Pre-Game Talk: GAME 27 1/1/22 1:08 PM - Welcome Back Hockey - Welcome 2022 - NESN, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[slim399]

As much as I would like to see a second line of Hall-Coyle-Pastrnak, with a fully healthy team let’s give the original lines a go and see what happens

Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
Hall-Coyle-Smith
Debrusk-Haula-Foligno
Frederic-Nosek-Lazar

Forbort-McAvoy
Reilly-Carlo
Gryz-Clifton

Ullmark

 

[KillerMillerTime]

The Tennesse Purdue game on now is amazing. . ..

Saw the 1st Qtr and the OT. Shades of the famous Holiday Bowl.

 

[bbfan419]

Don't really care right now, until all teams are at full strength just does not seem to be the same, still hope the B's win though.

 

[DiggityDog]

I have tickets to this game, but the wife and I are iffy. It’s not so much the garden itself but the travel in.

Sucks, I haven’t been to a game in 5+ years

 

[Ladyfan]

I have tickets to this game, but the wife and I are iffy. It’s not so much the garden itself but the travel in.

Sucks, I haven’t been to a game in 5+ years

I don't know how far you need to travel but if you have had your shots and wear a mask you should be OK.

I know how you feel though. It was more fun before....

 

[DiggityDog]

I don't know how far you need to travel but if you have had your shots and wear a mask you should be OK.

I know how you feel though. It was more fun before....

We are both vaccinated and intend to wear masks, but we are most concerned about the train.

It’ll be a “game time” decision tomorrow morning.

 

[eightspokedb]

Was going to visit a friend in Grand Rapids MI and catch the NYE Griffins game, but she tested positive so I'm putting it off until Monday. If it was just me no worries, but I live with people who are vaccinated but are immune compromised so I am extra careful.

At least I can finish the Dr Who marathon and watch the Bruins game....

 

[hrdpuk]

It amazes me the stamina and dedication Fenway exhibits. Thank you Fenway and hoping you're home soon

 

[Ladyfan]

We are both vaccinated and intend to wear masks, but we are most concerned about the train.

It’ll be a “game time” decision tomorrow morning.

I take the T from Sullivan SQ and folks wear masks

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

He grew up in the same town(Baldwinsville) as ex NHL'er Tim Connolly. Had an experience to remember
against the Baldwinsville Midget Team (basically their HS Team) against my sons town Midget Team. Massive brawl spilled out of the rink with cops called to quell it.

They had an NHL draft pick Goalie who was in stands
watching his friends get lit up by my sons team who had just finished up their Super 8 appearance losing to the last remaining public school team besides his. Baldwinsville that year made NY State SF. Judging by the way my sons team beat them he must have been real good.

Connolly was his parents best friends and next door neighbors

 

[nORRis8]

Florida smoked Tampa 9-3.
Canes really out classed Montreal 3-0...Habs goalie kept them in it

Tampa is doing ok this season but cracks are showing.
Montreal is just plain horrible.

If you look up the word "horrible" in Webster's it will likely direct you to the word "crap" and from there it'll direct you to " "Montreal Canadiens"

 

[Aussie Bruin]

No idea what to expect from this game. Bruins are the better team and at home so should get the points, but who knows? The Sabres have at least played a game since the break, but it was a pretty miserable outing. Boston's going to start pretty rough, that's just about guaranteed, but hopefully they shake off the rust quickly. Main thing is they stay healthy, start to rebuild a little chemistry, play some strong D, and ideally see this next stretch after a long-ish break as an opportunity to put a troubled start to the season behind them and start to play some better, more consistent hockey.

 

[13Hockey]

is it finally happening???

pasta and hall!

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

wow...
wait...

It begins....

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Florida smoked Tampa 9-3.
Canes really out classed Montreal 3-0...Habs goalie kept them in it

Tampa is doing ok this season but cracks are showing.
Montreal is just plain horrible.

If you look up the word "horrible" in Webster's it will likely direct you to the word "crap" and from there it'll direct you to " "Montreal Canadiens"

Had backup goalie in.

Having the best record in the league without Kucherov (and Point for 14 games) is a little better than OK.

 

[burstnbloom]

Tuch is from Syracuse. He’s fired up to be in Buffalo (heard two interviews with him including 32 Thoughts). For that reason alone, they won’t let him go.

They will. After 2 more seasons when he plays like the very good player he is but not Jack Eichel and Eichel is a hart finalist. They will trade him for pennies because its buffalo. But that will take some time to run its course.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

is it finally happening???

pasta and hall!

Hope that's not the combos tonight.

Don't like Frederic on wing and Foligno on RW.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

I have tickets to this game, but the wife and I are iffy. It’s not so much the garden itself but the travel in.

Sucks, I haven’t been to a game in 5+ years

The MBTA has gotten increasingly strict about masking. I’m on either subway or bus daily, the bus drivers won’t allow you to board without a mask. One morning this week an Orange line driver got out of the cab, came into the train car and gave masks to two passengers. Then said: train is not moving until you mask up
That said even vaccinated and boosted, kind of feels inevitable that I will test positive eventually. We had to return to mostly video work this week, we are still expected to be in the office but our clients are advised not to come in person. Luckily we are better equipped to pivot either way with little notice.
I’ll be there tomorrow, with at least one mask on. This game is still 100% fan capacity but that may change if the Covid cases continue to climb.
Hope we see pluses of rest and not minuses of rust from the boys tomorrow.

 

[Blowfish]

Hope that's not the combos tonight.

Don't like Frederic on wing and Foligno on RW.

Agreed...I would prefer Frederic sit and play Blidh on wing and agree Foligno shouldn't be playing. lol. Seriously I hope he gets going. Let's hope for better results with Coyle centering his line.

 

[Zillah]

 

[Bruinfanatic]

is it finally happening???

pasta and hall!

Unfortunately there Center sucks.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Hope that's not the combos tonight.

Don't like Frederic on wing and Foligno on RW.

They play tonight thought it was tomorrow?

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

They play tonight thought it was tomorrow?

Tomorrow at 1pm

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

They play tonight thought it was tomorrow?

Sorry, my senility.

 

[13Hockey]

It’s about to be 2022 and goalless Nick Foligno is still on PP1

make it stop please