Pre-Game Talk: GAME 21 7:07 PM - Tampa Bay visits the Hub on Causeway - NESN, ESPN+, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[missingchicklet]

good lord

Yikes. 1 first line, a third line, and 2 fourth lines. Wish Steen could crack the lineup.

 

[kjpm]

Would it kill them to put Steen in for Lazar? He's been invisible for a while now but he's still cemented on that fourth line. I don't get it.

 

[Ladyfan]

No McAvoy

Where is Charlie Mac ???

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I fully expect a victory

Why?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

History is not going to be fair to the Lightning as many historians will look at the wins in 2020 and 2021 as Covid Cups.

The B's have been radio silent since returning from Nashville.

I have no clue what to expect tonight.

Only if its Bruins historians.

In 8 series they only went to a game 7 once. They were the cream of the crop no matter the situation.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Would it kill them to put Steen in for Lazar? He's been invisible for a while now but he's still cemented on that fourth line. I don't get it.

I haven’t had much use for Lazar since probably about his 5th game with the Bruins after the trade from Buffalo really,looked really good for a few games .

 

[Dr Hook]

I haven’t had much use for Lazar since probably about his 5th game with the Bruins after the trade from Buffalo really,looked really good for a few games .

I agree- he looked like the 4th liner we needed at the time, but it didn't last. Now he is just meh.

 

[kjpm]

I haven’t had much use for Lazar since probably about his 5th game with the Bruins after the trade from Buffalo really,looked really good for a few games .

Agreed, he rejuvenated the 4th line for a spell but he's been pretty vanilla since with a few decent games scattered in there. He's at his best when he's throwing the body around but he doesn't seem to do it consistently.

Anyway he'll probably score tonight now that I've been talking shit about him haha

 

[Mathews28]

I go to a few games a year. This happens to be one. No Marchy. Bummed. no Mac? Now really bummed. Opportunities though let’s see how they step up.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Agreed, he rejuvenated the 4th line for a spell but he's been pretty vanilla since with a few decent games scattered in there. He's at his best when he's throwing the body around but he doesn't seem to do it consistently.

Anyway he'll probably score tonight now that I've been talking shit about him haha

Yeah personally I would rather have one of the kids banging and crashing,I don’t know maybe they don’t have anyone in Province to do this.

 

[Knox Harrington]

I haven’t had much use for Lazar since probably about his 5th game with the Bruins after the trade from Buffalo really,looked really good for a few games .

He looked awesome during that slug of games against his old team right after the trade deadline. Crickets pretty much since.

 

[Dr Hook]

Yeah personally I would rather have one of the kids banging and crashing,I don’t know maybe they don’t have anyone in Province to do this.

Wagner, but as for kids, no they don't. At least no one that you'd feel okay about throwing them in against NHL competition.

 

[13Hockey]

good news about Charlie

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Wagner, but as for kids, no they don't. At least no one that you'd feel okay about throwing them in against NHL competition.

Wagner at one time hit everything in sight,not so much last season,has he been doing that in Providence ?

 

[Saxon Eric]

Wagner at one time hit everything in sight,not so much last season,has he been doing that in Providence ?

He's engaged but not over the top

 

[13Hockey]

 

[Terrier]

McAvoy gametime decision, non-Covid illness.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Clifton in for Zboril, simple enough. If McAvoy does not play? Ugly.

 

[jgatie]

The last time Tampa was in the Garden. Last home game before the pandemic.

My brother and I watched this game in Florida, surrounded by Lightning fans.

Oh wait, no one is ever "surrounded by Lightning fans".

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Yikes. 1 first line, a third line, and 2 fourth lines. Wish Steen could crack the lineup.

Subtract McAvoy and it looks like a bottom three defense as well. It will have to be a perfect "system" game to beat Tampa with this roster.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

good news about Charlie

And Swayman IMO

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Sacco-it to 'em!

 

[kjpm]

And Swayman IMO

The right call I think, I wasn't too jazzed at the thought of Ullmark behind a McAvoy-less defense against Tampa lol. Recipe for disaster

 

[Mathews28]

Would it kill them to put Steen in for Lazar? He's been invisible for a while now but he's still cemented on that fourth line. I don't get it.

I’m convinced there is no way to get it. He’s not horrible but he’s doing nothing, IMO that several AHLers couldn’t do given a reasonable shot.

 

[remer]

Ullmark needed to be in there, and start earning that contract that he got. He also needs to start improving his trade value. It would be great if the Bruins can move him when Tuukka comes back. Swayman is the future