Post-Game Talk: GAME 48 - Tampa Bay 3 BRUINS 2 F

[KnightofBoston]

Just glad Mac is ok, if I had to wake up and first thing remember the bruins lost AND McAvoy was down for the count that would have been a shitty Friday

 

[KrejciMVP]

TB is a really good team and they know how to win. No real shame in losing. You could tell they really wanted that win and extend their home winning streak.

will have to beat them in 7 games to have cup aspirations

 

[Alicat]

My understanding is the Bruins stayed over in Tampa tonight and will fly in the morning to West Palm Beach and then go to Papa Jacobs' winter cottage for a cookout.

Maybe they’ll announce a Pasta deal like they did with Z a few years ago. A gal can hope and dream

 

[bme44]

I know Koppanen was called up to replace Nosek, but why Lauko hasn't found his way back in Boston baffles me. He has that great speed and hustle which plays well against teams like TB and Toronto.

I think Koppanen has done an admirable job replacing Nosek. I have been impressed with his play on the PK and his work on draws

 

[Terrier]

 

[GoBs]

You get Nosek back and it limits Coyle on the PK where he has not been great lately
Nosek was taking a bunch of Dzone PK face offs and now Coyle is taking them

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I thought the Bruins played a very good game until the last ten minutes of the third,they tied the game had all the momentum,got a power play that was absolute garbage and seemed to suck the lives out of them.Use it as a learning experience and move on,

 

[smithformeragent]

Mazz will be thrilled.

 

[rfournier103]

Can’t win ‘em all, I guess.

Sigh… learn from this and move on.

We’re on to Florida.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Great game. Watch some tape and improve. Sweeney now knows the Lightning aren’t pushovers. Trade deadline acquisitions much needed. Jake comes back, need some more physicality from the bottom 6.

Bruins still win a series vs Tampa imo

Think he may have known that all along.

Fans seem to forget Tampa won 11 straight playoff series before losing to the Avs in the finals last year. Their core is still there and still in their prime. Looks like Brandon Hagel is ready to join that core.

 

[aguineapig]

We got beat by two world class talents, Kucherov and Vasilevskiy. The game was pretty even other than that, thought B's had the better chances but Vasi did what Linus did to them the first couple of games we beat them.
Tampa's bottom six not at the level they had during the Cup years in my opinion. There is no doubt they will pull a rabbit out of a hat to upgrade, question is what does Don do to offset the inevitable? Hope McAvoy is nothing more than sore this morning, thought of Bobby Carpenter when it happened but seems like we got lucky.

 

[ODAAT]

fun tilt, thought Brick said it best last night prior to the B`s giving up the go ahead goal when he mentioned the boys were not paying attention to the details, playing their game then poof, TB goal

 

[BruinsJoe]

Tarasenko ?????? anyone

Yess i think they can do a trade à la Hall with Tarasenko who have s NTC and agree to be a Bruins

 

[BMC]

IIRC the Bruins 2 wins earlier this season were against a Lightning team with key people injured & unable to play.

Last night they played the real TB. Bruins were good but TB was definitely better.

 

[CptxMorgan]

Feel like I can post without superstition since we lost. Looked a little sloppy but we were kind of due for it against a good team. Hard to be mad, mostly just glad McAvoy is ok.

 

[arider1990]

IIRC the Bruins 2 wins earlier this season were against a Lightning team with key people injured & unable to play.

Last night they played the real TB. Bruins were good but TB was definitely better.

Last night wasn't the real Bruins either.

 

[chizzler]

Again, this loss is a blessing in disguise.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I think Koppanen has done an admirable job replacing Nosek. I have been impressed with his play on the PK and his work on draws

Similar to Nosek does very little else, which is acceptable for what they are... I'd prefer the Bruins aim a bit higher with that line for the playoffs. Capitalize on Foligno's season.

Greer/Nosek can rotate on the 4th line wing but an upgrade at center with some concept of offense as well as physicality would be a major boost.

 

[Baddkarma]

Hmmm....and here I thought we had already beaten every one of those teams this season. We lost one to the Leafs during the debacle by the media and one to Tampa, won the other two.

I am not arguing how dominate the Bruins have been against the whole NHL.

What I am saying is that coaches are looking for a blueprint to beat the Bs.

Tampa just gave them one.

I still think the Bruins should and would be the favorite in any series played today by far.

 

[NeelyOrr]

Tampa scored 3 goals. One was due to an unfair puck drop by the f'ing ref and one was due because the goalie was backed into. Final score: Bruins 2, Bolts 1.

 

[NeelyOrr]

Tampa scored 3 goals. One was due to an unfair puck drop by the f'ing ref and one was due because the goalie was backed into. Final score: Bruins 2, Bolts 1.

Btw, 'f'ingref' should be one word.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Last night wasn't the real Bruins either.

Really? Who were they?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Have the Bruins ever lost a game where half of the posts here didn't blame the officiating?

 

[Ladyfan]

and CM73 returning

That is the best thing IMHO.

 

[BruinDust]

I think Koppanen has done an admirable job replacing Nosek. I have been impressed with his play on the PK and his work on draws

Surprising good straight line skater for a guy his size. Good depth player and given that some of the pending UFAs won't be back, a candidate for a roster spot on next year's team. The upside may not be huge, but like Nosek, does exactly what you want your 4th line center to do.