GDT: 10/30: Boston Bruins @ Pittsburgh Penguins 8pm ET

[TD Charlie]

Was that Caron with the "oh no, I insist, you take it" play on the 3rd goal? I thought it was Boychuk for some reason.

Caron started off the season playing like he actually wanted to be part of the team. He trailed off quickly though, and we're back at square one with him.

 

[sarge88]

As a related aside, Crosby is a punk. I can't understand how anyone aside from Pens homers can even remotely like him.

Whiney, dirty, spot picking wuss.

 

[SaskBruin]

So much for thinking Caron has changed his game. Maybe give Nick Johnson a shot? Not a huge shakeup but can't hurt anything. Caron's defensive game is not so prolific that we lose a heck of a lot anyways. Johnson outplayed Caron in the preseason IMO anyways.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Jordan Caron needs to be replaced. This game isn't just on him, but it's obvious he's overmatched. Spooner and Johnson were far better hockey players in the pre-season.

Not really. Hes the ideal 13.

Fact is one of these games he'll find his game and have a good 2-3 game stretch when he gets a couple points. Then he'll disappear.


Caron is keeping up our 2nd/3rd lines just lost their stud winger the depth looks OK if not ideal.


The only option is Spooner on the Bergeron line. I'd try it now but if we want to wait then so be it.

Thats really the only move to make this is a veteran team ready to win.


Caron, Spooner, and Johnson are all that it looks like we have ready to contribute this year. Its not a huge deal waiting to go to plan B or C given theres not much behind that.

 

[mislysBB]

Johnson....-calls out to the distance- Oh Johnson!

Seriously though...Caron loses a fight, and leaves Tuukka out to dry. Again.

Just went on to the Pens board. Remind me to never do that again.

 

[northeastern]

gotta love that soft play on goal #3 where he allows jussi jokinen to emasculate him. i've seen enough of caron. time to ditch this guy is bang-on.

that play was bad. very bad.

I get kids are going to make mistakes. someone like krug will without a doubt screw up defensively, but his offensive play and long-term upside make it okay. Caron on the other hand is no longer a new kid, and he doesn't seem to be getting any better.


bring up spooner. third line as kelly spooner soda with kelly taking draws. kaboom. do it. you could easily make an argument that is a 'skilled' line that spooner needs as both kelly and soda have offensive upsides (at times anyway). he would also have kelly to help defensively and soda brings size.

 

[trenton1]

gotta love that soft play on goal #3 where he allows jussi jokinen to emasculate him. i've seen enough of caron. time to ditch this guy is bang-on.

yup. not good enough. oh well, at least he wasn't drafted as high as Hamill.

 

[DNE3]

Campbell without point in eleven games. Thornton, one point. Paille can't score on breakaway. Oh, and play Bartkowski.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Smith.
Third line.

Cannot score at all. Same story. Time to move Smith off that second line. Give Soderberg a shot up there and put Smith on the third line. The goal graveyard line.

At least Smith battles hard and competes,I don't see that from Soderberg.I don't particularly like Caron or Soderberg in the lineup right now.

 

[Gordoff]

Jordan Caron needs to be replaced. This game isn't just on him, but it's obvious he's overmatched. Spooner and Johnson were far better hockey players in the pre-season.

Sick of seeing his mug. Time to cut losses but it looks as though Chia doesn't want to give up yet another first round pick for practically nothing. They'd be lucky to get a third round pick for him IMHO but who knows, Chia has turned chicken poo into chicken salad in the past. Johnson definitely
had a hell of a pre-season so I'd like to see him back again. Anyone know how he's doing in Providence lately?

 

[KnightofBoston]

Pretty fun game to watch

I hope claude moves the lines around a bit, but i think overall the team forced too many passes

 

[SaskBruin]

Sick of seeing his mug. Time to cut losses but it looks as though Chia doesn't want to give up yet another first round pick for practically nothing. They'd be lucky to get a third round pick for him IMHO but who knows, Chia has turned chicken poo into chicken salad in the past. Johnson definitely
had a hell of a pre-season so I'd like to see him back again. Anyone know how he's doing in Providence lately?

6g 2a in 8 games. I don't think it would hurt to bring him up.

 

[mislysBB]

6g 2a in 8 games. I don't think it would hurt to bring him up.

With those numbers, why isn't he already up?

 

[SaskBruin]

With those numbers, why isn't he already up?

I have no idea. Only thing I can think of is what others on here are saying. Claude isn't willing to give up on Caron yet. I thought Nick was better in pre season and he is showing well in Providence. Seems like a no brainer and hopefully the Bruins pick up on it and get him to the big club soon. Caron has run out of chances.

 

[wandk128]

As a related aside, Crosby is a punk. I can't understand how anyone aside from Pens homers can even remotely like him.

Whiney, dirty, spot picking wuss.

You see his face when Lucic grabbed him and stared him down!!

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

6g 2a in 8 games. I don't think it would hurt to bring him up.

I don't know if Johnson is the answer either. But I'm pretty confident at this point that Caron is NOT.

Caron may very well flourish with another organization. But I'd like to see his time in Boston as a memory.

 

[SaskBruin]

I don't know if Johnson is the answer either. But I'm pretty confident at this point that Caron is NOT.

Caron may very well flourish with another organization. But I'd like to see his time in Boston as a memory.

I know he wouldn't be putting up those numbers here but I think that he would have to be an upgrade over Caron...

 

[Fire Sweeney]

With those numbers, why isn't he already up?

29 teams will be lining up for Caron and his 1 point in 10 games when he gets waived.

 

[TCL40]

29 teams will be lining up for Caron and his 1 point in 10 games when he gets waived.

I still think he cleats waivers.

 

[kytem2]

With those numbers, why isn't he already up?

Because he is an AHL star.

 

[Lost Horizons]

Was that Caron with the "oh no, I insist, you take it" play on the 3rd goal? I thought it was Boychuk for some reason.

Caron started off the season playing like he actually wanted to be part of the team. He trailed off quickly though, and we're back at square one with him.

That's because he was fighting for a spot with CS. CS's injury gave him a spot and a shot. After CS got better he went back up stairs. Now after Loui got hurt there was no one else fighting with him for a spot so he can slack off.

 

[kytem2]

You see his face when Lucic grabbed him and stared him down!!

Well to be fair, I've seen John Scott have the same effect on Lucic.

 

[unifiedtheory]

The good:

- Thought Marchand and Bergy were on it tonight. Maybe the best Marchy has played all year. He's coming around.

- Iggy was great. Watching work over Crosby was awesome.

- Seidenberg played well.

- We are the best team in the league with the goaltender pulled.

The bad:

- Jordan Caron brings absolutely nothing. He is slow. Is not that physical. The third period turnover was ****ing terrible. I don't CARE if Spooner is a center, get his ass up here, now. If anything he will add more speed to this line up.

- The Merlot line is doing dick. I think Thornton needs to have a seat. Just for a game. Shake them up a bit.

- Krug took a horrible angle on the Sutter goal (what's with Sutter picking corners once a year against us and doing generally nothing the rest of the time). He got turnstyled a few times. Fatigue? I don't think he should play all 82. I'd give him tomorrow off, just for the rest. We have depth, there is no way any defenseman should play al 82.

- Nice dive Tanner Glass. Dude, leapt into the wall after Thornton rubbed against him. Guess you can never get the Canuck out of a guy fully.

We've lost two straight, we are getting no puck luck and we have the ducks waiting for us.

It's a long year.

 

[Bruinator]

Not really. Hes the ideal 13.

Fact is one of these games he'll find his game and have a good 2-3 game stretch when he gets a couple points. Then he'll disappear.


Caron is keeping up our 2nd/3rd lines just lost their stud winger the depth looks OK if not ideal.


The only option is Spooner on the Bergeron line. I'd try it now but if we want to wait then so be it.

Thats really the only move to make this is a veteran team ready to win.


Caron, Spooner, and Johnson are all that it looks like we have ready to contribute this year. Its not a huge deal waiting to go to plan B or C given theres not much behind that.

Whaaa?? I would think the ideal 13 would be someone you can count on to jump in and contribute when someone gets hurt. That simply isn't happening so I fail to see how he is ideal.

 

[Bruinator]

I don't know if Johnson is the answer either. But I'm pretty confident at this point that Caron is NOT.

Caron may very well flourish with another organization. But I'd like to see his time in Boston as a memory.

The guy was signed. He performed extremely well in pre season. He has performed extremely well in AHL. How will we know if he is answer or not until we give him a shot. Can't be much worse.