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Post by kjc2 on Jan 7, 2021 7:30:42 GMT -5
Dubois stated his reason for wanting out of Columbus is he wants to play on a bigger stage .. Sounds like he was spending too much time with the Breadman in his first couple of years there.
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Post by kjc2 on Jan 7, 2021 7:36:47 GMT -5
Dubois stated his reason for wanting out of Columbus is he wants to play on a bigger stage .. Trade him for Krejci I know your kidding but seriously what’s the value of Krejci? He’s a good player that’s not worth the 7million anymore, probably his best trade value comes at the deadline but if we’re in the thick of it we probably don’t consider moving him. Add to that, who becomes our #2 center?
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 7, 2021 7:40:16 GMT -5
Trade him for Krejci I know your kidding but seriously what’s the value of Krejci? He’s a good player that’s not worth the 7million anymore, probably his best trade value comes at the deadline but if we’re in the thick of it we probably don’t consider moving him. Add to that, who becomes our #2 center? If Columbus said yes to that I would do it in a heartbeat. But there is a better chance of hair growing back on the top of my head.... I think if Krejci were to leave at the deadline then Studnicka would be come the #3 and Coyle would be the #2.
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 7, 2021 7:40:31 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 7, 2021 8:03:52 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 7, 2021 9:21:06 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 7, 2021 9:53:32 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 7, 2021 11:19:52 GMT -5
It is now official. Bergy is the Captain
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 7, 2021 11:20:23 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 7, 2021 11:43:31 GMT -5
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Post by fforr on Jan 7, 2021 11:48:50 GMT -5
Been awhile but worth the wait. Optimism is high for the new era upon us!
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Post by orym on Jan 7, 2021 13:09:31 GMT -5
That "C" looks pretty damn good on him!
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Post by madmarx on Jan 7, 2021 16:11:24 GMT -5
Surprised Bruins have only had twenty Captains Bergy will fit in nicely with all the Legends
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Post by madmarx on Jan 7, 2021 17:23:54 GMT -5
Kinda like the way Sweeney gave to Marchand first 😂and the look from Bergy 👍
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Post by skemack on Jan 7, 2021 22:29:39 GMT -5
Kinda like the way Sweeney gave to Marchand first 😂and the look from Bergy 👍 OMG that was priceless, it was worth the watch for sure.
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 8, 2021 7:15:54 GMT -5
That was pretty damn funny for sure.
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 8, 2021 7:16:38 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 8, 2021 7:17:12 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 8, 2021 7:17:28 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 8, 2021 7:17:47 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 8, 2021 7:19:16 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 8, 2021 14:40:49 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 8, 2021 14:41:30 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Jan 8, 2021 16:09:35 GMT -5
While I like Clifton a Healthy Miller is Nails to the D core
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Post by kjc2 on Jan 8, 2021 16:46:16 GMT -5
While I like Clifton a Healthy Miller is Nails to the D core Maybe a Miller/ Cliffy third pairing. Miller is comfortable on the left side and just think about how much bigger and how much trouble Cliffy could cause when he knows Miller has he’s his back😀
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Post by bruinsnorth on Jan 10, 2021 18:18:58 GMT -5
Dubois stated his reason for wanting out of Columbus is he wants to play on a bigger stage .. Sounds like he was spending too much time with the Breadman in his first couple of years there. Thats a pretty selfish reason. I like the player but not the kind of attitude condusive to a good locker room
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Post by madmarx on Jan 10, 2021 20:37:46 GMT -5
While I like Clifton a Healthy Miller is Nails to the D core Maybe a Miller/ Cliffy third pairing. Miller is comfortable on the left side and just think about how much bigger and how much trouble Cliffy could cause when he knows Miller has he’s his back😀 I try my best to stick to sports but Miller is getting roasted right now for standing up for freedom of speech 🤷♂️
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 11, 2021 7:30:39 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 11, 2021 7:36:21 GMT -5
The Bruins scrimmaged the last two days. After sitting out the first scrimmage on Thursday as a precaution, Brad Marchand played on Friday and promptly got into a near-scrap with Chris Wagner.
Some things never change.
“We don’t want to be running each other from behind. We don’t want cheap shots and hits,” Bruce Cassidy said. “But we did see a little more contact. So that’s good. We’ve got to start prepping for that. That’s what we’re going to see next Thursday (in the season opener at New Jersey).”
Scrimmage notables:
1. The Bruins have sheltered Matt Grzelcyk for a reason. He is 5-foot-9 and 174 pounds. In many cases, physical battles will not go Grzelcyk’s way. Grzelcyk’s career high of ice time per game is 19:08, which he averaged in 2018-19.
He will blow past that this year.
The Bruins will continue to monitor Grzelcyk’s workload. But he’s replacing Torey Krug on the No. 1 power-play unit. He’s moving up to the No. 2 pair next to Brandon Carlo. He cannot help but get more ice time.
He deserves it.
Grzelcyk was everywhere during the two scrimmages. He closed on opponents. He separated the puck from its carriers with his stick. When necessary, Grzelcyk gave forwards a jolt.
Once he gained possession, Grzelcyk’s hands sparkled. He uses a long stick, but he’s gotten so good and confident at handling the puck in tight quarters
“When he’s making plays, I tell him he’s dropping my jaw at times,” Carlo said. “It’s fun to watch him play and move the puck with him. I’ve had a blast adjusting to that. I think we’re going to have a lot of fun this year.”
2. Whether Jeremy Lauzon can handle top-pairing shifts with Charlie McAvoy remains to be seen. Lauzon skated with McAvoy on Thursday. At times, Lauzon took himself out of position by pursuing too rapidly instead of practicing patience.
“He’s trying to do a little bit too much in terms of closing out there instead of letting the play come to him,” Cassidy said. “That’s a bit of Jeremy, who he is. He’s a high-energy guy. He likes to get in people’s faces. He just has to find the appropriate times to do that.”
Jakub Zboril took rides with McAvoy on Friday, primarily because Cassidy wanted all of the power-play players on the same team. Lauzon was paired with Kevan Miller. The two shared penalty-killing shifts.
3. Cassidy used Charlie Coyle on the right-side half boards on the No. 1 power-play unit. He has deployed Coyle in the past in alignment with Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak, citing Winnipeg as an example. The Jets use Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine, all right sticks.
Coyle looked fine on the power play. But he’s been more noticeable at five-on-five. Coyle has clicked while centering Craig Smith on the third line. The two have skated well, possessed the puck and generated looks.
Nick Ritchie, their left wing, doesn’t skate as well as his linemates. Ritchie will have to get to his spots efficiently to complement the higher-paced Coyle and Smith.
4. The No. 2 line played well both days. This is the first time David Krejci has ever opened a season with this much speed on his flanks. Jake DeBrusk seems faster. Ondrej Kase’s 0-to-60 burst makes him as explosive as anyone on the team. Kase doesn’t have DeBrusk’s finishing touch, but the right wing is not shy about snapping pucks on net.
Because of their outside speed, entries should not be a problem for the second-line wings.
5. It sure looks like Miller will dress for the season opener on the No. 3 pairing, most likely with Zboril. Miller hasn’t played since April 4, 2019. He’s undergone four procedures on his right knee.
All of that looks to be in his past. Miller looked like Miller: fast, mean, explosive, energetic. Assuming he has no setbacks, Miller has beaten out Connor Clifton.
“It’s been three practices, two scrimmages and he looks great,” Cassidy said. “His body is recovering well and handling it well. That’s Step 1 for him. If he can do that, then he has the upper hand on Clifton. Cliffy, then, would become more of a depth guy on the right side. Or he could his work way into the left-side mix if he’s able to handle that and be ahead of some of those younger guys.”
If Miller can’t handle a 56-game workload, Clifton could spell his older teammate.
“It’s a good problem to have,” Cassidy said of the right-shot supply. “If Kevan’s healthy and able, giving us that bite, moving around the ice, defending well and killing penalties, that’s a big plus for this lineup.”
6. Jack Studnicka was taken off the No. 1 line on Friday. Studnicka took most of his shifts with Team Black alongside Trent Frederic and Greg McKegg. Studnicka also killed penalties.
Cassidy explained that Studnicka should expect shorthanded shifts as he breaks into the league as a full-time player. The rookie still has the inside line on opening the year as the temporary No. 1 right wing until Pastrnak returns.
7. Anders Bjork is incorporating more bite. He’ll have to. Bjork played with Sean Kuraly and Wagner on the fourth line. It’s a threesome that will have difficult matchups and be expected to play opponents hard.
That hasn’t always been part of Bjork’s profile. It remains to be seen if Bjork, once considered a skilled player, can transition to more of a hard-hat routine.
If another general manager identifies Bjork as a candidate for more offensive opportunities, Don Sweeney would have to listen.
8. Oskar Steen made his camp debut on Friday. Steen had been classified as unavailable to participate. The right-shot forward was really moving despite missing the first four days.
9. Jack Ahcan has NHL potential. The undrafted defenseman out of St. Cloud State likes to have the puck on his stick. He sees the ice well. He can skate. If the 5-foot-8, 185-pound left-shot defenseman can adapt to professional defending, Ahcan is a worthwhile NHL project.
Friday’s roster Team White
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Paul Carey/Robert Lantosi Jake DeBrusk-David Krejci-Ondrej Kase Nick Ritchie-Charlie Coyle-Craig Smith
Jakub Zboril-Charlie McAvoy Matt Grzelcyk-Brandon Carlo Jack Ahcan-Steve Kampfer
Tuukka Rask Dan Vladar
Team Black
Anders Bjork-Sean Kuraly-Chris Wagner Trent Frederic/Cameron Hughes-Greg McKegg-Jack Studnicka Matt Filipe-Par Lindholm-Zach Senyshyn/Oskar Steen
Jeremy Lauzon-Kevan Miller John Moore-Connor Clifton Nick Wolff-Urho Vaakanainen
Jaroslav Halak Jeremy Swayman
PP1: Grzelcyk, Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand, Coyle PP2: McAvoy, Smith, Ritchie, DeBrusk, Kase
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 11, 2021 8:24:20 GMT -5
For Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy, it drove home the inevitable reality that the year will be challenging as teams figure out ways to push through games with the lingering risk of the virus. “If enough players or personnel were to test positive, what are the options to the team?” Cassidy said. “Do you have to play no matter what? I can’t see games being forfeited. I would assume you would look to reschedule down the road. And it’s a compressed schedule as is, so that is going to be a challenge. But sounds like Dallas has done that.”
For us in the bubble, once you’re in there was going to be difficult to test positive because everyone in there was negative,” Cassidy said. “So you basically have to bust out or someone would have to slip through the cracks getting in there. I think they did a real good job with that. This is different.” The unpredictability of the virus makes it that much more important for team members to be cautious about who they come in contact with, Cassidy said.
You’ve just got to be extra careful for the next, I guess it could be just as much as six months unless there is a vaccine situation that allows you to open up a little bit,” he said. “But for us, that’s the message to the guys is a little bit of self-discipline to limit situations that would allow you to be in contact with people that, A, you don’t know, and B, in indoor spaces that are crowded. But again, you can be as vigilant as you want, and sometimes your kids might bring it home and what are you going to tell a person that’s your family?” As far as the ins and outs of the Bruins’ contingency plans should an outbreak occur, Cassidy said general manager Don Sweeney had those answers. The year will come down to controlling what they can, following protocols, and hoping for the best, Cassidy said. “That’s all you can do,” Cassidy said. “And let’s keep our fingers crossed that our players and our coaches and anybody in hockey ops does the right thing. And then gets a little bit lucky because sometimes you do the right things, you can still contract the virus. So that’s the message to the players.”
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