Pre-Game Talk: Game # 73 Bruins at Florida March 26, 7 pm Watch on: NESN, BSFL, ESPN+

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Jim Murray just called them out for not sticking up for Marchand. Called them soft and said the only chance they have of winning one round is if the play Toronto.

Jim Murray. Ok.

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

IMO he is 40 games too late for this

Agreed. I wonder if he’s starting to feel the pressure like last year in the playoffs? Maybe pressure from upstairs???

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Well yeah the coach is always the fall guy regardless if it's his fault or not. Especially in Boston.

It's true. And I have no problem with a coach who has high standards and expectations. A real will to win. So he should. But there's a balancing act in terms of just how much you can expect, and how much the players have to give over the course of a long season. Hopefully Monty will get it right.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Seems like Montgomery is trying to pull a Keith Tkachuk to light a fire under their rear.

 

[sarge88]

I doubt any team in the league goes October to April without going through a stretch that causes the the coach to do what Monty did.

All that matters is they’re ready to go for the playoffs.

 

[RI.B FAN]

Went to Providence Bs Sunday, No Lysell, have seen that he is injured?

 

[khanomcat]

i’m going to be honest i thought the game was tonight and i was prepared to bet the house on the panthers after i saw they were doing sprints at practice today

Ouch. Betting AGAINST your team? I get it, but...

The initial post doesn’t list it, but the game will be on Sportsnet, for those north of the border.

 

[Ladyfan]

Ouch. Betting AGAINST your team? I get it, but...

The initial post doesn’t list it, but the game will be on Sportsnet, for those north of the border.

Sorry, When the real GDT is up, I am sure all of the correct info will be included.

 

[Gordoff]

Years back I asked for advice from a very respected coach and he told me that its more effective for a coach to first be a jerk, then show signs of decency as the season progresses, rather than be their buddy first, and then try to scream and be tough when things fall apart later on.
Hope Monty can do it.

Teachers do that too.

 

[HustleB]

How many practices like that has it been now under Marchand's leadership? 3? 4? Feels like I have heard more about bad practices in 3/4 of a year than Chara's and Bergeron's captaincy combined. Certainly never heard the team wasn't ready for the play-offs 70 games in,

I think this is more about the massive season to season changeover then the change in Captaincy.

Montgomery was kind of handcuffed last year and needed to take a more aggressive approach to assert the new structure.

I don't put this on Marchand.

 

[Mantis]

Putting Wotherspoon with Peeke sounds like a really dumb idea

 

[Lobster57]

It's my b-day tomorrow, so they better give me the gift of a win.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

This team has a very hard schedule left, I think how they respond down the stretch here will show us a lot about what we can expect going into playoffs

Actually, I'm of the opposite mind. I think the boys are taking the end of the season off. The losses up to and after the Vancouver and Toronto games kinda showed me that. They want might be valuing rest and health right now over points that wont do a whole lot for their playoff picture. Not a bad tactic, though it will drive fans to drink. The main problem with that is the creeping of lazy habits into your game. They will lose their edge.

I think that's what Monty meant about being "ready for the playoffs"
You can turn on and off effort as you will, but not good playing habits.

 

[khanomcat]

Sorry, When the real GDT is up, I am sure all of the correct info will be included.

No worries at all. Thanks for your post, ladyfan!

 

[Gee Wally]

GDT up.

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