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Post by SeaBass on May 12, 2024 20:35:21 GMT -5
Boston Bruins AT Florida PanthersTV Coverage: ESPN
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Post by SeaBass on May 12, 2024 20:36:14 GMT -5
No way I am watching this shit show. Hope to create a game 6 thread.
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Post by KSJ08 on May 13, 2024 6:42:20 GMT -5
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Post by orym on May 13, 2024 9:55:59 GMT -5
We just watched the lifeless Leafs comeback on us from down 3-1 to force Game 7. Florida did this to us last year after they looked down and out. It seems pretty hopeless at this stage though. Other teams come back on the Bruins, not the other way around.
The Bennett goal really is the final straw for me. 100% of the time that is called back. Bennett shoved a Bruins player into the goalie - there is no way Swayman could have come over to make the save. It's also interfering with Coyle - he doesn't have the puck. It's not a legit goal. Switch the jerseys for that goal and I guarantee it's called back. That's the problem with this league. They have an agenda and they will explain away anything that goes against it. They can't just call the game the way they see it. They can't just suspend a player when he punches another team's top guy in the head and puts him out of the series. They just can't get it fucking right.
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Post by crafar01 on May 13, 2024 10:02:47 GMT -5
At this point, I think we're done, it is what it is and I'm not happy about it, but maybe this will kick start some retooling. I feel like Swayman has more than proven himself as a #1 guy and with any luck, this could open the door to an off season Ullmark trade that could net us some assets. We have a couple of decent, young goalies in the system that deserve shots at backing Swayman up so I don't see a huge drop off there. We need some serious help down the middle and no one in currently in the wings that qualifies as such. I know we'll have cap space for some decent free agents this year, just rather see us get in on some youth that we can have some salary control over for awhile.
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Post by blkngld on May 13, 2024 10:54:44 GMT -5
At this point, I think we're done, it is what it is and I'm not happy about it, but maybe this will kick start some retooling. I feel like Swayman has more than proven himself as a #1 guy and with any luck, this could open the door to an off season Ullmark trade that could net us some assets. We have a couple of decent, young goalies in the system that deserve shots at backing Swayman up so I don't see a huge drop off there. We need some serious help down the middle and no one in currently in the wings that qualifies as such. I know we'll have cap space for some decent free agents this year, just rather see us get in on some youth that we can have some salary control over for awhile. Can we just acknowledge for a minute that Lohrei and Braz have added depth to this team and if they were farther along in experience/development, they may be having an even greater impact? my reply to your post... Yes, they have a good D core when they all play to the best of their abilities. Lohrei, McAvoy, Lindholm and Carlo plus Sway and Bussi/Dipietro gives the team a solid foundation. The problem is wasting the Pasta prime years. Zacha and Coyle would be excellent #2/3 Centers but without #1 stud and as much as I like Poitras he's more a young Bergy a #3 on a good team and he grows into the #1 role someday just not anytime soon unfortunately but who knows. I think the fact that they know they are moving on from Ullmark is why Sway is playing even after losses. What they can get for him at the draft will be interesting... there are teams that still need a legit #1 goalie heck I could see him going to Pitt or Philly
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Post by crafar01 on May 13, 2024 12:14:34 GMT -5
At this point, I think we're done, it is what it is and I'm not happy about it, but maybe this will kick start some retooling. I feel like Swayman has more than proven himself as a #1 guy and with any luck, this could open the door to an off season Ullmark trade that could net us some assets. We have a couple of decent, young goalies in the system that deserve shots at backing Swayman up so I don't see a huge drop off there. We need some serious help down the middle and no one in currently in the wings that qualifies as such. I know we'll have cap space for some decent free agents this year, just rather see us get in on some youth that we can have some salary control over for awhile. Can we just acknowledge for a minute that Lohrei and Braz have added depth to this team and if they were farther along in experience/development, they may be having an even greater impact? my reply to your post... Yes, they have a good D core when they all play to the best of their abilities. Lohrei, McAvoy, Lindholm and Carlo plus Sway and Bussi/Dipietro gives the team a solid foundation. The problem is wasting the Pasta prime years. Zacha and Coyle would be excellent #2/3 Centers but without #1 stud and as much as I like Poitras he's more a young Bergy a #3 on a good team and he grows into the #1 role someday just not anytime soon unfortunately but who knows. I think the fact that they know they are moving on from Ullmark is why Sway is playing even after losses. What they can get for him at the draft will be interesting... there are teams that still need a legit #1 goalie heck I could see him going to Pitt or Philly I agree with you on Lohrei and Brazeau, both have been pleasant surprises. I think our D core is OK, but could use a bit of nasty. In nets, we're good as well. But as you said, we need a stud in the middle before we can be considered true contenders again. I will also give Coyle some credit though. He was placed in a position well above his ability and performed surprisingly well...that being said, yes, him and Zacha should both be slid down the depth chart to positions more suited to their abilities. Poitros for me is still an unknown, so we'll need to see what he brings next year. I don't think we need to burn the whole thing down, but some pretty significant changes are needed, especially in the middle.
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Post by madmarx on May 13, 2024 12:50:37 GMT -5
Florida has twelve UFA’s
Reinhart Okposo Tarasenko Cousins Lorentz Stenlund Lundell Lomberg Montour E L O Kulikov Stolarz
This team is going to look very different next year
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Post by kjc2 on May 14, 2024 7:54:09 GMT -5
Is there any way we win tonight? I know strong effort, playing smart and great goaltending gives us or anybody for that matter a chance but tactically is there anything we can do differently?
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Post by kjc2 on May 14, 2024 7:59:12 GMT -5
Maybe we should take out JVR and Maroon and replace them with speed. Both are slow and old, so maybe a break could rest there asses for a game 6 or game 1 in October.
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Post by SeaBass on May 14, 2024 8:12:38 GMT -5
Maybe we should take out JVR and Maroon and replace them with speed. Both are slow and old, so maybe a break could rest there asses for a game 6 or game 1 in October. I would love to see more speed. They aren’t getting into the physical crap so we don’t need slow.
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Post by orym on May 14, 2024 10:30:47 GMT -5
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand participated in Tuesday's morning skate but will not play in Game 5 against Florida Panthers as they try to stave off elimination, head coach Jim Montgomery announced.
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Post by nfld77 on May 14, 2024 11:20:35 GMT -5
Maybe we should take out JVR and Maroon and replace them with speed. Both are slow and old, so maybe a break could rest there asses for a game 6 or game 1 in October. I would make same 2 moves..Both are really slow, Personally I think Maroon was a wsste of a trade, hard looks dont scare the Cats, he's not even close to what he used to be!!
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Post by madmarx on May 14, 2024 15:16:02 GMT -5
Win lose or draw there better be limping Cats before this ends.
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Post by orym on May 14, 2024 15:21:16 GMT -5
I actually have a good feeling about tonight. The league will want this to extend a little further and Sweeney didn't lambaste the refs like I thought he was going to yesterday (so maybe some calls fall our way tonight). Are we the better team in this series? No. We took Game 1 in their barn though and really had half a decent shot to take Game 4 so it's looked grim as far as the eye test goes but it's been pretty close in terms of games won and lost.
I'm just really not ready to call it a wrap on the season so hope the boys can take it one game at a time and make things interesting here! I know we'd all love nothing more than to get one back on Florida after we choked away the 3-1 lead last year.
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Post by kjc2 on May 14, 2024 16:17:00 GMT -5
My biggest beef the last few days is the narrative that Bruins fans are crying over Marchand when they all know he’d do exactly the same thing and that he made a living playing dirty. All Bruins fans are well aware of Brad’s history but I think most of us are just asking the refs to call the game and DOPS to do their job! Also Brad paid the price the majority of the time he crossed the line.
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Post by KSJ08 on May 14, 2024 16:23:03 GMT -5
Win lose or draw there better be limping Cats before this ends. +%110!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgffRW1fKDkwww.youtube.com/watch?v=qJA8aPrRJhowww.youtube.com/watch?v=gR4HvXES0C0 For this SEASON Playoffs!!! Coyle , Hienin <sp? & Jake were W/in CC's of scoring & we were out shot again 2-1. I believe the team that has scored 1st in this series has gone on to loose the gm?? Please someone correct or confirm & if it's true time to bust that scenario TONIGHT!! And Please Boys Please don't do this tonight!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIRKAsT0YAg
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Post by chesterbear on May 14, 2024 18:03:10 GMT -5
On a short leash tonight,not gonna take much to turn this off-cmon Bruins show me some heart tonight
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Post by orym on May 14, 2024 18:10:23 GMT -5
I think they are coming back. Let's go Bruins!
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Post by orym on May 14, 2024 18:18:55 GMT -5
What a beauty!!!!
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Post by madmarx on May 14, 2024 18:18:58 GMT -5
Better
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Post by chesterbear on May 14, 2024 18:20:26 GMT -5
Good start,how long does it last
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Post by chesterbear on May 14, 2024 18:22:05 GMT -5
Here comes the shit calls all ready
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Post by orym on May 14, 2024 18:22:24 GMT -5
What a garbage fucking call.
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Post by chesterbear on May 14, 2024 18:22:38 GMT -5
One hand on his stick and gets a hooking call unreal
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Post by orym on May 14, 2024 18:23:06 GMT -5
I mean seriously. Coyle has one hand on the stick. Give me a break!
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Post by madmarx on May 14, 2024 18:23:15 GMT -5
This is part I can’t handle weak as fuck calls
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Post by orym on May 14, 2024 18:24:22 GMT -5
Let's just kill it off. We know we aren't getting the calls.
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Post by kjc2 on May 14, 2024 18:26:15 GMT -5
That better be the Florida standard on calls as well.
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Post by orym on May 14, 2024 18:29:19 GMT -5
WTF IS THE WHISTLE FOR???
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