GDT: 10/8 2015-16 Opening Night Boston Bruins vs. Winnipeg Jets - 7PM ET NESN 98.5 FM TSN3

[Alicat]

7pm Eastern
NESN - 98.5 FM The Sports Hub
TD Garden, Boston, MA

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[Paddington]

An actual GDT!!! IT feels like so long since we've had one. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the new faces, particularly C. Miller. Life happens, which means I haven't watched a preseason game. This will be my first time watching the B's this year. Can't wait.

 

[Patrice Krejci*]

Good luck to the RHD tonight

 

[nazartp]

Finally!

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

 

[Dellstrom]

Krug is our #1D. Jesus.

On any other night I'd be scared for my life. But it's opening night. I'm just ready for some hockey.

 

[Sigh]

Just play hard. It's all I ask.

 

[Coach Parker]

Take Chara and C.Miller and bump them to the top pairing and sit Trotman and Irwin and I'm a happy fan. I like the pairings if that takes place.

 

[BMC]

No Captain Z

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Ali, great job, especially last minute.

Regarding the D, I don't think it's schtick to say that you are disappointed with these pairs:

Krug—McQuaid
Morrow—K. Miller
Irwin—Trotman

Where the B's are, those spots should have been WIDE open, and IMO C Miller outplayed K Miller, Trotman, and Irwin by a large margin in the preseason. Plus, he and Morrow are the best PMD's on the team (with Krug).

Based on merit I would have gone with:

(with Z)

Chara-C Miller
Krug—McQuaid
Morrow—K. Miller/Trotman
Irwin—K Miller/Trotman

(without Z):

Krug—Trotman
Morrow-McQuaid
Irwin-C Miller

 

[TP]

Over/Under on how many offsides Wheeler causes?


Nice work, Ali!

 

[Alicat]

I've got faith in this team.

 

[Patrice Krejci*]

I will be subbing "Bruins" into the Little Giants chant tonight.

 

[Boston BROin]

Pavalec isn't a good goaltender, but that Jet's defense looks pretty solid. The Bruins have always had trouble with the Jet's as they're fast and big. Our defense is going to have a hell of a time dealing with their forecheck as we've only gotten weaker on D from last year. Hopefully, we'll be able to catch Pavalec napping a few times and squeak out with a win tonight. They key will be to try for quick transitions and getting the puck deep and on net.

 

[Ivyy13]

No Chara tonight. Krug-McQuaid is our #1 pair. God help us.

 

[sirmaxalot]

So can we rig the Duckboats with some sort of laser show/pyrotechnics display this year?

I'm also thinking that if they could have some sort of replica of the actual throne from Game of Thrones fashioned now and attached to the top of one for Bergeron ahead of time, that'd be greeeeaaaat.

GO BRUINS GO!!!!! I BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BB88]

Beautiful work, really like it.

But I'm broken, I wanted to be positive so badly and be excited about our re-tooling and seeing kids developing but no.

 

[BMC]

Ali, great job, especially last minute.

Regarding the D, I don't think it's schtick to say that you are disappointed with these pairs:

Krug—McQuaid
Morrow—K. Miller
Irwin—Trotman

Where the B's are, those spots should have been WIDE open, and IMO C Miller outplayed K Miller, Trotman, and Irwin by a large margin in the preseason. Plus, he and Morrow are the best PMD's on the team (with Krug).

Based on merit I would have gone with:

(with Z)

Chara-C Miller
Krug—McQuaid
Morrow—K. Miller/Trotman
Irwin—K Miller/Trotman

(without Z):

Krug—Trotman
Morrow-McQuaid
Irwin-C Miller

Chara isn't playing Knowing this I now understand why Clode is going with the d pairings he is going with- he wants guys with NHL experience to keep the youngsters steady. I think once Captain Z returns we'll see changes in the d pairings.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

This is about what I expected:

Marchand—Bergeron—Eriksson
Beleskey—Krejci—Pastrnak
Hayes—Spooner—Connolly
Kelly—Kemppainen—Rinaldo



I would have gone:


Eriksson—Krejci—Pastrnak
Marchand—Bergeron—Connolly
Beleskey—Spooner—Hayes
Kelly—Kemppainen—Rinaldo/Randall

 

[Alicat]

This is about what I expected:

Marchand—Bergeron—Eriksson
Beleskey—Krejci—Pastrnak
Hayes—Spooner—Connolly
Kelly—Kemppainen—Rinaldo



I would have gone:


Eriksson—Krejci—Pastrnak
Marchand—Bergeron—Connolly
Beleskey—Spooner—Hayes
Kelly—Kemppainen—Rinaldo/Randall

I'm guessing they flipped Rinaldo and Kelly because they want a Kelly/Thorburn match up tonight.

The switch seems odd to me

 

[Sigh]

Also, very nice GDT. Our GDTs always look so nice.

 

[BigBadBruins63*]

Can we save the "Go Bruins Go," stuff please? That just reminds me of that obnoxious "Go Scabs Go," chant.


Great GTD! Glad Hockey is back. Glad the Bruins are back. Glad Clode has embraced the change.......just kidding, since he hasn't.

Anyone who gets ******** at the, "Clode hates the kids," remarks, tonight is just another example of it.

Irwin/Trotman over C. Miller is just it. Claude hating on the kids. Morrow in the lineup is one kid too much on the D-core. Maddening.

 

[PrisonMike]

not a fan of Irwin in over C.miller............

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

I bet Colin Miller will be playing with Chara when Z returns to the lineup

 

[Estlin]

Take Chara and C.Miller and bump them to the top pairing and sit Trotman and Irwin and I'm a happy fan. I like the pairings if that takes place.

Ditto.

Ali, great job, especially last minute.

Regarding the D, I don't think it's schtick to say that you are disappointed with these pairs:

Krug—McQuaid
Morrow—K. Miller
Irwin—Trotman

Where the B's are, those spots should have been WIDE open, and IMO C Miller outplayed K Miller, Trotman, and Irwin by a large margin in the preseason. Plus, he and Morrow are the best PMD's on the team (with Krug).

Not schtick, indeed, but common sense.