Post-Game Talk: ECSF GAME 3 - Sunrise 6 BRUINS 2 - Florida leads series 2-1

[Mad-Marcus]

Bruins needed to win in 5

Doesn’t mean they win but they got time to heal and rest and prepare

Not sure if you’ve ever been tired and had to work - terrible

I'm 64 and still work 3 12hr shifts/weekend. I'm always tired and its TERRIBLE....

 

[GordonHowe]

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

I’ll all for Maroon sticking around past this year as a 13th forward.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I’ll all for Maroon sticking around past this year as a 13th forward.

I’m not

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Montgomery taking the bullet for the team

And he is a huge part of the problem. Look, we can all agree that Florida is clearly the better team, but for the Bruins to once again come out so incredibly flat in a packed barn ready to cheer the boys on is inexcusable. This is on the coach in my opinion, he is not suited for the wars of playoff hockey. Any other coach would have railed on the officials after these last 2 games, this tactic actually works in the NHL, but not Monty. He just sits there and takes it, fight for your team or go home.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Excuse me? They’ve made it was further than expected on paper according to you? This is a joke and a coping mechanism for fans to say this.

On paper every major sports book had them at 6th-8th best odds to win the cup in the preseason.

The overwhelming majority of people viewed this team at LEAST getting to this point. To say “they’ve gone way past where they should have on paper” is a joke and just so far from the truth.

Would like like me to list the numerous links to all these sports books preseason odds?

Uncle R(can you throw a football over that mountain), lots of people of this forum and elsewhere did not pick the B's to be 109pt, team with this roster. I could give sh*t about betting odds, it's ultimately for losers or they wouldn't be in business.
The problem is they did overachieve, only to wait till the playoff to, uncharacteristically, based on the season, crap their pants.

We all love the B's and there is a lot of anger in the air. The fact that they are being manhandled and have no real push back is what is infuriating.
B's teams I've watch for most of my 58 years of fandom, didn't get steamrolled like these last 2 games without any sign of a spine.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Put Freddy up and get Coyle the F away from from the first line. And never start the game with his at center again. His softness sets the tone.

His fake effort is disgusting I don't give a shit he's playing against guys that are 50 times the player he is,

Give a F out there and have some pride in your game, push back and stop being a p***y.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

Intentionally stayed away from this thread last night. Pretty much coming to repeat what I said in the GDT: our “house money” has been spent, the Bruins are seriously overmatched, although I expect they will dredge up enough to get it to six(unless Marchy is done, freaking Sam Bennett). I honestly would go with Linus tomorrow, Swayman looked a bit stunned when they pulled him for the extra skater at the end, Ullmark was talking in his ear and giving him a one armed hug. While some fans are just angry that the Bruins are not trying, honestly they never had the horses this year and overachieved to get this far. Of course I want the boys to win, but think they can’t overcome FLA smothering forecheck, Bob is beatable but they can’t get to the net nearly enough.
Hope I’m wrong, and if so I prefer my crow with Chinese mustard

 

[Oates2Neely]

Is there any vid available of the Bennet punch on Marchand during that collision?

 

[UncleRico]

Uncle R(can you throw a football over that mountain), lots of people of this forum and elsewhere did not pick the B's to be 109pt, team with this roster. I could give sh*t about betting odds, it's ultimately for losers or they wouldn't be in business.
The problem is they did overachieve, only to wait till the playoff to, uncharacteristically, based on the season, crap their pants.

We all love the B's and there is a lot of anger in the air. The fact that they are being manhandled and have no real push back is what is infuriating.
B's teams I've watch for most of my 58 years of fandom, didn't get steamrolled like these last 2 games without any sign of a spine.

Oh well when you have two top goalies you will naturally always overachieve in the regular season and do worse in the postseason.

Vast majority of the league is throwing in some scrub backup for 25-30 games a year and bruins have two #1 goalies for a full 82.It probably gives the bruins 6-10 more regular season points a year with that(maybe even more).

Problem is come playoff time it’s a massive waste having $5million Ullmark glued to the bench.

That’s just the nature of how our lineup is constructed.


With that said I don’t think beating a hobbled Toronto team in round 1 is an overachievement

 

[BB79]

B's fans would want statues of them in front of practice facility if they played for B's.

True...because they belong no where near Bobby Orr's statue.

 

[JCRO]

Is there any vid available of the Bennet punch on Marchand during that collision?

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Is there a stat that shows what Bruin has been hit the most in the playoffs?

Based on McAvoy's face Im willing to bet who it is. He is the Bruins best player and teams are going to beat his ass on every shift.

Can anyone mention a panther D taking constantly big hits in this series?

Montour is a better than McAvoy lololololol

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Intentionally stayed away from this thread last night. Pretty much coming to repeat what I said in the GDT: our “house money” has been spent, the Bruins are seriously overmatched, although I expect they will dredge up enough to get it to six(unless Marchy is done, freaking Sam Bennett). I honestly would go with Linus tomorrow, Swayman looked a bit stunned when they pulled him for the extra skater at the end, Ullmark was talking in his ear and giving him a one armed hug. While some fans are just angry that the Bruins are not trying, honestly they never had the horses this year and overachieved to get this far. Of course I want the boys to win, but think they can’t overcome FLA smothering forecheck, Bob is beatable but they can’t get to the net nearly enough.
Hope I’m wrong, and if so I prefer my crow with Chinese mustard

They had a difficult time with the Leafs smothering forecheck,that they really only started playing game 5 , probably for the first time ever , if they had started playing that style earlier in the series they would have won that series easily.

 

[bobber]

And he is a huge part of the problem. Look, we can all agree that Florida is clearly the better team, but for the Bruins to once again come out so incredibly flat in a packed barn ready to cheer the boys on is inexcusable. This is on the coach in my opinion, he is not suited for the spastic wars of playoff hockey. Any other coach would have railed on the officials after these last 2 games, this tactic actually works in the NHL, but not Monty. He just sits there and takes it, fight for your team or go home.

Maurice goes spastic on the refs when he has a disagreement. It's part of the game. I think the elephant in the room though is more the type of players the Bruins employ. Big team with not a lot of built in sandpaper. Maurice would instruct his team to nail the Bruin stars to limit their abilities. They had the highest number of hits in the regular season. Some of the Bs players are probably sitting with ice packs on as we speak. Bruins have played tentative for the most part last 2 games.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Coyle & Zacha showing their true colors. This team needs REAL top 6 centers. Lots of cheerleaders this regular season telling us “look at their points”. Those 2 are absolutely not involved whatsoever in the offensive zone. Use cap space wisely this summer. Coyle is a 3C, put Zacha back on the wing or trade him

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Still rather challenging to be too furious over the loss.

Between the lack of execution by a limited roster and the Lauko penalty showing the NHL will never learn, impossible.

Bruins play with a lead they have a chance. Florida with a lead and a putrid Bruins PP means more of the same.

And he is a huge part of the problem. Look, we can all agree that Florida is clearly the better team, but for the Bruins to once again come out so incredibly flat in a packed barn ready to cheer the boys on is inexcusable. This is on the coach in my opinion, he is not suited for the wars of playoff hockey. Any other coach would have railed on the officials after these last 2 games, this tactic actually works in the NHL, but not Monty. He just sits there and takes it, fight for your team or go home.

This is where a coach such as Torts would be an excellent option. Limited roster, needs a more aggressive mentality.

 

[Bridges31]

Did Monty grow a pair and finally call out officiating or did he just not go there with the media?

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Montgomery taking the bullet for the team

Heroic gesture but this was a time to send messages and direct for PPs next game. Leverage the Lauko spectacle. The incessant interference when forechecking. Tkachuk.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Brad really looked out of it after that hit.and not a ,that hurt kind of way ,more of a got his bell rung way.

 

[chizzler]

I think it's time to turn to our other number 1 goalie for one thing. Sway has been incredible so far, but changes are needed and a rested Linus could be a good one.

Monty needs to drill the need for simplicity into the heads of our forwards. Win battles and if you don't have the puck skate to an open area so you are available for a pass. That's one thing this team sucks at. So many times one of our guys will get a puck but has no one to pass it to so they have to try to advance the play by themselves. It doesn't work.

Make the front of their net a battle zone and shoot shoot shoot! No more five-pass Picasso plays !

You dump it in if you can’t skate it in. Very simple but they refuse to do that. Take what they give you. Florida does it. Take a page from their book and dump it in, hit their D.

 

[nORRis8]

Only down 2-1. Playing with house money where anything can happen. On to Sunday.

Thank you for your positive comment!

Unlike this here today.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Maurice goes spastic on the refs when he has a disagreement. It's part of the game. I think the elephant in the room though is more the type of players the Bruins employ. Big team with not a lot of built in sandpaper. Maurice would instruct his team to nail the Bruin stars to limit their abilities. They had the highest number of hits in the regular season. Some of the Bs players are probably sitting with ice packs on as we speak. Bruins have played tentative for the most part last 2 games.

Spot on
They had something like ~1200 hits to our ~700 this year.
As I said in an earlier post, teams like FLA, that have a balanced roster with scoring, perform better in the playoffs.

 

[xStanleyCupsFor]

What kills me is the fact that they turn it on when down by a handful of goals.

Start the game this way. Jesus.

They have not commited to an aggressive forecheck to start the game. Monty has not made the adjustment. You have to put Florida on their heels. You can't just wait to absorb their forecheck and keep things to the outside. It's exhausting and just a matter of time until you take a penalty or bad bounce doesn't go your way. Then you're chasing the game already.

 

[trenton1]

"The league is going to take a real close look at this series going forward"

Result: A bullshit penalty call to put the game out of reach and a captain concussed by a punch with zero repercussions. LOL. Despite this garbage, I'm still more upset with the players. Strike back.