GDT: Game 5: B's vs. Coyotes. 1900 at GRA

[RemoAZ]

Everybody back aboard the tank train?....

At least there are a few guys on the roster that point towards hope for the future and are worth watching. That's enough to make the product way more appealing than the last few years even if we're losing.

 

[SniperHF]

Thinking that if Martinook hadn't been scratched due to injury, Downie would have been a healthy scratch for Vitale. He only had 6min TOI.

If Vitale is out I think we'll see our first call up.

 

[ck26]

I've already seen enough of Boedker on the point. Are we sure Dahlbeck can't do better than that? Good heavens.

Weak-ass penalty on Chipchura there at the end, but special teams were a mess. You're never going to win giving up 3 PPG and a shorty. And Hanzal carrying the puck up the ice on the very last rush? In between OEL and Boedker?

 

[Muppet]

Thinking that if Martinook hadn't been scratched due to injury, Downie would have been a healthy scratch for Vitale. He only had 6min TOI.

If Vitale is out I think we'll see our first call up.

Come on down John Scott!

 

[SniperHF]

Come on down John Scott!

I really have no idea what's going on there. If he wasn't going to be in against LA then.....

 

[Muppet]

I really have no idea what's going on there. If he wasn't going to be in against LA then.....

Yeah, I thought he was specifically brought in to play the likes of LA and Boston. Guess management have other plans.

 

[_Del_]

So Duclair didn't score. Guess he gets scratched next game right? Had to have been his fault we gave up so many.

If Tippett didn't have to give ice time to kids who clearly aren't ready for the NHL, we would have only lost 3-1, the respectable way. This is what you get when you play the kids. I hope you're all happy. Also, "Oilers!"

 

[_Del_]

Yeah, I thought he was specifically brought in to play the likes of LA and Boston. Guess management have other plans.

Same. If you're not going to dress him for those games, why did you sign him?! To a one-way deal no less... Do we have a plan here? Are we hoping his glare will intimidate from the press box?

 

[CC96]

Oh God, Tippett just talked about our "execution". Season over.

 

[Muppet]

Oh God, Tippett just talked about our "execution". Season over.

It's officially over once we hear LOTS OF TRY.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Not a great game, but again at least effort and some physical play was there. Boedker is a complete disaster on the point, I know it's only been 5 games but he hasn't shown any improvement, plus shifting him to the second pp unit on the half boards would make our second pp better. I get the feeling this and the wild game is more what we'll see this year instead of the first three where we caught teams not ready to play. I'm not really on the tank train since dead last doesn't mean a whole lot, but I still think we'll lose plenty either way, enough to add another nice piece in the draft so it hardly matters.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

I'm willing to see what happens on this road trip before throwing in the towel. We are undefeated on the road.

 

[0point1]

#ComeHomeMatthews #Tkachuk2.0 #June24

Good thing the next home game isn't for 2 more weeks, I need to detox after this game.

 

[Summer Rose]

Reactions on seeing the box score after reffing tonight (I had to leave shortly into the second):

Seeing that we lost: "Figures, don't really care"
Seeing that Kyle Chipchura scored: "GOD DAMNIT!" (I actually said this out loud in the dressing room)

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

This was an 'odd' game to watch. We get a gift early with Doan and Boston pretty much owned us the entire 1 & 2 periods and we dig ourselves a hole and then try to get out of it in the 3rd period, which we do only to give it away.

where have I seen this before

At least this season they are fun to watch.

There sure is a keen difference between Boston & Us. They have a #1 C in Bergeron, and although I'd say Marty is our defacto #1, we'll have ours next year, possibly 2 if we get lucky enough to draft Matthews.

Vermette is old, Doan had much better giddyup tonight and for him that makes all the difference. I expect Domi/Duclair/OEL/Rieder to be entertaining, but we're going to lose more than we win.

Just not enough skill yet to compete against the very good teams.

Next year with Strome, Dvorak & Perlini should do wonders again by removing the Chipchuras, Vitales, etc...

Also, Richardson isn't good as a Vermette replacement. He's definitely a 3/4th liner who should stay there.

 

[Jakey53]

Duclair with roughly 30 seconds more icetime than Chipchura so far.... #meritbasedicetime

Duclair had a rough night. Very weak on his skates, gets hit off the puck very easily and loses most board battles etc. It will be a year of learning and adjustment for sure.

 

[Jakey53]

Boedker could pull double duty as a light rail train going in circles like that. Whole lot of show for nothing.

He can hang onto the puck and do everything right, but he just will no shoot. So irritating. Maybe he should join Smith for one of his sessions.

 

[Jakey53]

My 3 Stars:
Rieder ***
Marchand **
Bergeron *


Domi and Duclair with their worst performance thus far, though Duke had a few flashes.

The first 10-12 min of the third were pretty good. Rest? zzzZZzzzz

What a trash call though, holy crap. The player chip collided with wasn't even attempting to play towards the puck

Didn't really matter, the game was over long ago. Bruins dominated, but Smith kept it close. OEL is starting the same way he did last year.

 

[Jakey53]

Back to back 12 hour stressful days at work. Thought I'd just crash for an hour before the game started. 3 and 1/2 hours later and I missed it.

So Duclair didn't score. Guess he gets scratched next game right? Had to have been his fault we gave up so many.

You didn't miss much. Duclair was not good, did not engage in the play at all. The whole team didn't as far as that goes.

3 PP and 1 SH goal for Boston. That's a tough one to swallow. Nothing went right for us. Even when the Bruins misplayed the puck, we misplayed it worse and gave the puck right back.

Do like the resolve of this team to keep the comeback attempts going. Need to start seeing some of the classic 1-1 and 2-1 games back in the fold. Make our defense accountable and be more fluid/less panicky with the puck...

Boston dominated, simple as that. When you don't move your feet that's what happens. We had about 10 minutes of good hockey,that's it.

 

[Jakey53]

Thinking that if Martinook hadn't been scratched due to injury, Downie would have been a healthy scratch for Vitale. He only had 6min TOI.

If Vitale is out I think we'll see our first call up.

Didn't know that Martinook was injured. Maybe that is why he looked terrible last game.

 

[hbk]

We really struggled against Bostns trap last night. I think we should dress Elliott and go w 7 D until Martinook is back. Take Boedker off point on PP. not working.

 

[Jakey53]

Oh God, Tippett just talked about our "execution". Season over.

If you watched the game, you could see DT was right. We couldn't complete two passes.

 

[Jakey53]

We really struggled against Bostns trap last night. I think we should dress Elliott and go w 7 D until Martinook is back. Take Boedker off point on PP. not working.

For sure, but I think we would have struggled against anything last night.

 

[KG]

Duclair had a rough night. Very weak on his skates, gets hit off the puck very easily and loses most board battles etc. It will be a year of learning and adjustment for sure.

Duclair definitely needs work without the puck.

 

[kihekah19*]

A lot to be learned from this game. The question Is: Who needs the learning?
do the players need to learn to come out playing hard and at a high energy level? Or, does Tippet need to learn to keep the hammer down?
Think about it - we came out and scored early..... Was the mantra "play a close tight game" after that? In Tippet speak - Does that mean "be careful", "cautious", "controlled" to the point of worrying about everything but moving your feet? I fear a pattern we've seen before and hope that fear is misguided.