Pre-Game Talk: GAME 41 9:08 PM - @ ARIZONA - No excuses as 2 points is a must - NESN, ESPN+, SNP, SNW, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Sheppy]

::Cough::Ekman-Larson::Cough::

I just picked him up off waivers in my hockey pool hoping he suddenly figures it out, hahaha

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

All time great playoff performers I’d take Phil any day

should have won atleast 1 maybe 2 conn smythe trophy’s

All-time great?

How about very good.

 

[13Hockey]

All-time great?

How about very good.

Kessel in his first 5 playoff trips to start his career

71 Games
31 Goals
35 Assists
66 Points
+28
2 Stanley Cups
Should have Atleast 1 conn smythe

last 3 years he slowed down

but he was absolutely dominate in his early playoff runs

Even with slowed production his last few playoff runs

Kessel in his career averages per 82 playoff games

30-40-70

Better than the likes of

Bergeron
21-38-59

Krejci
22-42-64

Marchand
27-38-65

Toews
26-42-68

Kopitar
22-47-69

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Horrible team, Marchand`s comments about the 4500 free tickets, if the B`s don`t win....good lord

He was just stating facts. :-D

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

if they lose tonite it will make shoveling tomorrows snow that much worse

I have to shovel off a 32’x64’ rink too. If we get two feet that’s over 4,000 cubic feet of snow. I’m fine, really.

 

[GoBs]

I had forgotten about Phil the thrill.

Amazing he is third in consecutive games played
Yandle 965
Jarvis 964
Kessel 941

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Grzelcyk back?




So, which goalie starts?

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Nevermind:

 

[GoBs]

He doesn't fit the style of play this Bruins team is going with.

Soft and inconsistent?

 

[pgm16]

Amazing he is third in consecutive games played
Yandle 965
Jarvis 964
Kessel 941

Phil could score also

 

[Sheppy]

Little surprised Ullmark is going again, don't hate that. Thought he played well on Wednesday.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Kessel in his first 5 playoff trips to start his career

71 Games
31 Goals
35 Assists
66 Points
+28
2 Stanley Cups
Should have Atleast 1 conn smythe

last 3 years he slowed down

but he was absolutely dominate in his early playoff runs

Even with slowed production his last few playoff runs

Kessel in his career averages per 82 playoff games

30-40-70

Better than the likes of

Bergeron
21-38-59

Krejci
22-42-64

Marchand
27-38-65

Toews
26-42-68

Kopitar
22-47-69

Fact is Phil does not have a Conn Smythe. Nor should he.

All-time great means compared to more than just well-known contemporaries. It means like compared to Maurice Richard, Beliveau, Keon, Howe, Orr, Gretzky, Messier, Mario, Bossy, Roy, Parent, Dryden, Billy Smith, Sakic, Fedorov, Lefluer, Robinson, etc.

Points per game Kessel ranks 86th all-time. 12th among active players.

Yes, his production has been very good in the playoffs.

Not all-time great.

 

[13Hockey]

I can’t believe Ullmark is starting

Rask desperately needs a soft opponent to get right this seems like the perfect game

Next up Dallas has won 4 in a row and has scored 18 goals during the streak

not sure that’s who u want Tuukka in against

 

[DarrenBanks56]

I can’t believe Ullmark is starting

Rask desperately needs a soft opponent to get right this seems like the perfect game

Next up Dallas has won 4 in a row and has scored 18 goals during the streak

not sure that’s who u want Tuukka in against

just trying to get tuukkas save % under .800

 

[22Brad Park]

I can’t believe Ullmark is starting

Rask desperately needs a soft opponent to get right this seems like the perfect game

Next up Dallas has won 4 in a row and has scored 18 goals during the streak

not sure that’s who u want Tuukka in against

Ullmark the guy making the most $$$$$$

 

[CrownofThornton]

Kessel in his first 5 playoff trips to start his career

71 Games
31 Goals
35 Assists
66 Points
+28
2 Stanley Cups
Should have Atleast 1 conn smythe

last 3 years he slowed down

but he was absolutely dominate in his early playoff runs

Even with slowed production his last few playoff runs

Kessel in his career averages per 82 playoff games

30-40-70

Better than the likes of

Bergeron
21-38-59

Krejci
22-42-64

Marchand
27-38-65

Toews
26-42-68

Kopitar
22-47-69

I still believe Kessel was robbed of a Conn Smythe.

 

[VanIsle]

Amazing he is third in consecutive games played
Yandle 965
Jarvis 964
Kessel 941

I am going to say Kessel will be the iron man in the long run.

 

[Bearcrap]

Little surprised Ullmark is going again, don't hate that. Thought he played well on Wednesday.

Team needs points and Ullmark is the best option right now to get them.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Kessel in his first 5 playoff trips to start his career

71 Games
31 Goals
35 Assists
66 Points
+28
2 Stanley Cups
Should have Atleast 1 conn smythe

last 3 years he slowed down

but he was absolutely dominate in his early playoff runs

Even with slowed production his last few playoff runs

Kessel in his career averages per 82 playoff games

30-40-70

Better than the likes of

Bergeron
21-38-59

Krejci
22-42-64

Marchand
27-38-65

Toews
26-42-68

Kopitar
22-47-69

I wouldn't change anything because of 2011, but there's a small part of me that would love to know what might have been if Kessel had stayed in Boston. Do they still win the Cup? Honestly I think they'd have had a good chance at winning multiple Cups with Kessel. During those prime years I think Kessel >> Seguin in the playoffs. The real question is do you take Kessel over Horton? Tough call. In theory they could have afforded both with Ryder being the odd man out. Kessel was really wasted in those Leafs years and Kessel in his prime at a 5.4m cap hit was great value.

Like I said I wouldn't change a thing because I believe in the butterfly effect, but Kessel absolutely got a raw deal in Boston, especially from Claude. It's wild hearing stories about Claude giving him a hard time for not hitting the gym hard enough but then you hear stories like that one about him squatting 330 and chirping Neal the whole time. I think Claude just didn't get Phil on a personal level and had it out for him from early on. Kessel gets a lot of shit, but his body of work speaks for itself. Guy is a hell of a player.

 

[22Brad Park]

Amazing he is third in consecutive games played
Yandle 965
Jarvis 964
Kessel 941

When I was a kid the iron man was Gary Unger then came Jarvis

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

Rask needs to be good.

He’s pretty skilled at manning the bench gate and getting Linus his Gatorade and water during timeouts
Let’s see how he does tonight

 

[pgm16]

I wouldn't change anything because of 2011, but there's a small part of me that would love to know what might have been if Kessel had stayed in Boston. Do they still win the Cup? Honestly I think they'd have had a good chance at winning multiple Cups with Kessel. During those prime years I think Kessel >> Seguin in the playoffs. The real question is do you take Kessel over Horton? Tough call. In theory they could have afforded both with Ryder being the odd man out. Kessel was really wasted in those Leafs years and Kessel in his prime at a 5.4m cap hit was great value.

Like I said I wouldn't change a thing because I believe in the butterfly effect, but Kessel absolutely got a raw deal in Boston, especially from Claude. It's wild hearing stories about Claude giving him a hard time for not hitting the gym hard enough but then you hear stories like that one about him squatting 330 and chirping Neal the whole time. I think Claude just didn't get Phil on a personal level and had it out for him from early on. Kessel gets a lot of shit, but his body of work speaks for itself. Guy is a hell of a player.

For awhile, Savard, Lucic & Kessel

 

[Knox Harrington]

I wouldn't change anything because of 2011, but there's a small part of me that would love to know what might have been if Kessel had stayed in Boston. Do they still win the Cup? Honestly I think they'd have had a good chance at winning multiple Cups with Kessel. During those prime years I think Kessel >> Seguin in the playoffs. The real question is do you take Kessel over Horton? Tough call. In theory they could have afforded both with Ryder being the odd man out. Kessel was really wasted in those Leafs years and Kessel in his prime at a 5.4m cap hit was great value.

Like I said I wouldn't change a thing because I believe in the butterfly effect, but Kessel absolutely got a raw deal in Boston, especially from Claude. It's wild hearing stories about Claude giving him a hard time for not hitting the gym hard enough but then you hear stories like that one about him squatting 330 and chirping Neal the whole time. I think Claude just didn't get Phil on a personal level and had it out for him from early on. Kessel gets a lot of shit, but his body of work speaks for itself. Guy is a hell of a player.

I agree. Plus, Phil would never have missed a team breakfast or violated UCMJ Article 134. I’d fire up the time machine and take him or the Newfie over Seguin.

 

[rocketdan9]

At 24:30 mark of clip ... Bruce must be like.... who invited this guy to morning skate press?

Felger asking some direct questions about Tuuka "experiment" and decision to play Pasta (6 on 5 the other night)

Agenda Free Friday // Felger Joins Cassidy's Media Call // The Tuuka Rask Experiment - 1/28/2022 (Hour 1) - Felger & Massarotti - Omny.fm

 

[rocketdan9]

Rask needs to be good.

Should be tonight... its against one of the worst teams of all time