Pre-Game Talk: Game 2

[Scotto74]

Jeez Scotto that sounds racist

just running low on captain Black thats all.

need a new bottle before the game tomorrow night.

 

[ronwm]

I'm going to miss this game because I have to go to a surprise birthday party for a person I barely know. At least it's not a wedding like I thought it was.

...now if it had been a Surprise Wedding....THAT would have been somethin'....

 

[Greek_physique]

...now if it had been a Surprise Wedding....THAT would have been somethin'....

Or if you just showed up to a birthday | wedding and weren't invited and said "surprise"

 

[Scar 11]

Funny

So I read the boards everyday and at the end of the season there was so many people saying how this team was crap this player and that player needs to go. That this team is going to loose this series to the leafs and we are going no place.
We are one game into the playoffs and had a great game now there are people already plaining the parade route. It just so funny how in 3 days some people went from hating every player on the team to loving them.

 

[TSBruins13]

Heard some rumors - not sure how credible the sources are - that Bartkowski might get the nod....

 

[Greek_physique]

Heard some rumors - not sure how credible the sources are - that Bartkowski might get the nod....

Considering he's playing for Providence...he'd need to get called up first.

 

[BergyMeister]

...now if it had been a Surprise Wedding....THAT would have been somethin'....

LOL that's how us Vermantah's do it.

 

[Scotto74]

Considering he's playing for Providence...he'd need to get called up first.

easy to do its right down the street.

I heard the same thing on sports radio this morning something to do with left side playing D-men vs. right side keeping Douggie upstairs.

 

[CombatOnContact]

I hate splitting up Seidenberg | Chara.

Surely Hamilton will get short shifted so those two can play together.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 8 min

Unlikely Carlyle shows his hand at prax today, but there have been discussions about playing Hamilton, Colborne and Frattin in gm 2...

 

[reidy]

I will be there with bells on, planning on commencing boozing around 2 PM or so after a matinee Iron Man 3 showing at Loew's Boston Common.

What a day.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

easy to do its right down the street.

I heard the same thing on sports radio this morning something to do with left side playing D-men vs. right side keeping Douggie upstairs.

That shooting side sounds like a poor excuse considering the coach has no problem with icing 3 lefties on a forward line. It has more to do with Dougie being a rookie with an offense-minded game.

 

[Greek_physique]

easy to do its right down the street.

I heard the same thing on sports radio this morning something to do with left side playing D-men vs. right side keeping Douggie upstairs.

I really hope it's Dougie.

While I understand Bart coming in being another left handed dman...I just don't like the idea of giving Redden more minutes...especially if the game happens to go into overtime.

Chara Boychuk
Seidenberg Hamilton
Redden McQuaid.

Hope for the best!

 

[Greek_physique]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 8 min

Unlikely Carlyle shows his hand at prax today, but there have been discussions about playing Hamilton, Colborne and Frattin in gm 2...

Will most likley see one if not both of Gardiner/O'Bryne too.

 

[Danton Heineken]

Darren Dreger ‏ 8 min

Unlikely Carlyle shows his hand at prax today, but there have been discussions about playing Hamilton, Colborne and Frattin in gm 2...

Hamilton is tough but Colborne is not an NHL player. I'll take that trade.

 

[patty59]

Colborne is softer than Kessel. I'm a fan of that move

 

[DKH]

Watch Phaneuf tomorrow- lock of playoffs he pulls something very cheap be it a spear or predatory hit. Guy is a turd but makes me nervous....Lucic should be assigned to target him clean and hard, harder, hardest and keep old Dion's mind on something else

 

[Btown]

By the sounds on this board the leafs are going to change there whole team.
Bring up the Marlies because the Leafs lost game 1.
I really don't think Randy is that silly....
Minor changes will be made, he knows what he's doing.
If he dosent, Even better.

 

[Greek_physique]

Watch Phaneuf tomorrow- lock of playoffs he pulls something very cheap be it a spear or predatory hit. Guy is a turd but makes me nervous....Lucic should be assigned to target him clean and hard, harder, hardest and keep old Dion's mind on something else

Horton has a real hate for this guy. He could do the job as well.

 

[Greek_physique]

By the sounds on this board the leafs are going to change there whole team.
Bring up the Marlies because the Leafs lost game 1.
I really don't think Randy is that silly....
Minor changes will be made, he knows what he's doing.
If he dosent, Even better.

While it seems like a lot of changes, it's mostly to the 4th line.

At practice yesterday they put back the Kulemin | Kadri | Lupul line to give them another stronger line. The huge benefit for us is Kadri sucks on the draws...

 

[Pie O My]

the boys looked good the other night but a loss on sat night and it's all for naught. Leafs had no pressure on them since game 1 for the road team is a throwaway game. Lets see how they respond in game 2.

Crowd has to step it up and not wait until the last half of the 3rd to get on Kessel. I don't want him to just pull a disappearing act, i want him to start coughing up the puck in his own end and be an actual liability, which I know he can be.

 

[Bad Hat Harry]

While it seems like a lot of changes, it's mostly to the 4th line.

At practice yesterday they put back the Kulemin | Kadri | Lupul line to give them another stronger line. The huge benefit for us is Kadri sucks on the draws...

Do you know what their D lines are going to be or who will dress in place of Mike "Norris Trophy" Kostka?

I heard someone say Gardiner but I think O'Byrne would be the smarter choice if they want physicality

 

[ODAAT]

Do you know what their D lines are going to be or who will dress in place of Mike "Norris Trophy" Kostka?

I heard someone say Gardiner but I think O'Byrne would be the smarter choice if they want physicality

physicality isn`t their issue, inability to turn/retrieve and distribute is, and no way is OB quicker at doing that than Gardiner but he has more experience that JG for whatever that is worth and I get the feeling that Carlyle isn`t nearly as impressed/comfortable with Gardiner`s game as other`s seem to be.

 

[ODAAT]

By the sounds on this board the leafs are going to change there whole team.
Bring up the Marlies because the Leafs lost game 1.
I really don't think Randy is that silly....
Minor changes will be made, he knows what he's doing.
If he dosent, Even better.

Question is, can he afford to have either McLaren or Orr playing?? Both showed, when it comes to being capable playoff hockey NHL`ers........their games are irrelevant. Their act may intimidate a Habs/Islanders type team but not this Bruins team, too experienced

 

[Greek_physique]

Do you know what their D lines are going to be or who will dress in place of Mike "Norris Trophy" Kostka?

I heard someone say Gardiner but I think O'Byrne would be the smarter choice if they want physicality

It all depends whether or not Franson is playing.

Carlyle is similar to Julien where he wants both dmen to play on their strong side with the exception of that top pairing.

If both Fraser | Liles are playing, I dont see Gardiner drawing into the lineup. While the Leafs struggled moving the puck out of the zone, Carlyle is NOT comfortable playing Gardiner in key situations...especially on the road where he could be matched up against the LKH line.

I expect to see similar lines to their regular season.

Phanuef | Gunner
Liles | O'Bryne
Fraser | Franson