

WTF is this? Am I missing something?

How are they pushing for the playoffs? HOW? HOOOOOOW?