GDT: ECSF G1: (4)Boston Bruins v (6)New York Rangers II

[11MilesPerJohan]

Dogman is better defensively

You might be right. I would have to see more of him to say that for sure...the PK and face-offs factors in to that, and Pevs does both of those things very well. I think he is a good player in his own zone. Once again, I haven't see enough of Dogman to say one way or another.

 

[Bojakees*]

i think sarge88 is right with how he assesses the Rangers' defense. I wouldn't take any of them before Chara and Seidenberg. They have a group of solid top 4 defensemen, with no elite #1. No need to game-plan around them, except to expect blocked shots.

Agreeing with Sarge is fine...That does not make you or him correct in the assessment. If you are taking Seidenberg instead of McDonough or Girardi....Then I think that pretty much sums up that you are a great FAN of your team but don't exactly want to give much credit when its due. Seids is a solid player who becomes way better when paired with Chara. On his own he is a 3-4 deman. The BRUIN system has also helped him look better....If not he might still be in Carolina or Philly.

 

[Bi Coastal Bawse*]

You might be right. I would have to see more of him to say that for sure...the PK and face-offs factors in to that, and Pevs does both of those things very well. I think he is a good player in his own zone. Once again, I haven't see enough of Dogman to say one way or another.

Clode trusted him enough to put him on the PK I wouldn't mind seeing him on the 3rd line again. Better on defense than Pevs. Has some moves offensively as well.

 

[Bi Coastal Bawse*]

I couldn't watch ANY of this game really. Was at school all day and when I streamed it at school I only could for like 5 minutes cuz other people needed the computers for finals and other projects.

Gonna watch Dafoomie and NHL Tonight

 

[11MilesPerJohan]

Clode trusted him enough to put him on the PK I wouldn't mind seeing him on the 3rd line again. Better on defense than Pevs. Has some moves offensively as well.

At this point, I wouldn't be opposed to the move.

 

[northeastern]

NHL network just said Rex texted marchy that he had to stay with it and it will come. Awesome I love Rex.


Also Bart a -2 but I thought he looked good. As did krug and dougie for that matter. I have more confidence in the kids for at least the time being


Also I don't think we see dogman but the Boyle vs Kelly will need to be addressed that third line is small. Could see some mixing between the third and Merlot as the series goes on. I also thought we saw a lot of Merlot vs Boyles line last night from where I was sitting

 

[Shoebottom]

NHL network just said Rex texted marchy that he had to stay with it and it will come. Awesome I love Rex.


Also Bart a -2 but I thought he looked good. As did krug and dougie for that matter


I have more confidence in the kids for at least the time being

Bart was -2 only because they were lucky goals, nothing to do with him. One was a seeing eye goal and the other a soft one.

 

[Alicat]

I really wish the league looked into Pyatt's blatant hit from behind on JB. Scary stuff and Pyatt isn't really a dirty player.

 

[Shoebottom]

The only change I would consider is Soderberg for Jagr. Let Jagr rest and see what Soderberg can do with March & Bergy. But even if Jagr is having problems like he did last night, he keeps the NY D honest since they respect his size & puck handling abilities. I even seen them commit 2 players to him last night But yeah, the game went as well as you could expect, wouldn't tinker too much right after that.

 

[Bi Coastal Bawse*]

I really wish the league looked into Pyatt's blatant hit from behind on JB. Scary stuff and Pyatt isn't really a dirty player.

Yeah I saw that on the Dafoomie highlights and went to the POs forum to see if there was any topic about it but saw none. These POs have had a lot of hits like that it seems and weird ones are getting punished.

 

[Shoebottom]

I really wish the league looked into Pyatt's blatant hit from behind on JB. Scary stuff and Pyatt isn't really a dirty player.

Yup, JB got his melon squashed there. Not sure if intentional. JB had a rough game last night.

 

[VanIsle]

Krug was awesome as were the other young dmen.

I couldn't believe there was a powerplay worse than the Bruins, but god, is the NY powerplay ever terrible.

In ending, dear Jagr, pass the puck this isn't the early 90s and Lemieux is not your center.

 

[Kate08]

If you guys could make sure my tombstone mentions that cause of death was overtime playoff hockey, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Bruinruin77]

If you guys could make sure my tombstone mentions that cause of death was overtime playoff hockey, I'd appreciate it.

I hear ya.

 

[Bi Coastal Bawse*]

I LOVE having to FF through 40 minutes of NHL Tonight to see just the OT game winner as a highlight

 

[World of Wardlow]

So, who is going to ask Torts about the whereabouts of MUSKY?

 

[TCL40]

If you guys could make sure my tombstone mentions that cause of death was overtime playoff hockey, I'd appreciate it.

You better be prepared for more OT-with the Rangers I figure at least 3 games will go to OT.

I told my husband that the Bruins seem determined to give me a heart attack. Seids was right for whatever reason the Bruins just don't seem to want to do things the easy way.

 

[Confound]

After that emotional game 7 against the Leafs, this team is gonna steamroll through NYR, PIT and CHI/LA to another cup.

 

[Paddington]

I tend to wait 2 or 3 games into a series before I can get a real feel for how it'll go. The ball in NYR's court to make adjustments. I don't think they expected such a mobile D corps from the Bruins. Do they pressure the D a little more? Are the not as passive on the PK? If the Rags find success doing that, then it's Julien's turn to make adjustments. I would like to see how the rooks, especially Bart and Krug, do as the series gets deeper. It's like a rookie pitcher or goalie. They may have the upper hand until opponents catch onto their tendencies. Then, like I said earlier, it's all about how you adjust.

 

[Braunbaer]

If you guys could make sure my tombstone mentions that cause of death was overtime playoff hockey, I'd appreciate it.

This OT actually wasn't ... exciting.
Don't get this wrong, we played great but for me it was just a matter of time when WE score. I was never afraid they would score. I didn't hold my breath once when they were in our zone.
But then of course, this was only like 2 or 3 times the case.

 

[aufheben]

NHL network just said Rex texted marchy that he had to stay with it and it will come. Awesome I love Rex.


Also Bart a -2 but I thought he looked good. As did krug and dougie for that matter. I have more confidence in the kids for at least the time being


Also I don't think we see dogman but the Boyle vs Kelly will need to be addressed that third line is small. Could see some mixing between the third and Merlot as the series goes on. I also thought we saw a lot of Merlot vs Boyles line last night from where I was sitting

Yeah, you don't have to worry about n00b players against us; we should exploit them, but the Rangers are always the ones that are exploited.

 

[JuicyJ*]

I really wish the league looked into Pyatt's blatant hit from behind on JB. Scary stuff and Pyatt isn't really a dirty player.

Two minutes for boarding.

They created penalties for a reason. No need to suspend every textbook 2 minute penalty

 

[AlTheBruinsFan]

This OT actually wasn't ... exciting.
Don't get this wrong, we played great but for me it was just a matter of time when WE score. I was never afraid they would score. I didn't hold my breath once when they were in our zone.
But then of course, this was only like 2 or 3 times the case.

I thought the OT was exciting simply because we were actually dominating a team for once.
But I too was not afraid of anything the Rangers threw at us in OT.

The only thing that scared me was the 3rd line getting hemmed into our d zone for long stretches of the game.

 

[Kelly23]

saw Boyle and Kreider after the game last night- Boyle was not walking all that great- I dont think he is a big fan of Tortarella, and would love to see him in Boston, but with Yeti and Spooner, and still Kelly for probably another year or so cant see it. Kreider looked good on one of the shifts down by me- can really skate and hoping he makes it in a big way

Boyle is an embarrasment to Mass hockey an embarrasment, I would never root for that diving dbag. 6-5 and he dives like PK so he can block a shoot, he dives just as much total wuss.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Agreeing with Sarge is fine...That does not make you or him correct in the assessment. If you are taking Seidenberg instead of McDonough or Girardi....Then I think that pretty much sums up that you are a great FAN of your team but don't exactly want to give much credit when its due. Seids is a solid player who becomes way better when paired with Chara. On his own he is a 3-4 deman. The BRUIN system has also helped him look better....If not he might still be in Carolina or Philly.

They both at best would be equal to Seidenberg. You really think Seidenberg is a 3-4 defenseman? I disagree completely with that; Boychuk would fit what you're talking about more.