Speculation: Will the Bruins make the playoffs?

[Bruinfanatic]

I’m not convinced that they will honestly

 

[Terrier]

Bruins are +100 to make the playoffs, -130 to miss. Anyone else here place a bet on the latter?

 

[LouJersey]

100% YES. Even if they get career averages the rest of the way they should rebound

Albeit prob a bottom seed. I think there are clearly 7 teams better than them. Washington looks great, but not sure of the staying power but should get in.

Boston/Buffalo/Isles/Ottawa for the last spot. Issue is, Lou Lams will sell out to get it.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Narrowly squeeze out a wildcard spot. Gotta trade a couple entitled vets tho Carlo and Coyle are embarrassments.

 

[LSCII]

They'll sneak in despite it probably being better for them to miss and improve their draft position.

 

[TD Charlie]

Somehow, sadly, yes.

 

[Jorgolyte]

Depends on next month and a half. Very favorable schedule. Need to be 5 over .500 by then at least

 

[Saxon Eric]

They'll make it in
Now what they do after making it should be the next poll

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

I will decide after tonight

 

[Dicky113]

Not unless they somehow trade for 5 top six forwards and a decent goalie in the next couple of weeks

 

[BTO]

Can I change my vote?

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

last wild card, we are so back.

But seriously, lot of mediocrity in the east is seems, top to bottom.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

I voted no, but I may have underestimated how devoted the teams around them are to being bad.

 

[DKH]

I hated Monty style - he didn’t adapt from 22-23 skill

This is a Cassidy-type team for his team D & its a lunch pail F group not a fancy create group

Sweeney caught a huge break Monty turned down several offers because he was trying to make his team adjust to his philosophy not adjust to his teams strengths

 

[Therewolf31]

I doubt it. This roster is not as bad as it's playing, but it's very flawed all the same. I fully expect it will go on at least a little run or two between now and February, whether that's through a new coach bounce, a useful trade or the simple ups and downs of a long season. But I increasingly can't see them banking enough points consistently to squeeze into a qualifying spot. The threshold for a WC probably isn't going to be that high, which means there's a chance, but I'm not seeing their play improve in any one key area, at all, and time is starting to tick by.

I also have no real interest in another wing and a prayer playoffs one and done. The roster needs some serious change and is desperately in need of an injection of genuine young talent. Only way to get the latter is to scoop a few high draft picks. Looking ahead there is enough there to work with - whatever their current struggles the likes of McAvoy, Pasta and Sway have not permanently forgotten how to play hockey overnight - but they need help and the current core needs a shake up. There is some cause to hope they could pull off a quick bounce down and back up within a year or two if they play their cards right, but regardless I would rather see them at least try that than continue to stagger on as a boring mediocrity still trying to chase the increasingly unobtainable.

So your saying there's a chance!

 

[goldenblack]

I will reconsider my answer in 3 weeks...

 

[BruinDust]

UPL and the Sabres might be a problem for the Bruins.

He's giving them some quality netminding. 9 of his 14 starts have been quality starts where he has allowed 2 goals or less. Two others with 3 goals allowed and one of them was the season opener in Europe vs. NJ. If he can keep giving them strong goaltending (60% + quality starts) they are going to accumulate a decent number of points. Offensively they aren't bad either (3.2 goals per game).