Post-Game Talk: Game 18 - Bruins lay a brontosaurus egg in Manhattan - NYR 6 Boston 2 F

[ODAAT]

Glad he has that in him, perhaps the team told him to tone it down. It was one of the strikes against him earlier on in his time in the AHL. I imagine if he starts taking more penalties they could use that as the reason to sit him. Maybe they will let him play more his way now with how the last 2 games went and no Lauzon and maybe no more Miller.

who knows, he definitely had an issue at times when playing for the Sea Dogs in the Q of taking some undisciplined penalties and most of them were directly in front of the net, tell you one thing, the Mooseheads players thought twice when he was on the ice about going to the front of the net

 

[b in vancouver]

Same issues we've seen the last few games. Losing structure and over-playing things. No Krejci or K. Miller (Chara, Krug) and you notice the lack of adults in the room. They have to calm the game down. The last two weeks they've played exactly like you'd think a talented but young team would play - too many highs and too many lows.
In disagreement with my own post; Studnicka looked like a vet out there. Every time I watch him play I'm more and more impressed. A lot of you guys have been singing his praises for awhile but I take a hesitant 'wait and see' approach to yutes but that kid is forcing himself into the line-up.

 

[smack66]

Problem is that they don't have a lot of ornery forwards
that like walloping people. Frederic/Wagner about it.

Wagner and walloping dont got together in my eyes. perhaps I've missed some of his hits this year.
says a lot about our lack of toughness when we are making waiver wire pickups on guys like Tinordi

 

[kjpm]

Same issues we've seen the last few games. Losing structure and over-playing things. No Krejci or K. Miller (Chara, Krug) and you notice the lack of adults in the room. They have to calm the game down. The last two weeks they've played exactly like you'd think a talented but young team would play - too many highs and too many lows.
In disagreement with my own post; Studnicka looked like a vet out there. Every time I watch him play I'm more and more impressed. A lot of you guys have been singing his praises for awhile but I take a hesitant 'wait and see' approach to yutes but that kid is forcing himself into the line-up.

Studnicka was the lone bright spot last night. Looks so much more comfortable in the middle. I don't think he's the type that can easily transition to wing. Also loved that he was mixing it up without hesitation when he needed to.

 

[Fenway]

Saturday, February 27 (Madison Square Garden Training Center, New York, NY)
-Practice at 2 pm
-Bruce Cassidy and select players available to the media after practice

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

My uneducated guess....
Miller gonna be out a while.

Need for some grit?


“But listen, they are what they are and they are where they are in their career,” he added. “We went into this year with a good feeling on Kevan Miller’s health and unfortunately that took a turn. We miss that. We miss that bite back there — someone to settle things down. And [Jeremy Lauzon] we knew would play hard. He’s a big man that makes it tough in front of the net. We’ve missed those two guys.
“The last two games, a lot of stuff has happened in front of our net. Unfortunately, that’s not the strength of Zboril and Vaakanainen right now

where is this quote from?

Not loving the language regarding Miller. As much as I'm happy to see his comeback and rooting for him I'm still livid that they rolled the dice on this guy to the tune of letting Chara walk. They almost seem surprised that Miller is having setbacks when it's the kind of thing any idiot could have seen coming.

 

[b in vancouver]

Studnicka was the lone bright spot last night. Looks so much more comfortable in the middle. I don't think he's the type that can easily transition to wing. Also loved that he was mixing it up without hesitation when he needed to.

I'm one of the last ones to the table as I was sleeping on him and just hadn't watched him much - but he's checking near every box for me. Just looks like an NHL player. It's just nice to see.

 

[lopey]

Bruins Claim Veteran Defenseman Jarred Tinordi Off Waivers - NESN.com

Champions

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Wagner and walloping dont got together in my eyes. perhaps I've missed some of his hits this year.
says a lot about our lack of toughness when we are making waiver wire pickups on guys like Tinordi

Not this years Wagner thats for certain. Add Ritchie
to those two for any history of hitting people
with some malice.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Desperately need some toughness, perhaps he can do.

 

[Alicat]

Desperately need some toughness, perhaps he can do.

Way better than making a panic trade

 

[KillerMillerTime]

where is this quote from?

Not loving the language regarding Miller. As much as I'm happy to see his comeback and rooting for him I'm still livid that they rolled the dice on this guy to the tune of letting Chara walk. They almost seem surprised that Miller is having setbacks when it's the kind of thing any idiot could have seen coming.

Never understood signing Miller. Now you have to deal with the uncertainty of his availability. Wish they had
taken a flyer on Boro or Bitetto.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Bruins Claim Veteran Defenseman Jarred Tinordi Off Waivers - NESN.com

Champions

This almost seems like one of Sweeney's depth defenseman trade deadline additions. I'm not a Sweeney basher but he needs to find permanent solutions to a top 4 defenseman and 2nd line RW problems, he has the cap space to do it, picking up guys on waivers is not a solution, probably not even a band-aid fix.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Way better than making a panic trade

He shouldn't have to make a panic trade, surely he must have known that we need an upgrade in our top 4 and has kicked tires with other GM's. Therefore he should have an idea who is available and at what cost.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Never understood signing Miller. Now you have to deal with the uncertainty of his availability. Wish they had
taken a flyer on Boro or Bitetto.

they should have just kept Chara. Miller had zero leverage. They could have played hardball with him and had him on a PTO/league minimum. They should have had Chara AND Miller.

 

[smack66]

they should have just kept Chara. Miller had zero leverage. They could have played hardball with him and had him on a PTO/league minimum. They should have had Chara AND Miller.

I dont think you get this years version of McAvoy if you keep Chara.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I dont think you get this years version of McAvoy if you keep Chara.

I think you just pair him with Carlo and let it work itself out. Not like Carlo has been particularly good this year anyway.

 

[b in vancouver]

missed last night`s tilt and again, I do agree that Bjork not landing a shot on goal for 3 games isn`t what I want to see as a Bjork fanboy, but as you said, he and Jack vs the Isles the other night were the only line I felt didn`t give up and played with some energy....anyways, Butch clearly hates the kid and it feels like the writing is on the wall

He's one of those players that I watch and just kinda want a bit 'more' from. I don't know - I want to see that happy middle-ground as he hasn't really looked 'comfortable' out there. Everything just seems tentative. He's got the skill and hustle to be a really solid impact mid-six winger but he's not really showing it enough.
I'm a DeBrusk fanboy (or was) but am having the same issues with him. Although his speed is an asset, it wasn't what got him drafted or why I thought he'd be really good - it was his hockey IQ. He was always where you'd pencil him in. Watched him in The Dub, before they drafted him, and he looked like an NHL player. Not dominant but more a 'That guy is going to be wearing a letter on his chest in the NHL.'

Maybe it's coaching, but those two guys have to remember what got them to the NHL.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

he`s a D-man no or did he convert to forward?

Yeesh. My bad.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

He’s a dman.

You are correct. My bad.

 

[Tbaybruin]

His contract is a head scratcher

Most of it could be buried in the AHL

 

[Tbaybruin]

Six regulation wins in 18 games played.

Agree this is how we stared the season. People forget how Rask saved our butts early on. That’s going to happen all year. We will be ok but man Coyle and DeBrusk look brutal that I’m really worried about.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Rather have Mark

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Way better than making a panic trade

Absolutely. He and Zboril can likely work as a 3rd pair until Miller is ready.

 

[LouJersey]

Absolutely. He and Zboril can likely work as a 3rd pair until Miller is ready.

I would like to know who Sweeney is so afraid of trading, who is the potential all star/hall of famer this time?

I remember the Rangers wanted Frederic instead of Lindgren. In hindsight, he should have let them have him (I would not have traded him either then)