BRUINS GDT GAME 17 7:08 PM - THE BEAR goes swimming in Tampa Bay - NESN, ESPN+, TVAS (French), 98.5 WBZ-FM

[KrejciMVP]

No it isn't all good. They go into the playoffs this soft they get bounced in the first round again. When are people going to learn that playing like the NHL is a no contact league may work in November but it never works in April or May.

playoffs is an entirely different game. Other teams will target and hit Pastrnak as theyve done for years.

 

[DKH]

1. They are good not great
2. They should be 17-0
3. The refs would be good in nba
4. This and Anaheim they gave up extra attacker goals because they seemed focused on empty net than getting out of zone

 

[Gordoff]

Tampa came out hot just as I thought they would and Swayman held us in it. It went back and fourth after that with an edge to Tampa. A few of them struggled, but not notably Monty. He got schooled on last change almost every time and they might quite a few bad changes. He also does not know how to slow down the game. Too bad because he has the defensemen to do it for the most part.

Slow it down? He tries to compete by being as fast as teams like Tampa. By the end of his time here, Cassidy had their number but Monty seems to go on tilt when the going really gets tough. JMO

 

[SPLBRUIN]

No it isn't all good. They go into the playoffs this soft they get bounced in the first round again. When are people going to learn that playing like the NHL is a no contact league may work in November but it never works in April or May.

The only strong teams that can play like that in the East are Florida and TB. Toronto, New Jersey, NY, Carolina and the Rangers are no more physical then Boston. In the playoffs it can come down to matchups.

 

[NeelyOrr]

13-1-3 and they would be even better if they could just clear the puck at the end of some of these games

Yup, I expected a better start from the BRUINS this season.

 

[Guelph Bruin]

And no the Bruins aren't Toronto lol that's a joke. Two #1 goalies with one of the best D-cores in the league.

Soft

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Almost seems like the Bruins may need to pull a panthers and replace someone in the top 6 with someone who plays a grittier game.

Not that we have a Huberdeau to go get a Matt tkachuk (there’s not really anyone like that out there) but I don’t know if adding a couple banger 4th liners fixes the issue.

 

[bruinmann77]

terrible with the penalties just could't hold a late lead.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Funny how the B's can kill all the 5 on 4 situations, but are terrible with 6 on 5.

Well, not really funny.

 

[Gordoff]

Almost seems like the Bruins may need to pull a panthers and replace someone in the top 6 with someone who plays a grittier game.

Not that we have a Huberdeau to go get a Matt tkachuk (there’s not really anyone like that out there) but I don’t know if adding a couple banger 4th liners fixes the issue.

Yes, you can't be too one dimensional in this league. Too much of the same thing. You need a mix of finesse/skill/brute force. We're lacking in "nasty attitude" types who can lay people out. Tonight showed it in that Swayman should sue for non-support. He was a one man show. I saw way too much of that in the (1980s) for my taste. Pete Peeters is one example. Stood on his head game in & game out.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Almost seems like the Bruins may need to pull a panthers and replace someone in the top 6 with someone who plays a grittier game.

Not that we have a Huberdeau to go get a Matt tkachuk (there’s not really anyone like that out there) but I don’t know if adding a couple banger 4th liners fixes the issue.

We need to upgrade on no finish Heinen to get Poitras and Debrusk going.

 

[NeelyOrr]

This is very true. TB played like it was a SC Final, the Bruins couldn't match their intensity or the brutal refs that Cooper had in his back pocket.

And POS Cooper was actually bitching about the puck that went over the glass.

 

[bobbyorr04]

Pete Carroll nice.

Pete Carroll is an Ahole

 

[sarge88]

Just finished watching and as always, I‘ll start with a hearty: Tuck Fampa.

With that being said, typical terrible officiating down there against the B’s.

Absolute joke tonight.

Still got a point on the road.

Not too crazy about watching a guy the size of my 10 year old niece talking trash and knocking Bruins around without taking a beating for it, but I guess that’s just how it‘s going to be from here on out.

On to Florida!

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

If not Beecher, they would have found someone else on Boston to penalize, I'm 100% convinced on that.

Beecher's stick hit the guy in the face.

Pretty sure that's always suppose to be a penalty.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

And POS Cooper was actually bitching about the puck that went over the glass.

Ha I know. I wish Monty would get on the refs like he did, show a pulse.

Beecher's stick hit the guy in the face.

Pretty sure that's always suppose to be a penalty.

It wasn't on TB tonight, they got away with numerous penalties that actually denied Boston scoring chances.

 

[Bruinaura]

Beecher's stick hit the guy in the face.

Pretty sure that's always suppose to be a penalty.

Looked to me like the Tampa player knocked Beecher's stick up himself

 

[mar2kbos]

I agree, please see my post prior... we are becoming Toronto and it infuriates me ..stats darling with no jam

Actually reminds me of the Nucks back in the day. They celebrated season titles like Cups and couldn’t see the faults in their team when it came to playoffs yet we all knew it was because they were weak physically in the top 6

 

[Gordoff]

Actually reminds me of the Nucks back in the day. They celebrated season titles like Cups and couldn’t see the faults in their team when it came to playoffs yet we all knew it was because they were weak physically in the top 6

THIS!^^^^

 

[DKH]

This is why I don’t gamble - I would hate to lose a bet on a game because of refs that looked like were as reputable as East German judges

 

[sarge88]

Beecher's stick hit the guy in the face.

Pretty sure that's always suppose to be a penalty.

As are the hooks on Marchand and Pasta when they had clean scoring chances, but they chose not to call those.

The officiating in this league is arbitrary, inconsistent and generally terrible.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Pete Carroll is an Ahole

Glad my Rams beat him again yesterday.

 

[DKH]

Looked to me like the Tampa player knocked Beecher's stick up himself

Um yah

 

[NeelyOrr]

That game was not on Swayman...it would have been 10-4 otherwise

I agree. He's the main reason the BRUINS got the 1 point. But there's definitely a few holes on this BRUINS' team that hasn't cost them because of the elite goaltending.
Fixing these holes won't be easy.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Pete Carroll is an Ahole

I think you took me out of context if you read the post I was replying to.