Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy spoke to the media at his year end press conference and he mentioned how David Pastrnak and Ondrej Kase were't fully conditioned for the return to play.
When Donny left him with a one line team for a second consecutive year, what did you expect him to do? Pasta’s what 24 years old? He’s not an old man like DK or Bergy. Had no choice IMO.So Pastrnak's conditioning was bad, yet you played him over 21 minutes a game leading all forwards. Okay Butch.
Pastrnak's the type of player that could spend a Summer eating chips on the couch, twist his ankle while rolling out of bed at game time, and still be by far the best RW on the team and a top line talent. Doesn't mean he can't be better with better conditioning though.So Pastrnak's conditioning was bad, yet you played him over 21 minutes a game leading all forwards. Okay Butch.
Pastrnak's the type of player that could spend a Summer eating chips on the couch, twist his ankle while rolling out of bed at game time, and still be by far the best RW on the team and a top line talent. Doesn't mean he can't be better with better conditioning though.
Totally fair criticismSo Pastrnak's conditioning was bad, yet you played him over 21 minutes a game leading all forwards. Okay Butch.
So playing him less would have yielded a better result? Orwellian.Totally fair criticism
Just some disconnect between The message “he wasn’t in shape” and the coaching decision to ask more of him physically than anyone. Playing him less would have been understandable if they really thought he wasn’t in game shape.So playing him less would have yielded a better result? Orwellian.
Maybe we should have sat him entirely. Coulda won the series.
He’s lucky that way (Pastrnak). Hopefully he can continue developing the training big side of the game as it will add years and years to his career. Might also cut back on the celebration injuries.Pastrnak's the type of player that could spend a Summer eating chips on the couch, twist his ankle while rolling out of bed at game time, and still be by far the best RW on the team and a top line talent. Doesn't mean he can't be better with better conditioning though.
No, it wouldn’t have been understandable.Just some disconnect between The message “he wasn’t in shape” and the coaching decision to ask more of him physically than anyone. Playing him less would have been understandable if they really thought he wasn’t in game shape.
“That kids gassed, keep him out there”No, it wouldn’t have been understandable.
“Hey coach, could you please explain why your Richard Trophy winning winger only played 12 minutes in tonight’s game......”
......”we are trying to ease him back into game shape.”
Que mass hysteria in the Boston media and fan base.
We did against Carolina!So playing him less would have yielded a better result? Orwellian.
Maybe we should have sat him entirely. Coulda won the series.
LOL.“That kids gassed, keep him out there”
Or think about what it says to Pasta - we’re going to ride you and then call you a slacker...
pasta looked like he was drinking the same martinis alain vineault was having under the bubble.
“That kids gassed, keep him out there”
Or think about what it says to Pasta - we’re going to ride you and then call you a slacker...
More ice time? It just doesn’t add up.If your a slacker that's exactly what you've earned
I took it to mean Wagner is a different animal and as such he would need a veterinarian to comment as he just doesn’t have a good enough understanding of his species anatomy.Bruins Injuries: Bruce Cassidy Shares End-Of-Season Health Updates - NESN.com
Nothing too surprising in the post-playoff injury updates, except for Cassidy's comment on Wag's injury:
“That’s a different animal. I don’t want to speculate on his.”
What on earth does that mean?
I forget the movie now, but the line ‘the beatings will continue until morale improves’If your a slacker that's exactly what you've earned
We did against Carolina!