Post-Game Talk: ECQF GAME 2 - Back to Toronto with the series tied 1-1 - Toronto 3 BRUINS 2 F

[BamBamCam]

Yeah Ian Mitchell to the rescue.
I'm so happy we had all that salary cap room, so we could get guys like him some playing tine in the show

 

[goldenblack]

Guessing

Hampus - Charlie
Gryz - Carlo
Spoon - Shatty


That's fine imho. If Gryz gets hung again, Forbort is coming in

 

[Gordoff]

Peeke is not traveling with the team and is week to week- Per Fluto.

Oh boy.

HUGE blow.

 

[goldenblack]

Let's call Peeke and Nylander even

 

[Gordoff]

Yeah Ian Mitchell to the rescue.
I'm so happy we had all that salary cap room, so we could get guys like him some playing tine in the show

I wonder why not Regula?

 

[The don godfather]

HUGE blow.

Wotherspoon was solid too.

 

[Absurdity]

Does JVR draw back in? If Zacha and Pastrnak are going to be a two-man show, might as well have someone who can knock in rebounds and stand in front of the goalie.

The third line hasn't been great either. I see JVR/Heinen as interchangeable on Pastrnak's line and the 3rd line.

 

[ODAAT]

disappointing game, their top players better than ours, I don`t want Lohrei to be pushed into duty, not sure he can handle the physicality yet, rather Wotherspoon or Forbs if he`s ready

Does JVR draw back in? If Zacha and Pastrnak are going to be a two-man show, might as well have someone who can knock in rebounds and stand in front of the goalie.

The third line hasn't been great either. I see JVR/Heinen as interchangeable on Pastrnak's line and the 3rd line.

good lord I hope JVR doesn`t draw in, simply don`t think he can keep up to this pace

 

[JRull86]

I wonder why not Regula?

Injured.

Has t played since 3/24.

 

[Coach Parker]

Just enjoy that we are watching playoffs games. If any of you tuned into the Vegas/Dallas game or the Oilers play and you'll realize this team has severely overachieved to get here.

The only chance the Bruins have to win this series is for the Coyle, Zacha and Marchand to prove they are top six forwards. That's it. They either establish one or the other by the time this series ends.

 

[BruinDust]

That sucks about Peeke. He really helped solidify that right side of the D and McAvoy/Carlo/Peeke was a real strength of this team.

 

[Coach Parker]

Not Lohrei instead of Forbort? I’m just if wondering what his conditioning will be like…..

This. For me, the Bruins always have a rookie step up in the playoffs runs and Grzelcyk out for Lohrei and perhaps Forbert in if Peake is out makes a lot of sense for me. I just have never seen Grzelcyk step up come playoff time and Lohrei should get his spot and see if he can move the puck out better.

 

[Alicat]

 

[Coach Parker]

0 pts for “top 6 center” Coyle so far. 2 pts in his last 9 playoff games.

Would like to see more than that even if he has some good shifts. It needs to translate

His future is defined in this series. Right now, Matthews owned him last night.

 

[Ladyfan]

Lohrei is super skilled, but hangs onto the puck far too long. He doesn't make quick decisions and ends up getting in trouble a lot of the time.

I think he will be great but is a bit green.

 

[bobber]

Heinen has gone invisible. Marchand has been bad. We have no third line. Lindholm was brutalllllll. In my opinion they lost the game in the early second. They had Toronto Rattled after the late pasta goal. Came out with jump. Had 4 point blank chances and DIDN’T GET A SHOT OFF ON ANY OF THEM! The stupid extra pass or taking a second too long to shoot. They completely folded after that

I thought the Leafs did a good job on keeping the Bruins out on the perimeter in the 3rd. Bruins were feeding Pasta and he was quite far out when he shot. The shot was telegraphed a couple of times and the goalie was set and made an easy save. In these close games they are usually won in scrums around the net. Bruins have to do better at getting into the fray and bang home some goals. Next game will be telling in this series.

 

[Absurdity]

good lord I hope JVR doesn`t draw in, simply don`t think he can keep up to this pace

Maroon was pretty slow last game too. I think a lot of folks also wanted to see Brazeau in the lineup (prior to injury), and he isn't the fastest. I think JVR can help, but if he's the JVR we've seen the last few games and not the JVR we saw prior to his health problems, then the Bruins are better off keeping the forwards the same.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

He didn’t even look close to coming back the way he was skating yesterday

 

[goldenblack]

Guys if we can't trade Peeke for Nylander and get by them, we're frauds.

Let's get this done

 

[GordonHowe]

A goalie rotation will mean little against Maple Leafs if Bruins keep playing with fire in D-zone

Regardless of which goalie Boston turned to in Game 2, a loss was likely going to be prescribed due to the team's lax D-zone execution.

www.boston.com

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Let's call Peeke and Nylander even

Good one.

 

[Zillah]

His future is defined in this series. Right now, Matthews owned him last night.

That is the problem right there. Coyle has been amazing in his role, but he is not a top six centre and has been forced into the role due to circumstances. He is a bit over his head right now I believe.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

His future is defined in this series. Right now, Matthews owned him last night.

Hard to believe, eh?

 

[Coach Parker]

Thank god. I really and truly feel like Lohrei is a story the Toronto media will run with and he emerges as a top four replacement for Gryz.

 

[GordonHowe]

Peeke week to week, Mason recalled,

Bruins Lose Defenseman; Recall Another

After losing Game 2 3-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night, the Boston Bruins got some bad news on their blue line on Tuesday morning. Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke left Game 2 with 6:40 left in the second period after he took a shot off the hand from Maple Leafs and former […]

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