BRUINS GDT GAME 61 7:45 PM - THE BEAR intends to tame the Wild - TNT, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[The National]

They look a little confused.

 

[Gordoff]

This is the future if Bergeron retires.

 

[Alicat]

I don't think I've ever seen them not use the board to draw up a play during the time out. odd

 

[Mick Riddleton]

To be fair, the top 6 has absolutely zero toughness to it, and they’re playing with a pair of bottom 6 centers.

Pasta mailed this game in

 

[GordonHowe]

You know, management, players and fans complaining about officiating has been something of a favorite past time for NHL hockey fans. I believe Bettman carries a letter in his blazer breast pocket bitching to the commisioner about bad refs.

I believe the letter dates from the 1930s.

My eldest brother Greg, who died of brain cancer last April, was an inveterate Detroit Red Wings fan and something of a conspiracy theorists. He loved to bitch about NHL officiating, and how the Wings were routinely screwed by same. (Sound familiar? It should. In 31 markets, not least our little hamlet.)

I used to roll my eyes and say, "Greg, hockey is an extremely fast, chaotic sports. Yes, refs mistakes. Egregious ones. But they are human beings, vulnerable to mistakes, incompetence, and yes, bias.

"Generally, bad calls, good calls and makeup calls roughly even out. And good teams play through it."

I still feel that way, but boy oh boy, it sure seems like NHL officiating has greatly deteriorated over the past 20 years, and is worse now than at any time I can remember. To me, that speaks directly & ultimately, to stupid, entitled owners and the shithead they hired to do their bidding.

Which, of course, is the very definition of a modern sports league "commissioner."

Absurdly, suspiciously incompetent officiating; Over expansion into "non-traditional" hockey markets for a quick buck (See: Coyotes, Arizona; utter laughing stock, aka Bettman's Folly); Total Joke Dept.: "Office of Player Safety," complete denial of CTE to fend off law suits & large payouts to brain damaged former players; Kyle Beach, Brad Aldrich, Stan Bowman, Joel Quennville, possibly certain Blackhawks roster players in their successful 2013 Cup run (beating the Bruins in six) perhaps most disgracefully, Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, the toast of the town after three triumphant Cup championships, now rightfully exposed, and despised, as the ridiculously aggrieved, morally reprehensible millionaire Karen that he is.

What did another poster say?

"Love the game. Hate the league."

 

[Gee Wally]

And thats it.

 

[Mione134]

Pathetic

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

Boo

 

[Gordoff]

Pasta loses it ugh.

 

[Ladyfan]

Ugg.

Rest up boys

 

[EverettMike]

Not to be debbie downer but that will probably do it.

 

[TD Charlie]

Pasta mailed this game in

Right up to the end lol

 

[Bruinaura]

Sadness.

 

[mar2kbos]

Whelp this was needed so Donny doesn’t get too comfortable at the deadline. They need defense more than anything

 

[GloveSave1]

Hoped to limp out a point…

Tough one. A lot to ask. Moving along…

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Not a good game for Pasta or Hall tonight

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Captain giveaway

 

[Bridges31]

Pastrnak is so bad with the puck I cringe every time he has it.

 

[CAW1313]

Typical nightly giveaway by Pasta!! 0 IQ

 

[TD Charlie]

Some size at the deadline. Please.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Zero shots.

 

[Bleached]

Too many passengers today

 

[22Brad Park]

That a boy Bruce .Pull goalie with 2 extra skarers out there .4 on 4 bud u missed the boat .Skill guys like more room.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

Fitting close out of this "scheduled loss" Feel bad for Sway, Bruins Captain-less and looked it. Shake it off, on to the next one.

 

[CrownofThornton]

All Pasta does is turn over the puck.. every damn shift.