Pre-Game Talk: ECQF GAME 7 6:41 PM - Winner will play Toronto in May - NESN, NESN 4K, TNT, CBC, SN, TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Caper Bruins fan]

I want Swayman in net but…

Swayman lost the two games during the regular season against Florida.
Swayman has struggled all year with letting in an early goal.
The team that scores first is undefeated in this series.

Ullmark is crumbling just when we need a save the most . They just need Swayman to be average tonight. If they are expecting him to stand on his head then they were ultimately going to lose anyway.

 

[BMC]

Spring of '79 the only reason that series went 7 vs the Habs is that Cherry after losing games one and two with Cheevers in goal went with Gilbert the rest of the way.
Gilbert put on a clinic as the Bruins won 3 of 5.
We lost the series in tragic fashion but it was a bold move by Don as he was extremely tight with Cheesie.
Cheese understood the move and backed Gilbert 100%

Ullmark will understand if Monty goes with Sway & he will back Swayman 100%

 

[quietbruinfan]

As per Conroy, and some online guy that is new to me named Christofili, Swayman was first off the ice and Foligno andClifton skated by themselves. If those are the changes, I approve.

 

[b in vancouver]

If the Bs win the series I will take back most everything bad I said about them. If they win I'm still sending them my bill for Rolaids for putting me through this.

And the time I've spent at the cardiologist.

 

[CheerstoBeers]

What are the chances Sweeney and Neely get the axe if we lose this game ?

 

[caz16]

I will say this, there is something in the thread by Fenway (first post) that is a great sign to me. I can't say what it is but I saw it first thing and said to hubby "this is a sign we are going to win".

 

[eightspokedb]

Sirott's play-by-play work is fine, but yeah the way he calls the big moments is very one-dimensional. Goals are the best example of that - "HE SCOOOORRRRRRRREEEEESSSSS!!!!", shouted, every single time. It's trite.

But that's endemic among modern broadcasters - most of them seem to think that shouting is the only way to cover a big play or inject emotion or intensity into their call. It's too much same-same and becomes grating after a while. Once upon a time you had commentators who could take you through the ebb and flow of the play with much greater subtly, variety and wit. They were more able and willing to let the play speak for itself. There are still some great callers out there, but it's a declining art.

I learned my love of Hockey AND the Bruins through radio.... it's all I had during the early 70's when I became a fan. I don't want stories or the play-by-play guys opinion....just the play as it's unfolding on the ice. And the screaming after a goal.... totally unnecessary....and painful if your listening with earbuds!!!!

And lose the thesaurus.....pucks don't sizzle flutter etc!!!!!

LET'S GO BRUINS!!!!

 

[Ladyfan]

I have some stuff to do before I head into Boston.

I will leave this here.

Please play a full 60....Win for you and all of us.

Hey Steve, We could use some help from above. I hope the Bruins win today.

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

 

[Sevendust]

3 - 1 for the Bruins. Bergy with the gwg

 

[Dellstrom]

What are the chances Sweeney and Neely get the axe if we lose this game ?

Zero

 

[Gordoff]

Ullmark can't move... you can't play him

If Ullmark plays tonight they will lose in a rout. It that happens, I don't want to see Monty behind the B's bench again. Let him be an assistant coach for the team he grew up loving.
If he plays Swayman and the players don't man-up and play the way they can then they were pretenders all along.
It's been a series of PUT UP OR SHUT UP!

 

[eightspokedb]

I

I must stay sober to deal with the drunks.

Win or lose.

In Wally we trust....

I'm not ready to stop playing PAREE before faceoff....

GO BRUINS!!!!

 

[Sheppy]

I’m scared

 

[The don godfather]

Has there been a Stanley cup team ever winning 4 games or 4 games to 1 in every round to win the mug? Curious. I'm gonna look it up and I bet no.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

What are the chances Sweeney and Neely get the axe if we lose this game ?

They did their job in my opinion. Montgomery should be feeling pressure right now and hopefully uses it to his advantage. Nobody gives a f*** about the President’s trophy.

 

[The don godfather]

What are the chances Sweeney and Neely get the axe if we lose this game ?

Why sweeney? What has he done wrong especially this season?

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

As pessimistic I feel, it's a home game and in my opinion at the end of the day if the Bruins play up to the potential we saw during the regular season, they should win regardless who's in net.

 

[Gordoff]

I'm hoping for Swayman. Linus not playing well last 2.
Didn't the same thing happen 2 years ago.
Sway played well, at the end of the season. Tuukka was hurt.
Then in the playoffs they went with Tuukka, who couldn't move well, and they lost to the Islanders ?

That's the memory that I've been having for 6 games so far. Anyone realistic can see that Linus looks to be the same gestures that Rask did on the way to losing the series. Stubbornness is a disease that can't be cured.

 

[KrugAvoy]

What are the chances Sweeney and Neely get the axe if we lose this game ?

0.0%. If we lose this loss isn't on them . 100% is on the players . They went out and gone all in on legit talent and gave the team the pieces to succeed. It'd be on the players for going from all time great to choking

 

[Gordoff]

It’s the same lineup as the last 2 games

If it ain't broke....

 

[Johnnyduke]

Would be real nice to see the team from the RS in a convincing 4-1 win. Is that too much to ask?

 

[missingchicklet]

What are the chances Sweeney and Neely get the axe if we lose this game ?

I don't know why they would get the axe. I get that DS went all in this season, but he should have. If the Bs lose I won't hold the front office accountable even 1%. They gave this group more than enough for a deep Cup run. This is the first season under DS in which I felt he left no glaring holes on the roster whatsoever heading into the playoffs. GM of the year IMO. If the Bs lose the players and coaches are just chokers.

 

[Gordoff]

I often think about how my dad, living alone on the Cape handled B's playoffs. On a Sunday, he'd get up, wash, shave and dress, have his regular breakfast of cereal, OJ and coffee, read the sports page and probably hit 10am Mass. Head home, have a sandwich for lunch, maybe do some yard work for a few hours or pick up a few items at BJ's, then cook dinner and eat around 5:30pm. After that he'd settle into the leather recliner we all bought him and watch the game. No pregame, no postgame, no scouring internet forums or Twitter. After the game, win or lose, he'd either change the channel or shut off the TV and go to bed. No drama, even with Game 7's. And that's what he always did. And he was a B's fan from the 1950's onward.
Just wanted to share that.

God Bless His Soul!

 

[UncleRico]

What are the chances Sweeney and Neely get the axe if we lose this game ?

Sweeney and Neely went all in for this team and set them up with a championship squad. They couldn’t have done anything else for this years squad.

This is much more on the players and coaching than the front office.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

Time to go by the Dropkicks!! Was a lucky song for the B’s. Let’s go Black and Gold!!
Old time hockey, bar the door!