GDT: @7pm EST the Bruins v Blue Jackets

[Lobster57]

Bruins are my second favorite team and i have to say that it is kind of weird to see this team go from president trophy winners last season to what apparently might be a bubble team this year.

I expected some type of regression this year, but not this.

What the **** is going on? Everything that could go wrong this year is in fact going wrong.

1/3 of a first line
2/3 of a third line
1/3 of a 4th line
3.5 NHL defencemen

2nd line not playing up to previous standards

 

[xStanleyCupsFor]

Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned Bruins season. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest season since Bobby Orr flew across the net and won us the Stanley Cup. And when Clode squeezes his fat white self down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of folks this side of the nuthouse.

I didn't go berserk. I simply solved a problem. We needed a coffin... Er, a 1st line RW. There are no RW available mid season. Chia burned down my RW so I replaced it as best I could. Cunningham. Voilà.

 

[Hali33]

I adore that in addition to only scoring 2 goals on one of the worst backups in the league, both of our goalies let in 3 a piece.

This team is ****ing special this year.

 

[xStanleyCupsFor]

I'm not worried because

1) we don't have Krejci and Chara. See how many teams can compete without their number 1 d and number 1 center

2) It was the second night of a back-to-back. We played last night and Columbus was resting.

3) We ran into a great goaltender, it happens.

4) It is so close to the winter solstice.

5) We need McQuaid back. When he's in the line up everyone slots back into their proper position. He makes everyone better.

 

[Blitzkrug]

McQuaid doesn't fix the problems this team has. All he does is add to the surplus of bottom pairing defenders the Bruins have.

If you think McQuaid coming in and being slotted into the second pairing fixes the problem, then i'm afraid i have some bad news...

 

[ODAAT]

Only bright spot if you can call it that was Looch backing up his words.....hardly a ringing endorsement for this team right now

 

[KrejciMVP]

Bruins are my second favorite team and i have to say that it is kind of weird to see this team go from president trophy winners last season to what apparently might be a bubble team this year.

I expected some type of regression this year, but not this.

What the **** is going on? Everything that could go wrong this year is in fact going wrong.

I still think this team makes the playoffs, but i honestly don't know how far they are going to get in the playoffs.

Sports are funny like that sometimes. Redsox went from the first to last however I hardly see any cries for change in the FO. Bruins will get hot and go down fighting, it's in their blood.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I adore that in addition to only scoring 2 goals on one of the worst backups in the league, both of our goalies let in 3 a piece.

This team is ****ing special this year.

I know, for real I thought the same thing.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Personally I can't wait until they squeak out a win over the next few days and the tone/tenor of this place goes back to;

- everything is awesome, just needed time to shake the rust off
- whatchu talkin bout?! This core is the same as 2011!
- haters gon hate

And the I have the same conversations with same arguments I've been having basically since last years playoffs, my head explodes, and I keep coming back because I'm a masochist who hates myself.

Part of me thinks that in 2017 the team will be middle of the pack and there will be people saying, "This team showed what it can do in 2011. You can't make changes!"

 

[ChargersRookie]

Happy for Lucic that he got his manhood back.

Was that the Bruins' little Stanley Cup?

Now it's time to get him to the 3rd line so he can keep it.

A game does not make a career.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

The Bruins have 44 games left and are 3 points out of a wildcard spot.They can and will make the playoffs.

 

[DaStinger]

The Bruins have 44 games left and are 3 points out of a wildcard spot.They can and will make the playoffs.

Personally I'd rather a shot at the draft, then being swept by the Habs in 4.

 

[AprilMayandJune]

What I did not realise is....As of this morning the CBJ are the very best in the NHL over their last 10 games. Unfortunately for the Bruins, they played last night as if they didn't realise this either.

 

[Dr Quincy]

What I did not realise is....As of this morning the CBJ are the very best in the NHL over their last 10 games. Unfortunately for the Bruins, they played last night as if they didn't realise this either.

If Columbus ever gets healthy they'll be a very nasty team to face.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Personally I'd rather a shot at the draft, then being swept by the Habs in 4.

The Bruins aren't known for tanking, don't think that happens. They will make every effort to get into the playoffs as they should

 

[The Last Baron*]

So,we are supposed to be content with this? President trophy team last year and now we can't make the playoffs?

Yes, because that's what I said.

 

[The Last Baron*]

The Bruins aren't known for tanking, don't think that happens. They will make every effort to get into the playoffs as they should

Agreed. Tanking is a loser's mentality, but it's expected on a forum where posters value the QMJHL player of the week more than established NHL players.

 

[Shaun]

Agreed. Tanking is a loser's mentality, but it's expected on a forum where posters value the QMJHL player of the week more than established NHL players.

there's a difference between the Q player of the week and the next crosby in mcdavid.

 

[Cid]

5) We need McQuaid back. When he's in the line up everyone slots back into their proper position. He makes everyone better.

LMFAO!!!!


So now it's "we will win when we get McQuaid back!" OMG this is pure gold.

 

[mislysBB]

LMFAO!!!!


So now it's "we will win when we get McQuaid back!" OMG this is pure gold.

It's sarcasm.

 

[mislysBB]

@Jeffler: Boston Bruins Executive Director of Player Personnel John Ferguson Jr. is at today's Toronto Marlies (TOR) / Adirondack Flames (CGY) game.

Probably doesn't mean jack, but I'll leave it here.

 

[nonoffensiveusername]

I'm a little worried that Rask will become our Luongo. But we don't have a Schneider waiting in the wings. $7 million and beach balls would have an easy time getting through him.

 

[Ladyfan]

The Bruins have 44 games left and are 3 points out of a wildcard spot.They can and will make the playoffs.

Thanks for the positive attitude and I hope you are right.

 

[Strange Universe]

If Columbus ever gets healthy they'll be a very nasty team to face.

Agree.

 

[Saxon Eric]

@Jeffler: Boston Bruins Executive Director of Player Personnel John Ferguson Jr. is at today's Toronto Marlies (TOR) / Adirondack Flames (CGY) game.

Probably doesn't mean jack, but I'll leave it here.

Koko for Bill freaking Arnold