Post-Game Talk: Game 19 - B's lose a heartbreaker in OT - Dallas 1 BRUINS 0 F/OT

[4ORRBRUIN]

Wouldn't buying Backes out kill the Bruins when it comes to the cap?

Zero knowledge of the cap.Cap or not he needs to go

 

[BBB24]

I don’t see how Bergy plays tomorrow night. He looked in tough shape. Might be the best to let him rest.

That shoulder will likely stiffen up over night. Hopefully just a strain and not separation

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Someone make a video comparison of the slashing penalty on Marchand versus the two handed slash on Clifton.
(Not to mention the dude punching Krug in the head bare knuckled twice while Krug had the gloves on.)

I'm not pissed at the call on Spezza for the extra two. (Called a cross check when it was clearly a slash) I'm pissed the incompetent ref was gonna send them both before the fight, when Clifton literally did nothing.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Nice. Bruce with a shot at the reffing and the league.

I’m usually not in favor of that, but so appropriate right now.

My NHL Center Ice stops after play, so I didn't get to see it. Fill me in!

 

[JRull86]

Clifton is wicked personable.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Zero knowledge of the cap.Cap or not he needs to go

Earliest Backes goes would be off-season. He loses his NMC and will only be due like 4M in real dollars.

 

[Oates2Neely]

I like this Connor Clifton kid. Good game from him and I’m a fan of his interviews

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Spezza was barely a slash, it’s exactly why Clifton barely, if at all even flinched and then started laughing after.

If krug doesn’t want to get bagged like he did maybe he shouldn’t have come up from behind polak and grabbed polak by his head. Krug just bit off more than he could chew and people want a penalty because krug put himself in a bad situation.

People are so soft if they want penalty calls on those plays. Only play people should have a problem with was the Marchand one.

Guys grab guys in scuffles all the time. If you turn around and just start wailing on the guy, you always get extra. EXCEPT IN THIS ONE INSTANCE.

You can argue whether Krug was “right or wrong” to do what he did all day long. You can talk about how you think it should be called. But the fact is, that kind of play...where one guy suddenly decides it is time to toss off the gloves while the other guy is not expecting it...is never met with matching minors. Just ridiculous.

 

[Kazcram]

Lauzon for me has stolen Millers spot

no

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

My NHL Center Ice stops after play, so I didn't get to see it. Fill me in!

He said he would not be surprised if the video review room in Toronto calls Brad for a penalty one of these days.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Call up Studnika if Bergy can’t go. It’s fun watching these kids.

Once they get healthy I’m taking the 20 minute drive to Providence to watch these baby B’s

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

The B's need some guys who can play and hit.

I am sick of seeing our players get abused.

Agree, we need to go out and get a few forwards with some balls. If you cant score get out of the line up and go down and work on your game.

Go out and get some guys that will stand up for the first line because I don't see anyone that wears black and gold that's going to do it,

Bruins first line will never make it to the end of the season without some muscle

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Spezza was barely a slash, it’s exactly why Clifton barely, if at all even flinched and then started laughing after.

If krug doesn’t want to get bagged like he did maybe he shouldn’t have come up from behind polak and grabbed polak by his head. Krug just bit off more than he could chew and people want a penalty because krug put himself in a bad situation.

People are so soft if they want penalty calls on those plays. Only play people should have a problem with was the Marchand one.

Seriously, I don't know if you're trying to prove you're not a "homer" but seriously, Just. Stop. The slash by Spezza was clearly a slash. You're just making yourself look bad.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

I hope so. He's just about the most physical guy that they have in the minors and he's a center too so there's that.

Frederic is more physical than Cave IMO.

Ryan Horvat vs Trent Frederic Nov 9, 2018

Nicolas Aube-Kubel vs Trent Frederic Apr 8, 2018

When he’s healthy, I would like to see Frederic get a shot.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Why do we get a weather report on NESN for what’s going on during an ice hockey game played inside...that’s an away game?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Best OT loss, ever.

Kudos to the whole team, top to bottom.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

These types of games further ruin the sport. The NHL does a disservice to hockey at this point. So frustrating.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Barry seems to be getting paid by how many times he says Marchand’s “slash” was stupid.

Give it a rest already.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Frederic is more physical than Cave IMO.

Ryan Horvat vs Trent Frederic Nov 9, 2018

Nicolas Aube-Kubel vs Trent Frederic Apr 8, 2018

When he’s healthy, I would like to see Frederic get a shot.

Me too. I like what I've heard about this kid and would love to see him get his shot.

 

[PB37]

Clifton: looked to be a real spark plug out there at times. I don't know if he's ready to be a full timer but I certainly appreciated his moxy with and without the puck all night.

Lauzon: NHL quality dman. I wasn't a big fan of his when he was down in the minors but now getting to watch him play, I see what others saw in him. Good stick, solid skater, good skills. I think he's more suited for bottom 4 play than top 4 in a future mockup blueline, but I look forward to the kid proving me wrong again. I'm excited about him.

Zboril: NHL quality skillset. I liked his game tonight. He had one bad turnover where he thought he had support and blindly thru it behind and to a Stars player, but other than that, I like where he's at. Those that have watched him this year have liked his progression and I think the only thing separating him from being on the pro roster full time is experience and continued progression.

I would not be surprised to see both Zboril and Lauzon force their way on to the roster next year, as long as they keep it up. Lauzon belongs on the pro team right now when the dust settles with all the injuries, but since he can move up and down without waivers, I suspect he'll be back in the AHL at some point.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Agree, we need to go out and get a few forwards with some balls. If you cant score get out of the line up and go down and work on your game.

Go out and get some guys that will stand up for the first line because I don't see anyone that wears black and gold that going to do it,

Bruins first line will never make it to the end of the season without some muscle

That is exactly what i think. And last year Marchand was getting so abuse... and we had Miller and Mcquaid in the line up.

They need a guy to impose respect on the opponents defence and can respond to abuse.

 

[UncleRico]

Seriously, I don't know if you're trying to prove you're not a "homer" but seriously, Just. Stop. The slash by Spezza was clearly a slash. You're just making yourself look bad.

If that’s a slash then there should be 100 slashing calls a game. Come one, Clifton didn’t even flinch and laughed at spezza. You can’t possibly be that soft to think it’s a penalty.

 

[BBB24]

Spezza was barely a slash, it’s exactly why Clifton barely, if at all even flinched and then started laughing after.

If krug doesn’t want to get bagged like he did maybe he shouldn’t have come up from behind polak and grabbed polak by his head. Krug just bit off more than he could chew and people want a penalty because krug put himself in a bad situation.

People are so soft if they want penalty calls on those plays. Only play people should have a problem with was the Marchand one.

The slash by Spezza was a little harder that the one Marchand
put on Bishop, having said that and seen both it is frustrating to understand why one was and one wasn’t. Agree on Krug except he was just holding Polak back as it was two on one, when one drops the gloves and starts swinging while the other still has their gloves on, should be an extra minor for roughing at minimum.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

My NHL Center Ice stops after play, so I didn't get to see it. Fill me in!

In addition to the shot at Toronto, Cassidy said he was surprised that the penalty was called on Marchand by the linesman, which is rare.

It was hard to hear, but it sounded like he said Marchand needs to tone it down a bit, but also that the officials need to show him some respect.