Pre-Game Talk: Game 36 7:07 PM - THE BEAR returns to gritty South Philly - NESNplus, SN360, 98.5 WBZ-FM,

[ON3M4N]

I like Lauzon.

Will never drive a pairing but the perfect sidekick.

Plays tough. Good PKer.

Ya I think that's why I kind of get a Seidenberg vibe from him. He had a pair of bad penalties last night, but he at least played with intensity and was playing hard in board battles.

 

[13Hockey]

Vladar back to back? nice.

On morning bru

billy and razor said there hearing Swayman is playing

 

[LouJersey]

I still think he's a Seidenberg 2nd pairing guy. He hasn't looked the same since returning from injury, but most of the team has looked like shit recently too

Reading in the Athletic the other day, scouts from the league aren't a huge fan of his, bring up pretty good points...I hope you're right.

 

[LouJersey]

On morning bru

billy and razor said there hearing Swayman is playing

ok that's cool too.

 

[Maine Fan]

Vladar's learning how tough it is to be a Bruins goalie. He's been mostly stellar, very impressive. Curious to see Swayman, but it's probably premature to play him unless they really have no choice, and this is a massive game in the context of the season. So it's Dan's net. Hopefully he can handle the b2b ok and the team better give him more support this time - he deserves it.

It will be tough, I hope he can do it.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

I like Lauzon.

Will never drive a pairing but the perfect sidekick.

Plays tough. Good PKer.

I understand that a job of a NHL defenseman is a very specific and tough one. I got to witness a KHL playoff game, sitting right there on ice level, there is zero to none time and place to react, make a play there, now on to the NHL where you are under even more pressure and way less space to operate - so hard. Always sat in upper rows in the NHL arenas.

I always wondered if D men like Lauzon for example would benefit from playing C or winger for few weeks in the off season just to mix things up a little, maybe spark a reaction in brains to even slightly upgrade hockey IQ. But then again his entire development process is so advanced that it's probably useless to think that would do anything. And do we really want him to become maybe too fancy, don't want to say creative, and move on from the simple game that is probably best suited for him.

Random thinking.

 

[ON3M4N]

Reading in the Athletic the other day, scouts from the league aren't a huge fan of his, bring up pretty good points...I hope you're right.

Meh, I'm sure you talk to enough scouts from the league and you'll find some that like a guy and some that don't. Not sure what points they made as I refuse to pay to read the Athletic, but I'm sure there are things in his game that need work. 23yr old w/ 56 NHL games under his belt, I don't expect him to be polished at all.

 

[Maine Fan]

f***in Bruins owe me $836

Why, did the Bruins bet?

 

[Maine Fan]

Vladar back to back? nice.

Good test

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Best #9D in the league.

Bruins depth on D ain’t fair for others.

McAvoy
Carlo
Gryz
Lauzon
Zboril
Miller
Clifton
Moore
Kampfer
Tinordi
Vaak

Mirrors the year we traded Boychuk because we had too much depth and no high end talent to replace his role.

 

[TSBruins13]

Kampfer is a seventh d at best and has no place in the starting lineup unless people are injured. Clifton, Zboril, and Lauzon were fine before getting injured. They all just need more time to develop and get their skates back underneath them. It does the Bruins no good to have those guys in the lodge.

I agree that a healthy Lauzon belongs as a starter but he isn’t healthy.

I don’t like Zboril at all - to me he plays too nervous and forces passes that he shouldn’t.

I also don’t like Clifton when he thinks he is McAvoy. He needs to play a simpler game.

 

[JerseyBruin]

Yeah Curtis Lazar was great for team Canada too.

Lauzon looks good with McAvoy, because, well who doesn't. He does look good with Carlo killing penalties though for sure.

Lauzon did look very good on the PK with Carlo though. That is a very effective PK duo

 

[DarrenBanks56]

for tonites d i would go
lauzon mcavoy
gryz clifton
zboril miller

abviously whem carlo gets ba k he goes in for cliffy

 

[TSBruins13]

Anywho - I’m going with a Bruins victory tonight. 3-1.

Marchand with a Gordie - fights Aube-Kubel in response to last night.

pasta with 2 goals

Ritchie drops them with Morin.

 

[JerseyBruin]

The main problem with the D right now besides Mac/Gryz and Kamper no one skates with the puck in transition. Its all all chip or pass first. Sometimes just taking a few strides will open lanes, Bruins have been simply chipping up the wall to waiting opposition players.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

anyone see this from last night? lmao Marchand is the greatest

 

[Healthy Wrap]

The main problem with the D right now besides Mac/Gryz and Kamper no one skates with the puck in transition. Its all all chip or pass first. Sometimes just taking a few strides will open lanes, Bruins have been simply chipping up the wall to waiting opposition players.

THIS. There is no transition game to speak of. And we wonder why we can't score 5 on 5.

 

[UConn126]

These Philly games are essentially playoff games at this point with how close the standings are for the final seed. Bruins definitely didn't have a playoff mentality yesterday. They need to bring it today.

 

[Mione134]

Don't ruin another kids debut again boys. Pasta and Bergy should know better. No stopping on plays, Pasta. No dumb shots Bergy. Play with a purpose. Play like you WANT to win from the moment the puck drops. No excuses. Just win.

 

[ODAAT]

Hard Pass

 

[BMC]

The main problem with the D right now besides Mac/Gryz and Kamper no one skates with the puck in transition. Its all all chip or pass first. Sometimes just taking a few strides will open lanes, Bruins have been simply chipping up the wall to waiting opposition players.

I'm so glad someone else has noticed this! The defensemen seem to think they only have the 2 options- either I chip it out or pass it out, I can't/mustn't carry it out. If one of them would just carry the puck out even a little way it would force their opponent to react which would open it up for the dman to continue forward with the puck or make the pass to the open man or yes, chip it out. Right now everyone knows Bruins defensemen will either chip it out or pass it out & that's all. Need to keep the opponent reacting to what you're doing, you can't remain predictable!

Sure it might take some practice and cost some ugly turnovers at times but as it stands now what do they have to lose? Except for the first pairing they keep getting hemmed into their own end

 

[Dueling Banjos]

anyone see this from last night? lmao Marchand is the greatest

Love Brad, 'A' well deserved

 

[LouJersey]

Colorado certainly have two studs in Makar and Girard. Byram should also be good.

But I take McAvoy over any of these and he tilt the ice Bruins way on this question.

Like you said, Bruins have a top #1, two 2nd pair and plenty of improving depth D. This is why they survived the plethora of injuries they got.

12D played.

They may be a 4th G tonight.

Many F out too.

Great top skills and depth.

No wonder the Bruins will again be a tough out in a best of 7 and a favorite to get out of the division.

Im missing the great top skills part. This team can’t score, especially forwards 4-12 and I don’t see this team as the favorite to make it out of the division. I think they can for sure though with some additions

 

[Bridges31]

f***in Bruins owe me $836

That’s a hell of a parlay too. Would have been nice.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Hard Pass

While I understand your skepticism about watching the Bruins with the way things have looked lately , the Bruins would have to be playing like the Sabres in order for me to tune them out . Without hockey to watch there is a Grand Canyon like void as far as my entertainment goes . I’m not much of a movie or show guy anymore .