BRUINS GDT 10/18 - Game 7 - Boston Bruins @ Edmonton Oilers - 9 pm ET - NESN, 98.5 FM, SN1, CHED

[UncleRico]

Dropping Bjork, Why ?

Because Cassidy is doing his best Claude julien impression of refusing to blame veterans like backes and instead sitting every player around backes.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

The game last night was a lot closer then the score made it look. Rooting for you guys tonight!

Hope Johnny is alright, he's gotten knocked around 3 games in a row I hear.

 

[22Brad Park]

Because Cassidy is doing his best Claude julien impression of refusing to blame veterans like backes and instead sitting every player around backes.

I was at that game last nite and Bjork was horrible.Keep blaming Backes for his soft play.Only time i saw him battle on boards Hannifan seperated him off the puck in 2 secs.

 

[Dr Hook]

I was at that game last nite and Bjork was horrible.Keep blaming Backes for his soft play.Only time i saw him battle on boards Hannifan seperated him off the puck in 2 secs.

From what I saw you could scratch either Bjork or Donato and still have one ineffective guy left in the lineup Maybe they both need to spend some time in Rhode Island.

 

[UncleRico]

I was at that game last nite and Bjork was horrible.Keep blaming Backes for his soft play.Only time i saw him battle on boards Hannifan seperated him off the puck in 2 secs.

You’re going to have growing pains with young players. Backes is a veteran getting paid big money to perform and despite getting a lot of power play time as well as playing against the lowest quality of competition among any bruins player to play at least 1 minute this season, he has yet to register a point.

Cassidy keeps sitting all the people around backes, but it’s not working, let’s try sitting backes for a few games and at least see if things get better. It’s certainly not working with him in there.

 

[Ladyfan]

I say 3-2 B's

I may try and watch this with you guys.

For anyone going tonight cheer loud for our boys and have a blast.

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

 

[jgatie]

Because Cassidy is doing his best Claude julien impression of refusing to blame veterans like backes and instead sitting every player around backes.

Dude, you need to count the number of posts you make with the name "Backes" in them. Then go reassess your life, or at least teach your pony another trick.

 

[UncleRico]

Dude, you need to count the number of posts you make with the name "Backes" in them. Then go reassess your life, or at least teach your pony another trick.

I have an accounting job that pays fairly well and have been traveling/ sitting in airports and on airplanes for the majority of the day. Pretty sure my life is right where I need it to be. Just have a lot of down time while traveling.

Flying comes with a lot of down time, but I’m getting paid to do so, so that all that counts.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Bjork out of the lineup is a debacle. Can we let the kid continue to play and develop?

 

[22Brad Park]

You’re going to have growing pains with young players. Backes is a veteran getting paid big money to perform and despite getting a lot of power play time as well as playing against the lowest quality of competition among any bruins player to play at least 1 minute this season, he has yet to register a point.

Cassidy keeps sitting all the people around backes, but it’s not working, let’s try sitting backes for a few games and at least see if things get better. It’s certainly not working with him in there.

Growing pains?This is a team that has the best line in hockey and has aspirations of a deep run so not sure they have time to wait out growing pains.Bergeron is 33 bud..Its not Backes fault either that the Bruins give him big money.And he was not losing his battles in 2 seconds on the wall and giving pucks away in the middle of the ice or at Flames blueline.Them kids are not ready in my mind .Sweeney is in a tough spot here.Wait on kids and burn Bergerons last years or trade for a maybe run and kill bit of future.The team is in the middle to much for my liking with this refit.Anyways love the Bruins and will cheer them on regardless win or lose.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

My spider sense tells me this ones gonna be chippy.

 

[13Hockey]

Bjork, Donato didn’t matter both stunk yesterday and Heinen needed to be in

Thank god Nordstrom is back to the 4th line

 

[northeastern]

I'll be at a concert tonight hopefully will catch the end. I do enjoy watching mcdavid. He's good.

 

[13Hockey]

Tonight’s lines:

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Debrusk Krejci Heinen
Donato Backes Wagner
Nordstrom Kuraly Acciari

What a concept put your 6 best forwards and your 6 highest point getters from last year in the top 6

 

[Alicat]

Congrats on 900 Games as a Bruin Z!!!!

 

[22Brad Park]

Tonight’s lines:

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Debrusk Krejci Heinen
Donato Backes Wagner
Nordstrom Kuraly Acciari

Cassidy is trying and props to him for trying.

 

[Alicat]

Fixed the date as today is the 18th not 17th

 

[TD Charlie]

Just what i needed after going down in flames last night

 

[EON]

Boston needs to do something sooner rather than later about the middle 6. Whether it's a trade or splitting up the big 3. I love that top line but they are going to struggle to beat good teams with the lack of depth.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Tonight’s lines:

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Debrusk Krejci Heinen
Donato Backes Wagner
Nordstrom Kuraly Acciari

What a concept put your 6 best forwards and your 6 highest point getters from last year in the top 6

Heinen deserves a longer look at that spot but I can't really fault Wagner, I thought he did ok. But if that second line can get going, then it solves a lot of problems.

 

[Fenway]

Hmmmm do I dare?

 

[BMC]

Faceoff will be delayed - Tonight is Oilers home opener.

In that case I won't be watching a little of this game

 

[BergyWho37]

Idk why Bjork hasn’t got a look on the 2nd line though I thought him and Heinen had good moments on the 3rd line.

Donato to me needs more confidence with and without the puck seems to be getting pushed off or away from getting or keeping puck possession.

Backes is so deep playing guys down low that wingers don’t really have the support for a breakout.

 

[Fenway]

In that case I won't be watching a little of this game

 

[Fenway]

Anatomy of a hit: Execution allowed Chris Wagner to deliver...

It is possible Wagner might not have to wait long for another fight. Hockey players have long memories. Somebody, maybe even Milan Lucic, could knock on Wagner’s door when the teams have their rematch in Edmonton on Thursday.

“I imagine it will be a spirited game up there,” Cassidy said after the Oct. 11 win. “We see them a week from now, so I’m sure there will be guys that will want to be physical and settle whatever scores they left out there today. I don’t think it’s anything old-school, but when you play a team twice in the same week, you have memories of certain things.”