Boston Bruins Training Camp

[Dr Quincy]

Same condescending bullshit from you. Was talking about Lyell and Johnson. Brown has nothing to do with anything.

Stop hijacking threads

I know who you were talking about. I brought up Brown to tell you how ridiculous it was to say Johnson eats PK minutes. There's no hijacking going on. It would have taken you 30 seconds to look at his stats instead of proclaiming something that wasn't true as justification. If you don't know why Johnson made the team over Lysell, that's fine. But saying it's because of versatility and PK ability was just flat out wrong. Own it.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

The injury was pretty late during the season, and there were plenty of opportunities to have him play before that.

There were 9 guys who played in Providence and Boston last year.
(in order of games played in BOS)
Beecher
Boqvist
Steen
Brazeau
Brown
Richard
Merkulov
Megna
McLaughlin

Maybe he didn't deserve it then either, which would be a concern.

And they all played on the 4th line
You’re not calling Lysell up to play there

 

[Dr Quincy]

You’re not calling Lysell up to play there

They called up Merkulov. He's not exactly the typical 4th line player.

Also, Brazeau, Merkulov, Boqvist and Steen (only 2 mintues) got some pp time.

I mean, it's ok to say they didn't think he was ready, since they don't think he's ready now. I just don't think the only reason that he didn't play last year was injury.

 

[SwayHeyKid]

Same condescending bullshit from you. Was talking about Lyell and Johnson. Brown has nothing to do with anything.

Stop hijacking threads

Hijacking threads with facts?

 

[dugg133]

He can still PK and between that and his versatility along with the waiver exemption is why Johnson is still here.

I don’t expect him to make the team at this point but the ability to play special teams if need be gives him the edge.

He. Doesn't. PK. Anymore. The version of Tyler Johnson that you have in your head does not exist anymore.

 

[GordonHowe]

Late to the party,

Bruins notebook: Fabian Lysell among those sent to Providence

Fabian Lysell is coming off two good preseason games, but it wasn’t enough to earn a spot on the Bruins’ roster.

www.bostonherald.com

 

[bwunderlich]

Can see Merk going down.

Like last year, is this about saving every red cent potentially or as in all of last year . . .up against the Cap?

Actually has me more hopeful Sway gets signed. They can let Johnson sit around but Lysell costs more in Cap.

We'll soon see.

 

[Gee Wally]

 

[KrugAvoy]

I'm convinced Patrick Brown could score on our own net and they'd promote him up a line

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

No they don't. Wayyyyyy to much made about preseason when both teams dress 15 jags. Have some balls and go off the past two seasons in the AHL and stop getting jags like Brown and TJ. Sackless management wants their "fantastic" regular season and maybe one round won. I mean if my boss required that mediocrity I would do the same.


Brown and Johnson suck, let's not kid ourselves. Pun intended.

Was Lysell some kind of all-star in the AHL? Not even a point a game. Heavy on assists when he's supposed to be a goal scorer. In 110 AHL games, 29 goals.

In the last two seasons, Tyler Johnson has scored 29 goals in 123 NHL games. He's also got a couple rings he earned playing every game in both of those playoffs.

 

[SwayHeyKid]

Was Lysell some kind of all-star in the AHL? Not even a point a game. Heavy on assists when he's supposed to be a goal scorer. In 110 AHL games, 29 goals.

In the last two seasons, Tyler Johnson has scored 29 goals in 123 NHL games. He's also got a couple rings he earned playing every game in both of those playoffs.

Besides the fact nobody wanted to sign Johnson to an actual contract at 34, you need to see Lysell riding shot gun with 63 and 13. See what he has, he's a skill guy maybe he clicks..

Late to the party,

Bruins notebook: Fabian Lysell among those sent to Providence

Fabian Lysell is coming off two good preseason games, but it wasn’t enough to earn a spot on the Bruins’ roster.

www.bostonherald.com

Just shows Lysell was never making the team.

 

[dafoomie]

Anyone have a list of guys that are still in training camp?
Pretty big cut list

Beecher
Brazeau
Brown
Coyle
Frederic
Geekie
Jones
Kastelic
Koepke
Lettieri
E Lindholm
Marchand
Pastrnak
Poitras
Viel
Tufte
Zacha

Carlo
H. Lindholm
Lohrei
McAvoy
Mitchell
Oesterle
Peeke
Regula
Sweezey
Wotherspoon
Zadorov

Korpisalo
Bussi
DiPietro

 

[Mione134]

Beecher
Brazeau
Brown
Coyle
Frederic
Geekie
Jones
Kastelic
Koepke
Lettieri
E Lindholm
Marchand
Pastrnak
Poitras
Viel
Tufte
Zacha

Carlo
H. Lindholm
Lohrei
McAvoy
Mitchell
Oesterle
Peeke
Regula
Sweezey
Wotherspoon
Zadorov

Korpisalo
Bussi
DiPietro

Ah yes. Letteri still in camp

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Was Lysell some kind of all-star in the AHL? Not even a point a game. Heavy on assists when he's supposed to be a goal scorer. In 110 AHL games, 29 goals.

In the last two seasons, Tyler Johnson has scored 29 goals in 123 NHL games. He's also got a couple rings he earned playing every game in both of those playoffs.

For Chicago. Including PP1 all year last year.

Everyone understands he played in the NHL last year. No need to be pedantic.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

For Chicago. Including PP1 all year last year.

Everyone understands he played in the NHL last year. No need to be pedantic.

No need to be insulting.

Everyone knows he played in the NHL. Everyone knows Lysell played in the minors. The fact that they scored goals at basically the same pace over the past to season at the two different levels seemed relevant to me.

 

[CellyHard]

I'm mostly just disappointed Lysell was never even given a chance with Marchand and Coyle.

Outside of his first game, I thought he was very impressive and arguably one of their best forwards at times.

At the same time, I'm at peace with it because I know he'll be back up.

I think its going to take the front office longer to realize that the offense is average at best and likely bottom half in the league in terms of talent

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

For Chicago. Including PP1 all year last year.

Everyone understands he played in the NHL last year. No need to be pedantic.

The point he is trying to make is that Johnson is a more proven NHL scorer than Lysell. Sending Lysell down is arguable, and it will be here for the next two weeks, but NOT crazy.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

No need to be insulting.

Everyone knows he played in the NHL. Everyone knows Lysell played in the minors. The fact that they scored goals at basically the same pace over the past to season at the two different levels seemed relevant to me.

It’s not though. More than half of Johnson’s goals were on the PP. And screw the rings that’s too long ago to factor into his inclusion on the team.

 

[chizzler]

I'm mostly just disappointed Lysell was never even given a chance with Marchand and Coyle.

Outside of his first game, I thought he was very impressive and arguably one of their best forwards at times.

At the same time, I'm at peace with it because I know he'll be back up.

I think its going to take the front office longer to realize that the offense is average at best and likely bottom half in the league in terms of talent

It’s not about playing with certain players. It’s the fact that he earned at least another game for a look. Easily. Why send him down now?

 

[SwayHeyKid]

It’s not about playing with certain players. It’s the fact that he earned at least another game for a look. Easily. Why send him down now?

Because he was never part of the plan,

 

[PB37]

I liked how Brown played this preseason. Meat and potatoes guy but I thought his forecheck was really good and was hard on the puck.

Lysell wasn't in competition for a 4th line role - he was competing with Poitras, Geekie, Johnson for a middle wing spot on the team. This doesn't close the book on Lysell's potential future ; it's just another roadblock they want him to hurdle over and force his way on to the team. I thought he did enough to at least warrant a longer look and I liked his play a hell of a lot better than Johnson's.

It appears Beecher and Kastelic are locks for two of the 4th line spots and they're still trying to figure out Johnson vs Brazeau vs Brown vs Tufte vs Jones for three of the remaing bottom 9 spots.

 

[bbfan419]

Have a feeling that Merkulov could be a prospect used in a trade at the TDL.

 

[dugg133]

Have a feeling that Merkulov could be a prospect used in a trade at the TDL.

a soon to be 24 year old UDFA that can't crack the NHL lineup has no value.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Lame Duck coach
Marchand wants Geekie
f*** them kids

 

[bbfan419]

a soon to be 24 year old UDFA that can't crack the NHL lineup has no value.

Not on his own no, unless you are trading for a depth player or he is a prospect added as an extra piece in a deal.