GDT: blue bruin

[ManyIdeas]

shoot puck score win

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[Dbrownss]

WAKE UP! Play hockey

 

[Blanick]

These next three home games are huge, we need to win at least 2/3 to stay within striking distance of first and all three are quality opponents. Really want to see a consistent 60 minute effort.

 

[BlueDream]

Nobody should be worried about the Blues showing a 60-minute effort. They have already proven they will do that in the playoffs. That has never been a problem, because against both the Blackhawks and Kings the last 2 years, the tempo was cranked up big time and the Blues kept pace. It's just a matter of scoring timely goals when it matters.

Nothing the Blues do for the rest of the regular season will change my opinion about them except for winning that final game they have left in Chicago. Pretty much everything else doesn't matter to me. I just want them to pick up as many points as possible, but don't care how they do it. I've been critical of them against the top dogs, but that doesn't mean they aren't still a good team. And whether they're sloppy or not right now will have zero impact on how they perform in the playoffs. Zero. Just like losing 6 in a row to end last year's season didn't carry over.

 

[elkranio]

 

[execwrite]

Nobody should be worried about the Blues showing a 60-minute effort. They have already proven they will do that in the playoffs. That has never been a problem, because against both the Blackhawks and Kings the last 2 years, the tempo was cranked up big time and the Blues kept pace. It's just a matter of scoring timely goals when it matters.

Nothing the Blues do for the rest of the regular season will change my opinion about them except for winning that final game they have left in Chicago. Pretty much everything else doesn't matter to me. I just want them to pick up as many points as possible, but don't care how they do it. I've been critical of them against the top dogs, but that doesn't mean they aren't still a good team. And whether they're sloppy or not right now will have zero impact on how they perform in the playoffs. Zero. Just like losing 6 in a row to end last year's season didn't carry over.

Agreed - except their playoff life will be a little easier if they could pass Nashville. I'm not giving up on that yet.

 

[Inglorious Backes]

 

[Blanick]

As crazy as it sounds I wouldn't mind splitting up the STL line like Jeremy Rutherford mentioned in his chat. The STL has really been struggling even before the Lehtera injury. Berglund while not being nearly as skilled as Schwartz has the ability to open up space for Lehtera and Vladi to do their magic. While Schwartz would give Stastny a shooter line, sort of spreading out the wealth.

 

[Dbrownss]

Berglund Lehterä Tarasenko wasn't a good line.

I just don't get it...both lines have great chemistry as they are, why mess with it?

 

[jura]

ManyIdeas OP = blues win

 

[Twisted Blue]

I better see a lot of and having fun if they win!

 

[Thallis]

Well played

 

[542365]

This is too funny.

 

[ManyIdeas]

Berglund Lehterä Tarasenko wasn't a good line.

I just don't get it...both lines have great chemistry as they are, why mess with it?

i think jaskin lehtera and frank, then 17-26-21 would be better to try IF they wanna switch it up

 

[Dbrownss]

i think jaskin lehtera and frank, then 17-26-21 would be better to try IF they wanna switch it up

It would be worth trying. Jaskin could crash and bang for L/T. STL line has been too reliant on skill and have simply been out muscled.

I wonder if Frank will adopt a more Ovechkin game and act like a power forward. Ovie is a damn bull and I think Frank could benefit from using heavy frame and just blow through defenders. They've done a good job at checking his skill game and not letting him get shots off from the top if the circles

 

[Dbrownss]

So....chances of getting owned by debut Subban?

 

[bluesfan94]

So....chances of getting owned by debut Subban?

1:10. It's a sure thing

 

[2 Minute Minor]

So....chances of getting owned by debut Subban?

Classless.

 

[Blanick]

Berglund Lehterä Tarasenko wasn't a good line.

I just don't get it...both lines have great chemistry as they are, why mess with it?

I wasn't really talking about a permanent change as I think the lines we currently run should be what we go into the PO with. I was more thinking along the lines next time we need an in game shakeup. I also really like MIs post about putting Jaskin with the Lehtera-Tarasenko.

 

[Dbrownss]

Classless.

We're going to have fun tonight

 

[panthertod]

Panthers fans are asking you to get this done in regulation!!! No giving the Bruins any OT points please!!

 

[Twisted Blue]

BLUES' PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards

Alexander Steen-David Backes-T.J. Oshie

Jaden Schwartz-Jori Lehtera-Vladimir Tarasenko

Dmitrij Jaskin-Paul Stastny-Patrik Berglund

Steve Ott-Marcel Goc-Ryan Reaves

Defensemen

Jay Bouwmeester-Alex Pietrangelo

Carl Gunnarsson-Petteri Lindbohm

Barret Jackman-Ian Cole

Goalie

Jake Allen

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BRUINS' PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards

Milan Lucic-David Krejci-David Pastrnak

Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Reilly Smith

Chris Kelly-Carl Soderberg-Loui Eriksson

Jordan Caron-Gregory Campbell-Brian Ferlin

Defensemen

Matt Bartkowski-Dennis Seidenberg

Zdeno Chara-Dougie Hamilton

Torey Krug-Adam McQuaid

Goalie

Malcolm Subban

 

[KirkOut]

 

[RR10*]

I'll bring this thread up after the playoff series against Chicago.

 

[timtindall]

My two favorite teams and some of my favorite games of the year. 5-3 Blues.