Management Jim Montgomery

[bp14]

Faceoff story tonight means Beecher back in next game. Clearly Gryz should go back to his playoff press seat. I’d sit Maroon. He’s been fine but doesn’t do much. Shattenkirk (or anyone) for Gryz.

Have to get more from Zacha and Coyle.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Faceoff story tonight means Beecher back in next game. Clearly Gryz should go back to his playoff press seat. I’d sit Maroon. He’s been fine but doesn’t do much. Shattenkirk (or anyone) for Gryz.

Have to get more from Zacha and Coyle.

They're leaning too heavily on Maroon.

That almost feels a little Claude-ish and I'm disappointed we're seeing it under Montgomery.

 

[BruinDust]

They're leaning too heavily on Maroon.

That almost feels a little Claude-ish and I'm disappointed we're seeing it under Montgomery.

On awful TD Garden ice he should be dressing his fastest forward group. Problem is, no matter what they'll end up with one of Maroon/JVR/Brazeau in the line-up.

What they dressed in their bottom six tonight might of actually been the slowest bottom six the NHL has seen this year, seriously.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

They're leaning too heavily on Maroon.

That almost feels a little Claude-ish and I'm disappointed we're seeing it under Montgomery.

Indeed. Maroon is the safe option. But on the flip side selecting Gryz and mixing up the lines unnecessarily were not. Which suggests some muddled thinking on Monty's part. The players are scared of losing again, I think that's pretty apparent. But I strongly suspect the coach is too.

Probably the best thing he can do for G6 is keep it simple. Go with the lines that are tried and tested and have worked best over the course of the season, keep Sway in net, don't keep overusing a guy like Maroon just because it calms your jitters. Get the narrative away from the bench and just allow the players to go and take care of business on the ice. If they can't, well so be it. At least you can say you weren't a hindrance.

 

[Bodit9]

I've seen enough of Monty.

 

[bruinsfan1968]

Indeed. Maroon is the safe option. But on the flip side selecting Gryz and mixing up the lines unnecessarily were not. Which suggests some muddled thinking on Monty's part. The players are scared of losing again, I think that's pretty apparent. But I strongly suspect the coach is too.

Probably the best thing he can do for G6 is keep it simple. Go with the lines that are tried and tested and have worked best over the course of the season, keep Sway in net, don't keep overusing a guy like Maroon just because it calms your jitters. Get the narrative away from the bench and just allow the players to go and take care of business on the ice. If they can't, well so be it. At least you can say you weren't a hindrance.

If it's not broken, don't fix it! Just keep the lineup the same, and let them play, give their best effort every game, no excuses!

 

[NDiesel]

Do we know that Shatty wasn't banged up? Strange choice to take him out for Gryz otherwise....Beecher and his FO skills need to be in tomorrow

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

Pastrnak not having a good series?

Better put him with 19 different line combinations

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Pastrnak not having a good series?

Better put him with 19 different line combinations

When Pasta was on the Ice with Maroon near the 5 minute mark of the 3rd in a tied game, I almost cried.

 

[mikelvl]

Go with the friggin lineup you won with. Love Grizz and all he's accomplished in his career, but he's done here.

 

[Patdud]

Monty WTF

 

[goldenblack]

Pastrnak not having a good series?

Better put him with 19 different line combinations

They're trying to get him better matchups and extra shifts. This comment is a throw away. They'll do this even more in Toronto when they don't have last change.

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

They're trying to get him better matchups and extra shifts. This comment is a throw away. They'll do this even more in Toronto when they don't have last change.

This is a fair point, but you don’t feel as though there was shaking up of the lines throughout?

 

[BMC]

Unless Shattenkirk can't walk or handle the puck he should be in the lineup. I don't give a damn about his plus/minus, at this point he's a better option than Gryz plus the Bs need him to run the power play.

I love Justin Brazeau but there is no reason to put him in the lineup instead of Beecher. Brazeau should relieve Maroon if #61 needs to rest his back but otherwise he should be a Black Ace.

The only thing Monty got right was keeping Swayman in goal.

 

[goldenblack]

Unless Shattenkirk can't walk or handle the puck he should be in the lineup. I don't give a damn about his plus/minus, at this point he's a better option than Gryz plus the Bs need him to run the power play.

I love Justin Brazeau but there is no reason to put him in the lineup instead of Beecher. Brazeau should relieve Maroon if #61 needs to rest his back but otherwise he should be a Black Ace.

The only thing Monty got right was keeping Swayman in goal.

Shatty 5o5 has been so bad that they're basically only giving him ozone starts. You can't easily put that in Toronto without last change.

I'd say Forbort or Peeke (obviously if he's ready). Gryz and Shatty have been murderously bad.

 

[Riverfront]

Heinen Zacka Pasta
debrusk Coyle marchand
JVR geekie Frederic
lauko beecher Boquist

mcAvoy Lohrei
carlo Lindholm
Peake shattenkirk

swayman

this is what i would go with for game 6

 

[Fenian24]

When Pasta was on the Ice with Maroon near the 5 minute mark of the 3rd in a tied game, I almost cried.

Love Maroon and what he brings but I could not understand this.

 

[Hookslide]

Pastrnak not having a good series?

Better put him with 19 different line combinations

Marchand, Zacha and Pasta STOP!! over passing shoot the fkn puck, look for rebounds, to many time's Zacha and Marchand are forcing passes to Pasta...........play the game let it come to him, you are making it easy for Toronto.

 

[Fenian24]

Heinen Zacka Pasta
debrusk Coyle marchand
JVR geekie Frederic
lauko beecher Boquist

mcAvoy Lohrei
carlo Lindholm
Peake shattenkirk

swayman

this is what i would go with for game 6

Peeke is hurt

 

[Hookslide]

Peeke is hurt

And maybe Carlo, and Heinen is invisible, I know he signed a PTO, that makes it ok he wanted to be here.

 

[Therick67]

Monty is 0-4 in elimination games...I don't have faith in this guy. I'd love for him to prove me wrong Thursday.

 

[gerrycheeversmask]

Monty is 0-4 in elimination games...I don't have faith in this guy. I'd love for him to prove me wrong Thursday.

So, you're saying he's due?

 

[Therick67]

So, you're saying he's due?

Oh yeah, he's due. I want nothing to do with a game 7 at home..

 

[BMC]

Shatty 5o5 has been so bad that they're basically only giving him ozone starts. You can't easily put that in Toronto without last change.

I'd say Forbort or Peeke (obviously if he's ready). Gryz and Shatty have been murderously bad.

Didn't think about that (last change). I'd prefer Peeke then if he's ready. Forbort hasn't played NHL hockey in months.

 

[GordonHowe]

Bruins-Leafs Game 5 takeaways: 'Not good enough' effort leaves B's in familiar spot

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery's lineup decisions draw questioning for the second year in a row after a loss to Toronto in Game 5.

www.boston.com