Post-Game Talk: GAME 59 - B's leapfrog past Hogtown for 2nd in Atlantic - BRUINS 4 LA Kings 2 FINAL

[VanIsle]

Carlo is slowly becoming a true shut down Dman, Glade we never traded this kid

I like Carlo as a player, but wasnt that trade Carlo for Landeskog straight up.

I would still do that today.

 

[b in vancouver]

I'm going to take back everything I've said about wanting them to trade for Jeff Cater. He's back to The Blue Jackets Carter.

The second funniest thing last night was after Kopitar showed no emotion or battle and lets the goal in off his skate slamming his stick on the net.
But then seconds later Carter does absolutely nothing, no emotion or battle, The Bruins score and he raises his stick just like Kopitar - but doesn't - like it was too much work or something to break - that's Jeff Carter.

 

[b in vancouver]

Bergeron is the greatest underrated NHL player since expansion

David Krejci also is playing much better then your average 32 soon to be 33 year old

I always think Peter Statsny and Kent Nilsson are the two most under-rated players in my lifetime.

 

[VanIsle]

I always think Peter Statsny and Kent Nilsson are the two most under-rated players in my lifetime.

Ron Francis for me.

 

[bearcountry17]

I like Carlo as a player, but wasnt that trade Carlo for Landeskog straight up.

I would still do that today.

More like Carlo+Heinen/Debrusk+pick. I remember both sides scoffing at the price on here because Lando wasn't playing all that well at the time and despite a strong rookie campaign, Carlo did not have the value he has today and Debrusk and Heinen were both producing good but not great at the AHL level.

 

[DKH]

I always think Peter Statsny and Kent Nilsson are the two most under-rated players in my lifetime.

Calgary Flames 1980-81 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com

What a year

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I like Carlo as a player, but wasnt that trade Carlo for Landeskog straight up.

I would still do that today.

I would not. Landeskog is the product of Mackinnon and Rantanen having historic seasons as elite players.

 

[bob27]

He’s been attacking a lot more this year. McDonagh was also not very offensive early in his career but developed that part of his game later on in the NHL. It would be great if Carlo could follow that path.

There's a big difference in not being very offensive and struggling to hit 10 points in a season. McDonagh had 32 points in his first 82 game season. Carlo has 26 in 208 career games. You need at least 50 points to be in a Norris contention in this era. I'd be surprised to see Carlo have 25 point season in his career.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Did one of the D-men get banged up last night, or is Kampfer's conditioning stint already over?



Divver with the answer:

 

[Bridges31]

I'm going to take back everything I've said about wanting them to trade for Jeff Cater. He's back to The Blue Jackets Carter.

The second funniest thing last night was after Kopitar showed no emotion or battle and lets the goal in off his skate slamming his stick on the net.
But then seconds later Carter does absolutely nothing, no emotion or battle, The Bruins score and he raises his stick just like Kopitar - but doesn't - like it was too much work or something to break - that's Jeff Carter.

I think it was because he didn’t want to give his goalie the Keith Ballard treatment who would have been right in the way.


But he looked absolutely terrible out there last night. I don’t want the Bruins trading for him.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

I would not. Landeskog is the product of Mackinnon and Rantanen having historic seasons as elite players.

He also plays a shit ton of minutes. About a minute and a half per game more than Marchand, who leads B's forwards. He wouldn't be playing 21:24 here

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Hard to argue with success, but I still question the ice time the fourth liners are getting. Last night, Kuraly led all forwards in ice time and Wagner was third. Acciari played more than Bergy or Krech. That last fact in particular vexes my mind.

I think this is player management. Both DK and Bergeron are aging. Down the stretch they will play more. And for now it is working. That Acciari line is buzzling.

 

[BobbyAwe]

If this were our whole team, as is, we'd be saying, "If we only had a winger like David Pastrnak we could go all the way".

 

[b in vancouver]

Calgary Flames 1980-81 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com

What a year

He really was amazing. A cross between Perrault and Lemieux. When he wanted to show up (which was very infrequent) he was simply one of the best players to ever lace them up.
In my books he's probably the 2nd or 3rd most talented players I've ever gotten to see - behind Orr and Lemieux.

Just such a waste of talent - and he's admitted it - but he was actually better than Gretzky when he wanted to be. not hyperbole. Kent Nilsson was very very very good.

but no one ever talks about him -

 

[Fenway]

Might need to include the surprising Islanders.

Right now you have 9 teams fighting for 7 spots - Tampa Bay isn't going to be caught.

I am including Philadelphia as they have made up a lot of ground but they are a longshot.

Right the biggest unknown is who will Tampa play in Round 1 - and it is impossible to project. It certainly seems as though the Bruins and Leafs are on track to meet in Round 1.

 

[b in vancouver]

I think it was because he didn’t want to give his goalie the Keith Ballard treatment who would have been right in the way.


But he looked absolutely terrible out there last night. I don’t want the Bruins trading for him.

No doubt. But it was funny.

- I actually really like Carter but that was just every single way not to endear yourself to another team.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

I like Carlo as a player, but wasnt that trade Carlo for Landeskog straight up.

I would still do that today.

Carlo is a stud. I would not trade that player.

 

[Mathews28]

I always think Peter Statsny and Kent Nilsson are the two most under-rated players in my lifetime.

Good thoughts. A couple others are Patrick Elias and Rod Brind’Amour.

 

[b in vancouver]

Good thoughts. A couple others are Patrick Elias and Rod Brind’Amour.

The collective even went so far to steal Kent Nilsson's 'Magic Man' nickname and give it to Datsyuk - which annoys me.

I like Elias and Brind'Amour a lot and agree they're under-rated, but I'd have them a tier or two below Statsny and Nilsson. Hawerchuk's another one but I'd have him a bit below the other two also.

 

[b in vancouver]

Calgary Flames 1980-81 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com

What a year

Killing time this morning so I watched a couple Kent Nilsson hi-lights and saw SportsCentre had him rated as 6th most talented player of all-time - behind 1.Lemieux, 2.Orr, 3.Gretzky, 4.Kovalev and 5.Perrault. but ahead of 10. Datsyuk, 9. Jagr, 8. Bure, 7. D.Savard - which is some pretty rarified air - so I guess some people still rate him pretty highly.