Pre-Game Talk: GAME 22 9:08 PM - THE BEAR returns to Vancouver - NESN, ESPN+, SN, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[BruinsFanSince94]

Thank God they took Kuhlman out for Steen. Been asking for that for a while. KK sucks.

 

[Mantis]

Give them some pedialyte, and immodium stat!

 

[BruinDust]

So looks like Swayman will get a 3rd straight start for the Bruins. Surprised they are going to have Ullmark go just over a week without playing and then throw him in against EDM....a team that scored 5 goals against him last time out.

There also might be a "get as many starts out of Swayman as you can before Rask returns" philosophy because A) They still likely won't eclipse his waiver number between now and then even with him getting say 70-75% of the games.

B) Is there really any realistic scenario where they find a way to keep all 3 guys on the roster AND playing games? I'd be blown away if Ullmark goes anywhere. Sure they could carry 3 guys. That might be what happens. Still now your dividing up the starts among 3 guys (obviously not all equally). The likely scenario is Swayman to Providence.

Either way Swayman's starts will go down once Rask is back so maybe just squeeze as much juice as you can out of Swayman now. Keeps Ullmark fresher longer which may not be a bad thing either.

 

[TobanWest]

I'm in!

No idea where everyone is. I'm in Kamloops. Maybe a different thread and see who is up for this in the future and where everyone lives. Would be pretty interesting and hopefully really fun!

 

[TCB]

 

[Budddy]

No idea where everyone is. I'm in Kamloops. Maybe a different thread and see who is up for this in the future and where everyone lives. Would be pretty interesting and hopefully really fun!

Penticton..

would be a blast but logistics may be a challenge..but getting together for a bruins game in Vancouver would be fun

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Live on the west coast, my youngest (not so young 20 now) surprised me with tix to tonight’s game. Likely a good deal for him as I said i’ll get dinner and beers at the game lol. He’s sporting a Marchy jersey, I’m going Bergy. Told him to keep his head up but cheer loud and proud! Hopefully the team is feeling better and get a great start to the road trip!

Have a blast!

 

[eightspokedb]

Sorry - wasn’t sure how to appropriately refer to girls britches lol

Knickers....

 

[PlayMakers]

Weird Ahcan isn’t playing after his last game, seems pretty dumb.

Its called Bruins.

 

[TCB]

Weird Ahcan isn’t playing after his last game, seems pretty dumb.

Big trade in the making and they don't want to take the chance of him getting hurt.

 

[PlayMakers]

Would it have killed them to try Hall-Coyle-Pastrnak?

I would have also liked to see if Frederic could replace Coyle on the Haula-Coyle-Smith line.


Instead let’s go back to that lineup that didn’t work all those other times to see if anything’s changed. Brilliant!

 

[sooshii]

I wonder if Brad will do the fake cup raise for the 8th time in 10 years

I’d stay up for that.

 

[Bradely]

Welcome Back Bradley!

Thanks

 

[Alicat]

Second beat writer is down with COVID

 

[Bradely]

They'll be targeting Marchand. This is a game for a guy like Trent Frederic to step up and actually... like... do something. If he goes invisible again tonight, just trade him.

Game is a nice 8 pm start for me. My old man is back east in Newfoundland working on their house and has to watch at 11:30 pm, hahaha.

The best fish n chips was in St-John, an Irish pub. Great place, I loved Newfoundland, it os beautiful and more the people living there are great.

 

[HumBucker]

Sorry - wasn’t sure how to appropriately refer to girls britches lol

"Britch, please..."

 

[22Brad Park]

Thank God they took Kuhlman out for Steen. Been asking for that for a while. KK sucks.

Steen has more offense in him for sure .I like Steen better then Studnicka if we are being honest and hurts saying that cause I had hopes for Jack.

 

[22Brad Park]

There also might be a "get as many starts out of Swayman as you can before Rask returns" philosophy because A) They still likely won't eclipse his waiver number between now and then even with him getting say 70-75% of the games.

B) Is there really any realistic scenario where they find a way to keep all 3 guys on the roster AND playing games? I'd be blown away if Ullmark goes anywhere. Sure they could carry 3 guys. That might be what happens. Still now your dividing up the starts among 3 guys (obviously not all equally). The likely scenario is Swayman to Providence.

Either way Swayman's starts will go down once Rask is back so maybe just squeeze as much juice as you can out of Swayman now. Keeps Ullmark fresher longer which may not be a bad thing either.

Course Swayman goes to Providence cause Ullmark is in the Captains chair thanks to that genius GM.Never ever put yourself in a position of weakness unless you know that player is a star and no other way to lock him up.Ullmark is far from star.

 

[pgm16]

Lots of PVR'ing this week, Bruins & Celtics out west.

 

[VanIsle]

Course Swayman goes to Providence cause Ullmark is in the Captains chair thanks to that genius GM.Never ever put yourself in a position of weakness unless you know that player is a star and no other way to lock him up.Ullmark is far from star.

Ullmark is trash until he otherwise proves that he is not, and he better do it soon.

 

[ON3M4N]

Maybe they just keep riding Swayman.

Maybe but it's not like Ullmark has been terrible lately. In his next 3 games after allowing 5 vs EDM, Ullmark posted a .929SV% and hasn't allowed more than 2 goals in each of those 3 games.

 

[Fenway]

BRUINS GDT - GAME 22 9:08 PM - THE BEAR returns to Vancouver - NESN, ESPN+, SN, 98.5 WBZ-FM