GDT: Gm 58 Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres | 2/26/14 | 730P ET | NBCSN, TSN | 98.5 FM

[Grasshopperking]

You can't be seriously blaming Loui on that. Chara looked slower than an 85 year old man on skates there. Probably the worst effort I've seen from a player all season.

Oh Chara played lazy, but that doesn't negate the blame on Loui and that pathetic decision

 

[13Hockey]

As brutal as that last goal was, I don't know how people think it was one of the worst games all season. Bruins were absolute monsters offensively for most of that game. Defensively they need to get back to speed and Ocho was awful in net, but it wasn't that bad of a game. If it wasn't Buffalo, nobody would be complaining nearly as much.

I agree if Tuukka was playing we win easy

 

[Emerz]

Johnson earned me -0.8 points in fantasy, that's impressive.

 

[missingchicklet]

That last goal was a bad one to give up by Johnson. You have to make that stop. Chara was doing what he could without putting the team on a 4 on 3. Not sure how he was lazy there. Just a stupid pass by Loui and the failure by the goalie to stop a pretty easy shot to stop.

 

[Ace0813]

So why on Earth did we sign this guy and let Khudobin go again?

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Remember this point when we miss the playoffs...

 

[Neely08]

It's absolutely ridiculous you're defending that.

He saw the puck and skated to it as if it were a PP with no forecheck. Yes, the pass was bad but the goal should have and could have been prevented by Chara.

Don't know if this is a devil's advocate thing or just a "I always defend my favorite player" thing, but there isn't any defending on Chara on that play. He blew it. End of story.

Classic charlie foxtrot.

Been a few this year.

 

[Dellstrom]

Oh Chara played lazy, but that doesn't negate the blame on Loui and that pathetic decision

Loui made a bad pass, Chara made an incredibly lazy play, Johnson let in a horrible goal. Bart and Boychuk collapsed to send it to overtime.

On multiple players tonight.

 

[CDJ]

Remember this point when we miss the playoffs...

If you're being serious gtfo, if you're being sarcastic that's on me.

 

[13Hockey]

Johnson has given up 11 goals to BUffalo this year lol

 

[bobbyorr04]

At least the Habs lost in OT...makes me feel a bit better.

 

[the negotiator]

When Johnson is in his groove he's a pretty decent back-up

When he is off his game he is equal parts statute serve

Of well....come home, put in Tuukka and try to reignite the pre-Olympic style of play

 

[Fossy21]

Loui made a pass that turns into a scoring chance only if Chara quits giving a **** (which should be about 0.00001% of the time). Chara quits giving a ****, which is a scoring chance every time. Let's blame the former more.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

The Bruins looked like the Bruins for maybe half of the game total.

Johnson when he's on looks steady. When he's not, he just looks like he doesn't care. Yes, he's a stay at home goalie, but if your reflexes aren't Lundqvist like you have to be a little more aggressive.

Chara...I've always complained about this part of his game, but no one ever wants to talk about it. He looks "indifferent" sometimes to offense. He's very slow and casual sometimes about starting or restarting offensive possessions. He played pretty well tonight, so I don't want to make him the goat, but the way he gets casual sometimes sucks. The guy is a workout hound, but still has his moments where he looks like he's going about half speed, not out of fatigue, but out of a little bit of laziness.

That's just his style, it may come across as effortless but it isn't actual a lack of effort. He's just that good and experienced. Bruins should have won this easily, Buffalo was gifted a lot early on by the stripes. Bruins played well after a poor start and could have had the 2. Johnson back to his norm after a period of great play. Next game we'll win!

 

[TheBigBadB]

Then Chara let him push a soft backhander right in front of him, and it trickled into the net. Chara bailed.

It was a blind pass and Chara lost sight of it, he hesitated and it cost him since he didnt immediately start skating back. He shouldn't have to make a quick decision, he was put there by an awful pass

 

[RedBruin]

So why on Earth did we sign this guy and let Khudobin go again?

Because he wanted to leave.

 

[missingchicklet]

So why on Earth did we sign this guy and let Khudobin go again?

We didn't let him go. He wanted to be a starter and we went with Rask. Pretty sure we would have kept Khudobin if we could have.

 

[mislysBB]

That was just terrible.

Tuukka has got to be reeling back in Boston. He would have had at LEAST three of those goals. Sheesh, I think Johnson was still at the beach or something..

 

[Ace0813]

Loui made a pass that turns into a scoring chance only if Chara quits giving a **** (which should be about 0.00001% of the time). Chara quits giving a ****, which is a scoring chance every time. Let's blame the former more.

Z is starting to look old

 

[Fossy21]

At least the Habs lost in OT...makes me feel a bit better.

Makes me feel ****tier. They should have 0 points, and Bruins 2.

 

[pucky]

At least the Habs lost in OT...makes me feel a bit better.

Did you see the goal? Subban gets a penalty then loses his man that results in the winning goal!

Johnson looked atrocious and it was a total Phaneuf-like (hehe - 'Phaneufed') breakdown that led to the OT goal in that game.

 

[Ace0813]

We didn't let him go. He wanted to be a starter and we went with Rask. Pretty sure we would have kept Khudobin if we could have.

I'm sorry - Carolina is just as shored up between the pipes as we are.

 

[Sigh]

They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

 

[CrownofThornton]

I was doing my best Jack Edwards stating to my dad "this will be the first game we win when down by 2"... Lo and Behold...

 

[bruinsfan1970]

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