Boston Bruins Bruins Garbage Bag Day - Team was more banged up than we feared

[McGarnagle]

Patrice Bergeron died in the Toronto series but was resurrected by a red witch between periods.

 

[Broons]

It honestly helps to see the guys again, doing better than they were after the game. I'm still gutted, but if they can start to move on, so can I.

 

[Spooner st]

I’m concerned about the bruins overall conditioning, they seem to endure more injuries than average and it’s been a trend the past few years

They are surrounded by a team of specialized professionals.
From nutrition all the way to psychology.
Most of them also have the best personal trainers money can buy, during the off season. They only take 2 to 3 weeks off then it's training again.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

I’m concerned about the bruins overall conditioning, they seem to endure more injuries than average and it’s been a trend the past few years

How many of these injuries are conditioning injuries though? Conditioning isn't going to protect you from broken bones. Most of these injuries the last few years have simply been shit luck

 

[KnightofBoston]

How many of these injuries are conditioning injuries though? Conditioning isn't going to protect you from broken bones. Most of these injuries the last few years have simply been **** luck

It’s either that or I was also going to add a style. There’s something going on that seems to result with higher than average serious injuries

 

[Baddkarma]

Man, this was a tour de force as far as Bruins showing immense guts and playing injured. Not hurt, frickin' injured. Respect!

 

[Alicat]

It’s either that or I was also going to add a style. There’s something going on that seems to result with higher than average serious injuries

No, sometimes shit happens.

 

[McGarnagle]

Reports are now coming out that Joe Haggerty suffered a sprain to his right elbow eating hot dogs in the Columbus series, but courageously continued to eat stadium food throughout the finals

 

[KnightofBoston]

No, sometimes **** happens.

Shit happening is becoming a trend over the last few years so I’d take a look at it.

Pastrnak tripping out of a car certainly is truly shit happens though

 

[DarrenBanks56]

im sorry. but friggin chara is such a boss playing through that. they were going after that helmet every game he played with the injury.

wouldve been the story of the playoffs if they just won that fricken game wednesday.

 

[323 Krejci 7]

Seems like bergy either begins or ends every season with a groin injury (just looked up past three years and he either ended or began with one) so I wonder if anything can be done about that. Wouldn’t mind seeing him log less minutes next year since he plays such hard minutes

 

[BMC]

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I love the big guy

 

[BMC]

Damn. Hopefully his luck improves.

 

[BMC]

I'm terrified DeBrusk will have a set back. I hope he is told he must rest.

Yeah some explanations are due here. I can't believe the medical staff let him play, not with the organization's history with players getting concussed.

 

[BMC]

He PASSED protocol for ****s sake

Then the protocol needs to be reviewed. It was obvious Jake was not himself out there.

 

[McGarnagle]

I really doubt the Bruins would let Debrusk play if he was still having concussion symptoms

I think it's increasingly more likely that one of two things happened: 1. He lied to trainers about his symptoms because he wanted to play or 2. He's exaggerating his story now to sound tough

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

I really doubt the Bruins would let Debrusk play if he was still having concussion symptoms

I think it's increasingly more likely that one of two things happened: 1. He lied to trainers about his symptoms because he wanted to play or 2. He's exaggerating his story now to sound tough

Or the most likely: he was struggling to get back to being totally comfortable and playing like himself, as we've seen from so many guys returning from a concussion

 

[cat400]

The NHL playoffs are the most difficult pro sports to win.

After playing a very hectic schedule of 82 games, you are faced with winning 16 additional games out of a potential schedule of 28.

This is further compounded by the fact that the playoffs are played by what appears to be a different rule book where intense physical play is rewarded and regular season penalties are far and few between.

Thus the probability of injuries increases several fold as the playoff grind continues.

That the Bruins,with their No. 1 line entirely banged up and their Captain playing with a mind numbing injury, played a Game 7 in the finals is a tribute to their pain threshold and intense desire to win the Stanley Cup.

As Bruins fans we should all applaud the effort of the entire team and thank them for a wonderful Spring of hockey which unfortunately fell one game short.

 

[Trizz617]

Man, this was a tour de force as far as Bruins showing immense guts and playing injured. Not hurt, frickin' injured. Respect!

I second this notion! Wholeheartedly!

 

[talkinaway]

Call me crazy, but despite this long list of injuries...I think we were a little lucky, injury-wise. Most of them didn't take players out. Who missed games for injury? Wagner, Grz, Miller, and Chara - but Chara was for one game when we were ahead 3-0. Nothing at all like what the Sharks went through, for example.

You can question whether the top line should have played through their injuries, but what was the other option? If all 3 bailed, did we have three other forwards, and did the remaining 9F have the ability to make a good top 6? No. They did what they could - and made it as close as they could without winning the Cup, so it was probably the right choice. I'm a little relieved about the news that Pasta re-injured himself - better than than his shot absolutely going to hell like it did in Game 7. It's a better explanation. I'm a bit concerned about the "mental" stuff - but I kind of understand it. He's really still a kid in his early 20s, in a country where he's only spent 7-8 months for the last 5 years. A little time off to refocus can hopefully help him.

I just hope this abbreviated off-season is long enough for them to regroup. Can you believe the draft is a week away?

 

[PB37]

But if only they played with more heart and tried harder we would have won!!!!

Team is filled with warriors. Never question the want, will or heart of this group.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

The NHL playoffs are the most difficult pro sports to win.

After playing a very hectic schedule of 82 games, you are faced with winning 16 additional games out of a potential schedule of 28.

yup.
then you also have to factor in the actual gameplay of hockey.
only sport where a period like the first period of game 7, a team that dominates is losing 2-0.

 

[dup7]

Does anyone know where you can buy the hat Krug is wearing in this clip?

 

[dup7]

Does anyone know where you can buy the hat Krug is wearing in this clip?

or this one?

 

[Hamilton Brian]

Makes me sad! I know it's a fact of the game, but still.