Player Discussion Pat Maroon

[Gordoff]

Maroon knows what he is, versus what he used to be, verus what he's here for now.

As I watched that game last night, I realized how badly this team needed toughness the last few seasons, given its intangible benefits. There's something soothing about knowing he's in the lineup.

I always slept a little better/deeper when my Doberman was alive and sleeping on the first floor after he did bed-check. I'd hear him walking down the stairs and plunking down in the middle of the hall and off I'd go...

 

[GordonHowe]

What is Maroon's contract status?

Any info appreciated.

 

[gerrycheeversmask]

What is Maroon's contract status?

Any info appreciated.

Unrestricted free agent this summer.

 

[goldenblack]

He's 36 tomorrow. If he raises it to the rafters with us this Summer, that could be it...

 

[TD Charlie]

He's 36 tomorrow. If he raises it to the rafters with us this Summer, that could be it...

Hell, I just turned (doing math) 39 a few months ago and I'm still limping today after playing 30 minutes of light kickball with the kids on (checking calendar) APRIL 13th

 

[GordonHowe]

Unrestricted free agent this summer.

Thank you.

 

[Grasshopperking]

Can you imagine the carnage he and Brazzeau would wreak? Would love to see that

 

[ODAAT]

I wonder if we had played the Bolts, seeing as Maroon won a few cups with them, if he would have played them less aggressively? I`d like to think not but ..

 

[MrKabukiman]

Can you imagine the carnage he and Brazzeau would wreak? Would love to see that

I think it’s an either or situation with those two. Everyone else on that line is playing pretty well. Would hate to have one of them sit and two really slow guys on the fourth line.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Slow and invisible in this one. His rival in Reaves was what Maroon should have matched tonight. Game 1 impactful, game 2 unable to remotely be a presence on the forecheck due to slow speed.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Maroon can only do so much with that clown at coach ruining things

 

[BruinDust]

Slow and invisible in this one. His rival in Reaves was what Maroon should have matched tonight. Game 1 impactful, game 2 unable to remotely be a presence on the forecheck due to slow speed.

I don't know what they are thinking having him out on the powerplay.

 

[Fenian24]

I don't know what they are thinking having him out on the powerplay.

He does a better job of screening the goalie than anybody else on the team. Leafs don't move him and he is inches from Samsonov.

It's been to long since they had a real screener on the power play.

 

[BruinDust]

He does a better job of screening the goalie than anybody else on the team. Leafs don't move him and he is inches from Samsonov.

It's been to long since they had a real screener on the power play.

But does that even work they way this PP is set-up though? It's not like they are using shot volume and firing from the point to create chances. They basically play keep-away trying to feed a east-west one-timer. His poor skating hurts their puck possession and puck retrievals I can see where his big body as a net front would be useful in some PP schemes but this doesn't appear to be one of them.

 

[goldenblack]

Well that was a tale of two games

 

[BMC]

He does a better job of screening the goalie than anybody else on the team. Leafs don't move him and he is inches from Samsonov.

It's been to long since they had a real screener on the power play.

JVR is the only other Bruin who does this as well. I'm hoping Brazeau develops that skill too. The PP is too predictable- too much perimeter passing looking for a Pasta one timer wrist shot.

 

[RoccoF14]

But does that even work they way this PP is set-up though? It's not like they are using shot volume and firing from the point to create chances. They basically play keep-away trying to feed an east-west one-timer. His poor skating hurts their puck possession and puck retrievals I can see where his big body as a net front would be useful in some PP schemes but this doesn't appear to be one of them.

Great point…

 

[Fenian24]

But does that even work they way this PP is set-up though? It's not like they are using shot volume and firing from the point to create chances. They basically play keep-away trying to feed a east-west one-timer. His poor skating hurts their puck possession and puck retrievals I can see where his big body as a net front would be useful in some PP schemes but this doesn't appear to be one of them.

I think they have tried to simplify the power play. They tried a new setup with a couple games left in the season, it worked well game 1 when they were shooting more, not so much last night.

 

[BruinDust]

I think they have tried to simplify the power play. They tried a new setup with a couple games left in the season, it worked well game 1 when they were shooting more, not so much last night.

I think that's the idea. Simplify the PP but it's hard to break old habits. At the end of the day this is a puck possession team in the offensive zone and that is what they are used to.

 

[Oates2Neely]

edit* Wrong thread

 

[False Start]

They lost by a goal. McAvoy was too aggressive on Matthews, he should’ve backed off him a few feet and he wouldn’t have got burned on the GWG. Otherwise that game goes to OT.

Bruins Leafs are destined to go 7 games. Back to Swayman game 3. The PP needs to start clicking with all the gimme PP’s Leafs are gifting the B’s.

Entertaining series so far

I didn't expect to sweep them anyway.

 

[LSCII]

I don't know what they are thinking having him out on the powerplay.

In a must score situation that was their answer? All that says to me is that the team is dangerously thin on scoring and that they need to fix it in the offseason because it's not good enough.

 

[BruinDust]

In a must score situation that was their answer? All that says to me is that the team is dangerously thin on scoring and that they need to fix it in the offseason because it's not good enough.

My main takeaway from this series thus far is the next time an elite forward in his prime becomes available, the Bruins need to be all over it. I don't care if he's a center or a winger. Your not winning a cup with just one elite forward and they can't rely on a 36-year old Marchand to be that other elite forward anymore.

 

[NDiesel]

In a must score situation that was their answer? All that says to me is that the team is dangerously thin on scoring and that they need to fix it in the offseason because it's not good enough.

I think after last season Monty is a bit too hesitant now to make changes. You gotta put your best 5 man unit out in that situation, and Maroon just should not be one of those 5.

 

[LSCII]

My main takeaway from this series thus far is the next time an elite forward in his prime becomes available, the Bruins need to be all over it. I don't care if he's a center or a winger. Your not winning a cup with just one elite forward and they can't rely on a 36-year old Marchand to be that other elite forward anymore.

Well that’s the brutal truth, right? Marchand has been slowing down for a few years now due to age, mileage, and injury. Expecting him to be the same buzzaaw he was at 26 is the problem. And leaving it all on one guy like they do with Pasta gets them nowhere.