Post-Game Talk: ECSF GAME 5 - IT'S OVAH - Tampa Bay ends the Bruins season

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[GordonHowe]

The better team won.

Next year.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Worst series since...?

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

This hurts. It was such a great opportunity for a team no one expected to be this good.

They got outplayed in this series. The refs were atrocious. Guys who got hurt at the end of the year (Riley Nash, Backes, Chara, McAvoy) never seemed to fully return to the level they were at earlier in the season. A perfect storm of things gone wrong.

There's lots to be excited about next year. The first line is still on arguably the 3 best contracts in the league. DeBrusk is a stud. There are a couple more kids to potentially add to the lineup. This certainly feels different than, say, the loss in '14.

This was one of the most exciting seasons we've watched in a long time. Always a pleasure to share it with you all

 

[Bridges31]

Worst series since...?

Carolina 2010 maybe.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Players I would like to be playing elsewhere next season



BOTH Nash
David Krejci
K miller

 

[Brad Ervin]

Marchand played like he was neutered

 

[Bruinaura]

If you need me, I'll be over here blubbering for a little while.

 

[McGarnagle]

 

[N o o d l e s]

Worst series since...?

2012 Washington. f***ing atrocious

 

[Gee Wally]

The better team won.

Next year.

Agree.

But the future is brighter than I thought back in October was a fun season

 

[Emerz]

Hate to see it end but I am proud of the way these guys played all season long, had the most injuries in the NHL and worked hard to get where they were today, gave us an extra month of watching.

Sometimes hockey is a lot about bounces and luck, and I think lines 2-4 hit an insane cold streak, other wise we could've taken this series.

I don't even feel like talking about the reffing anymore, we all know what happened that series and I can only hope that someone loses their job over it.

Gonna miss hanging out with you all in the GDT's

 

[smithformeragent]

I have concerns at center and on defense.

I’d look at getting creative.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Florida panthers with ranford in net

 

[ViperGTS]

And we wonder why they fix games. It’s because no one really cares to put the effort into ending it, thus the cycle continues year after year.

 

[TCB]

The better team won.

Next year.

The lightning were the more aggressive,desperate and overall the better team

 

[bruinmann77]

So who do the Bruins draft in round One ? Oops we have none thanks to Rick Slow A's molasses trade. DS is going to have to get creative this offseason.

 

[Bridges31]

Marchand played like he was neutered

Can’t blame the guy too much. He’s not allowed to hit like he used to and every time he gets hacked or hooked it’s not called. He’s had to adjust the game so much because the league doesn’t like players like him and will do everything in their power to make players like him fall out of place.

 

[bolt thrower]

Players I would like to be playing elsewhere next season



BOTH Nash
David Krejci
K miller

With whom do you replace Krejci? K. Miller had a great season.

 

[Dellstrom]

Lots of good stuff going forward. Better team won and exposed our weaknesses... and exposed them hard. Every game was really close and the officiating was a factor way too often, but it is what it is. Fix up the holes and get back at it in a few months.

 

[The Hajj]

I'm just going to say it: Chara was ass in these playoffs and I am not really looking forward to seeing that next year.

Chara is going to look even slower next year.
Miller will still be brain dead.
McQuaid can’t get slower, can he?
Gryz and Krug are not going to grow, but they can move the puck, but they have to be protected.
Holden is hopefully gone.
Charlie and Carlo will be healed up so they’re going to have to carry the entire D

 

[easton117]

Unfortunate way to end the year. Really didn’t feel like Boston got a fair shake over the 5 games at all.

Tampa was clearly better. They didn’t need the help.

I know people are excited about the kids coming up, but they have to do a better job pro scouting. They’re littered with guys too slow to make an impact in a playoff run.

 

[JOKER 192]

Marchand played like he was neutered

He was, but it was his own doing so no tears for him.

 

[Gordoff]

Marchand played like he was neutered

Because he was, and he did it to himself. The B's brass need to look long and hard at him and the direction that they want to go.

 

[Salem13]

frozen mixed vegetable *****