BRUINS GDT ECQF GAME 5 4/30 7:11 PM - Jack Edwards’ final home game broadcast - NESN, NESN 4K, ESPN, CBC, SN, TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM - B's lead series 3-1

[bme44]

The only replacement is Gryz in for Shatty. Wonder if Shatty is banged up or if the change is a response to Toronto making a goalie change

Not to be rude but sometimes a dislike button would be great. People need to except that if Gryz is dressing for a playoff game . The Bruins D are in a very bad way. For me Gryz is the last option of the D we have

 

[Son of Donegal]

Thank God

You feel that good about it, ehh?

Hate him all you want. Forbert has better overall defensive stats than either Shatty or Grzelcyk despite starting 70% of his shifts in his own end. Forbort is a player who can take hard minutes off of McAvoy and Lindholms shoulders. Gryz needs to be baby sat by McAvoy…unless he ends out on the bottom pair.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

WTF???? Monty's got a winning lineup why in the hell is he f***ing around with it now???

someone has to be hurt

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Gryz is gonna have the game of his career, ideally this is the best usage for him. Slot him in once a series to give a lower end guy a rest day.

 

[22Brad Park]

Exactly. I don’t think Monty’s really going to play Forbort game 5, but I hate even the idea of him being “an option.” He was awful against the Panthers and he was awful during the regular season pre-injury. I can’t imagine how bad he’d look many months removed from playing regularly.

Forbort should be this team’s very last option on D. Someone who’d only play if they’ve exhausted all other options, like in 2017 when they had Tommy f***ing Cross suiting up after that ridiculous string of injuries on defense

He was -1 entire 7 game series playing just under 16 mins per night so I think maybe you are adding your personal feelings here about him.It was not him game 5 that was mixed up with Ullmark in overtime.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

I hate when we have defensemen playing on their off side.
why mess up the #3 R 3 L??

 

[bobber]

Leafs will be desperate. Play our game and don’t fall for the scrum bullshit they will likely employ to draw penalties END IT TONIGHT!!

Leafs struggled all year with close games. Many times they have had to pull the goalie and dive for a penalty to get a 6 on 4 in the last 3 minutes this season. Tonight they will be fishing for penalties so the Bruins have to stay discipline. The 3 stooges Domi, Bert and Reaves will have their circus act going right from the start. The Leaf trainers had safety pins put on Mitch Marner's satin line gloves so he can't throw them behind the bench. Mathews had his 60s born star mustache waxed to a point and turned up on the end to make himself look more like a cartoon villain with a young maiden tied to the rail road tracks. Let's drop that puck and get it on. Sometimes I wish I had a horse tranquilizer to take so I can wake up when it's over. Hard on this old wrinkled brain.

 

[Ladyfan]

Time to step on some necks!!!

and/or score lots of goals (Bruins that is)

 

[SanDogBrewin]

WTF???? Monty's got a winning lineup why in the hell is he f***ing around with it now???

Coaches can't help themselves.

 

[22Brad Park]

I hate when we have defensemen playing on their off side.
why mess up the #3 R 3 L??

Watch Grizz get nicked up early and they play rest the game 5 D men.That would endear Monty here lol Jk of course but that is the type stuff that happens when u mess around.

 

[Alicat]

someone has to be hurt

I think Shatty may be injured or fatigued. He's played a lot in a short amount of time after being scratched for a number of games in a row

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Im a glutton for punishment.
I did the same as last year.
I went on draft kings to check the odds on the Leafs winning in 7.
Put $$ on it. So if we do blow this again, at least Im getting paid again. lol

 

[Ladyfan]

what will be Jack's final words be to the LF?

I hope everyone wishes Jack well. Like him or not he loved the Bs and his job.

He will have a smile on his face, but we all know this is sad and killing him inside.

Please stay classy everyone.

 

[ZEBROA]

Some Leaf fans will get angry if Boston drags this out to game seven. The most chance of change as possible is if we loose tonight.

Heard of watertorture. It is very much like being a leaf fan. And as the Swedish saying "this is the dropplet that cause the beaker to overflow".

If we win the next few games we will not care. It is to late.

 

[Ladyfan]

Sorry, my attempt at humor was too subtle. I was using my guy hearing.

OK...I am not a guy

 

[McBrom7]

I think Shatty may be injured or fatigued. He's played a lot in a short amount of time after being scratched for a number of games in a row

It's a thought, but with 2 games between tonight and last game I'd be surprised if it was fatigue.

Personally, I think Monty is very much over thinking this unless it comes out that Shatty does have an injury. Messing with 3 goals in 2 games on the road is certainly a decision.

Glad it looks like Swayman is starting.

 

[Hookslide]

I must be in the minority but I’d rather Forbort than Lohrei right now. Lohrei can move the puck like a top 4 dman but he needs to work on not turning the puck over in the defensive zone. He seems to struggle making that quick decision during a strong forecheck and it leads to turnovers/bad passes.

Normally I would agree with you, I, would prefer the experience back there, but Forbot has been out of action for quite some time, my apprehension with Loheri , is he is mistake prone, but to be honest the kid has played well and deserves to be in the lineup for now , not that it cannot change in the future

 

[bob77]

He was -1 entire 7 game series playing just under 16 mins per night so I think maybe you are adding your personal feelings here about him.It was not him game 5 that was mixed up with Ullmark in overtime.

You can't confuse some people with facts. Your comment is spot on.

 

[22Brad Park]

I think Shatty may be injured or fatigued. He's played a lot in a short amount of time after being scratched for a number of games in a row

Not to be nitpicking but he just had 2 full days off .I am thinking if it's not an injury it's risky because he runs 2nd pp unit.

 

[Hookslide]

Kids is asking for trouble

He should be grateful they are Maple Leaf fans and not Philly fans..........

 

[bob77]

For D play, I always look at the minuses at Even strength, not the PLUS/MINUS. here's your D minus chart after 4 games. There's one guy not on it that has played. Hmmm? Wonder who that might be?

game 1 12
game 1 52
game 2 25
game 2 27
game 2 27
game 2 73
game 3 12
game 3 29
game 3 27
game 3 73
game 4 06
game 4 12

I see two people with 3 minuses.
I see one person with two minuses.
I see four people with one minus.

 

[Bruin]

No more p***y footing around, Bruins will win tonight and send the Laffs packing. The 1 time I didn’t wear my filthy Salty Dog Saloon hoodie the Bruins lost, the other 3 I wore it and they won all 3 games. Yes, as filthy as that thing is I’m wearing it and when the B’s win tonight I can finally wash that thing.

Just fk’n win!! Let’s gooooooo Bruins!!!

 

[SwayHeyKid]

You feel that good about it, ehh?

Hate him all you want. Forbert has better overall defensive stats than either Shatty or Grzelcyk despite starting 70% of his shifts in his own end. Forbort is a player who can take hard minutes off of McAvoy and Lindholms shoulders. Gryz needs to be baby sat by McAvoy…unless he ends out on the bottom pair.

Yes. 100% fine with it and feel much better.

 

[bob77]

Normally I would agree with you, I, would prefer the experience back there, but Forbot has been out of action for quite some time, my apprehension with Loheri , is he is mistake prone, but to be honest the kid has played well and deserves to be in the lineup for now , not that it cannot change in the future

When we get to Florida, it will be a whole different animal that Lohrei will have to deal with as far as turnovers and a much more down low forecheck that is very organized, etc.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]