Post-Game Talk: GAME 22 - B's win in OT 2-1

[JOKER 192]

On to Montreal (of course the back end of a two in two).

So at this time tomorrow what’s the over/under on how many PP’s the Bruins will have in 120+ minutes of hockey?

I’ll put it at a pitiful 2.

I'll take the under.

 

[maxbme]

JFK played against 13:25 against Crosby, more than any other forward. Marchy and pasta played around 13:00. After that? Heinen played 2:55 against Crosby. Not hard to imagine why the first line didn't produce much being hard matched there.

Thought they did fairly well, but not exceptionally. I will take that against a guy like Crosby. It allowed the second line to flourish like it did.

In the same vein, Miller and grzelcyk palued 16 minutes against Crosby. After that, John Moore played 3 minutes against him.

2 years ago, can you imagine being told Kevan Miller and Matt grzelcyk were hard matched against Crosby, out shot him and allowed no goals against?

 

[BruinsBtn]

I counted at least 20 passes that were on the tape but not received clean.

And PIT sucks over the last ten it should have been an easy win imo

You keep count of that?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

On to Montreal (of course the back end of a two in two).

So at this time tomorrow what’s the over/under on how many PP’s the Bruins will have in 120+ minutes of hockey?

I’ll put it at a pitiful 2.

Same for both teams.

 

[b in vancouver]

Kessel with a two minute shift in OT and nothing left in the tank. I don't miss that player.

 

[The don godfather]

Nordstrom is a Swiss army knife.

 

[bruins4thecup65]

You keep count of that?

Approximately bud, maybe more but at least 20 fumbled non clean

 

[sarge88]

Same for both teams.

Aside from the 3.5 hr. Head start.

 

[JOKER 192]

Same for both teams.

Not exactly , Habs game was finished about a hour before the Bruins even started.

 

[Fenway]

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

JFK played against 13:25 against Crosby, more than any other forward. Marchy and pasta played around 13:00. After that? Heinen played 2:55 against Crosby. Not hard to imagine why the first line didn't produce much being hard matched there.

Thought they did fairly well, but not exceptionally. I will take that against a guy like Crosby. It allowed the second line to flourish like it did.

In the same vein, Miller and grzelcyk palued 16 minutes against Crosby. After that, John Moore played 3 minutes against him.

2 years ago, can you imagine being told Kevan Miller and Matt grzelcyk were hard matched against Crosby, out shot him and allowed no goals against?

Krejci line played against the Malkin-Kessel line all night and dominated the matchup.

 

[Fenway]

 

[00BW]

The Bruins rode their top 4 D hard tonight. TOI of 27, 26, 24, and 23 while the two rookies just cracked 10 minutes. It might be a tough turn around for them tomorrow night against Montreal.

DeBrusk has come out of his funk hard. He now has 6 goals and 2 assists in the last 9 games. If Heinen and Bjork can do the same, the Bruins could climb the standings while Bergy is out.

Krejci needs to get his ass together because this 2 goals in 22 games is not getting it done. His weak shots on net are pathetic.

Cave was mostly invisible but the few times you noticed him he was doing the right thing so he was fine as a 3rd line C.

The goal scoring streak ended at 2 games for JFK, and the refs were determined to kick him out of as many faceoffs as they could (1 out of every 5). It got to the point that he wasn't even able to get his stick down on the ice when the puck dropped so he lost 2/3rds of the ones he was allowed to take. That was the only negative thing you could say about his game. He was active in his own zone denying passes and scoring chances to about 20 Penguins in the slot so he has that part of the game down solid. That should be enough to let him stick with the top line for another game or two and try to get some offensive chemistry going.

Backes with the low minutes has me thinking he will be sitting for Bjork either tomorrow or Monday.

Grzelcyk continues to be the best defensive defenseman on the team right now. He makes so many small but amazing plays every game. It's a hell of a luxury to have a guy this good be your 5th or 6th defenseman when everyone is healthy. He's going to be making a lot of money 2 years from now.

 

[sarge88]

The Bruins rode their top 4 D hard tonight. TOI of 27, 26, 24, and 23 while the two rookies just cracked 10 minutes. It might be a tough turn around for them tomorrow night against Montreal.

DeBrusk has come out of his funk hard. He now has 6 goals and 2 assists in the last 9 games. If Heinen and Bjork can do the same, the Bruins could climb the standings while Bergy is out.

Krejci needs to get his ass together because this 2 goals in 22 games is not getting it done. His weak shots on net are pathetic.

Cave was mostly invisible but the few times you noticed him he was doing the right thing so he was fine as a 3rd line C.

The goal scoring streak ended at 2 games for JFK, and the refs were determined to kick him out of as many faceoffs as they could (1 out of every 5). It got to the point that he wasn't even able to get his stick down on the ice when the puck dropped so he lost 2/3rds of the ones he was allowed to take. That was the only negative thing you could say about his game. He was active in his own zone denying passes and scoring chances to about 20 Penguins in the slot so he has that part of the game down solid. That should be enough to let him stick with the top line for another game or two and try to get some offensive chemistry going.

Backes with the low minutes has me thinking he will be sitting for Bjork either tomorrow or Monday.

Grzelcyk continues to be the best defensive defenseman on the team right now. He makes so many small but amazing plays every game. It's a hell of a luxury to have a guy this good be your 5th or 6th defenseman when everyone is healthy. He's going to be making a lot of money 2 years from now.

Aside from Halak, Krejci was probably the best player the B’s had out there tonight.

 

[ON3M4N]

I feel like JFK has been getting better with each game. Honestly I'd leaving JFK with Marchand/Pasta until Bergy returns, well unless he just becomes a liability. This way when Bergy returns, JFK goes to #3C and will face "easier" competition. You know teams will match-up there best vs Marchand/Pastrank and if JFK can hold his own against those level of players, he'll be fine when he moves to #3C.

 

[00BW]

Aside from Halak, Krejci was probably the best player the B’s had out there tonight.

His play was fine but he seems to have completely lost his shot. In the 1st period he was 15 feet from the goal with no one within 5 feet of him and instead of spinning to get a hard forehand shot on net, he lobs an easy backhander right at the goalie. It was just weak shot after weak shot all year. I miss the 'playoff Krejci' who would get into the left slot and drop to a knee as he rifles home goal after goal. That was his go to move but he hasn't even attempted it once this year. Opposing players aren't even trying to block his shots, they are covering the passing lanes.

 

[BBB24]

The Bruins rode their top 4 D hard tonight. TOI of 27, 26, 24, and 23 while the two rookies just cracked 10 minutes. It might be a tough turn around for them tomorrow night against Montreal.

DeBrusk has come out of his funk hard. He now has 6 goals and 2 assists in the last 9 games. If Heinen and Bjork can do the same, the Bruins could climb the standings while Bergy is out.

Krejci needs to get his ass together because this 2 goals in 22 games is not getting it done. His weak shots on net are pathetic.

Cave was mostly invisible but the few times you noticed him he was doing the right thing so he was fine as a 3rd line C.

The goal scoring streak ended at 2 games for JFK, and the refs were determined to kick him out of as many faceoffs as they could (1 out of every 5). It got to the point that he wasn't even able to get his stick down on the ice when the puck dropped so he lost 2/3rds of the ones he was allowed to take. That was the only negative thing you could say about his game. He was active in his own zone denying passes and scoring chances to about 20 Penguins in the slot so he has that part of the game down solid. That should be enough to let him stick with the top line for another game or two and try to get some offensive chemistry going.

Backes with the low minutes has me thinking he will be sitting for Bjork either tomorrow or Monday.

Grzelcyk continues to be the best defensive defenseman on the team right now. He makes so many small but amazing plays every game. It's a hell of a luxury to have a guy this good be your 5th or 6th defenseman when everyone is healthy. He's going to be making a lot of money 2 years from now.

Just my opinion but so much wrong with this post. Krejci was one of the best Bruins on the ice tonight, exception being Halak.

Cave had a great game, strong on the dot, very good on the back check and played physical.

Backers won’t be sitting tomorrow, you will be disappointed.

Griz is far from the best defensive defence man on the team, he played well tonight but was the main cause of two odd man rushes tonight for the Pens. If you think he is better than Chara, Moore or Carlo defensively, you need to watch more. He may be making a lot of money two years from now but doubt it is in Boston, he is likely the 7th dman when all are healthy, if that happens.

 

[bruinmann77]

gritty win for the bruins
halak was solid again today getting two points

 

[Bruinaura]

Careful, Backes, or you'll get a ten minute misconduct

 

[Tbrady12]

Pasta played 19 minutes and had no shots. Backes played 8 and had 4.

 

[HustleB]

Backes played under 9 min...

I hope he retires before the season is over. The 4th line is a physical role. He seems reluctant to go into the scrums and I don't blame him. He can't afford to fight, he shouldn't go out like this.

I'm no expert and if he wants to keep playing, I hope he proves me wrong. If he is considering his options, then I hope he is putting family and personal interests first.

 

[Coach Parker]

Not the most entertaining of games but a win is a win and the kids continue to impress.

If you are a casual fan this month may be tough to tune in for but for a lot of us diehards, this is a great chance to see the talent pool and figure out who is worth keeping when all hands are back on deck.

Heinen and Krejci finding chemistry as well is a positive. Imagine a 2nd and 3rd line contributing when Bergeron gets back?

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Approximately bud, maybe more but at least 20 fumbled non clean

How do you enjoy watching the game even trying to track stuff like this?

 

[Alicat]

That goal started with Krejci taking the body on the wall and getting the puck to Pasta who fought through a trip to set up Krug for the shot and subsequent tip.

Hell of a game for DK!

 

[Bruinator]

Kuraly didn’t push the goalie’s pad significantly until his second shove had already put the puck in, so you ought to agree either way. You have to be able to make contact with the goalie’s pads on a followthrough. He didn’t move his pad whatsoever with the first graze, and the puck was in the net by the time the second followthrough even made contact with the pad (goalie was a foot off the post).

Have to disagree here. I for one think they got it right. The goalie had his pad on the line with the puck. You are not allowed to push his pad into the net in that case to get the puck in which is exactly what Kurally did.