Pre-Game Talk: GAME 7 1/28 7:07 PM - Penguins, Bruins and Tim Peel again OH MY!!! - NESN, SN*, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[Dennis Bonvie]

What’s the point of putting Coyle on line 2 ? Need him centering and carrying his own line especially when they are hit with injuries .

Its just practice lines.

 

[rfournier103]

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I meant more of an internal grading system where underperforming referees work fewer games, and if a referee has a particular issue with a certain team, they don’t let him work their games. The NFL supposedly does that.

As I’ve said before, only the NBA can make the NHL referees look good.

 

[rfournier103]

Don't care who the zebras are. Scorched earth.

I like where your head is at, sir.

No mercy.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

if we play like we did tuesday its gonna be ugly around these boards.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

if we play like we did tuesday its gonna be ugly around these boards.

Bruins played really well until they got comfortable with the 2-0 lead. Started falling off in the late 2nd.

 

[rfournier103]

Bruins played really well until they got comfortable with the 2-0 lead. Started falling off in the late 2nd.

This team as presently constituted should never feel comfortable. If I were Coach Cassidy or Patrice Bergeron, I would remind them of that often.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Bruins played really well until they got comfortable with the 2-0 lead. Started falling off in the late 2nd.

Or, Pens didn't really play well until they went down 2-0.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Was just looking at the box score from last nite vs Penguins .Letang played over 29 mins

Good hope Letang plays that much again.

 

[bbfan419]

Bruins played really well until they got comfortable with the 2-0 lead. Started falling off in the late 2nd.

Agree, reminded me of Claude Julien days.

 

[Sheppy]

4-2 Bruins

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Peel again seems like we already did this

 

[Mick Riddleton]

I'd love to know what Bergeron's all-time record is vs. the Penguins with Crosby/Malkin. All 3 came into the league around the same time. I'd be willing to bet Bergeron's Bruins have a pretty decent overall record vs. Pittsburgh from say 2008-09 until now.

At one time a few years ago I did all the head to head games and Bergy was ahead of Sid by a good margin. I have no idea what it is like the last 3 or 4 yrs since. Just to shut up Pens fans and hockey fans in general, that were Crosby fanboys.

 

[kjpm]

Looks like they're sticking with it. I guess it makes sense to try to have two effective top lines when you're missing 3 top six guys. My only beef is that "3rd line" is clearly not getting many minutes tonight so why not switch Frederic and Bjork to get Freddy some more time on ice.

 

[rfournier103]

Looks like they're sticking with it. I guess it makes sense to try to have two effective top lines when you're missing 3 top six guys. My only beef is that "3rd line" is clearly not getting many minutes tonight so why not switch Frederic and Bjork to get Freddy some more time on ice.

I would also love to get Frederic more ice time. Love his game.

 

[Bruinaura]

Smith is rapidly moving up my list of favorite Bruins

 

[ODAAT]

Smith is rapidly moving up my list of favorite Bruins

the last few trade deadlines, he was a player I identified as a guy I thought could be a nice fit in Boston. Not because he was some game breaker or big time scorer but the few times each year I watched the B`s play the Preds, when he was on the ice, he was a guy who seemed to have an endless motor when it came to hounding the puck carrier, seemed like he shot a ton too which I later found out he did. Add the fact that he wasn`t a guy with a massive contract and I thought he`d be a good target to set their aims on

He hasn`t disappointed, while not a guy who`ll bring the empty arena fans outta their seats, just appears to be a hard working vet who can contribute offensively while being fairly solid in his own zone

 

[NDiesel]

Looks like they're sticking with it. I guess it makes sense to try to have two effective top lines when you're missing 3 top six guys. My only beef is that "3rd line" is clearly not getting many minutes tonight so why not switch Frederic and Bjork to get Freddy some more time on ice.

Kinda wish they'd put Coyle back on the 3rd line C and Bjork with him and Frederic. Hurts my head to see lindholm on the "3rd line"

 

[Blowfish]

Don't care who the zebras are. Scorched earth.

Yikers thought I read David Scatchard....

 

[Root]

Looks like they're sticking with it. I guess it makes sense to try to have two effective top lines when you're missing 3 top six guys. My only beef is that "3rd line" is clearly not getting many minutes tonight so why not switch Frederic and Bjork to get Freddy some more time on ice.

This is gross

 

[Dr Hook]

Kinda wish they'd put Coyle back on the 3rd line C and Bjork with him and Frederic. Hurts my head to see lindholm on the "3rd line"

My head always kinda hurts when I see Lindholm in the lineup. And it isn't even that he is that terrible. It is more the fact that the Bruins don't think they have anyone better to put in there. That disturbs me.

 

[Gee Wally]

I would also love to get Frederic more ice time. Love his game.

same here.
I love his knack for drawing penalties and getting guys off their game.

 

[Scruffy]

Hopefully if we get outplayed tonight that we get 6 power plays like Pitt got tuesday

 

[Blowfish]

My head always kinda hurts when I see Lindholm in the lineup. And it isn't even that he is that terrible. It is more the fact that the Bruins don't think they have anyone better to put in there. That disturbs me.

There's a reliability factor with Lindholm. I always saw him as the cerebral player wanted/needed by Cassidy when injuries surface. The fact Cassidy is placing him at 3rd line center says it all.

The sad thing is Lindholm will be held under a microscope on the game thread tonight with everything wrong connected to him. Predictable.

Who knows maybe I'm way off...but I haven't had an issue with him playing this role.

 

[Dr Hook]

There's a reliability factor with Lindholm. I always saw him as the cerebral player wanted/needed by Cassidy when injuries surface. The fact Cassidy is placing him at 3rd line center says it all.

The sad thing is Lindholm will be held under a microscope on the game thread tonight with everything wrong connected to him. Predictable.

I agree. Like I said, I don't think he's an awful player at all. He's steady, makes good decisions, plays his position well, but he just so goddam meh.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Yikers thought I read David Scatchard....

Same thing.