Post-Game Talk: SCF GAME 4 - Back to Boston - Best of 3 - Series tied 2-2 - PART 2

[lucic27]

Assuming Chara out, assuming Gryzlek out, assuming 7D:

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Johansson Coyle Heinen
DeBrusk Krejci (rotate)
Nordstrom Kuraly Acciari

Moore McAvoy
Krug Carlo
Vaakaneinen Clifton
*Kampfer

I agreed 90 percent except : Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Johansson Krejci Coyle
DeBrusk Kuraly Heinen
Nordstrom ???????? Acciari

2 first line 6 best players in the play off
Cassidy rotate 4 line

Defense same

 

[Jaguar God]

What happened to your balls, get a grip on reality. Caliss

As someone that deals with crippling anxiety, my mind ALWAYS goes to worst case scenario.

Even something as mundane as someone being 30 mins late.

So maybe take your balls comment and go away?

 

[bruinshoper]

It's interesting to see the reactions to this loss. Game 3: The Bruins rolled St. Louis in their own building, lit up their goaltender, sniped 4 pp goals. Game 4...the Bruins lost their best penalty killer, stable defenseman, and captain part way through an extremely tight game...and it was a tight game to the end.
Folks are concerned about how the team didn't put forth the effort, etc. Losing a guy like Chara must have been really challenging. St. Louis was absolutely desperate to win that game..if they lose, the series is likely over. My feeling is, give St. Louis credit, they played extremely hard, cleaned up their penalty-trouble, and took advantage of the fact that Boston was down to 5 Dmen. The B's were exhausted...how can you blame them?

The B's earned the split. We have a best of 3 series with:

The better goaltender.
Home ice advantage.
Veteran leadership.

buuut...

Significant injuries to defense, and possibly/likely at least one key forward.

If you HAD to bet something that you would never ever actually bet (you know, like your first born child, lol). Would you really be confident right now betting on EITHER team? I sure wouldn't. My honest, "if I had no choice and had to bet" decision...I'd go with the Bruins. They have experience, skill, plenty of desire to win, and a hot goalie. For me, I don't like betting against a hot goalie.

 

[Boston Bandit]

The rest will do this team good. I am confident in them to win game 5.
Go Bruins!


PS: Thank you Don Sweeney for being smart enough to have all this depth on D this season

 

[Save By Thomas]

That sure doesn't look like a legal blade to me.

If he scores in anything less than a blowout it needs to be 'examined'.

 

[pkunit]

I think his penalty kill will be greatly missed. Greatly.

What penalties? We have home ice game 5!

 

[pkunit]

Most likely the latter. We have a poor performing top 6, half of which have been part of the reason why the Bruins have failed to deliver in 2012, 2013, 2014, and last year. Time to make drastic changes this summer if they lose the next two.

Let's hire Babcock

 

[bobbyorr04]

Reading twitter and listening to radio the Blues already won this

the media is saying the same thing here too

 

[pkunit]

Assuming Chara out, assuming Gryzlek out, assuming 7D:

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Johansson Coyle Heinen
DeBrusk Krejci (rotate)
Nordstrom Kuraly Acciari

Moore McAvoy
Krug Carlo
Vaakaneinen Clifton
*Kampfer

Marchy Bergy Coyle
Debrusk Krejci Pasta
Nords Kuraly Mojo
Heinen Acciari Backes

You can play around or go back to Norm. I honestly believe our D is still fine. Forwards NEED a shakeup.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

anyone have video of the holding non call when pasta was breaking for a 2 on 1??

blues were doing that all game

 

[BruinFanSam]

Geez - doom and gloom huh?

 

[maswe12]

If/when Chara can't go, would love to see him hand over the C to Bergeron.

 

[Kazcram]

Must win game imo

 

[Oates2Neely]

Marchy Bergy Coyle
Debrusk Krejci Pasta
Nords Kuraly Mojo
Heinen Acciari Backes

You can play around or go back to Norm. I honestly believe our D is still fine. Forwards NEED a shakeup.

That’s really drastic. Your 3rd line looks brutal. Not opposed to a minor shake up. But the series is 2-2.

Not sure what I’d do ignore I were Cassidy. I think I’d stick to what’s for us this far. Show confidence in the team. Considering the Blues are finding success via lucky puck bounces/ rebounds. I think the B’s come out hungry Thursday on home ice and take a 3-2 series lead.

 

[bruinmann77]

This is the bruins with all the pressure on them and its time this veteran team need to show up. we have the Better Goalie

 

[Memokerobi]

Did the Blues outplay the Bruins in games 2&4? Yes. But I don’t think you can generalize that and say the Blues are the better 5v5 team. In both games where the Blues were good, the Bs played long stretches with 5D. Although this is not the entire reason, it definitely contributed to the Blues ability of trapping the Bs in their zone. This didn’t happen nearly as much in games 1&3 where the Bs had 6D.

And I’m definitely not saying losing Chara is a positive but it might help with getting the puck out of our zone.

 

[Nose Face Killah]

We won a game without chara during the Carolina series, we can do it again. Especially with home ice. Top 6 absolutely needs to be better 5v5 though

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

We won a game without chara during the Carolina series, we can do it again. Especially with home ice. Top 6 absolutely needs to be better 5v5 though

STL is not CAR tho

 

[Oates2Neely]

I’m a Chara fan. But call me crazy, I’m more concerned with Gryzlek’s health at the moment.
If Chara misses a game the boys can survive, IF Gryzlek can play.

With that said, if Chara is out for more than a game, that will hurt.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

There is no doubt in my mind Chara is playing. If he was dead McAvoy and Carlo would prop him up like Weekend at Bernie’s.

And when he plays, everyone will see a storm so big not even the Blues could hit it.

 

[Hamilton Brian]

This is going to be a long 40-something hours. Lots of "what ifs" and speculation/hyperbolization/hypothesizing.

I don't want to think I brewed that Stanley Cup pale ale for nothing. Well, I'll still drink it, but...want it Cup-worthy.

 

[sooshii]

the media is saying the same thing here too

They changed their tune after each game.

 

[bobbyorr04]

I'd like to see better reffing next game

 

[pkunit]

That’s really drastic. Your 3rd line looks brutal. Not opposed to a minor shake up. But the series is 2-2.

Not sure what I’d do ignore I were Cassidy. I think I’d stick to what’s for us this far. Show confidence in the team. Considering the Blues are finding success via lucky puck bounces/ rebounds. I think the B’s come out hungry Thursday on home ice and take a 3-2 series lead.

Some of our best performers on that 3rd line!

I want to open this series up! Go speed and skill all the way!

 

[bruinmann77]

what a joke