GDT: Game 49 | Bruins @ Islanders 1/29 7PM NESN, SN360, SNO, SNP, TVA, 98.5

[Caper Bruins fan]

This team has issues on D and it will be exploited by the faster teams but management will need to fix this by adding the right D man if they want to push hard into the playoffs.
We saw it tonight on many occasions where the D were beaten by the Isles speed and great chances were created from them.
Huge concern for me at this moment.

Our 2nd line tonight seemed like a serious line to contend against if they decide to keep Loui there.
It was buzzing and causing good head aches for the Isles.

As we all know we still need a top 6 forward or a top 9 if Smith is capable of filling the 1st line role.
Personally I loved what I saw from the 2nd line tonight and if we can get the 1st line to be a force to deal with this team can be a beast to play against into the playoffs.

I totally agree with your assessment but there isn't a team in the Eastern Conference that doesn't have weaknesses including the no.1 team who we just defeated tonight.

 

[BklyNBruiN]

How many of Lucic's goals this season have been empy net ones?

Have you not noticed that Lucic is on the ice every time the opposing team pulls the goalie. He is dominate in those situations and Coach Julien knows it. He has a bunch of empty net goals and he'll add a bunch more no doubt.

 

[BklyNBruiN]

Tho Kevan Miller scored a crucial goal at the end of the 2nd period I see holes in his game. In a 7 game series against speedy teams like the Habs, Tampa etc Miller is going to have a lot of problems.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

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I thought tonight was an EXCELLENT win.

First place team outplayed the Bruins for stretches. It's GONNA happen. But wins like tonight are the ones good teams manage. It wasn't a hundred percent, but standout performances from a few of our players made the difference.

Very happy with the win.

 

[World of Wardlow]

Aside from the second period, I think the Bruins played very well.

 

[ODAAT]

Tho Kevan Miller scored a crucial goal at the end of the 2nd period I see holes in his game. In a 7 game series against speedy teams like the Habs, Tampa etc Miller is going to have a lot of problems.

I really anticipated more from Miller this season. I was fooled a bit by his play last year and probably set myself up with unrealistic expectations. I find myself cringing far more with him on the ice than I do/did with Bart when he gets the chances to play

Good game, Isles are a blast to watch but until/unless they learn how to play D, they can`t win er all IMO.

Outplayed in the 2nd but I also saw more than a few stretches where the B`s owned the puck in the offensive zone with some great cycling, opportunities

 

[Latrappe]

Rask's save on Graber was something. 5 stars save. Very good game, overall, after a couple days of rest. Still, Bruins need to stop to give away lead....

 

[jdz]

oh NHL.com

 

[BB88]

I'm happy that we won and against the islanders, we have aa rough strecth coming so hopefully this was also a wake up goal, 45 shots against bruins is pretty weak.

I thought Soda got his legs going after his penalty, and that waked also pasta and I thought the last 15 minutes they played well together.
2nd line with eriksson can be a series changer in playoffs, that should be a pretty good shutdown line and at the same time they can score goals.

 

[roll4lines]

i played smith on my fantasy team last night. no complaints here

 

[TCL40]

Agreed, on both counts. And dismissing EN goals, as if they somehow don't count, is insane. They're critical.

Check out the league leaders for EN goals over the past few years and you'll find names like Ovechkin and Kovakchuk. Funny, though, you don't hear whining about them padding their stats.

I've seen two games in the last couple of seasons where ENG became the game winners because the opposition scored.

Yes ENG are generally easier to score than against a goalie but they aren't meaningless goals-they can often be the difference between a regulation win and a 50/50 chance in OT.

 

[BNHL]

I ride it while it's hot, sure, but Smith has a Ryder streakiness to him and I'd like to see Loui there at some point.

Loui belongs with Krejci for an extended stint,as strong as Bergeron's line looked last night,Loui and Bergeron are redundant. I did notice Loui making a couple of passes to Marchand and thinking how good it must feel to not see an open Kelly.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

Bergy's line must have combined for what, at least 10 shots? All while checking the Tavares line a ton. I like it.

 

[sooshii]

Bergy's line must have combined for what, at least 10 shots? All while checking the Tavares line a ton. I like it.

close, 11
17-46-18 had 8pts (+9)
23-34-88 had 3 shots

(stats from dave goucher)

 

[BB88]

Bergy's line must have combined for what, at least 10 shots? All while checking the Tavares line a ton. I like it.

That should be one deadly shutdown line in the playoffs.

 

[TootSweet]

rang it off the pipe! KRUG A DRIVE AND IT WOULDNT GO

"Marchand smeagles his way through, and on to Bergeron, so it can be feathered on back to Krug! Firesssssss!"

 

[BNHL]

Bergy's line must have combined for what, at least 10 shots? All while checking the Tavares line a ton. I like it.

According to Claude,he moved Pastrnak because Capuano wanted a Tavares-Krejci matchup,exposing Pastrnak.http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/boston_bruins/2015/01/bruins_splendid_in_return

 

[LSCII]

Good win, great to see them putting some pucks in net too. If I'm being honest, I thought that the Islanders played better for longer stretches than Boston, but that Rask was too good in net. Halak let the Isle down.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

Good win, great to see them putting some pucks in net too. If I'm being honest, I thought that the Islanders played better for longer stretches than Boston, but that Rask was too good in net. Halak let the Isle down.

On the tip point blank, the 2 point shots he never saw, or the Bergy goal off a screen on the PP he never saw?

Halak didn't let in a single weak goal. We earned every one with good traffic.

 

[C77]

That was a legitimate 10 out of 10 goaltending performance from Rask tonight.

Each of the past 5 games and 8 of 9 at 93 save percentage or better.

 

[sarge88]

Have you not noticed that Lucic is on the ice every time the opposing team pulls the goalie. He is dominate in those situations and Coach Julien knows it. He has a bunch of empty net goals and he'll add a bunch more no doubt.

I think this is really overlooked. The way this team has struggled to close out games in the final minute or two, I'd say that Lucic (or anyone else) scoring an ENG is rather important.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

Real nice test for the team now.

LA
@NYR
NYI
MON (2nd of b2b)
DAL

Be happy to go 2-1-2 in there before heading out west for 5 games. Be happy with 3-2 on the Western swing (based on the opponents), and then we get an easy chunk of schedule.

So 5-3-2 in the next 10 sounds great. Better is obviously great.

 

[LSCII]

On the tip point blank, the 2 point shots he never saw, or the Bergy goal off a screen on the PP he never saw?

Halak didn't let in a single weak goal. We earned every one with good traffic.

Kevan Miller's goal says hello...

So does Krug's. You can say he never saw them, but they were bad. No need to try and call it anything other than what they were.

 

[ODAAT]

Kevan Miller's goal says hello...

beat me to it, and that one was on Halak from start to finish as he was the one with the perfect tape to tape pass to Miller

 

[trenton1]

That was a good game to watch. These teams match up well. Isles are going to be an interesting team in the spring. Not good enough Defense/goaltending to win it all, but they will always be a threat to score.