Pre-Game Talk: TBL vs Bruins 10/12/15 @ 1pm

Werewolf · Oct 11, 2015

Early start tomorrow thought to get this going.

- Marchand concussion not likely to play.
- Chara practiced and questionable for tomorrow.
- Connolly sucks...chance he pots two against us...revenge is sweet.
- When will Paquette and Nesterov play their first game?
- Will Stamkos be our best player? Not a chance.

Stormbreaker · Oct 11, 2015

FWIW:

Best bet for Paquette and Nesterov would be Tuesday maybe.

DFC · Oct 11, 2015

Connolly will start a fight with JT Brown.

Our best player will be Kuch or Drouin. Boston's defense is very suspect right now, and those two guys should be able to carve it up.

Bolt32 · Oct 11, 2015

I work a regular 9 to 5 job. Yet I got stuck working.

The Gongshow · Oct 11, 2015

B's Offense still has a few deadly pieces and with Poulin most likely starting i'm still worried, Poulin looked awful in the pre-season game I watched, I know, I know its only pre-season but still I'd feel a lot better if Vasi or Bish played this game. Bish will be needed Tuesday for a much better Detroit team tho and poor Vasi is still out.

Iceman · Oct 11, 2015

What? Why is a Monday game so early?

FDfranklin · Oct 11, 2015

Afternoon Monday games are never any good for us. I remember one early 2 season ago where a certain someone broke their leg.

FDfranklin · Oct 11, 2015

Iceman5 said:
What? Why is a Monday game so early?

Columbus day.

AlphaCatalyst · Oct 11, 2015

FDfranklin said:
Columbus day.

Or as they call it in Canada land "Thanksgiving."

Brie · Oct 11, 2015

The Gongshow said:
B's Offense still has a few deadly pieces and with Poulin most likely starting i'm still worried, Poulin looked awful in the pre-season game I watched, I know, I know its only pre-season but still I'd feel a lot better if Vasi or Bish played this game. Bish will be needed Tuesday for a much better Detroit team tho and poor Vasi is still out.

Cooper said that Bishop would probably start every game on this trip and since tomorrow is an early game and they don't have a morning skate i have a hard time seeing them putting Poulin in, but then again, you never know with Coop.

dechire · Oct 11, 2015

Gross another 10am game so I can't watch it live

ThunderAlleyNomad · Oct 11, 2015

1 pm on a Monday. I'm self-employed and I STILL have to work and miss the game. Good thing I can listen to the radio.

2020 Cup Champions · Oct 11, 2015

ThunderAlleyNomad said:
1 pm on a Monday. I'm self-employed and I STILL have to work and miss the game. Good thing I can listen to the radio.

What do you do?

ThunderAlleyNomad · Oct 11, 2015

StoneColdStevYzerman said:
What do you do?

I'm a carpenter. I design and build decks. Also repair.

Don't know how much work I'll have once I move to Minnesota (everybody in Florida has a deck, or a porch or else wants one), but I'm getting too old for 8 to 10 hours in the sun all summer anyway.

DFC · Oct 11, 2015

The Gongshow said:
B's Offense still has a few deadly pieces and with Poulin most likely starting i'm still worried, Poulin looked awful in the pre-season game I watched, I know, I know its only pre-season but still I'd feel a lot better if Vasi or Bish played this game. Bish will be needed Tuesday for a much better Detroit team tho and poor Vasi is still out.

I won't be surprised if we play Bish in both games.

Volodya Krutov · Oct 11, 2015

dechire said:
Gross another 10am game so I can't watch it live

7 pm on a off day, life is beautiful

Hoek · Oct 11, 2015

I hate these early Columbus Day games. Only the Northeast takes it off.

These Are The Days · Oct 11, 2015

I'll have to miss the game working at the hospital but whatever. Lady Sunny practically play by plays the game for me.

Not to jinx it but with Marchand being out and Chara being questionable I'd like to say the Lightning stand a better than 50/50 chance to win if they both don't play tomorrow. If Bishop has to sit a game then let him miss this one. No way in hell do I want Poulin facing Detroit when he can face a slumping, shorthanded Boston team instead.

Good luck to Connolly and the rest of the team can capsize on a canoe for all I care.

LightningStrikes · Oct 11, 2015

Let's see how Brett does with Boston!

DFC · Oct 11, 2015

LightningStrikes said:
Let's see how Brett does with Boston!

Last game he was going out of his way to make a point that he was a Bruin now, not a Bolt. It was enough to make me think there might have been bad blood before the trade. Or maybe he was just trying to make an impression. Whatever the case, I expect more of the same.

(Let's just hope Gudas doesn't play us with the same mindset.)

Werewolf · Oct 11, 2015

DFC said:
Last game he was going out of his way to make a point that he was a Bruin now, not a Bolt. It was enough to make me think there might have been bad blood before the trade. Or maybe he was just trying to make an impression. Whatever the case, I expect more of the same.

(Let's just hope Gudas doesn't play us with the same mindset.)

If I remember correctly he went after Hedman...directly leading to a TBL goal. Freaking dummy...

Connolly would still be on a fourth line role for us ... and tomorrow he is playing first line role in Marchand's spot in the lineup. He'll have something to prove...but regardless, his hockey IQ gets in the way. I'd take Kucherov, Callahan, and Condra before Connolly.

Volodya Krutov · Oct 11, 2015

DFC said:
Last game he was going out of his way to make a point that he was a Bruin now, not a Bolt. It was enough to make me think there might have been bad blood before the trade. Or maybe he was just trying to make an impression. Whatever the case, I expect more of the same.

(Let's just hope Gudas doesn't play us with the same mindset.)

It hurts your ego to be traded, it leaves you the bitter taste you've been undesired by your own team, being for the general sake of it ok, but personally it hurts a lot. What Connolly did is totally natural IMO, and I wouldn't expect less from any true professional player against the team that didn't "want him anymore"

DFC · Oct 11, 2015

The Green Unit said:
It hurts your ego to be traded, it leaves you the bitter taste you've been undesired by your own team, being for the general sake of it ok, but personally it hurts a lot. What Connolly did is totally natural IMO, and I wouldn't expect less from any true professional player against the team that didn't "want him anymore"

I didn't mean to imply there was anything unethical about it. He has a lot to prove, both to his new team and to us. That's why I expect more. The reason why I think there might (emphasis on "might"--I like theories

) be bad blood is how eager our guys seemed to be in their response, not so much what Connolly did.

Volodya Krutov · Oct 12, 2015

DFC said:
I didn't mean to imply there was anything unethical about it. He has a lot to prove, both to his new team and to us. That's why I expect more. The reason why I think there might (emphasis on "might"--I like theories ) be bad blood is how eager our guys seemed to be in their response, not so much what Connolly did.

Oh I didn't see that, I recall Connolly playing physical, being almost nasty, but I wasn't paying much attention to their response... Good point.

DFC · Oct 12, 2015

The Green Unit said:
Oh I didn't see that, I recall Connolly playing physical, being almost nasty, but I wasn't paying much attention to their response... Good point.

You have me interested now to see if my memory is actually accurate. Since I'm nocturnal ATM anyway, I think I'll skim through the game.

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