Pre-Game Talk: SCF GAME 3 - 6/1 - 8:21 PM - The B's look to regain home ice advantage

[sooshii]

Hearing the right stuff from the guys. They're happy to be on the road together. They know they need to be better. They should be ready to go tomorrow!

Hope Pietrangelo’s triplets scream bloody murder and keep him up all night.

 

[crimsonace]

Ice has to be better in St. Louis so the bruins will be able to get away with being cuter a little more than they can at home when the pucks on edge for 85% of the game

Gotta throw a lot of rubber at Binnington though

Outdoor temperature in St. Louis will be in the high 80s all day Saturday (a little reprieve with a high of 78 Monday) and the city is notorious for very high humidity. It'll be a LOT of work to keep the building cool to keep the ice in good shape.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Outdoor temperature in St. Louis will be in the high 80s all day Saturday (a little reprieve with a high of 78 Monday) and the city is notorious for very high humidity. It'll be a LOT of work to keep the building cool to keep the ice in good shape.

Bruins should be used to bad ice ,just means simplify your game ,I think that’s why the first line has struggled at times ,they seem reluctant to do it

 

[Paddington]

Negative from game 2: Bruins were downright awful. Of course, some of that is because the Blues were relentless, particularly pressuring the Bruins when they were trying to clear the zone.

Positive from game 2: Even though they were as bad as they were, the Bruins were one shot away from winning.

All year long, this team has had guys fill in and carry their own. I'm confident that they'll continue that with Moore stepping in.

 

[ODAAT]

Negative from game 2: Bruins were downright awful. Of course, some of that is because the Blues were relentless, particularly pressuring the Bruins when they were trying to clear the zone.

Positive from game 2: Even though they were as bad as they were, the Bruins were one shot away from winning.

All year long, this team has had guys fill in and carry their own. I'm confident that they'll continue that with Moore stepping in.

With you there, almost an exact reversal from game 1 where, after 20 minutes, the B`s dominated and the Blues still somehow only a shot away

I dunno, just not tense about tomorrow night, this team has given me a ton of examples of impressive resilience and an ability to put bad games in the rear view mirror and I suspect they`ll do it again.

 

[Alicat]

I expect a much tighter game from the refs especially now that a suspension has been handed down.

 

[BMC]

I expect a much tighter game from the refs especially now that a suspension has been handed down.

That's fine provided they tighten up on the Blues. Which I doubt.

 

[Alicat]

That's fine provided they tighten up on the Blues. Which I doubt.

Oh I think it will be tight on both teams just like it was in game 3 of Columbus and Toronto.

If they clamp down, the Blues will have to adjust which gets them off their game plan and benefits the B's.

 

[SPV]

I don't want to say I'm not worried yet, but I feel pretty good about the series still. I thought we played a very bad game on Wednesday, the top line in particular. But we were still in that game. I'm curious if that was St. Louis best shot, and we nearly took it.

If the top line can put it together, I'm pretty confident we can take any game.

 

[Bruin]

I think this is the game where the first line gets going, Bergy, Marchand and Pasta all get a point or 2. I think Coyle will make an impact on the game as well.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

With you there, almost an exact reversal from game 1 where, after 20 minutes, the B`s dominated and the Blues still somehow only a shot away

I dunno, just not tense about tomorrow night, this team has given me a ton of examples of impressive resilience and an ability to put bad games in the rear view mirror and I suspect they`ll do it again.

I just saw a video of some guy on YouTube reviewing game 2 and he said if the Blues win game 3 they will win the Cup . What a load of horse shit . Whoever wins will have a clear advantage but to declare a winner when it is only 2-1 in the series is asinine. I think we will see a split in St. Louis .

 

[Alicat]

@Gee Wally Will you be back for this game?

We miss you!

 

[Gee Wally]

@Gee Wally Will you be back for this game?

We miss you!

Yup. Got home at 3:00 am this morning. Im beat.

 

[ODAAT]

I just saw a video of some guy on YouTube reviewing game 2 and he said if the Blues win game 3 they will win the Cup . What a load of horse **** . Whoever wins will have a clear advantage but to declare a winner when it is only 2-1 in the series is asinine. I think we will see a split in St. Louis .

agreed, asinine. Obviously winning is better than losing and the only way game 3 would tilt the series IMO is if one team already has a 2-0 lead and they go onto make it 3-0 in the series. I`ve been vocal about me not being a believer in game to game momentum. Think momentum is created during a game, we just saw that as the B`s were the better team by a wide margin after they got their legs in game 1 then came out two nights ago and were dominated.

 

[Alicat]

Yup. Got home at 3:00 am this morning. Im beat.

Welcome home!

In this case, sleepies are ok

 

[Alicat]

Anyone know when practice is today?

 

[Prince Pasta]

Bruins won 2 must wins with momentum against them in the most hostile environment they've played in this spring... If they can win 2/3 in Toronto I said it before, playing in Columbus didn't scare me, playing in Carolina didn't scare me, playing in St.Louis doesn't scare me.

 

[missingchicklet]

Team had to know St Louis would be bringing the heavy game to game 2. Thing is, you can't prepare for a dirty hit that sends a player to the hospital, and there's no way to prepare for having your goalie skated into twice in the same game. It looked to me like the Bs were trying to do what they did against the Jackets -- accept the physical play and try to counter by generating offense against a team that finishes hits a bit late and puts itself out of position. The big thing that went wrong with that strategy is that the Bs played super sloppy hockey and couldn't string passes together and get shots off like they usually do. The Bs have the better goalie and the better D. Things are going to boil down to whether or not the Bs offense can play sharper. The Blues' D is pretty good, but they leave gaps in their own zone that can be exploited. It's up to the Bs to cash in, something they failed to do in game 2.

 

[ODAAT]

Anyone know when practice is today?

 

[Bruinaura]

Welcome home!

In this case, sleepies are ok

Gotta practice for game time sleepies

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I expect a much tighter game from the refs especially now that a suspension has been handed down.

I don’t know the calls have mostly been made on the Blues chippy stuff,yeah the hit should of been 5 ,missed the slash on Debrusk,not really expecting the Blues to change their game plan ,they will still run Rask ,not unless the Bruins start doing something on their power plays,power plays haven’t even generated any momentum for the Bruins,if that continues to be the case Blues will continue to take liberties.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Team had to know St Louis would be bringing the heavy game to game 2. Thing is, you can't prepare for a dirty hit that sends a player to the hospital, and there's no way to prepare for having your goalie skated into twice in the same game. It looked to me like the Bs were trying to do what they did against the Jackets -- accept the physical play and try to counter by generating offense against a team that finishes hits a bit late and puts itself out of position. The big thing that went wrong with that strategy is that the Bs played super sloppy hockey and couldn't string passes together and get shots off like they usually do. The Bs have the better goalie and the better D. Things are going to boil down to whether or not the Bs offense can play sharper. The Blues' D is pretty good, but they leave gaps in their own zone that can be exploited. It's up to the Bs to cash in, something they failed to do in game 2.

And also spent a good portion of the game hemmed in their own end.

 

[Otherworld]

We have to own the neutral zone and slow them up during their entries. Forwards need to move below the hash marks to support the puck. We have to FLIP the puck up into the air and out of our own zone to alleviate pressure. Use our transition game and speed to attack.

 

[Boston BROin]

I'm a bit nervous for tomorrow night. This is what the Bruins generally do to teams. They frustrate them, they hit them and they throw them off their game. Generally after a couple of games, the other team is completely thrown off and they start running around, looking for hits, getting themselves out of position, taking bad penalties and wearing themselves down.

The same narrative was happening after game 1. And the Blues totally took the bait. They took more penalties, they were running around looking for hits, however, they didn't really find themselves out of position and they didn't wear themselves out. On the contrary, it looked like the Bruins got worn down. Even after the 11 days of rest.

What they'll need for next game is the top line. I don't think the Bruins need to change too much. They don't need to run around to make hits, they're already playing pretty physical, but the top guys just need to show up. Marchand looks absolutely horrendous. He's not moving well and he has had a ton of turnovers. Leaving Chara out to dry on that 2nd goal was inexcusable. As it was happening I was yelling at my TV, 'WHERE ARE YOU GOING. GET BACK OVER AND HELP!' Bergy needs to be Bergy in the dot. Especially in the offensive zone. Establish that pressure and forecheck. They also don't need to be too perfect. The top line is capable of great things, but sometimes you just have to play dirty, I think that's why we saw Backes and Pasta switch.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

We have to own the neutral zone and slow them up during their entries. Forwards need to move below the hash marks to support the puck. We have to FLIP the puck up into the air and out of our own zone to alleviate pressure. Use our transition game and speed to attack.

All sounds good to me,makes you wonder why the Bruins couldn’t make the adjustments during the game,it’s like this isn’t working,we will have to do something different,but let’s wait until next game.Lol