Post-Game Talk: Game 29 - BAH HUMBUG!!!! - Chicago 4 BRUINS 3 F/OT

[GoBs]

Question...the faceoff to start OT
Teows tied up Krejci and played the puck back to teammate with his skate
I thought this was an illegal play and an automatic whistle
Thanks

 

[Mick Riddleton]

I'm not banking on Miller even being a Bruin anymore, honestly.

Its time for management to look elsewhere. We need his element, just a younger healthier version. Miller is unfortunately trending like McQuaid and Seids. Their style does not have a long shelf life. I am not sure who we have in house but we need to get a guy like that. I think we only have Ritchie to address this and make this his only game plan, hit everything in sight, till we get an upgrade. Backes is trying but his best days are gone and I am afraid for his well being. Frederic is the only other guy but not sure Cassidy wants him up. Other teams are going learn from the last few games on how to get Pasta off his game. I am sure Neely is already looking into it.

 

[GoBs]

Its time for management to look elsewhere. We need his element, just a younger healthier version. Miller is unfortunately trending like McQuaid and Seids. Their style does not have a long shelf life. I am not sure who we have in house but we need to get a guy like that. I think we only have Ritchie to address this and make this his only game plan, hit everything in sight, till we get an upgrade. Backes is trying but his best days are gone and I am afraid for his well being. Frederic is the only other guy but not sure Cassidy wants him up.

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[Mick Riddleton]

Question...the faceoff to start OT
Teows tied up Krejci and played the puck back to teammate with his skate
I thought this was an illegal play and an automatic whistle
Thanks

I think skates are fine its gloves they whistle and maybe its a penalty.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

NOPE, Gretzky to LA was a sale, not a trade, nothing will ever change that narrative

August 9, 1988: Traded to Los Angeles by Edmonton with Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, Los Angeles' 1st round choices in 1989 (later traded to New Jersey - New Jersey selected Jason Miller), 1991 (Martin Rucinsky) and 1993 (Nick Stajduhar) Entry Drafts and cash.

Looks like a trade.

 

[Dr Hook]

I don't want Miller gone, I actually really like him as a player but the guy just can't stay healthy and that is a problem. He probably will be gone and maybe ought to be based on that. Hard to bring the good things he does when he's constantly on the IR list.

 

[jgatie]

NOPE, Gretzky to LA was a sale, not a trade, nothing will ever change that narrative

You know, just because you keeps declaring it so ,does not make it true. It was a trade. Period.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

We lose in OT in a game we are playing terribly at and now all of a sudden people are panicked and want to reaction trade for toughness?

We are the best team in the league and the fans are panicking.

 

[Dr Hook]

You know, just because you keeps declaring it so ,does not make it true. It was a trade. Period.

What is a sale anyway but a trade of something for money?

 

[jgatie]

What is a sale anyway but a trade of something for money?

I wish HUTCH would trade something for a grasp on reality.

 

[Sheppy]

We lose in OT in a game we are playing terribly at and now all of a sudden people are panicked and want to reaction trade for toughness?

We are the best team in the league and the fans are panicking.

We don't need a trade right now, really. However, at the deadline and going into the post season... Absolutely.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

August 9, 1988: Traded to Los Angeles by Edmonton with Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, Los Angeles' 1st round choices in 1989 (later traded to New Jersey - New Jersey selected Jason Miller), 1991 (Martin Rucinsky) and 1993 (Nick Stajduhar) Entry Drafts and cash.

Looks like a trade.

still a Sale, nothing will ever change the Narrative that it was a sale

 

[BMC]

But when Miller returns some want him traded....

I absolutely do not want to see this happen.

 

[Sheppy]

delete

 

[Glove Malfunction]

You are allowed to push with your stick. I dont think what Toews did qualifies as a crosscheck and I think Pasta fell really easily. It looks like a flop to me but who knows.

The big question is if an advantage was gained. that's what usually drives a call from the refs. Just because "pushing with the stick" while the stick is horizontal to the ice happens a lot during each game, doesn't mean it's not a cross check. We all know that a LOT of plays during the course of a game are technically against the rules - just because a call isn't made doesn't make it a strictly legal play.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Its time for management to look elsewhere. We need his element, just a younger healthier version. Miller is unfortunately trending like McQuaid and Seids. Their style does not have a long shelf life. I am not sure who we have in house but we need to get a guy like that. I think we only have Ritchie to address this and make this his only game plan, hit everything in sight, till we get an upgrade. Backes is trying but his best days are gone and I am afraid for his well being. Frederic is the only other guy but not sure Cassidy wants him up.

Nick Wolff out of the UMD? He attended a Bruins development camp a few years ago. He's a left shot but he's massive; 6'5'' 23o lbs. He seems to bring the nasty physical game as well. In his final year in the USHL, he had 164 PIMS. He's had 80+ PIMS the last two seasons. You don't accumulate those kinds of numbers from trips/hooks/slashes.

This was what I could find for a scouting report, granted it's from 2014:

At 6'4", Wolff is an imposing physical force with the ability to throw punishing checks in the neutral zone. He chipped in some offense for his high school, but projects as a primarily defensive defenseman.

His skating and footwork is decent for a player of his size, but he'll likely need to continue to develop his quickness to keep up with the pace of pro hockey.

Boston has gone to the UMD program for Kuhlman and drafted Olson who is attending there now. They liked Wolff enough to invite him to a DC, so as he's a free agent to be after this season, does Boston go for him?

 

[Estlin]

Better to move Clifton. We are missing the exact type of player Miller is IMO.

Keep the older, often-injured Miller in favor of the younger, better and cheaper Clifton?

 

[jgatie]

still a Sale, nothing will ever change the Narrative that it was a sale

Except it wasn't because in addition to money, players and picks were exchanged. So just stop.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

We don't need a trade right now, really. However, at the deadline and going into the post season... Absolutely.

By the time the deadline comes around, Bruins may be in a completely different situation.

 

[Sheppy]

By the time the deadline comes around, Bruins may be in a completely different situation.

And this is totally true too. You never really know.

 

[BMC]

We lose in OT in a game we are playing terribly at and now all of a sudden people are panicked and want to reaction trade for toughness?

We are the best team in the league and the fans are panicking.

I'm not panicking. I want the Bruins to protect Pastrnak who is one cheap hit away from being injured.

 

[BMC]

Except it wasn't because in addition to money, players and picks were exchanged. So just stop.

The players traded were cover- Pocklington wanted/needed the money much more than the players LA gave up to get Gretzky.

 

[Seidenbergy]

except that era is gone, you need enforcers that have another skill set, remember Shawn Thornton, the league eventually stopped the stage fights, even to give the team an energy boost when it was needed..... just like McAvoy AGAINST The Rangers, and then Pasta himself against Shea Weber/Gallagher

LOL. You need to read.....and this time understand......my post. I'm talking about the polar opposite of "staged fights". No fighting. Just punishing.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Keep the older, often-injured Miller in favor of the younger, better and cheaper Clifton?

Bruins just locked up Clifton to a great and cheap 1M AAV deal for 3 years. Why would anyone want to keep Miller over that? Clifton may not be a fighter, but he's better in all aspects than Kevan is.... Even the physical aspect of the game. Clifton loves to hit and is excellent at it.

 

[jgatie]

The players traded were cover- Pocklington wanted/needed the money much more than the players LA gave up to get Gretzky.

True, but it was a trade. HUTCH's first post on this thread was questioning if Gretzky was ever traded, even though he was (to both LA and St. Louis). As bad as saying Bobby Orr was traded, IMHO.