The ice looked worse than the TD Garden surface which is hard to do .
Post-Game Talk: Stars 7 Bruins 2
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With Sway and Ullmark both getting lit up on the same night, and not for the first time this season, it had me musing again on a feeling I've had since Linus left - long time to go in their careers, but I think it's highly likely that they'll both never be as happy again in a hockey team or play as well as they did in the 3 years they were together in Boston.
If money can truly buy happiness then obviously in the long-term they'll be fine, because they've both done very well for themselves and better financially than if they'd stayed together on the Bruins. And yet, I can't help but wonder.....at what cost? They had something special that allowed both to play at a very high level and with a great amount of satisfaction. But hard-nosed reality and ambition interceded and, probably near-inevitably, took it away. It's the way of things, but perhaps, sometimes, it shouldn't be.
I'm not sure what will happen to Ullmark in Ottawa, although I fear that away from Goalie Bob and what had been a fairly sound Bs defense his form will permanently regress. I'm confident Sway will pull through though and overcome his early struggles. Too much talent not to. But his road ahead may not be as cheery as he'd hoped when he signed that mega contract. So it goes.
If money can truly buy happiness then obviously in the long-term they'll be fine, because they've both done very well for themselves and better financially than if they'd stayed together on the Bruins. And yet, I can't help but wonder.....at what cost? They had something special that allowed both to play at a very high level and with a great amount of satisfaction. But hard-nosed reality and ambition interceded and, probably near-inevitably, took it away. It's the way of things, but perhaps, sometimes, it shouldn't be.
I'm not sure what will happen to Ullmark in Ottawa, although I fear that away from Goalie Bob and what had been a fairly sound Bs defense his form will permanently regress. I'm confident Sway will pull through though and overcome his early struggles. Too much talent not to. But his road ahead may not be as cheery as he'd hoped when he signed that mega contract. So it goes.
Not to rehash what happened to Monty when he coached Dallas, but suffice to say that when things got tough there he didn't handle it well. I think he has learned from that and his response this time is simply to check out and let it all flow over him. He really looks to me to have stopped caring and knows the writing is on the wall, and is just waiting for the axe to fall. Sweeney needs to do the decent and correct thing and put him out of his misery.
Jim's had good and bad as a coach, don't think he's the biggest contributor to the team's current malaise, but he's not the solution either. Let him go off, regather, and consider his future options. His time in Boston has run its course.
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After watching the Dom podcast the other night Dom and Craig were discussing issues plaguing the team they used the words "playing free"
So I have a few games still on dvr from 22-23 and last year and I looked at a few of those games.
I totally get what they were saying - to use Yohan older futbol, USSR hockey in the 70's and later basketball terminology/style . . . the triangle offence. Everyone is in motion. Bergy and DK are coming back and helping on breakouts, Hampus attacking in O-zone, PK is attacking and PP is whipping the puck around. And are goalies are making incredible saves.
Now, Everyone, and I mean everyone seems to be standing around, zero freedom, stagnant and below to average goaltending. No one is smiling or having fun.
Its a barely watchable product.
So I have a few games still on dvr from 22-23 and last year and I looked at a few of those games.
I totally get what they were saying - to use Yohan older futbol, USSR hockey in the 70's and later basketball terminology/style . . . the triangle offence. Everyone is in motion. Bergy and DK are coming back and helping on breakouts, Hampus attacking in O-zone, PK is attacking and PP is whipping the puck around. And are goalies are making incredible saves.
Now, Everyone, and I mean everyone seems to be standing around, zero freedom, stagnant and below to average goaltending. No one is smiling or having fun.
Its a barely watchable product.
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As somebody said earlier in the week, Sweeney and Neely are gonna try to hold out as long as possible before firing Monty, because they're probably on their last coach before the spotlight shines directly on them
So we might have to watch this shit show for awhile longer
..unless it gets really bad, really fast
I wouldn't be surprised to see Ullmark signing to be Sways backup when his current contract ends, as long as the money isn't too much. Coincides with Korpis contract ending too
smithformeragent
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It’s been a while, but this team might be bad.
They obviously had back to back playoff DNQs in ‘15 and ‘16, but those went down to the wire.
This club might be mediocre, but they might also be worse than mediocre.
It’ll be real interesting if that is indeed the case.
They obviously had back to back playoff DNQs in ‘15 and ‘16, but those went down to the wire.
This club might be mediocre, but they might also be worse than mediocre.
It’ll be real interesting if that is indeed the case.
there's 1 (one!) guy on the team that can be The Man on a line, and he's playing like he couldn't care less. Everyone else is a complimentary (at best) guy. Marchand used to be able to, but he's old and maybe broken. Zacha, Coyle and E. Lindholm are all nice players but if they're the best guy you've got on a line, it better be your 3rd line.
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Definitely. In fairness and professional to Montgomery. He had plenty of success here as well but the sooner it ends the sooner the Bruins can have a chance to save the season.
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Come on .. This is the clear cut favourite for worst post of the year
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I graciously accept. But I think you're taking me a *bit* too seriously.
Nevertheless, Jack's numbers last year were 3.41 GAA and .888%. Think we're all definitely hoping Sway doesn't get a sniff of that by season's end.
Yeah thats why I think it makes sense. Tail end of his career where he may care more about where he plays and who he plays with. Sway gets to play with his buddy for the 2nd half of his contract
If the Bruins would want him at that age is another story. But yeah, long way off indeed.
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