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Post by kjc2 on Feb 24, 2019 13:18:12 GMT -5
Like I said before, one bad contract by a GM is a win for the agent and in their minds the new bar. If we only have a couple of GMs staying firm and holding the line it's not enough. It turns into a couple of franchises where players avoid.
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Post by SeaBass on Feb 27, 2019 7:27:15 GMT -5
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Post by kjc2 on Feb 27, 2019 7:41:05 GMT -5
Beauty goal Studnika has been lights out in Niagara 2018-19 Oshawa Generals* 30 12 22 34 2018-19 Niagara IceDogs 21 17 16 33
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Post by madmarx on Feb 28, 2019 10:25:06 GMT -5
Players poll
Over the past six weeks, The Athletic’s hockey reporters polled players around the league to get answers to our most pressing NHL questions. When all was said and done, we spoke to nearly 200 players — 198, to be exact, split almost exactly 50/50 among players on Eastern and Western Conference teams (100 to 98; sorry about the East Coast bias).
Before we get to the answers, note these results are not entirely scientific. Every player was granted anonymity but many still declined to answer some of the questions, were indifferent, offered a simple “no comment” or, in one case, a “fuck off with that question.”
Nevertheless, the results are very revealing. They show that Sidney Crosby is still seen as the best player in the game, Carey Price remains the gold-standard in goal and players like to party in Vegas.
Let’s get to the results.
1. Who is the best all-around player in the NHL today?
We thought the wording of this question — “all-around” — might give players some pause, but any way you slice it, players still have Sidney Crosby on a pedestal. Connor McDavid might take over the title someday, but it’s not this year. “Crosby, for me, just the way he can control a game and take over and lead. … he’s still No. 1,” said an Eastern Conference player.
2. Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final — who do you want starting in goal?
The wording of this question had the unintended consequence of many players just picking their own goalie. As a result, 24 different goalies received at least one vote. But that didn’t stop Carey Price from running away with the title. After a season to forget in 2017-18, Price bounced back nicely this season and seems to have never lost the confidence of his peers.
3. Who is the most underrated player in the NHL?
Fifty different players received votes in this category but Aleksander Barkov was the overwhelming favorite. Barkov has been a consistent producer for a Panthers team that has only been to the playoffs once during his career. “If he wasn’t in Florida, he’d be a superstar. He is, but he doesn’t get the credit he should. He’s that good,” said an Eastern Conference player.
4. Who is the most overrated player in the NHL?
This is the question players were most reluctant to answer — only 63 percent of all the players polled answered it. And while P.K. Subban was the leader among those willing to answer, 45 other players received at least one vote. The knock on Subban? “He’s got a good shot and that’s about it,” said a Western Conference rival.
An Eastern Conference player summed up this category diplomatically and perfectly: “I don’t think anyone is overrated — but there sure are players that are overpaid.”
5. Which coach, aside from your own, would you most want to play for?
This was a two-horse race from the beginning and ended in an exact tie. It’s not difficult to imagine why. Jon Cooper has built a consistent contender in Tampa and has implemented an exciting, fast system that has the Lightning leading the league in goals scored. Gerard Gallant won the Jack Adams Award last year after leading the expansion Golden Knights to a division title and unlikely run to the Stanley Cup final. He was a sympathetic figure after being unceremoniously dumped by the Panthers in 2016, but rebounded in Vegas and quickly created a winning culture.
6. Which coach, aside from your own, would you not want to play for?
This list is topped by coaches you might consider hard-ass, old-school guys. As the league gets younger and more skilled, that style of leadership may be on its way out. But it’s worth noting that while John Tortorella tops this list, he also received the fifth-most votes in the previous category. The same can’t be said for Ken Hitchcock. In a game that’s becoming all about speed and skill, his plodding defensive system doesn’t appeal to players. He’s the runner-up in this category and received exactly one vote in the “most want to play for” category.
7. What is the most fun city to visit on the road?
No surprise that the newest NHL city — the party capital of North America — is a popular destination for young, rich athletes. The ‘Vegas Flu’ is real. The Golden Knights have a .643 home winning percentage over their first 73 games.
8. What is the worst city to visit on the road?
Poor Winnipeg, with it’s cold, dark winters and bad WiFi. Winnipeg is the winner here in a landslide, but the overall theme at the top is players don’t like going to places with harsh winters.
9. Which team has the best fans?
The Golden Knights have made quite an impression on the NHL in just their second year. Players love to visit the city and love going to a packed rink with enthusiastic fans, a fun atmosphere and an experience that is a little different than anywhere else.
10. Which team has the worst fans?
The Panthers have the second-worst attendance in the league, averaging just over 13,000 per game. That can create a perception among players of fan indifference and make it a tough place to get excited to go play. Sixteen different fan bases received a vote here.
11. Should the NHL’s current playoff format be changed?
The vote here is relatively close, but among those who voted ‘Yes’ the overwhelming sentiment was that players want a return to a simple conference-based, 1-8 seeding system. “It should be changed to 1-8. Division winners get the top two seeds and the rest is whoever is in, is in,” said an Eastern Conference player.
Two players suggested a format where the top seeds get to choose their first-round opponent.
Those who didn’t want a change enjoy the rivalries, tough matchups and games within their divisions. “I like the idea that you have to get out of your division. It’s old school. I like that. I get that sometimes you wind up with big matchups too early, but it creates the rivalries the league wanted to create within the division.”
12. Should NHL players play in the Olympics?
It was nearly unanimous. Just one single voter said no — because he doesn’t like stopping the season. “You can’t take three weeks off,” the Eastern Conference player said.
Aside from that, there was nothing but over-the-top enthusiasm.
“If you want to grow the game, it’s the best way to do it.”
“Playing in the NHL is a huge accomplishment but when you get to play in the Olympics that’s kind of a different animal.”
“Everyone wants to play in the Olympics. It’s a dream of yours when you’re a kid.”
“Yes. I might strike otherwise.”
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Post by SeaBass on Feb 28, 2019 12:10:20 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Feb 28, 2019 12:57:45 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Feb 28, 2019 13:30:01 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Feb 28, 2019 15:35:50 GMT -5
Absolutely She made the article great sense of humour..
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Post by madmarx on Mar 1, 2019 15:34:55 GMT -5
At Top Golf in Las Vegas a week ago, Boston prospect Trent Frederic learned he’d be taking the longest flight of his life.
The Bruins were coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Golden Knights and stayed in Vegas for some time at the range and then the traditional rookie dinner Feb. 21. Imagine the excitement for the 21-year-old Frederic, who to top it off would be traveling to St. Louis the next day to play his first NHL game in his hometown on Feb. 23.
There were approximately 70 friends and family coming to Enterprise Center, including 20 of Frederic’s high school and college buddies. The 29th pick in the 2016 draft — part of that fabulous first-round class that included five St. Louisans — even splurged for a suite that cost him a couple thousand dollars.
“We were hitting the ball around and I got a call (from Boston general manager Don Sweeney),” Frederic said. “I knew when it popped up, it wasn’t going to be great news. My phone was on the counter and I just kind of grabbed it and tried to get outside before the call ended because it ringing for a second.
“I think a couple of guys had a clue what was going on. I didn’t want to be like a Debby Downer, so I just walked back in and tried now to say much. I think they might have asked me, ‘How’d that go?’ and I gave them a little heads up.”
It was just four days before the NHL’s trade deadline, but Boston wasn’t dealing Frederic. The Bruins had acquired center Charlie Coyle from Minnesota, however, and had to send their young prospect to their American Hockey League affiliate in Provident, RI, to comply with the 23-man roster.
“We were all together, and I think his heart probably dropped when he saw the call from the GM on a volatile type of day,” Boston’s David Backes, the former Blues captain, said. “That call only means two things and unfortunately he was going to the minors.
“I’m sure it stung that he was coming home for his first NHL game in his home building, and then gets sent down. When he came back (from the phone call), we just wanted to make sure he was alright, and he took it in stride. He should hold his head high for what he was able to do here.”
Indeed, Frederic should have been proud with his first 11 games in the league, in which Boston went 8-0-3, but it was his next act that gave goose-bumps to those who heard about the gesture. He decided to donate Suite 224 — the one that was supposed to be used to entertain friends — to the Blues Special Hockey program.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound forward, who made headlines with his fists in his NHL debut on Jan. 29, was showing his other side, offering an opportunity to children with a variety of developmental disabilities to attend a game in which he knew they’d be rooting for the Blues.“Trent, I know when he’s fighting like that, he doesn’t look like the kid that would do that,” said Bob Frederic, Trent’s dad. “But he’s very thoughtful and he’s a super kid, no question. It made things better, knowing that those kids were going to have a good time in that box.”
Shortly after hanging up with Sweeney, Frederic phoned his parents, Bob and Gaye, to tell them about his minor-league assignment. He knew when he was called up in late January, there was no guarantee he’d still be with the team when it played in St. Louis three weeks later. But when the Bruins left on a four-game West Coast swing, the family began putting its plans in place.
“I mean, probably everyday you think about going down,” Frederic said. “It stinks to think like that, but it’s just kind of how your head works, right? So we didn’t want to do it too early in advance, but we had to figure it out. A bunch of my friends were sending me pics, saying they got tickets. I was really pumped.”
Bob Frederic had been following Boston on its trip, and was looking forward to returning home for the much-anticipated day, but knew when the Bruins brought in Coyle that his son could be on his way out. He had no points in his 11 games, but had become a presence for the Bruins with 16 hits and that bout with the Jets’ Brandon Tanev.
“When they got Coyle, I thought, ‘Oh boy, that’s probably not the best news for Trent,'” Bob said. “But with (David) Paternak still being out, chances are he’ll still be with the team and probably play. They’ve been winning with him in the lineup, and he’s been playing pretty solid, so I think they were pretty happy with his play. But still, you just don’t know.
“It was disappointing and he was bummed out, but he knows it’s a business and he knew it could happen. The bummer part about it, when you get sent down the day before you’re making your debut, it’s like all of a sudden you’re in a magnifying glass, everybody knows it, and he feels like he let people down. That’s the bummer thing about it.”Coming to the conclusion that he’d one day live out his dream of playing in St. Louis, Frederic understood when many of his supporters canceled their plans to attend Saturday’s game in St. Louis. But in conversations with his family, “We just thought right away, ‘What should we do with these tickets?'”
The Frederic’s solicited the help of Trent’s agent, St. Louis-based Allain Roy. They decided that they would give them away, and being familiar with Blues Special Hockey, the young NHLer picked that program to sit in the suite.
“That popped up and I know being in St. Louis, I saw always those guys at the rink, so it was perfect,” Frederic said.
“Trent said, ‘Let’s ask if they would want that box,'” his dad said. “So I text Kelly (Chase) and Kelly talked to Tony Sansone and Jim Hermann (who started the Blues Special Hockey program), and we arranged for them to get the box.”
The suite wasn’t a gift Frederic received from the Blues as a hometown kid.
“Yeah, I put it on the credit card,” he said. “Hopefully it went through.”
This was all happening while Boston was still in Vegas. After the trip to Top Golf, the Bruins went out to dinner, though with Frederic’s pending assignment to Providence, the players did not make him pay for the rookie meal, which is customary around the league.
Then on Friday, because Frederic was starring at a cross-country journey, and flights were being canceled due to mechanical issues and inclement weather in other parts of the country, he traveled with the team to St. Louis and then caught a commercial trip to Boston.
So adding to the torture, Frederic had to fly into his hometown, and then when Bruins players took a bus to their hotel, he took a connecting flight to the East Coast. The first leg was three hours and must have felt long, knowing he wouldn’t be stopping off to see loved ones, but he tried not to think of it that way.
“No flights are tough when you’re flying in the NHL,” Frederic said. “It beats any other airline, that’s for sure.”
But unfortunately, while Frederic made it to Boston Friday night, his sticks didn’t. So instead of heading to his apartment, packing up and heading to Providence, he stayed in Boston and waited until he got his gear the next morning before making the 50-minute drive.
“It wasn’t the best day in the world,” Bob Frederic said. “He had to stay in Boston and deal with getting the hockey sticks, and then be at practice at 9 a.m. in Providence. So he got up at 7 a.m. and went to the airport and got his sticks, then went to Providence for a 9 a.m. practice, and then left at 1 o’clock by bus for Hartford for a 7 o’clock game.”Meanwhile, members of the Blues Special Hockey, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, had received an email from directors and some were making plans to be at the game between the Blues and Bruins at Enterprise Center. There are 50-plus kids in the program, and despite the short notice, six of them were able to show up with a family member.
“We got an email (Friday) around 3 or 3:30 p.m., saying that the Frederic family had donated the box and whoever wants to go, just email back,” said Jill Prosser, who came with her 14-year-old son, Johnny. “I told him last night that we were going, but I don’t think it quite registered until today. He got his clothes out and was putting on his jersey, ready to go. He loves his Blues.”
“You can’t beat this, sitting in a suite with my brother watching the game — it’s the best,” said Doug Jandro, whose 26-year-old brother, Bradley, was seated next next to him. “When my mom called me this morning and asked if I wanted to take him, I said, ‘Absolutely.’ We go to a few games every year, but never up in a suite.”
As Blues forward Alexander Steen scored to give the Blues a 1-0 advantage over Boston, and goalie Jordan Binnington made an incredible save on Backes to protect the lead, 12-year-old A.J. Brewster munched on the unlimited nachos.
“He likes watching the game, and he likes to cheer for the Blues, but he likes the snacks the best,” said Lynn Scheibal, A.J.’s aunt. “When we come without the suite, it’s not as fun for him because he only gets popcorn and a drink.”
“Isn’t it amazing that we found time to clear our schedule and come to the game,” asked Doug Vaughn, who was with his son Nick. “It’s funny how that works. ‘Are you doing anything? Can you go the game? Can you sit in the suite? Can you eat the food?’ ‘Well, let me check my schedule. Yeah, I think I can clear the space. I’ll be right there.'”
Nick is a defenseman for Blues Special Hockey, and likes to shoot the puck.
“We’re pretty sure he’s the only on the team who scored 50 goals without ever getting an assist,” his dad said. “We’re not passing, and we’re literally shooting from anywhere on the ice. If you’ve got the puck, it’s going toward the net. And he likes to celebrate. We jump up against the glass and we ride the broomstick when we score. We really milk it for all it’s worth.”
That’s not uncommon, says Joe Laurine, whose son, Alex, sat in the front row of the suite with Nick. While most of their conversation centers on random topics, they may be comprehending more than we think when watching games like the Blues and Bruins.
“When they play hockey, it’s usually very individualistic,” Joe said. “There’s 10 kids on the ice and there’s 10 people playing (individual) hockey. But it was the coolest thing in one of our tournaments when three of them started passing the puck around — not too fast, not too accurate, but good enough. The parents are pretty good friends and we were like, ‘Holy crap.’ They are being a team, and they did it, we didn’t coach them on it. So to see that kind of growth and development on the individual level and then as a group, it’s not something that you usually see.” They are grateful for what hockey has done for their families, and thankful for Frederic’s thoughtfulness during his own difficult time.
“I feel horrible for him,” Vaughn said. “He probably had this date circled on his calendar for months and months. Couldn’t the Bruins have waited one more game? Couldn’t they have made him a healthy scratch? Charlie Coyle would have been available tomorrow, right? One more day!”
Vaughn then explained the situation to his son and asked if there was anything Nick wanted to say.
“It was a guy on the Bruins named Trent Frederic and they sent back to the minor leagues,” Vaughn said. “His family was going to sit here, but he got sent down to the minor leagues. He didn’t need the tickets anymore, so he gave them to you. So how do you feel about that?'”
“Awesome!” Nick said.
Prosser couldn’t get over the connection between her family and the Frederic’s, who have owned “Frederic Roofing” in St. Louis since 1929. Her father, Vernon Nobbe, worked as a roofer for 30-plus years for Gene Frederic, Bob’s dad and Trent’s grandfather, until the early 1980s.
“I mean that’s St. Louis for you,” Prosser said. “If you don’t know someone, then you know someone who knows someone. Gene was a really nice man, so I’m sure the whole Frederic family is very nice.”
“Oh my God, that’s unbelievable!” Bob Frederic said. “That was before my time, but I heard the name Vernon back in the day. That’s awesome, and I did not hear that story, so that actually makes things 10 times cooler.”
Trent was amazed at the coincidence, too, adding: “It was last second, so we were lucky that they could do it. It was just something small and I’m glad that someone else got to enjoy those seats. That definitely made my last couple of days for sure. Hopefully down the line I can do more of that with the opportunity of being a professional athlete.”
Backes, who has contributed to Blues Special Hockey himself, wasn’t surprised to hear about Frederic’s good deed.
“He’s a great kid,” Backes said. “You can tell he was brought up the right way and he’s got good morals. What a way to spin something potentially negative and do something great with it. That’s the kind of character kid he is — he wants to do well and he’s got a good heart. And now he’s going to work even harder to try to get his butt back up here and be part of this.”
That work began before the kids left the suite Enterprise Center following the Blues’ 2-1 shootout win over Boston. That night, Frederic was in Hartford playing for the Providence Bruins and had an assist in their 3-2 victory.
“I was worried because the last three nights he didn’t have a lot of sleep, but he played well,” Bob Frederic said. “He just wants to get better everyday, no question. Every situation is different. If he was on a team that was in last place in the league, he knows he’d probably be up playing. It’s just one of those things, he’s on the Boston Bruins, and they’re looking to win the Stanley Cup.
“It’s all good, we’re blessed, no hard feelings from the Frederic’s to the Bruins. They’ve treated us unbelievably, they’ve given Trent opportunities, we’re happy to be part of the family, and we’re looking forward to the future. We’ll have another one of these (in St. Louis) some day and it will be just as special.”
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Post by SeaBass on Mar 6, 2019 11:50:23 GMT -5
These 2 guys are funny as hell.
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Post by crafar01 on Mar 7, 2019 7:54:55 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Mar 7, 2019 11:27:09 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Mar 7, 2019 12:25:31 GMT -5
Anyone think it’s weird they never had a ceremony for Rask setting a franchise record ??
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Post by crafar01 on Mar 7, 2019 13:20:35 GMT -5
Anyone think it’s weird they never had a ceremony for Rask setting a franchise record ?? I hadn't really thought about it until you mentioned it - that is very odd indeed.
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Post by nfld77 on Mar 8, 2019 1:53:39 GMT -5
Boston has 15 games left. Marchand has 80 points and will need 20 points in the final 15 games to get his first 100 pt season.
So, will he get to 100 points?? I'm saying yes!!
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Post by SeaBass on Mar 8, 2019 9:53:51 GMT -5
Boston has 15 games left. Marchand has 80 points and will need 20 points in the final 15 games to get his first 100 pt season. So, will he get to 100 points?? I'm saying yes!! If they dont rest him then he will get damn close
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Post by madmarx on Mar 8, 2019 12:22:33 GMT -5
Lots of talk on Toronto sports radio today about the Bruins 👍
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Post by kjc2 on Mar 8, 2019 22:23:37 GMT -5
Lots of talk on Toronto sports radio today about the Bruins 👍 I listened to a lot of it as I normally do and laughed. I was more nervous in 2013 and last year than I am right now. I'm usually guarded about being too optimistic but I feel like we could sweep or get it done in five games this year. I think they're baby shit soft from top to bottom. They go on about there talent and how they are number one in the league 5 on 5 but I really think it's because they make hay against the weaker teams. When they win they win big and run up the score on weaker teams but teams that push back give them problems. I think Leaf fans will be crushed this year. But we have to be healthy!!
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Post by madmarx on Mar 8, 2019 22:39:46 GMT -5
Lots of talk on Toronto sports radio today about the Bruins 👍 I listened to a lot of it as I normally do and laughed. I was more nervous in 2013 and last year than I am right now. I'm usually guarded about being too optimistic but I feel like we could sweep or get it done in five games this year. I think they're baby shit soft from top to bottom. They go on about there talent and how they are number one in the league 5 on 5 but I really think it's because they make hay against the weaker teams. When they win they win big and run up the score on weaker teams but teams that push back give them problems. I think Leaf fans will be crushed this year. But we have to be healthy!! Agree about the healthy part , gotta love when the TO Media start doubting there team ..
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Post by offwego on Mar 9, 2019 7:09:26 GMT -5
I listened to a lot of it as I normally do and laughed. I was more nervous in 2013 and last year than I am right now. I'm usually guarded about being too optimistic but I feel like we could sweep or get it done in five games this year. I think they're baby shit soft from top to bottom. They go on about there talent and how they are number one in the league 5 on 5 but I really think it's because they make hay against the weaker teams. When they win they win big and run up the score on weaker teams but teams that push back give them problems. I think Leaf fans will be crushed this year. But we have to be healthy!! Agree about the healthy part , gotta love when the TO Media start doubting there team .. Damn I missed it. Was home sick yesterday and would have loved to hear them.
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Post by kjc2 on Mar 9, 2019 10:11:13 GMT -5
Agree about the healthy part , gotta love when the TO Media start doubting there team .. Damn I missed it. Was home sick yesterday and would have loved to hear them. Brick was on Leafs lunch (TSN) yesterday, Gord Miller and Dave Feschuk were down playing the importance of home ice advantage and thinking the Bruins maybe peaking too early. They also pointed out the regular season head to head record this season has no bearing on what happens in the playoffs because the Leafs had a better head to head record last year and it didn't help. I still just think that not enough of their skilled players are ready to get their noses bloodied every night to win a playoff game.
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Post by offwego on Mar 9, 2019 14:06:04 GMT -5
Yeah I've heard the peaking to soon crap too but they have to be very worried. The way the Bruins are playing isn't just lucky bounces. There's skill everywhere. Were just a team everyone wishes they had....
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Post by madmarx on Mar 9, 2019 16:27:49 GMT -5
Damn I missed it. Was home sick yesterday and would have loved to hear them. Brick was on Leafs lunch (TSN) yesterday, Gord Miller and Dave Feschuk were down playing the importance of home ice advantage and thinking the Bruins maybe peaking too early. They also pointed out the regular season head to head record this season has no bearing on what happens in the playoffs because the Leafs had a better head to head record last year and it didn't help. I still just think that not enough of their skilled players are ready to get their noses bloodied every night to win a playoff game. The interesting part of that interview for Me when he stated Rask has played really good since sorting out his personal issues..
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Post by kjc2 on Mar 9, 2019 17:44:36 GMT -5
Brick was on Leafs lunch (TSN) yesterday, Gord Miller and Dave Feschuk were down playing the importance of home ice advantage and thinking the Bruins maybe peaking too early. They also pointed out the regular season head to head record this season has no bearing on what happens in the playoffs because the Leafs had a better head to head record last year and it didn't help. I still just think that not enough of their skilled players are ready to get their noses bloodied every night to win a playoff game. The interesting part of that interview for Me when he stated Rask has played really good since sorting out his personal issues.. Yes, I wonder how many people know what the personal issues were, not that it's anybody's business. Maybe it's more about his slow starts than personal issues because it's been happening a lot the past few years.
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Post by madmarx on Mar 9, 2019 18:56:36 GMT -5
The interesting part of that interview for Me when he stated Rask has played really good since sorting out his personal issues.. Yes, I wonder how many people know what the personal issues were, not that it's anybody's business. Maybe it's more about his slow starts than personal issues because it's been happening a lot the past few years. Brick did mention Rask will need to train harder as he ages and could lead to his slow starts ..
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Post by kjc2 on Mar 9, 2019 22:30:12 GMT -5
Yes, I wonder how many people know what the personal issues were, not that it's anybody's business. Maybe it's more about his slow starts than personal issues because it's been happening a lot the past few years. Brick did mention Rask will need to train harder as he ages and could lead to his slow starts .. Rask looked pretty relaxed tonight, just the way he was moving the puck around back of the net felt different. He has 37 games played and we only have 14 games left to the season. He could be poised for a good showing in the playoffs
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Post by nfld77 on Mar 10, 2019 1:22:57 GMT -5
Yeah I've heard the peaking to soon crap too but they have to be very worried. The way the Bruins are playing isn't just lucky bounces. There's skill everywhere. Were just a team everyone wishes they had.... This peaking early is absolute crap Shelley. I mean, what are the Bruins supposed to be doing, trying to lose?? Yeah, try not to win cause it's too early to peak!! Cassidy in dressing room, " Boys what the fuck are you doing, stop this peaking early. This is only March, slack back and save energy, dont worry about who wins, not important"!
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Post by kjc2 on Mar 10, 2019 7:32:57 GMT -5
Yeah I've heard the peaking to soon crap too but they have to be very worried. The way the Bruins are playing isn't just lucky bounces. There's skill everywhere. Were just a team everyone wishes they had.... This peaking early is absolute crap Shelley. I mean, what are the Bruins supposed to be doing, trying to lose?? Yeah, try not to win cause it's too early to peak!! Cassidy in dressing room, " Boys what the fuck are you doing, stop this peaking early. This is only March, slack back and save energy, dont worry about who wins, not important"! We haven't had all the pieces in place yet either. A healthy Bruins team with Debrusk, Pasta, Miller and Johansson gives us four solid lines and makes our D tougher. Right now we're winning with a thin lineup.
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Post by orym on Mar 10, 2019 9:08:34 GMT -5
Yeah I've heard the peaking to soon crap too but they have to be very worried. The way the Bruins are playing isn't just lucky bounces. There's skill everywhere. Were just a team everyone wishes they had.... This peaking early is absolute crap Shelley. I mean, what are the Bruins supposed to be doing, trying to lose?? Yeah, try not to win cause it's too early to peak!! Cassidy in dressing room, " Boys what the fuck are you doing, stop this peaking early. This is only March, slack back and save energy, dont worry about who wins, not important"! Tampa started peaking too early back in October.
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