Post-Game Talk: The Powerbungalow at Boston | 7:30 pm | NBCSN

[TheBloodyNine]

The only thing Backes is good for is hitting and fighting. If they could get his contract off the books he wouldn't even be an NHL player anymore.

 

[Kovalev27]

I get you really love hating on Lias but like can you stop it for 5 minuets?

Why?

What does he do that’s as advertised? Grit? Nah skill? Nah defense? Nope you tell me what I should celebrate. He played one decent game and I was one of the first ones to praise him. But he’s abysmal embarrassed himself tonight.

 

[Fvital92]

Backes went looking for him in the corner and pinned him against the wall. He's a big strong guy. I don't think Lias has quite experienced a moment like that before. It's a learning thing.

Hopefully he'll learn, but I'd like to see more life out of him, you just lost the game and is being bullied, somebody hit you you hit him back, high school type of lesson.

 

[noupf]

I get you really love hating on Lias but like can you stop it for 5 minuets?

hes not wrong........lias did nothing to stand up for himself. Espcially since he had a target on his back from the earlier hit. Lias should have been ready to go off like a fire cracker if something like this happened........and he didnt.

 

[darko]

****ing ****** man. How can you be a paid analyst and say stuff like that? **** you mike

When I see Mike all I think of is Spezza and Chara.

 

[Kovalev27]

This is the thing that really bothers me. I get that he’s frustrated that he doesn’t have a Cup, but acting like that isn’t fun for anyone. It makes the team tense up and not play loose. And it makes the game more stressful than it should be during a season where we’re mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Just doesn’t make sense.

The players are already giving it their all most of the time. It’s just that they don’t have much talent. That’s technically not their fault, funny enough.

There were times he wasn’t even in his stance. He was standing straight up like it was a beer league game with the puck on the walls. Like he gave zero f***s.

 

[trilobyte]

He's a boar's head

Kind of like head cheese on that crew.

 

[Rempe73]

What Backes just did to Lias was worse then that Bergeron hit

Embarrassing. f*** that guy. That shit pisses me off. How was that not a penalty? Sometimes the NHL really sucks.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

I hope his name is Alexis Lafreniere.

Tbf Pasta was taken in the early/mid 20s. Hopefully one of the guys we take in that area can become that good

 

[Machinehead]

Tbf Pasta was taken in the early/mid 20s. Hopefully one of the guys we take in that area can become that good

That's what I'm hoping for this year.

Next year, I'm hoping they just Penguins the lottery for us.

 

[Gresch04]

Not even good ones too. More like bologna and salami.

Di Lusso Genoa Salami is magical. Never speak ill of salami again. Last warning.

 

[Rempe73]

There were times he wasn’t even in his stance. He was standing straight up like it was a beer league game with the puck on the walls. Like he gave zero ****s.

Yea true, and what was the whole thing where he kept falling to the ice?

 

[CasusBelli]

Same guy that traded the 2nd overall (Spezza) and Chara

What about the Yashin and DiPietro contracts?

 

[darko]

Tbf Pasta was taken in the early/mid 20s. Hopefully one of the guys we take in that area can become that good

Chytil.

 

[Kovalev27]

Yea true, and what was the whole thing where he kept falling to the ice?

He’s looking very much his age right now and not at all Sharp. Just flailing around. Not getting to his spots just doesn’t look like he cares at all. Sulking all game. 2-1 and he was sulking

 

[Rempe73]

Chytil.

Lol

 

[will1066]

Kind of like head cheese on that crew.

Pierre is the whine to that cheese

 

[Fvital92]

Chytil.

He has the better chances, Miller and Lundkvist are Ds so not a very fair comparison.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The day Mika becomes our 3rd or 4th best forward is the day that we're ready to roll again.

 

[Rempe73]

He’s looking very much his age right now and not at all Sharp. Just flailing around. Not getting to his spots just doesn’t look like he cares at all. Sulking all game. 2-1 and he was sulking

I noticed that as well. Can’t totally blame the guy, but man he needs to work on that.

 

[aufheben]

They just switched to the Avs-Vegas game. So that’s what two competitive teams playing against each other looks like

 

[Fvital92]

The day Mika becomes our 3rd or 4th best forward is the day that we're ready to roll again.

He would be our best forward on our cup runs. That is my hot take for tonight.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Lol

You should look at Pasta's first two years in the NHL. Not saying he will be as good as Pasta but its not like he came in and lit the world on fire

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

u know theyre in a playoff spot, right?

 

[will1066]

My god, did Vesey do anything tonight?