Pre-Game Talk: Game 3 - 1/18 5:07 PM - BRUINS at NY Islanders - NESN, NBCSN, SN (except Ontario), 98.5 WBZ-FM

[13Hockey]

I hope you're right.

Best 5 players on the ice tomorrow

1. Marchand
2. Rask
3. Bergeron
4. McAvoy
5. Barzal

bruins have much better high end talent and similar depth we are a far superior team to the islanders

 

[LouJersey]

Best 5 players on the ice tomorrow

1. Marchand
2. Rask
3. Bergeron
4. McAvoy
5. Barzal

bruins have much better high end talent and similar depth we are a far superior team to the islanders

We'll see, they didn't look so hot vs an AHL team the past two, so here's to hoping they get it together.

 

[13Hockey]

We'll see, they didn't look so hot vs an AHL team the past two, so here's to hoping they get it together.

Bruins are also 1-6-0 vs the Redwings in the last 2 years

and they went to a Cup Finals and won a president trophy in that time

 

[LouJersey]

Bruins are also 1-6-0 vs the Redwings in the last 2 years

and they went to a Cup Finals and won a president trophy in that time

Yeah again, not sure why everyone continues to talk about the past. Here and now is all I'm concerned with. Bruins might be without Pasta, Kase and Smith and yet they are still a better team than the Isles somehow?

 

[Aussie Bruin]

He's played RW. Did so at time when Ritchie first came and also when Cehlarik would come up

Yeah I've already acknowledged that in a subsequent post.

Note to myself - must engage brain before posting!

 

[kthx]

I'll be surprised if either team scores 3 goals.
Hoping for a better game, once again.

 

[13Hockey]

Yeah again, not sure why everyone continues to talk about the past. Here and now is all I'm concerned with. Bruins might be without Pasta, Kase and Smith and yet they are still a better team than the Isles somehow?

Yes we have much much better high end talent even without pasta and a massive mismatch in goal

 

[BMC]

Yes we have much much better high end talent even without pasta and a massive mismatch in goal

Talent is worthless without execution.

 

[13Hockey]

Talent is worthless without execution.

okay and where still playing preseason hockey it takes time..yes these games count but it takes time to get up to speed

Every team in the league has looked like absolute DOG SHIT for multiple periods so far this year the bruins aren’t the only one

the islanders looked great last game losing 5-0

 

[Bruinaura]

Talent is worthless without execution.

"What did you think of your team's execution?"

"I'm all for it."

One of my all time favorite quotes

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Talent is worthless without execution.

100%. The Islanders have demonstrated this well already. First game against the Rangers they played, they took advantage of their opportunities and won comfortably. Next game the same roster was super sloppy and slack and copped what they deserved - a bad loss.

So I don't really get the point of arguing whether this or that team is objectively 'better'. The vast majority of teams in the league have enough quality talent that on any given night they can win if they execute better than their opponents. Having a better roster helps in that you can often get away with only playing well in small patches and still get a positive final result, but that only takes you so far.

The Bruins roster seems to match up well against the Isles. Maybe on paper it's slightly stronger, although without Pasta and with a defense that's very much work-in-progress I'm not sure that's still the case. But it all means very little when the puck drops tomorrow.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Good news is the D and goaltending seem to be solid. Scoring lacking

 

[DarrenBanks56]

we own the isles.
5-3 win tomorrow.
debrusk actually does something.

 

[ON3M4N]

He makes 7.25 million against the cap, he should be making players like JDB better, no?

I mean DeBrusk has scored goals at a 25G pace for his career, I'd say that's pretty good.

 

[analyser]

Well they gained 3 points but so did Devils. I do not see how people think they are just going to walk all over the Isles.

They need help and can not keep relying on 1 line for offence.

This season going to be hard to watch a lot of the time.

 

[bwdrums1]

Krejci looking for his wingers

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That is just so good.....lol

 

[LouJersey]

I mean DeBrusk has scored goals at a 25G pace for his career, I'd say that's pretty good.

you’re the one that said imagine the numbers he would put up w two legit wingers

 

[Don Cherry]

we own the isles.
5-3 win tomorrow.
debrusk actually does something.

Not so sure on the third part.

 

[analyser]

we own the isles.
5-3 win tomorrow.
debrusk actually does something.

Why are the Isles playing with no goalie or playing with 6 attackers for the whole game. 5 goals?

 

[ON3M4N]

you’re the one that said imagine the numbers he would put up w two legit wingers

Yes I did. Imagine his points between say Pasta and Marchy, guys that drive plays.

 

[bruins19]

"What did you think of your team's execution?"

"I'm all for it."

One of my all time favorite quotes

I don’t know the context of the quote, but it is hilarious.

 

[BadBruins]

Imagine the numbers he'd have put up if he had legit 2nd liners flanking him for the last 3-4 years.

Krejci did tie a career high in points with DeBrusk as his primary winger a just a couple seasons ago....

Last year Krejci had just 5 goals and 5 primary assists total in 5 on 5 situations.

Last year DeBrusk had 12 goals 5 on 5. Krejci assisted on just 1 of those goals. A second assist... In fact, DeBrusk was the set-up man on 2/5 Krejci's goals.

Why the sharp dip for Krejci, who like I said, put up big numbers the previous year with 47 points 5 on 5?

 

[Smitty93]

Best top line when Pasta is in there yes, not now

Best goalie yes,

Best #1 D yes, next four best defensemen are all Islanders

Better team last year yes

The past is great yes, not applicable now though, I'm sorry.

Hard disagree on this point.

 

[Bruinaura]

I don’t know the context of the quote, but it is hilarious.

John McKay back in the 1970s, coach of the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was asked that question by a reporter after a game.

They were bad.

Really bad.

 

[talkinaway]

Bah. Grocery delivery at 4-6 tomorrow. Hopefully they're early....

Still hoping Smith steps up, but I'm easy on him because his body doesn't seem to be at 100%. Losing Kase for tomorrow isn't the WORST thing that could have happened, but it'd be nice to get a run of 4 or 5 games at the start just to get the chemistry flowing, rather than having to sit through "interesting" lines like Marchand/Bergeron/Krejci (!).