What a bummer, man. But overall, a great season, fun to do HF boards on the ride, great things in the future for the club- some work still to do, though. Clearly we weren't able to hang with a loaded team like Tampa in a playoff series. Next season we have youngsters with valuable experience and hopefully an add or two that will actually improve the team.
Post-Game Talk: ECSF GAME 5 - IT'S OVAH - Tampa Bay ends the Bruins season
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The non call on the game winner that was goalie interference still pisses me off to this day.
Si Hopkins
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I'm okay with the unreasonableness of this, but if there was something tasty out there for Krug, I'd listen.
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Felt like they had million turnovers, in the end after 1st line no real threats to change a game, disappointing trade deadline acquisition.
Hopefully the kids are ready to step in and bring in more speed& talent next year, and hopefully this years rookies are better next season.
= Not enough skill to beat this Tampa team, hopefully next year is a different story.
Hopefully the kids are ready to step in and bring in more speed& talent next year, and hopefully this years rookies are better next season.
= Not enough skill to beat this Tampa team, hopefully next year is a different story.
Zillah
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Bruins looked EXTREMELY slow on top of sloppiness through the neutral zone, no real coaching adjustments, Star players not really showing up, bad defensive zone breakouts. Ice was tilted against Bruins since game 2. Seem like they played frustrated all the way through. I thought this series was closer then it looked with all things considered. I think people were playing injured aswell. All in all a decent season. Exceeded expectations and got past the first round.
McAvoy is a stud. Tampa attacked him hard and he didn’t falter.
McAvoy is a stud. Tampa attacked him hard and he didn’t falter.
Well I like Tamp and think they are a good team, but let's face it we got robbed at least two big times in this series with horrible officiating, then the injuries to Carlo, Krug and Backes somewhat, but then the other thing is just not enough scoring and talent after the first line. DeBrusk has a great future, but really Krejci was only so-so and Nash was just awful other than the first game. Evander Kane would have been so much better and the price tag would have been much less. Hopefully Sweeny and Neely learn and stop bringing in past their prime vets that can't skate. The new NHL is about speed, skill and tenacity.
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Also next season just sit Carlo for the final 5 games before playoffs, not even kidding lol
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Tampa was the better team.
Enjoyed this season more than i expected, good times.
Enjoyed this season more than i expected, good times.
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The better and healthier team won but I'm disappointed that poor reffing played a factor in the outcome.
Wasn't in the cards when Carlo went down and guys started dropping again with that condensed schedule. But it was nice to dash Toronto's hopes and get the young guys some experience
Now we don't have to worry about whether or not to to pay Nash, insert Donato instead
Draft some size and speed and you're in business
Krejci and Backes can be traded in a year or two I think as well
Time for the youth movement to hit full swing
Wasn't in the cards when Carlo went down and guys started dropping again with that condensed schedule. But it was nice to dash Toronto's hopes and get the young guys some experience
Now we don't have to worry about whether or not to to pay Nash, insert Donato instead
Draft some size and speed and you're in business
Krejci and Backes can be traded in a year or two I think as well
Time for the youth movement to hit full swing
Me too. If you lose your #1 center and your 6M center can't fill in you have a big problem at center.
On D they need an upgrade on Miller.
And slot Chara down.
^So^^^Right on the Money!! If you're gonna give up first rounders etc you go for the gusto, not the gutless (Rick Nash).
Goaltending too.
Rask isn’t getting any younger and he wasn’t spectacular this post season (even though we’re really not allowed to have that kind of opinion here) and there’s no suitable prospects in the system IMO.
Sweeney needs to have a good offseason.
TCB
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His play defensively was less than desirable the whole playoffs. He just didn't show that relentless pressure and pursuit of the puck that made him one of the top two-way forwards this season.
JP Nolan
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Lobbied here for Kane....Nobody wanted him. He sure has not hurt that San Jose locker room......No doubt he was who we should have gotten.
At the start of the year I didn’t buy in to all that “we’ll be fighting the Habs for a wild card crap”
Did I think we would fall just one point short of Division Champs? No, No I didn’t, but I thought we would be second best, and that is what we were.
Were we ready for a cup run? Probably not, but I knew all bets were off the day I saw Carlo break his leg.
These Bruins surprised many but they didn’t surprise me.
This is probably the best result we could have hoped for this season. Carlo might have gotten us into the next round but even that is a stretch.
REF’S f*** YOU, EVERY f***ING LAST ONE OF YOU, f*** YOU. HOW DO SLEEP AT NIGHT? I DON’T KNOW.
The future is bright.
It can’t all be positive. Trading our 1st (let’s not even talk about the rest) for Nash was as stupid a move as there could be. Reminded me of the Chia days.
Did I think we would fall just one point short of Division Champs? No, No I didn’t, but I thought we would be second best, and that is what we were.
Were we ready for a cup run? Probably not, but I knew all bets were off the day I saw Carlo break his leg.
These Bruins surprised many but they didn’t surprise me.
This is probably the best result we could have hoped for this season. Carlo might have gotten us into the next round but even that is a stretch.
REF’S f*** YOU, EVERY f***ING LAST ONE OF YOU, f*** YOU. HOW DO SLEEP AT NIGHT? I DON’T KNOW.
The future is bright.
It can’t all be positive. Trading our 1st (let’s not even talk about the rest) for Nash was as stupid a move as there could be. Reminded me of the Chia days.
I'll root for anyone other than TB or Pittsburgh.
This series should have gone 6 or 7 win or lose.
The officials should all lose their jobs. Game ruining and ruined a lot of joy this sport should bring. Disgusting.
TB was the better playing team right now considering health but a healthy Bruins team would not have looked so bad.
On to next season. Hopefully Backes is OK.
A very tiny part of me wonders if Spooner would have brought more than Nash.
I said at the time it was overpayment but if we retained him next season it would be ok.
Now I don't want him back.
This series should have gone 6 or 7 win or lose.
The officials should all lose their jobs. Game ruining and ruined a lot of joy this sport should bring. Disgusting.
TB was the better playing team right now considering health but a healthy Bruins team would not have looked so bad.
On to next season. Hopefully Backes is OK.
A very tiny part of me wonders if Spooner would have brought more than Nash.
I said at the time it was overpayment but if we retained him next season it would be ok.
Now I don't want him back.
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Please put a sock in this narrative. Unless you have proof, please just stop it
...and the Bruins kept the wrong Miller. You keep a young, versatile player like Colin Miller over an older guy like Killer.
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At the end of the day Cassidy can't play on the ice
He was patient, made adjustments, made line changes etc
no coach would have been able to make much a difference. Maybe win one more game but thats it
Sweeney needs to get back to work and keep transforming this roster to be able to play/beat teams like Tampa/Capitals
Bruins just don't have enough speed and skill in the lineup
Emerz
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Bergeron line - 53 points
Every other forward put together - 34 points
Our guys that scored in the regular season completely stopped scoring other than DeBrusk and kind of Kuraly on lines 2-4
Every other forward put together - 34 points
Our guys that scored in the regular season completely stopped scoring other than DeBrusk and kind of Kuraly on lines 2-4
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I know officiating was what it was.
I just wish this team showed up for more
than a few periods at a time. Thought it would be more of a series.
But this team was great this season. Hope for maybe some more outside help but aside from that we have a lot to look forward to next season.
I just wish this team showed up for more
than a few periods at a time. Thought it would be more of a series.
But this team was great this season. Hope for maybe some more outside help but aside from that we have a lot to look forward to next season.
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