Boston Globe KPD: Has Rick Nash played his last game as a Bruin?

[Son of Donegal]

KPD was on Toucher and Rich this morning. He provided a bit more detail on why he wrote the article. He basically said that Cassidy, compared to past Boston coaches, is an extremely media friendly coach. If he has information to share, he generally does. In this case, Cassidy was extremely cryptic and a bit awkard when asked about Nash. Whether you like KPD or not, he has been doing this work for a long time. It was a pretty solid interview. I like him more on radio than I do in print or on social media.

 

[DominicT]

 

[BiGBear8]

still says day to day for nash that's it

 

[kdog82]

Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
DeBrusk-Krejci-Rick
Donato-Backes-Heinen
Schaller/Kuraly-Rielly-Acciari/Kuraly

Giddy-Up!

 

[Buckets and Gloves]

What does this imply?... is he done?... do you think he will suit up for the Bruins again?

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
DeBrusk-Krejci-Rick
Donato-Backes-Heinen
Schaller/Kuraly-Rielly-Acciari/Kuraly

Giddy-Up!

Yep. That sounds good to me.

 

[JP Nolan]

Donato looks good with Krejci....Can he play the right side once DeBrusk comes back.........When healthy hope we see.........

Marchy-Bergie-Pasta
DeBrusk-Krejci-Donato.....Can Donato play this side ? Or Heinen and Donato switch. Can Heinen play there?
Heinen-Nash-Backes
Shaller-Kuraly-Wingles

Acciari-Gionta

 

[Trap Jesus]

DeBrusk-Krejci-Donato.....Can Donato play this side ? Or Heinen and Donato switch. Can Heinen play there?

I feel like this is the key question. Krejci has displayed more chemistry with DeBrusk and Donato than he has with anyone else this season, but they can't both play LW. Not like Krejci and Rick looked bad together, but they didn't quite click. I'm hoping DeBrusk-Krejci-Donato is an option.

If it is, and Rick comes back, then you're looking at an embarrassment of riches in the bottom 6, almost too good to know what to do with it.

I'd try this to start:

Heinen-Riley-Rick
Schaller-Kuraly-Backes

While Heinen is the one with experience on the 4th line, and Heinen-Riley-Backes was such a good option for so long, you just can't really put Rick on the 4th line. Backes should be able to handle it quite nicely.

Heinen is a capable RW BTW.

 

[TaroTsujimoto]

Yes, Rick Nash has played his last game as a Bruin.

 

[chizzler]

Yes, Rick Nash has played his last game as a Bruin.

Is that your opinion?

 

[GordonHowe]

What does this imply?... is he done?... do you think he will suit up for the Bruins again?

I enjoy a singing cockatiel as much as the next fellow. What he's doing in this thread, on the other hand, I have yet to fathom.

The inscrutable Dom strikes again.

 

[DominicT]

I enjoy a singing cockatiel as much as the next fellow. What he's doing in this thread, on the other hand, I have yet to fathom.

The inscrutable Dom strikes again.

Whistling while waiting for the news to drop.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Whistling while waiting for the news to drop.

Well shit. That sounds ominous

 

[DominicT]

Well ****. That sounds ominous

Not really.

There's fact, fiction, and speculation.

I was waiting for this so we could talk about real stuff http://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/143651427/ hence the whistling

 

[13Hockey]

KPD was on Toucher and Rich this morning. He provided a bit more detail on why he wrote the article. He basically said that Cassidy, compared to past Boston coaches, is an extremely media friendly coach. If he has information to share, he generally does. In this case, Cassidy was extremely cryptic and a bit awkard when asked about Nash. Whether you like KPD or not, he has been doing this work for a long time. It was a pretty solid interview. I like him more on radio than I do in print or on social media.

Cassidy was also asked how Debrusk is doing last week and all he said was “No, not close”

But than 5 days later he is skating and projected to play this weekend

 

[Fopppa]

Cassidy was also asked how Debrusk is doing last week and all he said was “No, not close”

But than 5 days later he is skating and projected to play this weekend

Yeah, overall I think what Cassidy is doing is doing his best to not put pressure on a) the players to rush back and b) himself to get them into the line-up. They'll be back when they're ready for it, not a day sooner, and that's how it should be in the position the team is in.

It'd be nice to catch Tampa, but a healthy lineup starting the playoffs is so much more important.

 

[Dizzay]

Not really.

There's fact, fiction, and speculation.

I was waiting for this so we could talk about real stuff http://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/143651427/ hence the whistling

What news to drop?
That Nash is done or he's coming back?

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

What news to drop?
That Nash is done or he's coming back?

Yes

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

What news to drop?
That Nash is done or he's coming back?

He was waiting for the Chara news so we could talk about something instead of this complete speculation

 

[DKH]

We will see Nash again this season- playoffs season

 

[Mount Kramer Cameras]

This place would be pretty boring without speculation. Embrace the hot takes, people.

 

[ODAAT]

Yes

Donnie, where/what is that quote from, every post you contribute I read it and it still makes me laugh

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Donnie, where/what is that quote from, every post you contribute I read it and it still makes me laugh

"If you don't play this game with a big heart and a big bag of knuckles in front of the net, you don't got dinky-do."

 

[KnightofBoston]

Is that your opinion?

It's him continuing to be a troll

 

[ODAAT]

"If you don't play this game with a big heart and a big bag of knuckles in front of the net, you don't got dinky-do."

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