Post-Game Talk: GAME 26 - BRUINS 5 Arizona 3

[mjhfb]

just the eye test tells me mitchell way more poised breaking the puck out.

He should be with around around a hundred NHL games experience already. Lohrei will be fine as long as no one screws him up along the way.

 

[hrdpuk]

In fairness they did a lot of winning against the bad teams (like they should have). My concern is that the D isn’t as much of a strength as we think.

Bergeron was a big big big part of the team D, especially against top players. They are just a much much much worse team between the blue lines than last year wether it is Bergeron’s ability to create turnovers and control possession or Krejci and Hall’s ability to get the puck from the D zone to the O zone.

I mean the team is in the bottom third when it comes to possession metrics. The goalies have bailed them out and that’s going to have to be part of the strategy until they can get some more guys with talent that can control the puck.

pretty good numbers for goals against and PK

 

[Ladyfan]

Check your account setting for this site, that might be the issue

It is back don't know why

I can pull up Excel but cannot do anything.

 

[BlackFrancis]

In fairness they did a lot of winning against the bad teams (like they should have). My concern is that the D isn’t as much of a strength as we think.

Bergeron was a big big big part of the team D, especially against top players. They are just a much much much worse team between the blue lines than last year wether it is Bergeron’s ability to create turnovers and control possession or Krejci and Hall’s ability to get the puck from the D zone to the O zone.

I mean the team is in the bottom third when it comes to possession metrics. The goalies have bailed them out and that’s going to have to be part of the strategy until they can get some more guys with talent that can control the puck.

To me, it looks like the major detriment to the possession numbers are due to their 2nd to last giveaway/takeaway ratio. Similarly, most of the high PDO will get wiped out once Coyle, Fred and Zacha have their shooting percentages dip down by 5%.

Unless I'm reading cross eyed, the goaltending isn't that far off from expected numbers.

Good post, though. And I really should have looked to see whether the prime giveaway offenders were defensemen or forwards.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

He should be with around around a hundred NHL games experience already. Lohrei will be fine as long as no one screws him up along the way.

Like who and in what way?

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Like who and in what way?

Bill!

 

[mjhfb]

Like who and in what way?

What I meant was he's admittedly a forward learning to play defense. Perhaps you see it differently, but to me his goal is to add defensive stability to his game without taking away his natural instincts to jump up in the play. They still need his offensive creativity, even if it costs a defensive blip every now and then. He's not a Carlo and never will be, so don't try to turn him into one.
I realize it doesn't matter what I think, but I believe that's exactly how they will handle him.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

What I meant was he's admittedly a forward learning to play defense. Perhaps you see it differently, but to me his goal is to add defensive stability to his game without taking away his natural instincts to jump up in the play. They still need his offensive creativity, even if it costs a defensive blip every now and then. He's not a Carlo and never will be, so don't try to turn him into one.
I realize it doesn't matter what I think, but I believe that's exactly how they will handle him.

He has offensive skills so I don't see the coaching staff trying to supress something positive that the team actually is short of. The more he plays the better he should get at balancing the offensive & defensive aspects of the game.

Bill!

Belichick?

 

[Absurdity]

 

[The National]

lol

 

[Alicat]

Marchand was planned maintenance per Conroy

 

[goldnblack]

It's kind of wild when you pull Charlie and Forbort out of those pairings how iffy they become, lol. Defensively, I mean.

Charlie can't come back soon enough. Hope Zacha is quick too.

 

[UncleRico]

Pray for the goalies until everyone’s back