Pre-Game Talk: Game 26 - THE BEAR visits the burgh - 3/15 7:07 PM - NESN, SN, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[smithformeragent]

Yeah, I'm not quite ready to pack it in this season.

Lot's of hockey left to be played.

The arrow is trending down as of right now, but they have an opportunity to figure it out due to banking so many points early in the season. Good thing they took care of business in overtime and shootouts out of the gate as it bought them some much needed margin for error.

They have some winnable games with 2 against NJ and 3 against Buffalo over the next 10 games.
Can they right the ship and go 7-3 over that stretch?

 

[TD Charlie]

I knew we would get to see the kids play in March with the game fatigue and possible injury minefield it would be. But I did NOT expect to be down to playing a waiver wire defenseman like Tinordi and possibly seeing Ahcan already. Crazy.

To be fair though, Tinordi has been pretty ok all things considered. The issue isn't with the defense, which is super banged up but still barely holding it together. They have ZERO creativity on offense and nothing works unless it's the top line, which unfortunately needs to be split up at this point to spark the rest of the lines.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Yeah, I'm not quite ready to pack it in this season.

Lot's of hockey left to be played.

The arrow is trending down as of right now, but they have an opportunity to figure it out due to banking so many points early in the season. Good thing they took care of business in overtime and shootouts out of the gate as it bought them some much needed margin for error.

They have some winnable games with 2 against NJ and 3 against Buffalo over the next 10 games.
Can they right the ship and go 7-3 over that stretch?

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They just as easily could go 3-7 over that same period. That’s how Jekyll/Hyde this club is. You don’t know what you’re going to get.

 

[smithformeragent]

They just as easily could go 3-7 over that same period. That’s how Jekyll/Hyde this club is. You don’t know what you’re going to get.

Agreed.

Whatever the results, I hope they're either really good or really bad.

What I don't want is for them to hover around the 4 seed and potentially waste assets for a DNQ or first round exit.

 

[BMC]

To be fair though, Tinordi has been pretty ok all things considered. The issue isn't with the defense, which is super banged up but still barely holding it together. They have ZERO creativity on offense and nothing works unless it's the top line, which unfortunately needs to be split up at this point to spark the rest of the lines.

Great idea but we all know Cassidy will never permanently break up that line. What veterans were to Clode, 63-37-88 is to Cassidy: his binky.

 

[BMC]

They just as easily could go 3-7 over that same period. That’s how Jekyll/Hyde this club is. You don’t know what you’re going to get.

And that is what is so frustrating. They'll have a game where they look like defending Stanley Cup champions and then they'll have a game when they look like they're an ECHL franchise. It is that bad.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

And that is what is so frustrating. They'll have a game where they look like defending Stanley Cup champions and then they'll have a game when they look like they're an ECHL franchise. It is that bad.

all teams go through that, independent of location.... that includes Providence, this isn't easy on those prospects when you traditionally are in one city and now have to pivot to another.... you just don't know if it's the players, the system, or the coaching, whether that's Leach or Cassidy... some need to temper the expectations sometimes because some markets are more demanding of what the expectations are.

 

[VanIsle]

Just what the Bruins need a game with the Pens, they always do well against them, the complete opposite of the Islanders now.

I predict a Bruins win, cause they probably had a "stern" talking to by Cassidy.

 

[The National]

Usually when they come back that fast, it's due to a false positive. They just need to have a couple of negative results in subsequent tests and then they can return.

I see, well I’m glad that’s the case. That’s the last thing this team needs right now.

 

[The National]

I knew we would get to see the kids play in March with the game fatigue and possible injury minefield it would be. But I did NOT expect to be down to playing a waiver wire defenseman like Tinordi and possibly seeing Ahcan already. Crazy.

Crazy times! Although, I’m not too upset about possibly seeing Ahcan and Steen.

 

[Absurdity]

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Lol. Sitting Studnicka and Vaakanainen to insert bums. Good move. Would have preferred Steen and Ahcan.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

To be fair though, Tinordi has been pretty ok all things considered. The issue isn't with the defense, which is super banged up but still barely holding it together. They have ZERO creativity on offense and nothing works unless it's the top line, which unfortunately needs to be split up at this point to spark the rest of the lines.

My point was not on skill or playing ability. It's that we would be so battered on the back end as to need to use a waiver wire D and dig down enough to call up Ahcan.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Crazy times! Although, I’m not too upset about possibly seeing Ahcan and Steen.

It is one of the delights of your team being so beat up. The standings take a pummeling but you get to see kids play up that you normally would not.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Lol. Sitting Studnicka and Vaakanainen to insert bums. Good move. Would have preferred Steen and Ahcan.

So much for possible interesting changes...

 

[Absurdity]

Lol. Sitting Studnicka and Vaakanainen to insert bums. Good move. Would have preferred Steen and Ahcan.

I wonder if upper management wanted to see these forward lines. They seem like lines we all guessed we would see in the offseason. Best players on paper filling out the roster.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

So much for possible interesting changes...

Im so sick of Kuhlman getting looks.

 

[spylogic3]

Any idea if Seny is still out?

Shenshyn was placed on IR on Saturday, so his earliest return date would be March 18.

 

[Sheppy]

What's with the Kuhlman fascination? I'm kind of over it.

 

[mjhfb]

Im so sick of Kuhlman getting looks.

He keeps getting moved down the lineup each time. I can live with him filling in for a game at 4RW.
Simple role, we'll see how he does. May be his last chance.

 

[ap3lovr]

Wagner out makes a lot of sense to me after that last game.

 

[shelbysdad]

Im so sick of Kuhlman getting looks.

Kuhlman has no finishing ability...
Dude couldn't score in a womans prison
Can't even score on a peewee goalie....

There....I'm going for the reverse jinx......now he gets a hat trick tonight......

 

[kjpm]

Disappointed Ahcan isn't getting a look but hopefully he will at some point on the road trip. Also not a fan of Bjork, Kuraly and Kuhlman in over Studnicka.

Also is it just me or has Clifton been terrible lately? Feel like every time he gets the puck the past few games he mishandles it or fails to get a clean exit and gets stuck in the defensive zone. I'd have taken him out before Vaakanainen, even if he is on his off side.

 

[13Hockey]

Good god Bruce

Kuhlman over Studnicka

ugh

 

[KlausJopling]

I dont have a problem with Studnicka being out, he hasnt been good recently. But Kuhlman for Wagner is uninspiring