Providence Bruins General Discussion thread XI - Providence Bruins to play abbreviated season in Massachusetts

[Saxon Eric]

Fitzgerald goal!!!!

 

[Saxon Eric]

Hershey save!
1-0

 

[Saxon Eric]

Cehlarik save
Hershey save
1-0

 

[Saxon Eric]

Captain Jack save
Hershey save
Win!
11 in a row

 

[neelynugs]

Captain Jack save
Hershey save
Win!
11 in a row

important win. would've been crap to blow a 2-0 lead like that.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Vladar deserves a call up,
Absolutely fantastic

 

[bruinmann77]

Eric no room with the tandem in boston but should be providence number 1 next season

 

[BruinsNetwork]

So far in Providence I have Studnicka, Frederic, Zboril, Gaunce, Kuhlman, Senyshyn and Hughes to an extent as capable full-time NHL players right now.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Eric no room with the tandem in boston but should be providence number 1 next season

Just 1 game,that's all

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

First time in Providence for me today. Sat 3 rows behind Vladar 1st/3rd/SO. He was awesome. Hope he can keep it up

 

[bbfan419]

I have AHLTV, but always forget or don't even know when the games on lol.

 

[Blowfish]

So far in Providence I have Studnicka, Frederic, Zboril, Gaunce, Kuhlman, Senyshyn and Hughes to an extent as capable full-time NHL players right now.

And Vlady....

 

[BruinsNetwork]

And Vlady....

Not quite, IMO. The tools are there and always have been, but this sample size is small for him. Encouraging, but next step is maintaining this level through the playoffs. Vladar is also still behind Max on the depth chart.

 

[Ratty]

Eric no room with the tandem in boston but should be providence number 1 next season

But Halak's contract is finished after this season. Extend the 35 yr. old, or have Vlady be backup for less cap hit?

 

[GarbageGoal]

Eric no room with the tandem in boston but should be providence number 1 next season

I think he’s their number one right now. When you’re starting 2 of 3 on the weekends you’re the number one.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

But Halak's contract is finished after this season. Extend the 35 yr. old, or have Vlady be backup for less cap hit?

Also with Rask's contract up next season they desperately need to know whether Vladar is an option for 21/22 or not. Halak has been great in his time, but I do think next year is time for him to move on, and Vladar to get his chance

 

[BlackFrancis]

Daniel Vladar has played 67 AHL games over four seasons. His performance in those games is almost a 50/50 split between brilliant and crap.

A team like the Boston Bruins will never go into a season reserving a roster spot for a player based on ~33 brilliant AHL games. Vladar has taken an enormous step in Providence this season. He's eliminated his prior inconsistency, but he's done that over a small sample of games. He needs to return to Providence next fall and consolidate his game's maturation while taking on a professional starting goalie's workload.

If he's successful doing that, then he's someone you can start to make summer plans with.

 

[KlausJopling]

No need to rush Vladar, he is still waiver exempt next year. If the Bruins don't resign Halak, theyre gonna use that money on a veteran backup.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Bruins played a smart game yesterday, but they really need to figure out the power play. They should have buried Hershey in the second with all those man advantages (oh and a 2 minute 5 on 3). A missed chance at first place against the team that currently holds it.

 

[bruinmann77]

I agree let Vladar be the number one guy but they will either sign Halak back or find another vet goalie to team team with Rask like a previous poster expressed.

 

[KlausJopling]

Shen sent down to Atlanta. Does anyone know if he speaks English, i though i remember there being some talk either when he was drafted or over this summer that he did not. Probably a good thing to be with another Russian speaking player.

 

[Dr Hook]

Shen sent down to Atlanta. Does anyone know if he speaks English, i though i remember there being some talk either when he was drafted or over this summer that he did not. Probably a good thing to be with another Russian speaking player.

I just don't care for this. Team has been on a roll sure, but surely the point is not to win, but to develop players. Better for the P Bruins to suck in the standings and have guys they signed to contracts get AHL playing time than try to win trophies and send players to the ECHL which, outside of goalies, is pretty much a waste of time for players with potential.

 

[Saxon Eric]

I just don't care for this. Team has been on a roll sure, but surely the point is not to win, but to develop players. Better for the P Bruins to suck in the standings and have guys they signed to contracts get AHL playing time than try to win trophies and send players to the ECHL which, outside of goalies, is pretty much a waste of time for players with potential.[/QUOTE
Its a 2 way street,development and winning, have to keep the Owner happy too with the bottom line
Shen will get big minutes in all situations in Atlanta, had he stayed in Providence not sure who I'm removing from the lineup, team is on a roll,freaking Lantosi sat last 2 games,it's brutal

 

[Dr Hook]

Fair Enough- I get it from a practical standpoint, but I still don't like it. Don't like benching Lantosi either. Someone like Fitz is never cracking the Bruins lineup, Carey should never be up again, either. I'd rather sit them and play the young guys. But again, I get it, there is a bottom line for the owners (isn't there always?) and true, a winning culture is its own reward.

 

[Montecristo]

I just don't care for this. Team has been on a roll sure, but surely the point is not to win, but to develop players. Better for the P Bruins to suck in the standings and have guys they signed to contracts get AHL playing time than try to win trophies and send players to the ECHL which, outside of goalies, is pretty much a waste of time for players with potential.

the providence bruins #1 objective is to win. Developing players is the byproduct of playing the games. If they aren’t good enough to play they shouldn’t. A deep playoff run or building a winning culture is much more important to the actual top prospects like studnicka and lauko and Frederic than it is to lose and play fringe prospects like shen