I'm hoping they last to my next pay day lolDude I’m buying one on Friday when I get paid so please save me one!
I'm hoping they last to my next pay day lolDude I’m buying one on Friday when I get paid so please save me one!
39. In 2011 I went through a breakup right before the SC Final and now in 2019, I'm going through the same. So this guarantees a Bruins win. Lmao
Are you trying to tell us something?78. 2011 Stanley Cup Team
The experience that a Chara, Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand and Rask brings, of having been there and done that, and bringing it to the rest of the team is immeasurable when it comes to a teams success in reachng their ultimate goal of winning a Cup
I am sure it has been mentioned somewhere before but coming off our 10 days off in January we ripped off 19 games without a regulation loss. No 3 on 3 or shootouts in playoffs . We’ll be juuuuust fine .
This same complementary chemistry is exactly why Krug and Carlo work so well together as well.View attachment 229577 82. The Odd Couple
Why Zdeno Chara and Charlie McAvoy work so well together
From today’s Globe:
The first reason it works so well is a credit to the notion of chemistry and teamwork, because Chara is willing to pass on his wealth of experience rather than be threatened by a newer, younger version of himself and because McAvoy is eager to absorb the lessons of a mentor rather than feeding an ego that could be telling him he doesn’t need it.
The second reason it works so well is a credit to the notion of complementary hockey, because Chara is so darn responsible defensively and willing to take on any physical challenge there is, and because McAvoy is so darn skilled and fast, ready to break out with the puck and contribute on the offensive end.
“I think they’ve evolved knowing what the strength of each other is and allowing them to play to that,” Cassidy said. “They’re both good players. I think when you put two good players together that have the passion they do, the will to win, they’re going to find a way to coexist. And that’s the way it’s got to work out for them.”
83 - Bob Essensa aka Goalie Bob
“I think players, in the heat of the moment, are going to shoot where they see net,” Bruce Cassidysaid. “Where they feel is the best chance to score.”
Luckily for the Bruins, Bob Essensa’s scouting meetings are from the same ol’ cliche mantras when it comes to firing pucks into twine. When it comes to getting his message across, Boston’s goaltending coach opts for a bit more of a dramatic approach — at least when it comes to his video presentations.
“They’re engaged with it because it’s an entertaining production. He has the whole title, music in the background, it’s like the start of a movie,” Cassidy joked. “So right away, he grabs your attention.”
Essensa could have a gig mapped out for himself in Hollywood down the road, but the NHL veteran has held his current coaching post in Boston for the last 15 years thanks to his track record of both developing talent within the organization — while exposing the weaknesses of the netminders on the other bench.
His scouting report on Petr Mrazek, the aggressive goaltender for the Hurricanes, has paid dividends on the scoresheet so far in the Eastern Conference Finals, as the Bruins have managed to pot 10 goals past him on 52 shots — equaling out to an .808 save percentage for the Carolina netminder.
Even if some of Essensa’s messages can get lost in the shuffle during a game, his efforts toward identifying Mrazek’s tendencies in net have made the difference between a pad save and a back-breaking goal — with Wagner managing to tuck a puck through the ‘Canes goalie’s five-hole during a Game 1 win on Thursday night.
Whether it be Mrazek or McElhinney in Game 3, Bruins goalie coach Bob Essensa has done his homework | Boston Sports Journal
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74. Martin LaPointe
Took a young #37 under his wing and helped turn him into the consummate pro he became, on and off the ice.
I think the part he played in the person and player that Bergy became is often over looked.
74. Martin LaPointe
Took a young #37 under his wing and helped turn him into the consummate pro he became, on and off the ice.