Post-Game Talk: GAME 26 - YUCK!!!!!! Detroit 4 BRUINS 2 FINAL

[smithformeragent]

With a healthy Bergeron, Chara and McAvoy, does this feel like a team that can beat Tampa and advance to the conference finals?

I’m not sure if they’re trending up, down or straight ahead.

While the defense is getting younger, it feels like the forwards are getting older.

It’s worrisome.

It’s very worrisome.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Bruins getting bullied nightly has gotten old

You two are meant for one another.

 

[LouJersey]

Bergeron is our best player, but he is just one: we need help, asap.

That’s just it. The defense has held together thru the injuries but up front it’s been horrendous. After 88,74 and 63 the nine forwards tonight account for 15 goals total this entire season

 

[GloryDaze4877]

I saw a post in the GDT saying that Bergeron is the B’s only forward out, and that the D being injured will not help the Bottom 6 score.

I strongly disagree.

When all the D are healthy, it absolutely affects ALL the F lines. When the D are not your regulars, the F’s are cognizant of it, they typically come down deeper in the zone and concern themselves more with D than they typically would.

When the F’s don’t trust the D, they are going to be more conservative. It also has a huge effect on the breakout (Cassidy just addressed this in his post game comments).

 

[Sheppy]

With a healthy Bergeron, Chara and McAvoy, does this feel like a team that can beat Tampa and advance to the conference finals?

I’m not sure if they’re trending up, down or straight ahead.

While the defense is getting younger, it feels like the forwards are getting older.

It’s worrisome.

It’s very worrisome.

No. This team even healthy doesn’t get out of the first round. They’re built for October, not April.

 

[CamMac]

I really thought at least one of the Bruins young wingers (Donato, Bjork, Heinen, or even Senyshyn) would take the next step this year but it just hasn't happened.

Are Cehlarik and Frederic healthy? I don't understand why we haven't seen them thrown into the mix.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

With a healthy Bergeron, Chara and McAvoy, does this feel like a team that can beat Tampa and advance to the conference finals?

I’m not sure if they’re trending up, down or straight ahead.

While the defense is getting younger, it feels like the forwards are getting older.

It’s worrisome.

It’s very worrisome.

It’s hard to believe they’re trending up.

I would think it’s more straight ahead. Defense is developing nicely while the offensive development is pretty stagnant.

That being said, I almost believe making noise is possible with a healthy Bergeron considering we are still winning some games (albeit low scoring) with injuries.

You never know, but there’s no doubt Sweeney should be buying and prospects should be on the table.

 

[KrejciWinger]

Yes he's on a cold streak but hard to see Heinen as more than a 3rd Line PP2 player. Couldnt keep up with Debrusk/Krejci tonight

 

[Fenian24]

I saw a post in the GDT saying that Bergeron is the B’s only forward out, and that the D being injured will not help the Bottom 6 score.

I strongly disagree.

When all the D are healthy, it absolutely affects ALL the F lines. When the D are not your regulars, the F’s are cognizant of it, they typically come down deeper in the zone and concern themselves more with D than they typically would.

When the F’s don’t trust the D, they are going to be more conservative. It also has a huge effect on the breakout (Cassidy just addressed this in his post game comments).

You're right, McAvoy and Chara help the offense and power play but it isnt enough.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

That’s just it. The defense has held together thru the injuries but up front it’s been horrendous. After 88,74 and 63 the nine forwards tonight account for 15 goals total this entire season

See my post above.

Part of the reason the D has held together is because the F’s have played more conservatively.

 

[LouJersey]

Man, the GDT’s getting shut down right after the game ends is tough.

I’ve always seem to have at least two arguments going with posters in the waning moments of the game. Win or lose.

I’m only 30 too. I wonder if I’ll agree with anyone on anything by the time I make it to 40.

No. I’m turning 50 this year and it gets worse

 

[missingchicklet]

With a healthy Bergeron, Chara and McAvoy, does this feel like a team that can beat Tampa and advance to the conference finals?

I’m not sure if they’re trending up, down or straight ahead.

While the defense is getting younger, it feels like the forwards are getting older.

It’s worrisome.

It’s very worrisome.

This team as constructed, assuming everyone is healthy, has very little chance against Tampa, and next to no chance against the Caps in a seven game series. If a mediocre team like Detroit can come into Boston and push the team around, then I'm pretty sure things won't look so good against the elite in the East.

 

[The don godfather]

Heinan needs to be packaged and go. He's wasting space out there.

 

[LouJersey]

See my post above.

Part of the reason the D has held together is because the F’s have played more conservatively.

True. Plus you and Andrew made a good point the other night about the defensemen being out were ones that could create

 

[GloryDaze4877]

You're right, McAvoy and Chara help the offense and power play but it isnt enough.

I do think the B’s need to add a legit Top 6 RW or a 3rd line C that can provide offense, but I also believe the D injuries have a bigger effect on the offense than people give it credit for.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Man huge influx of the “this team is pathetic and soft” posters after the game is over. Would you guys have stopped by if they won?

For the record, I wouldn’t mind some size additions, but I think this team pushes backs more than is being implied.

 

[missingchicklet]

I really thought at least one of the Bruins young wingers (Donato, Bjork, Heinen, or even Senyshyn) would take the next step this year but it just hasn't happened.

Are Cehlarik and Frederic healthy? I don't understand why we haven't seen them thrown into the mix.

It's more fun to keep doing the same stupid shit over and over and expecting different results.

 

[Oates2Neely]

I’d like to be a fly on the wall inside Neely’s office

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Heinan needs to be packaged and go. He's wasting space out there.

Broken record.

 

[Fenian24]

No. I’m turning 50 this year and it gets worse

Just turned 51 and I may have noticed I'm a bit more cantankerous than I used to be

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Is there any prospects that have any snarl down on the farm? Looks like DS has built a very good future for the D going forward but the forward group looks like thin pickings.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

It's more fun to keep doing the same stupid **** over and over and expecting different results.

Cehlarik has been average and Frederic was hurt. He’s supposed to play tomorrow after missing the last couple of weeks.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Heinan needs to be packaged and go. He's wasting space out there.

He wouldn’t fetch much.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

He wouldn’t fetch much.

Selling low on players is always a good idea.

 

[xStanleyCupsFor]

Bergeron or no Bergeron, it's just a bad forward group, period.

It really is that simple.