Post-Game Talk: GAME 65 - Too Little Too Late - Detroit 5 BRUINS 3

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Post-Game Talk: - GAME 65 - Too Little Too Late - Detroit 5 BRUINS 3

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[Bridges31]

There is 4 weeks left to fix it. You're acting like the playoffs start tomorrow.

There’s been 5+ weeks of poor PP work at least. I never said they wouldn’t fix it I said they need to fix it to have success in the playoffs

 

[The don godfather]

And poof. Be gone.

Alicat many jump off the bridge here after a loss . I can understand if were fighting for a wildcard spot but when a team that basically wrapped the president trophy why jump into the cold waters is beyond me.

 

[Thirty Seven]

Fun team to watch when they want to play.

Rough starts, onto the next one

 

[CDJ]

Love the heart, that can’t be questioned. Just have to show up earlier

Today they had to lose though, 50-10-5 is a very satisfying record

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

How so? They’re going to need at least a somewhat functioning power play

Completely rational take.

Some people get really emotional after losses. I usually pick and choose who I respond to in GDTs because of this.

 

[The don godfather]

It would have helped if this was a evening game I just know it. It is what it is. It's ok lots of positives in this game. They can reel a 10 game winning streak if they want .

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

There’s been 5+ weeks of poor PP work at least. I never said they wouldn’t fix it I said they need to fix it to have success in the playoffs

It will be fixed in 4 weeks lol

 

[BTO]

I dunno. Seems to me that they’re trying to win games by giving minimal effort, in order to conserve energy. Almost as though, as someone said, they expect to win merely by their presence. Either that or since the games are effectively meaningless they find it hard to give 110%. Which they don’t need to until the playoffs. Obviously if they played the whole game like they did after Pasta scored they’d have demolished Detroit. As Aussie Bruin said, they’re in a weird spot.

Edit: but giving minimal energy doesn’t work because you end-up expending it late in the game anyway. So I dunno. Playoffs can’t come soon enough.

 

[Bridges31]

It will be fixed in 4 weeks lol

Hope so. It’s on Monty at this point.

 

[danpantz]

Too little too late. Oh well.

Special teams show up at all and we win.

 

[caz16]

Get the PP solved, that is the biggest issue right now. Get the star players some nights off too. I am ready for playoff hockey, I am sure the boys are too but it is too far away to start coasting. Not worried though.

 

[22Brad Park]

Fought back & missed a few good looks but least they never rolled over..

 

[Gee Wally]

Cant win em all.

but yep PP needs serious do over.

 

[ProdigalFan]

I don't think we'll see a 60 minute effort anymore until playoffs unless it's a team that we might face in the postseason. I think this is how they're managing games and hoping to keep players reasonably fresh. I don't buy the "tired" excuse when they can turn up the intensity at will.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Hope so. It’s on Monty at this point.

At this point I watch and hope we don't give up a shorty that's how bad it is.

Should blow it up completely and change up the personal. Everything is to slow moving, and please get the human turnover of the point.

 

[Healthy Wrap]

Can we fast forward to the playoffs? The home stretch of the regular season is going to be a slog

 

[Alicat]

Monty isn't happy. Those boys better be ready b/c this is the most irritated Monty has been all season.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

I think @BMC said it recently but this has looked like a team that is buying its own hype lately. Even in some of the wins during the 10 game streak had some bad habits in them.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Opponents: So, just cut off the pass to or block the shot from Pasta. They will always try to get it to him. Its called The Ovechkin.

Bruins: Oh noes!

 

[NeelyOrr]

Hope so. It’s on Monty at this point.

I believe it's on Bergy, Marchy and Pasta.

 

[Alicat]

Hey @Fenway Do they practice tomorrow?

 

[BMC]

So long as they haven't gotten into the bad habit of thinking they can just turn it on whenever they need to/want to I'm not that freaked out by the losing. However I am beginning to suspect that it could become as important an issue as the PP.

The Bruins have had quite a bit of time off lately so I'm not buying into the "they're tired" theme anymore. They've slept through the first two, two and a half periods of the last three games before finally deciding to show up and play the way they're capable of playing. Noticeable exception: Linus Ullmark, who singlehandedly kept them in the games vs the Oilers and yesterday.

They really need to do an ego check here because as good as they've been all season they are not unbeatable. They do have weaknesses that can, have been & will be exploited.

 

[Blowfish]

Time to rest some players!