GDT: Remembrance Day 11/10 Bruins vs. NJ Devils 7pm ET NESN, 98.5

[BadBruins]

Again, great result. Not the prettiest game. Sound systematic hockey combined with a few offensive spurts. Can't ask for much more given the how shorthanded this team currently is.

Nice to see Bergeron line on the board again. Was only a matter of time.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Not faulting him, the big body, skills, and reach make him what he is, or was.

But he's surviving on his reach now, b/c his legs are toast. Even when he was here, unfortunately.

I see your point.

But I still think you're underselling the guy. He's got a lethal, accurate shot along with that reach and knows how to position himself and where to go better than probably 80-90% of the players currently in the game.

 

[Replicator]

Not faulting him, the big body, skills, and reach make him what he is, or was.

But he's surviving on his reach now, b/c his legs are toast. Even when he was here, unfortunately.

his stamina seems to have improved.
it seemed like he logged a lot of minutes tonight.

 

[Neely08]

Solid win. Two more points! Tuukka made some great saves tonight.

Yeah, he locked it down. Wasn't vezina Tuukka on the two early goals, though.

2 points. And, they looked good doing it for most of the game.

 

[World of Wardlow]

so much of the 4th line ….

6-1 … what is it, 5 wins in a row?

 

[fighterfoo]

Bruins have won 5 in a row. Without Chara. and 3 without Krejci.

These. Guys. Are. Good.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Keep the wins coming, it's going to be tough in TO and Montreal if we don't get Krejci back. Good game for the 4th line tonight, they had the legs going all night.

 

[LouisSleigher]

Why did Claude roll the 4th line so much? Is he trying to conserve energy in anticipation of the upcoming back to back?

 

[cat400]

Last 15 min. of the 1st and last 5 min. of the 2nd combined with solid goaltending by Rask got the Bruins another 2pts.

With no Chara and now no Krejci, the team is finding ways to win.

Thank you to the posters who posted the video of Seth's highlight goal.

 

[Neely08]

his stamina seems to have improved.
it seemed like he logged a lot of minutes tonight.

Legendary stamina. He was well known for super-sets of squats... after games. Another big reason he's still playing.

 

[cat400]

Why did Claude roll the 4th line so much? Is he trying to conserve energy in anticipation of the upcoming back to back?

4 games in 6 days this week.

 

[Emerz]

Just keep racking up the W's with Chara and Krejci out.

Love to see the Bergy line play when its hot.

 

[SerenityRick]

so, why exactly did Claude give NJ a second time out?

Uh.. to discuss how they would defend their zone in the waning moments of a game? Are we just looking for reasons to get on Julien's case now or....?

 

[BadBruins]

After a hot start, Chris Kelly has 0 points in his last 7 games (7 SOG). Hasn't had the same jump. Hope Krejci gets healed up soon.

 

[Hali33]

Still some messy parts to our game that need to be cleaned up but color me impressed - 5 wins in a row with no Chara or Krejci.

Didn't like the 2nd goal on Tuukka but he stood tall and bailed this team out in the 3rd when they took the foot off the gas completely.

Nice to see Smitty and Bergeron really starting to hit a stride. Guys are stepping up the way we need them to.

That Griffith goal stole the show though.

 

[alg363636]

Glad to see our offense seems to have overcome its slump. Solid first period and second half of the second. Tuukka laid a couple eggs there in the beginning but more than made up for it - absolutely remarkable third period.

That being said, and I keep harping on this, we HAVE to commit to a 60 minute effort. Every game we have had at least period/20 minutes of being trapped in our zone and Tuukka bailing us out. And he's done a great job of it, obviously, but once we start playing the big boys that's not gonna fly.

But 5 in a row is nothing to complain about. This team has some serious talent. And we're missing our #1C and #1D. Not a lot of teams (if any) around the league could sustain such a great record with such big players missing. Boys should be proud of themselves for stepping up.

 

[Neely08]

After a hot start, Chris Kelly has 0 points in his last 7 games (7 SOG). Hasn't had the same jump. Hope Krejci gets healed up soon.

Me too. But, I don't want him playing hurt, either. He looked horrible.

Lucic looks frustrated on that line.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Me too. But, I don't want him playing hurt, either. He looked horrible.

Lucic looks frustrated on that line.

I would be too.

Looch finally came around and started playing well and now Krejci is out and he's got Chris Kelly (who is not playing well at all right now) and Seth Griffith (who I like...but isn't exactly the ideal choice for a first line on a good team). Whether people want to admit it or not, that first line is built around Krejci distributing the puck to power guys like Looch and when you take that skill away...the line is doomed.

If I didn't realize the shoes Chris Kelly was trying to fill I'd be a lot more pissed.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

After a hot start, Chris Kelly has 0 points in his last 7 games (7 SOG). Hasn't had the same jump. Hope Krejci gets healed up soon.

He may not hold back Soderberg line but he definitely doesn't contribute to a Lucic-Griffith line. They rely big time on the cycle and the puck dies on his stick, a few times tonight.

 

[JOKER 192]

This embelishment crack-down is starting to remind me of when they did the foot-in-the-crease crack-down. Total fail so far.

 

[Replicator]

Uh.. to discuss how they would defend their zone in the waning moments of a game?

one would assume that, but they didn't seem to come out with much of a plan. they were still pinned in their zone, and NJ had already run with their plan but weren't getting anywhere. the clock was in their favor - it seems like letting it run out sooner was the smarter thing to do, unless they had a sure-fire strategy

 

[JOKER 192]

He may not hold back Soderberg line but he definitely doesn't contribute to a Lucic-Griffith line. They rely big time on the cycle and the puck dies on his stick, a few times tonight.

He's a third line center that has no buisness on the first line.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

He's a third line center that has no buisness on the first line.

Agreed. There must be some better option?

 

[JOKER 192]

Agreed. There must be some better option?

I'd like to get a look at Soderberg for one

 

[SlimBrady]

He's a third line center that has no buisness on the first line.

Exactly why they should move Soderberg to the first line if Krejci isn't ready next game.

Lucic-Soderberg-Eriksson
Marchand-Bergy-Smith
Fraser-Kelly-Griffith
Paille-Campbell-Gagne

Why haven't they tried this yet?