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

[BMC]

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

Dream on

 

[whatsbruin]

The line of Marchand - Bergeron - Smith could be an interesting one tonight. This was last game vs PIT when they played about 4 minutes together:

CF%	SF%	xGF	xGA	xGF%	SCF%	HDCF%
85.71	83.33	0.26	0.08	75.33	75.00	100.00

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

In the 4:22 they played together, they outshot PIT 5-1 and out chanced them 3-1.

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I think you could put a 4 x 4 post with Marchy and Bergy and get good stats.
Even better if its pressure treated.

 

[VanIsle]

Rask and Halak have played a collective 1066 games in the NHL.
That is exactly 13 years of 82 games of experience.

If that isn't been there done that I don't know what is.

 

[ON3M4N]

Literally every other player is dealing with that too. Not sure why people think that is an excuse to be shitty.

I wouldn't put much stock in anyone's performance during that time frame to be honest.

 

[ON3M4N]

I think you could put a 4 x 4 post with Marchy and Bergy and get good stats.
Even better if its pressure treated.

Really, you think so? It didn't seem to work with Bjork, didn't seem to work with Studnicka....

 

[VanIsle]

I think you could put a 4 x 4 post with Marchy and Bergy and get good stats.
Even better if its pressure treated.

Its like putting Rob Brown with Mario and him having an amazing year with over inflated stats.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

I have been calling for Smith to play on that top line since he was signed.

The rest of those lines? Yikes

 

[TCB]

Bruins Injuries: Updates On Jake DeBrusk, Tuukka Rask, Matt Grzelcyk - NESN.com

But after morning skate, Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy shared some updates on the injured B’s.

On DeBrusk: “He’s in getting treatment. Had an MRI, no structural damage and he’ll be day-to-day, but will not play (Thursday). And until he’s back on the ice I can’t predict what his timeline will be. We’ll see in the morning. Obviously he has to travel if he’s going to play with us (this weekend), so that will be addressed tomorrow morning through the medical staff. … Hopefully it’s a quick turnaround for him.”

On Grzelcyk: “He was out (on the ice) this morning, feels great. So assuming he gets through warmup and feels he can play, then he’s in.”

On Rask: “We are going to use Vladar (as a backup Thursday), only because we’re going to give (Rask) a full day off. We kind of went through this and the decision was made that he wasn’t going to start, then let’s keep him out of any worries about putting him in should something happen to Jaro. So that’s the thinking, he’ll go back in Saturday, that’s the plan right now.”

 

[Mantis]

Not really a fan of the lines but having Coyle and Ritchie on Krejci’s wings is probably the closest thing to Lucic and Horton we could do. Coyle is nowhere near the shooter Horton is but these guys should be able to score.

 

[bbfan419]

The injury to Wes McCauley cost the Bruins the Stanley Cup.

yes I thought that exact same thing during the finals.

 

[JOKER 192]

No. Do not like.

I have a few things I don't like to see in the line up, when I see more than one I'm not happy

1) Coyle on the wing
2) Players playing their off wing/handedness
3) 4th liners playing higher up
4) Lindholm in the line-up
5) Gryzlyck playing 1st pairing

 

[BruinsBtn]

It looks like the Pens defense is absolutely decimated. Gotta win this one and get a few more guys going on the offensive end.

 

[Over the volcano]

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.

Brrrrutal - by playing Lindholm they’re also reducing the effectiveness of one of the few legit forwards they have by forcing Coyle to the wing. It’s like deciding to clean a broken window with mayonnaise. Why make more problems?

 

[BAD BOY]

I have a few things I don't like to see in the line up, when I see more than one I'm not happy

1) Coyle on the wing
2) Players playing their off wing/handedness
3) 4th liners playing higher up
4) Lindholm in the line-up
5) Gryzlyck playing 1st pairing

I don’t like Coyle on the wing as well. The way I like the D lines now is how I wish they would stay. Five option agree. Like Clifton playing more

 

[BAD BOY]

I have a few things I don't like to see in the line up, when I see more than one I'm not happy

1) Coyle on the wing
2) Players playing their off wing/handedness
3) 4th liners playing higher up
4) Lindholm in the line-up
5) Gryzlyck playing 1st pairing

Plus also they could adjust the lines accordingly how the game is going along

 

[ON3M4N]

Brrrrutal - by playing Lindholm they’re also reducing the effectiveness of one of the few legit forwards they have by forcing Coyle to the wing. It’s like deciding to clean a broken window with mayonnaise. Why make more problems?

Coye and Krejci actually have some really good advanced numbers together. This is at 5v5 since Coyle was acquired:

at 5v5​	CF%​	SF%​	GF%​	xGF%​	SCF%​	HDCF%​	HDGF%​
Krejci/Coyle​	59.39​	58.15​	71.43​	58.25​	56.63​	59.68​	77.78​

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

I'm surprised to see Studnicka isn't at C over Lindholm.

 

[BruinDust]

Brrrrutal - by playing Lindholm they’re also reducing the effectiveness of one of the few legit forwards they have by forcing Coyle to the wing. It’s like deciding to clean a broken window with mayonnaise. Why make more problems?

I don't know why they wouldn't move Kuraly up, or better yet, let Frederic center the line with Studnicka, put Bjork alongside, and roll Kuraly-Lindholm-Wagner as the offensively-inept, defensive match-up line.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

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 thought the Lindholm move was practice only. He is our 3rd line center? He is the worst player on the entire roster including taxi squad....

 

[BAD BOY]

I don't know why they wouldn't move Kuraly up, or better yet, let Frederic center the line with Studnicka, put Bjork alongside, and roll Kuraly-Lindholm-Wagner as the offensively-inept, defensive match-up line.

What do you expect out of a fourth line

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Really, you think so? It didn't seem to work with Bjork, didn't seem to work with Studnicka....

i think a big guy would work well with them. wouldnt even have to be that skilled. josh anderson woulve been good. i think kassian would be good.

 

[BMC]

Plus also they could adjust the lines accordingly how the game is going along

Yeah that's one thing Butch never hesitates to do, even when he shouldn't.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

I think everyone making a fuss over these lines needs to ask themselves how often Bruce throws injury lineups in the blender during a game.

If a line combo does not work Cassidy will switch everything around.

I can almost guarantee he will by the end of the first period.

Book it<tm>

::Hands Don $5::

 

[Bruinaura]

Think we're going to need an extra batch of cookies tonight.

With extra chocolate.

 

[BMC]

Think we're going to need an extra batch of cookies tonight.

With extra chocolate.

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Works for me

 

[BruinsPortugal]

I dont understand lindholm. Hes not good enough to play 4th line but then comes in directly to center the 3rd line? wtf?

Here’s to him proving everyone wrong and potting one.