Post-Game Talk: EDF Game 4 - Back to Boston with the series tied at 2

[Gordoff]

Last night's game was the closest thing I've seen to a Dead Puck Era game in the "New NHL" era.

Not only do they play the trap, they run interference all over the ice. And the refs let them get away with it. I noticed a bunch of times last night where an Islander would run a pick for the Islander puck carrier.

Cassidy needs to go off in front of the media and call out the constant interference calls flat out ignored by the two referees.

THIS is a huge pet peeve of mine. It's so annoying to see this crap go on, the other thing is the stick grabbing. The Bruins also have abandoned any semblance of a hitting/physical game. Against Washington they stood up to the physical stuff but against this team they react too late or with a stick. It's annoying all around.

 

[Gordoff]

Would be nice if Coyle had legit NHL PO
wingers on his line.

If Krejci starts out playing badly again I switch up Coyle with him and see if that helps.
I don't know, throw shit at the wall and seeing if it sticks. Being that the B's are home I would expect Butchie to
make some moves to see what works and to change the momentum. Win this and use whatever changes to move on to
game 6. We've been screaming for DK to get better wings, he HAS them now so WTF is his excuse? B's get eliminated
now and DK can shove off. They'll be looking at rebuilding the forward core from DK down to lines 3&4.

 

[Gordoff]

Why the hell not? What have you got to lose? After all it worked just fine when Craig Berube did it.

Jesus Christ Bruce.

I've seen enough of his act.

 

[Gordoff]

The awareness the Bruins lack at the end of a power play baffles me. How could they not know Eberle is coming out of the box there? This happens way to much for this team. That plsy was the turning point. The isles scored after that.
Why doesnt Rask alert the players when the power pmay time is up?

VERY good question. NOT pinning it on Rask but if maybe he alerts them with slapping his stick on the ice in the last 10 seconds. Again, this kind of thing needs to be taught by the GD coach. The other thing is the "too many men" penalties. Cassidy should have been dealing with this long ago. So many basic things need to be taught this late after he's been on the job for how long? I don't remember how long his contract term is but I've seen enough.

 

[Gordoff]

Bruces full statement on the ref

there was a lot of bitching from Bruce

Weak. He needs to be adamant and be a tad more irate ffs.

 

[Gordoff]

still amazes me how Kuhlman and his 6 career goals are still on a playoff NHL roster, Meanwhile a bunch of prospects sit. does Kuhlman have a lifetime contract to provide never-ending mediocrity?

Kuhlman isn't the answer BUT he's definitely NOT the problem. Of all players to whine about he's near the bottom of the list this series.

 

[Gordoff]

What a manipulative asshole. I wish he were our manipulative asshole.

 

[Gordoff]

did Barzal get a fine for the crosscheck to Lazar?

Right, and this is the kind of stuff that I wish someone in the organization would shine a light on, even if after the playoffs. We see this all too often.

 

[The National]

What a manipulative asshole. I wish he were our manipulative asshole.

Bergy‘s gonna tear him up at the dot tomorrow, big mistake.

 

[Gordoff]

Trotz is already panicking about the Bergeron line on home ice and how it is going to dominate his roster yet again.

Right so he's pulling a "Berube" hence the pre-emtive comments. He's no fool and the refs should feel patronized.

 

[Gordoff]

Barzal almost lost his nuts , not from the "slash" from Krejci though, someone slapped Pierre Macguire in the back of the head .

hahaha, priceless!

 

[Gordoff]

I would've given bonus points if he threw in a Berube reference.

"I'm not going to bitch about it like Craig Berube did in the Cup finals, but..."

That would've been gold!

 

[trenton1]

Last night's game was the closest thing I've seen to a Dead Puck Era game in the "New NHL" era.

Not only do they play the trap, they run interference all over the ice. And the refs let them get away with it. I noticed a bunch of times last night where an Islander would run a pick for the Islander puck carrier.

Cassidy needs to go off in front of the media and call out the constant interference calls flat out ignored by the two referees.

When did the NHL drop the word "obstruction" from their officiating calls? I remember for several years post 2005 it was obstruction holding, obstruction hooking, obstruction interference. The league wanted speed and skill above all.

I guess they eradicated obstruction from the game entirely and no one does it anymore.

 

[BMC]

Anyone else starting to have a change of heart on Gryz? He just doesn't seem made for physical, intense playoff hockey...

I've known this since the TB series in 2018. His body simply can't take the escalation of physical play that happens in the playoffs and that ends up negatively affecting his game.

 

[BMC]

If bruins want they can turn the switch and rip the isles 5 to 1 . We're that good. Bruce has to turn the switch here.

This is one of the major problems with this team IMO- they have to turn the "on" switch on and then leave it on. This business of waiting until the late 2nd/early 3rd period to turn it on is going to send them to the golf course by the end of the week. You cannot play this way against the Islanders, who bring it every shift from the opening face off. Yeah, I get it, they have to because of their overall lack of talent compared to the Bruins. The Bruins have plenty of talent but they're not working hard enough as a team to win this thing. What's that saying- team beats talent when talent doesn't play like a team? Too many Bruins have taken not just shifts off but entire games. Then you have guys trying to do everything themselves instead of working with their teammates to get it done.

 

[BMC]

I've seen enough of his act.

I'm not saying he should be like Torts and scream 24/7, that is sure to burn out a team quickly. But Bruce's passivity is equally negative.

 

[Gordoff]

I'm not saying he should be like Torts and scream 24/7, that is sure to burn out a team quickly. But Bruce's passivity is equally negative.

Right. Blowing a gasket every time a coach wants to make a point is also not the way to go. Like anything in life "moderation in everything, even in moderation" (quoting my late father-in-law).