Post-Game Talk: Round Robin #1 - Hibernation Continues - Team of Gritty 4 BRUINS 1 F

[Trap Jesus]

This RTP has reflected poorly on Cassidy IMO. There's clearly way too much rust there relative to other teams and he's already losing his temper after 1 (legitimate) game.

 

[NDiesel]

This RTP has reflected poorly on Cassidy IMO. There's clearly way too much rust there relative to other teams and he's already losing his temper after 1 (legitimate) game.

Yeah but how can you blame him for not being prepared when the bruins have had at one time up to 9 guys missing from practice?

 

[Trap Jesus]

Yeah but how can you blame him for not being prepared when the bruins have had at one time up to 9 guys missing from practice?

The worst performers in the two games have been the defense and their play with the puck. They've all practiced pretty consistently.

 

[NDiesel]

The worst performers in the two games have been the defense and their play with the puck. They've all practiced pretty consistently.

Fair enough, I think practicing with non regulars would still effect them, but I would again fail to see how the defense playing poorly is solely on Bruce. Seems like that's a defenseman issue instead.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Fair enough, I think practicing with non regulars would still effect them, but I would again fail to see how the defense playing poorly is solely on Bruce. Seems like that's a defenseman issue instead.

I'm not saying it's all on him, but there's certainly a clear lack of preparation given what the team looked like the first two games.

 

[EON]

Bjork should stay in the lineup, he and Coyle work very well together, just haven't had the counting stats to show for it in these two games. Other than that, they need to shuffle the middle 6. The top line needs a huge wake up call too honestly, they were probably the worst forward line yesterday.

2 more games to sort this out. It's fine if they go 0-3 and get the 4th seed, it's just how they're playing right now. They will get shredded by a team coming from the qualifying round playing like this.

 

[BMC]

Thinking they can play like s*** for four consecutive games and then all of a sudden turn it on like a switch is a recipe for disaster.

That's my #1 concern right here. The physical stuff like timing will come but they've got to get their mental act together now

 

[bme44]

Bjork should stay in the lineup, he and Coyle work very well together, just haven't had the counting stats to show for it in these two games. Other than that, they need to shuffle the middle 6. The top line needs a huge wake up call too honestly, they were probably the worst forward line yesterday.

2 more games to sort this out. It's fine if they go 0-3 and get the 4th seed, it's just how they're playing right now. They will get shredded by a team coming from the qualifying round playing like this.

Bjork and Coyle will be fine if they get a second winger on the line that can show anything. Kuhlman is not that guy

 

[TD Charlie]

Bjork should stay in the lineup, he and Coyle work very well together, just haven't had the counting stats to show for it in these two games. Other than that, they need to shuffle the middle 6. The top line needs a huge wake up call too honestly, they were probably the worst forward line yesterday.

2 more games to sort this out. It's fine if they go 0-3 and get the 4th seed, it's just how they're playing right now. They will get shredded by a team coming from the qualifying round playing like this.

Agreed. It's not the loss that stings, it's the miserable failure on the eye test. Two games now of fumbling and kicking pucks, duffing shots (when they finally decide to take one), and being caught miles out of position on the wrong side of the ice. There's a lot to fix and not much time to do it.

I also liked Bjork and Coyle. They had some jam near the net, and Bjork was the only one to visibly show his disappointment. Sometimes, after a bad game, it helps to see that they care too.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Bjork and Coyle will be fine if they get a second winger on the line that can show anything. Kuhlman is not that guy

I like Kuhlman but the Bruins already have too many players similar to him in the lineup . I doubt Cassidy takes out Wagner or Nordstrom. Add Ritchie and Kase , maybe Clifton and Rask and we could see a vastly different team on Wednesday.

 

[LucicIsABeast]

Only good things to say:

1. It's not a do-or-die round. There is time, but not much, to straighten things out. It stinks that while most of the games I've seen have been close at the end, ours was a runaway.

2. I had a nice plate of wings and rings(along with half a dozen pints) at my preferred Bruins spot, Buff's(which is now taking...credit cards. The Citizens Bank space across the street is now empty, an unfortunate trend, i.e., the Rox Diner in Newtonville).

Buffs takes credit cards now? Say it ain't so

 

[Seidenbergy]

Every year the Bs go through a stretch where they look terrible and folks freak out and say they won't be able to turn on the light switch in time.....then they do.

Same folks that freak out when the pats defense sucks the first 4-6 weeks of the season, then go quiet when they turn it around and dominate the 2nd half of the year.

Short memories, a need to freak out, whatever it is, it always makes me chuckle.

It's been 2 essentially meaningless games. Not worried.

 

[JoeyBananas]

I like Kuhlman but the Bruins already have too many players similar to him in the lineup . I doubt Cassidy takes out Wagner or Nordstrom. Add Ritchie and Kase , maybe Clifton and Rask and we could see a vastly different team on Wednesday.

Not sure what Kase would add at this point (besides embellishment penalties), but I do like Ritchie in for Kuhlman. Move Kuhlman to the 4th line and sit Nordstrom. Or, give Frederic a shot on the 4th line.

 

[Smitty93]

Bjork should stay in the lineup, he and Coyle work very well together, just haven't had the counting stats to show for it in these two games. Other than that, they need to shuffle the middle 6. The top line needs a huge wake up call too honestly, they were probably the worst forward line yesterday.

2 more games to sort this out. It's fine if they go 0-3 and get the 4th seed, it's just how they're playing right now. They will get shredded by a team coming from the qualifying round playing like this.

Bjork and Coyle need to play with a shooter. Both of them are more possession/pass first players. Putting in Kase is the simplest option, but you could also drop DeBrusk down. Besides the lack of effort, the bigger issue yesterday was a lack of attacking the net and shooting. That's something that Kase brings when he's healthy.

 

[LucicIsABeast]

Why are people so quick to drop Bjork from the lineup. Wasn't he the one who drew the first 2 penalties (not that it definitively shows a good game) and also had one of the better scoring chances. I thought Coyle looked ok/good and Bjork looked fine.

If we want to look at someone to take out of the lineup, how about Krejci or Debrusk (obviously can't take Krejci out but he was invisible). Is this even a true second line anymore?

 

[Trap Jesus]

I forgot that you can play Ritchie on the 4th line in place of Nordstrom if need be. We have enough PKers. I would try this vs. Tampa if Ritchie/Kase are available:

Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
DeBrusk-Krejci-Studnicka
Bjork-Coyle-Kase
Ritchie-Kuraly-Wagner

 

[TinyRivers]

Agreed. It's not the loss that stings, it's the miserable failure on the eye test. Two games now of fumbling and kicking pucks, duffing shots (when they finally decide to take one), and being caught miles out of position on the wrong side of the ice. There's a lot to fix and not much time to do it.

I also liked Bjork and Coyle. They had some jam near the net, and Bjork was the only one to visibly show his disappointment. Sometimes, after a bad game, it helps to see that they care too.

It has looked to me in these 2 games, like we had little to no possession. We can't win if we don't have possession.

 

[JCRO]

I forgot that you can play Ritchie on the 4th line in place of Nordstrom if need be. We have enough PKers. I would try this vs. Tampa if Ritchie/Kase are available:

Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
DeBrusk-Krejci-Studnicka
Bjork-Coyle-Kase
Ritchie-Kuraly-Wagner

I like this lineup a lot.

Hope we see something like this when everyone returns

 

[The don godfather]

We in luxury situation losing these games are meaningless. Leafs lost that's the team I don't want face due to law of average. We cant just keep on beating them all the time. A blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.

 

[JCRO]

Agreed. It's not the loss that stings, it's the miserable failure on the eye test. Two games now of fumbling and kicking pucks, duffing shots (when they finally decide to take one), and being caught miles out of position on the wrong side of the ice. There's a lot to fix and not much time to do it.

I also liked Bjork and Coyle. They had some jam near the net, and Bjork was the only one to visibly show his disappointment. Sometimes, after a bad game, it helps to see that they care too.

I've seen this a lot from him even pre-COVID. He knows his roster spot isnt promised and wants to contribute bad. And he's definitely frustrated.

IMO he does pretty much everything right. Only complaint is he needs to release the puck faster. That'll happen when scoring is getting in your head.

Im rooting for him to start getting on the board. I will say that third line seemed to play a lot better then the exhibition game where I thought they kind of got dominated in their own zone too often. Not this last game.

 

[JCRO]

Is that Kase in the black shirt and backwards black cap?

If so thats a positive right? Walking with the rest of the group. Or am I behind?

 

[talkinaway]

Is that Kase in the black shirt and backwards black cap?

If so thats a positive right? Walking with the rest of the group. Or am I behind?

Yup, I think so - blond and not Nordstrom, so that should be Kase. He was with the team giving interviews on Saturday IIRC, so practice isn’t much of a surprise, but still a good sign.

Wouldn’t mind seeing him slot in Wednesday if his practices go well, but we do need at least one game of max effort during the RR from everyone.

 

[Dr Hook]

Is that Kase in the black shirt and backwards black cap?

If so thats a positive right? Walking with the rest of the group. Or am I behind?

Based on what we saw yesterday, the work week should have begun 7 days ago

And yes, that is Kase

 

[JOKER 192]

Here in the US (including Boston) September
has become a complete summer month. Hell
early October can feel sumner light now. GW
is a thing.

It's the same here we now only get like 3 months of real winter before it was most of the year.

 

[Ladyfan]

There wasn't much to like in that game and I may be alone here but I liked the effort from Bjork.

I am thinking they will wake up and start winning...I hope it is soon.