Pre-Game Talk: 10/3: Game 1: Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals: 7:30 pm ET: NBCSN, TVAS, 98.5 FM, WJFK

[BruinsFanSince94]

2017 18th overall pick Urho Vaakanainen makes the team while 2015 13th overall pick Jakub Zboril sits in Providence.

Zboril was injured.

 

[TCB]

2017 18th overall pick Urho Vaakanainen makes the team while 2015 13th overall pick Jakub Zboril sits in Providence.

Win Some/Lose some ....

looking forward to the start of the real season. Will be nice to see U Vak get some playing time in to see exactly what we have in him.

Ultimately I think he'll earn a top 6 spot. The kid is composed,confident and can skate like the wind.

McAvoy Chara
Carlo Krug
Miller Vaak

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Kind of dumb to whine about Vaakananien making the team over Zboril, when Zboril was injured lmfao. But whatever helps you get off. Negativity, hell yeah!!!!

 

[Chief Nine]

Kind of dumb to whine about Vaakananien making the team over Zboril, when Zboril was injured lmfao. But whatever helps you get off. Negativity, hell yeah!!!!

But Negativity = Objectivity. Right???

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

the opening night lineup could feature 3 defensemen drafted in the last 3 years and people are finding ways to complain about it. I really hate this f***ing place sometimes

 

[Rumpy]

Especially when Zboril is 21? 22?

He wasn't the best pick and I whole hearted agree with you that the Bruins messed up not taking Barzal Conner Konecy etc ....

It could have been franchise defining!!!

But all thing considered in a normal draft year Zboril has progressed just fine. If he hasn't made the jump sometime next year (doesn't have to be out of training camp) and isn't a solid 2 way 16-18 mins a night defender within 3 years its a problem. But I still think Zboril will be just fine weather it's contributing for the Bruins or not is another story ....

You guys are being spoilt having 18/19/20 year olds jump into the line up and produce like they have if you expect that to define players as a bust. Yes the game has changed and kids are getting more opportunity to jump right away but others still need to develop.

Aren't you the clown that listed Wheeler as a guy that got away in another post? News flash - he was 23 before he came to the NHL and 26 before he did anything remotely good?

 

[Tmac37]

Bruins getting Pasta and MacAvoy where they got them were franchise defining, true steals. Can't have it both ways.

 

[TCB]

Neely has that look of "Boy I ought to "and Seeeney of "You've shouldn't of said that".

 

[Estlin]

Bruins getting Pasta and MacAvoy where they got them were franchise defining, true steals. Can't have it both ways.

What do you mean?

 

[Alicat]

 

[Tmac37]

What do you mean?

Every GM is going to have draft hits and misses. GM's missed on MacAvoy and Pasta and let them fall to us.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

So sounds like Vaakanainen will not be making his NHL debut tomorrow night.

 

[Spanky185]

Kind of dumb to whine about Vaakananien making the team over Zboril, when Zboril was injured lmfao. But whatever helps you get off. Negativity, hell yeah!!!!

Can't let facts get in the way of the narrative.

 

[pkunit]

What do you mean?

If you rewrite history you rewrite all of it. Take Barzal and miss out on McAvoy. You can't have both in fantasy land.

 

[Dr Hook]

Is that almost as bad the Raycroft/Bergy license plate ad?

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

If you rewrite history you rewrite all of it. Take Barzal and miss out on McAvoy. You can't have both in fantasy land.

I get and agree with your point but iirc Barzal played a season in junior after being drafted so he would of had no bearing on us getting McAvoy or not.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

“Penalty kill looks -

Chara-Carlo
Wagner-Kuraly

Moore-Miller
Acciari-Nordstrom”

PK pairings at practice.

 

[EON]

Disappointed Bjork is sitting. If you aren't going to play him, send him to Providence so he can shake the rust off and get top 6 playing time there.

 

[Bumper]

“Penalty kill looks -

Chara-Carlo
Wagner-Kuraly

Moore-Miller
Acciari-Nordstrom”

PK pairings at practice.

that second line isn't letting many in.

 

[PacificNWBruin]

I get and agree with your point but iirc Barzal played a season in junior after being drafted so he would of had no bearing on us getting McAvoy or not.

His development with the Bruins organization could’ve been different. Just because he’s great now doesn’t mean it wouldn’t been the same person with the Bruins. I was big on Barzal, Konecny and Connor too. Doesn’t mean the development would be the same outcome.

 

[Critical13]

Win Some/Lose some ....

Ultimately I think he'll earn a top 6 spot. The kid is composed,confident and can skate like the wind.

McAvoy Chara
Carlo Krug
Miller Vaak

That top 6 isn't mentioned often enough in the "best D in the league threads". 1 through 6, I think it's up there with any d core outside of SJ and Nashville. Should be another top end Corsi year for Boston.

 

[Alicat]

Disappointed Bjork is sitting. If you aren't going to play him, send him to Providence so he can shake the rust off and get top 6 playing time there.

They have until 4 to cut the roster so lets see what they announce soon

 

[Estlin]

His development with the Bruins organization could’ve been different. Just because he’s great now doesn’t mean it wouldn’t been the same person with the Bruins. I was big on Barzal, Konecny and Connor too. Doesn’t mean the development would be the same outcome.

I disagree. The talent is there, regardless of which team he plays for. Barzal would be just as dynamic in Boston as he is in Brooklyn (and, man, he would have negated any worries about Boston's center depth).

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Can we stop talking about Barzal? Holy f***.... Every. Single. Thread.

 

[Alicat]

Glad they are going with the split from the beginning

 

[Ladyfan]

Any other Bruins fans going? I'll be there with my pops.

For all of the B's fans going cheer loud and have a blast.

I hope the B's beat the Caps tomorrow . Let's start a new trend.