BRUINS GDT GAME 38 7:07 PM - It's the Devils - NESN, SN (Eastern Canada), SN360 , 98.5 WBZ-FM

[BMC]

Ruh roh

Still hungover? Man that must have been some birthday party

 

[BostonBob]

The kid is making only his 2nd NHL start. The Bruins ( for some weird reason ) never seem to play well against fresh meat.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Hopefully Heinen can factor into some offense tonight.

 

[hrdpuk]

Nice GDT. Thanks Fenway

 

[maxbme]

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Nice to see Debrusk back on the second line,but Heinen isn’t the guy for that line,time to get someone Sweeney.

 

[ON3M4N]

So close to a full 100% healthy line-up haha

 

[ON3M4N]

I dont get why JFK is scratched. He Donato and Heinen had looked good together and hes good defensively

 

[LouJersey]

Putting Gryz on his off side with Chara tells you all you need to know about how the brass feels about him.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[rocketdan9]

Heinen Krjeci Debrusk

Oh boy oh boy

 

[Bruinaura]

So close to a full 100% healthy line-up haha

 

[rocketdan9]

I dont get why JFK is scratched. He Donato and Heinen had looked good together and hes good defensively

Its between Cave and JFK. Cave has played a bit more of a consistent game at the defensive end (which Cassidy loves). You can tell the difference between their strength at this time

 

[rocketdan9]

Nice to see Debrusk back on the second line,but Heinen isn’t the guy for that line,time to get someone Sweeney.

Why not try

Marchand Krejci Pasta
Heinen Bergy Debrusk

Krejci pointless streak continues...the guys to blame are Cassidy and Sweeney

 

[rocketdan9]

Putting Gryz on his off side with Chara tells you all you need to know about how the brass feels about him.

I thought it was Cassidy trying to be funny by playing the tallest and smallest D as a pair

 

[Seidenbergy]

Krejci pointless streak continues...the guys to blame are Cassidy and Sweeney

Define "streak". The guy has points in 8 out of the last 10 games.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Its between Cave and JFK. Cave has played a bit more of a consistent game at the defensive end (which Cassidy loves). You can tell the difference between their strength at this time

sounds like a clode decision

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Why not try

Marchand Krejci Pasta
Heinen Bergy Debrusk

Krejci pointless streak continues...the guys to blame are Cassidy and Sweeney

yup krejci will be invisible again tonite

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

First game of the year the lines are as good as they can be pending a trade (aside from McAvoy). Nordstrom, Cave, Acciari; everyone where they belong.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[missingchicklet]

Its between Cave and JFK. Cave has played a bit more of a consistent game at the defensive end (which Cassidy loves). You can tell the difference between their strength at this time

Thing for me is that Cave at the moment is better suited for 4th line play. As you point out he's better defensively than JFK. By the same token, JFK is better suited as a center on a more skilled line. He battles, but he's not as strong as Cave, however he has shown an ability to put up points and make really good passes. I'm very high on Cave and think he would give the 4th line more offensive punch than having Kuraly there. As I mentioned on Monday, a Nordstrom-Cave-Wagner line should be tried for a stint of games to see if they can develop chemistry. All three bring something unique to the line. All three are at least a threat to score. I strongly think that a fourth line composed of those three players could be something really good by the time the playoffs roll around. Kuraly simply doesn't bring as much to the team as either Cave or JFK. I want BOTH Cave and JFK in the lineup. Bruce needs to sit him and get JFK back into the mix. He was improving game by game and his line was looking good. Idiotic IMO to not give a guy who is looking good more games and continuity. It's not like this team has secondary scoring in spades.

 

[Lockheed]

Excited to see Z, Miller and JDB back. Hopefully there isn't too much rust for them to shake off.

 

[ODAAT]

so great to see some bodies returning to the lineup

 

[rocketdan9]

Thing for me is that Cave at the moment is better suited for 4th line play. As you point out he's better defensively than JFK. By the same token, JFK is better suited as a center on a more skilled line. He battles, but he's not as strong as Cave, however he has shown an ability to put up points and make really good passes. I'm very high on Cave and think he would give the 4th line more offensive punch than having Kuraly there. As I mentioned on Monday, a Nordstrom-Cave-Wagner line should be tried for a stint of games to see if they can develop chemistry. All three bring something unique to the line. All three are at least a threat to score. I strongly think that a fourth line composed of those three players could be something really good by the time the playoffs roll around. Kuraly simply doesn't bring as much to the team as either Cave or JFK. I want BOTH Cave and JFK in the lineup. Bruce needs to sit him and get JFK back into the mix. He was improving game by game and his line was looking good. Idiotic IMO to not give a guy who is looking good more games and continuity. It's not like this team has secondary scoring in spades.

What about kuraly?