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[Troublesome 85]

Based on Bruce’s interview

this is what the opening night lineup sounds like

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Hall Coyle Smith
DeBrusk Haula Foligno
Frederic Nosek Lazar

Forbort McAvoy
Reily Carlo
Grzelyck Clifton

Ullmark
Sway

No puke button?

 

[EverettMike]

Not bad sarcasm there- props to you. What would stop all the excesssive criticism of the team to you? Five Cups? Three? Just one more?

Eleven.

 

[EverettMike]

Based on Bruce’s interview

this is what the opening night lineup sounds like

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Hall Coyle Smith
DeBrusk Haula Foligno
Frederic Nosek Lazar

Forbort McAvoy
Reily Carlo
Grzelyck Clifton

Ullmark
Sway

 

[HustleB]

Stud is 22 when do they want him to start 26 ?? This is a epic disaster

Dude, I like the positive vibe much better. I feel like it suits the true you. It hasn't been perfect this offseason, I went from praising the improvements to bemoaning the loss of our second line center and agreeing with many of the naysayers that we may have taken a step back. But ultimately I was ready for Studnicka to prove he was 2C worthy last year. This year if he forces his way into the middle 6 with his 10 extra pounds, it goes along way. If he doesn't do it this year then he was probably never as good a prospect as I thought. On D, we have one hole. It's a major one, but we started last year with the same hole. I get it there is risk this year. It could be bad. But it could also be good. Things are never as good or bad as they seem, so take solace and bounce back with a half full outlook again. I need you to come back from the darkside!

 

[Dellstrom]

well, let’s not trade our 1st unless it’s top 10 protected

 

[DKH]

Kings defenseman Derek Forbort turns out to be the perfect complement to Drew Doughty

 

[Troublesome 85]

Team got worse

 

[EverettMike]

Kings defenseman Derek Forbort turns out to be the perfect complement to Drew Doughty

That team finished last in the Pacific and Doughty had arguably the worst year of his career.

 

[Gordoff]

That team finished last in the Pacific and Doughty had arguably the worst year of his career.

So you're saying that we have a chance......................at a lottery pick for 2022!

 

[DKH]

That team finished last in the Pacific and Doughty had arguably the worst year of his career.

Sorry everyday of the week I have a theme

today is optimism Thursday

 

[The don godfather]

Like I said Bruce notalmighty got outcoached 2019 cup finals . I blame him for that series loss. We had that cup and he spilled it away. Hurry up pencil kuhlman on the team we know your gonna do it. What a f=#&$! Moron.

 

[The don godfather]

Dude, I like the positive vibe much better. I feel like it suits the true you. It hasn't been perfect this offseason, I went from praising the improvements to bemoaning the loss of our second line center and agreeing with many of the naysayers that we may have taken a step back. But ultimately I was ready for Studnicka to prove he was 2C worthy last year. This year if he forces his way into the middle 6 with his 10 extra pounds, it goes along way. If he doesn't do it this year then he was probably never as good a prospect as I thought. On D, we have one hole. It's a major one, but we started last year with the same hole. I get it there is risk this year. It could be bad. But it could also be good. Things are never as good or bad as they seem, so take solace and bounce back with a half full outlook again. I need you to come back from the darkside!

Believe it or not I dont think donny is as much as a problem as many here believe. I think its bruce wouldn't mind changing the coach. There I said it. Bring back claude.

 

[BAD BOY]

Like I said Bruce notalmighty got outcoached 2019 cup finals . I blame him for that series loss. We had that cup and he spilled it away. Hurry up pencil kuhlman on the team we know your gonna do it. What a f=#&$! Moron.

The cup was lost because the first line didn’t do anything. Sorry! Them are the facts.

 

[GordonHowe]

Coyle, Foligno, and Haula deserve a shot there. They could put up 50-60 points centering that line without Brad or Pasta and people would still be insulting them nonstop on here and saying they are still just a 3rd line center.

Our depth killed us vs the Islanders. I think people will have to be OK that lines 2/3/4 might all be very good and there won't be a clear cut 2nd.

I expect DK back after the Olympics tbh.

That's interesting per David. He didn't sign his retirement papers, true.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

The cup was lost because the first line didn’t do anything. Sorry! Them are the facts.

Bruce told them to get spanked by Ryan O'Reilly

 

[The don godfather]

The cup was lost because the first line didn’t do anything. Sorry! Them are the facts.

We should have steamrolled that team 4 game to 1 with the team we had. They roped a dope with us and when team isnt performing change lines and kuhlman the savior isnt the answer all the time. Heck when tukka let that softie in game 2 I would have started halak. Do something. Bruce was a deer in the headlights that series no changes other then the kuhlman in kuhlman out strategy.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Kings defenseman Derek Forbort turns out to be the perfect complement to Drew Doughty

I want to see him next to Doughty 2.0.

 

[Dr Hook]

I would consider Carlo as a great player. Also his impact on McAvoy was very noticeable this season. In the 27 games he played, McAvoy had 5 goals 17 assists for 22 points. In the 29 games Carlo missed, McAvoy had 0 goals and 8 assists. Also 8 of those games were against Buffalo and he had 4 of the assists in those games. He did put up good numbers in the 3 games without Carlo in the playoffs but was a -5.

Fair enough- I think Carlo is a good player, but for me he hasn't taken that next step. I'd like to see him get a realtively injury free season for starters.

 

[The don godfather]

Coyle on 2nd c . Let's put stud on 3c nope how about 4th c nope. Ahhhhhh back to providence age 22 . more learning to do maybe he can pick up some tricks from senyshyn and zboril.

 

[GordonHowe]

I'm here just reading for the most part. Nothing to add to the conversation really. At least nothing anyone wants to hear.

As for those comments. Sucks. But it is what it is. Not every conversation the team is in comes to fruition. Like Dvorak right now. So it's probably best to not say anything about it.

I did have every single signing they made July 28 just 22 hours before hand. @Gee Wally has the proof of that.

Dom, keep posting. You're great. Ignore the dopes.

Also, the Amigos might want to ride again at some point, disecting the B's moves, needs, etc. Put a bee in Kirk's bonnet.

 

[gvkmedia]

This team as posted is a cup contender.
This team with Krejci back for the playoffs in the cap circumvention move of the year (Tampa obviously won this unnamed award last year), will waltz through their foes like a hot knife on butter.

I like the make up of this lineup. Deep.
Bring it on!

 

[GordonHowe]

Thank you.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Not bad sarcasm there- props to you. What would stop all the excesssive criticism of the team to you? Five Cups? Three? Just one more?

2 for sure, that loss to the Blues will live in infamy. Hawks was understandable, we could’ve won, but it’s the Hawks, bergeron was Critically injured and we had daugavins playing significant minutes - oh not to mention Claude felt Seguin needed to be sent to purgatory even though Horton’s shoulder was shot.

But the blues loss is inexcusable and just adds salt in the wound of poor draft choices and some bad contracts/trades (some of which was bad luck, two first rounders for guys who’s careers came to a halt because of concussion)

game 7 home ice better team coming off a 5-1 win. Absolutely awful and likely their last chance with Bergeron on the team, certainly Rask and Krejci’s last chance.

that one really hurts. It was right there on a satin pillow, and they blew it. It’s why they’ll be remembered as very good team and not a great one.

 

[GordonHowe]

I’m sure I’ll get crucified for this, but I honestly don’t think a Hall Coyle Smith second line is that terrible.

There’s a lot of hope it works out going on, but I just feel like Hall and Coyle could really own the puck, add in Smith’s unrelenting attack and I genuinely think they could be really effective.

We all prefer to have Krejci back, but you could do worse than Coyle in my opinion. They could totally crash and burn, but I’m really looking forward to seeing Coyle this year following the surgery. If he comes back to form I think they could surprise a lot of us.

I'm a big Coyle fan, and I like Smith a lot. They should certainly try it, but I'm not certain it will work with Hall. It may, I don't know.

They should give them a decent amount of time to work things out, build chemistry if it's there. If not, I would move on.

Why? Because although Hall played very well after his acquistion, he was playing with the deft Mr. K. Coyle is not David. None of these guys are.

I worry a bit that Hall is somewhat fragile after his experiences elsewhere. He needs a centre who really knows what they're doing, and can dish him the puck in crafty fashion.

I don't believe the Bruins have that kind of 2C centre at present. I would still like to see how Jack might fill the role. I wish they would bring in a legit 2C, but that's unlikely if Sweeney puts all his stock in "second centre by committee."

This half assed approach didn't work with 2LW for years under Sweeney. It won't work at 2C, either.

 

[GordonHowe]

Yeah, someone needs to take a step back, look and this, and ask "is this a team that competes for, and wins, a Stanley Cup?"

If the answer is no (it is), someone failed.

Gee, who?