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Post by orym on May 30, 2022 21:46:30 GMT -5
Round 3 - 20 points for correct team. Bonus 20 points for correct games.
Colorado vs. Edmonton NYR vs. Tampa Bay
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Post by SeaBass on May 31, 2022 6:13:26 GMT -5
TB in 6 Colorado in 5
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Post by KSJ08 on May 31, 2022 7:21:52 GMT -5
Colorado vs. Edmonton = AVs in 5 NYR vs. Tampa Bay = Bolts in 6
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Post by fforr on May 31, 2022 9:05:27 GMT -5
Av’s in 6 Rags in 7
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Post by orym on May 31, 2022 9:06:57 GMT -5
Edmonton in 6 Tampa Bay in 7
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Post by SeaBass on May 31, 2022 12:07:45 GMT -5
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Post by kjc2 on May 31, 2022 12:49:53 GMT -5
TB in 5 Colorado in 7
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Post by kjc2 on May 31, 2022 12:51:32 GMT -5
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Post by nfld77 on May 31, 2022 14:42:33 GMT -5
Rangers in 6
Avalanche in 7
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Post by orym on May 31, 2022 14:52:04 GMT -5
Rangers in 6 Avalanche in 7 AND he takes the lead! Nice 2nd round buddy! I only got Colorado right....what a disaster!
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Post by nfld77 on May 31, 2022 22:04:09 GMT -5
Rangers in 6 Avalanche in 7 AND he takes the lead! Nice 2nd round buddy! I only got Colorado right....what a disaster! Well I picked Rags to go all the way so I guess I got lucky predicting a 7 game win vs Canes..NOT saying I'm cheering for Rags cause I'm not..Just that I picked them back in december to win it all this yr..
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Post by KSJ08 on Jun 3, 2022 11:19:23 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Jun 5, 2022 15:05:52 GMT -5
Bergy with his fifth Selke 👊👊👊
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 5, 2022 15:46:08 GMT -5
Bergy with his fifth Selke 👊👊👊 That’s awesome, I was hoping he’d get number five for awhile, very deserving, about time. 🍻
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Post by fforr on Jun 5, 2022 15:46:36 GMT -5
Bergy with his fifth Selke 👊👊👊 Well deserved and fitting. Sharpen the pencils and pay up Donny.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 5, 2022 16:34:43 GMT -5
Bout time he passed Gainey. Should have happened years ago. I want to know who the one asshole is who did not give him a single vote. Pathetic.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 5, 2022 16:34:52 GMT -5
Bout time he passed Gainey. Should have happened years ago. I want to know who the one asshole is who did not give him a single vote. Pathetic.
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Post by madmarx on Jun 5, 2022 17:01:40 GMT -5
Bout time he passed Gainey. Should have happened years ago. I want to know who the one asshole is who did not give him a single vote. Pathetic. Buffalo writer Laboneski
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 5, 2022 17:25:21 GMT -5
Bout time he passed Gainey. Should have happened years ago. I want to know who the one asshole is who did not give him a single vote. Pathetic. Buffalo writer Laboneski Guy is obviously an idiot.
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Post by skemack on Jun 5, 2022 17:28:13 GMT -5
Agreed, Congrats to Bergeron but he should have won his 5th years ago. Now that is settled next question is what is going on, is he retiring or coming back.
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Post by madmarx on Jun 5, 2022 17:28:32 GMT -5
Guy is obviously an idiot. Same in Montreal Pat Hickey had Bergy fifth
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 6, 2022 11:56:31 GMT -5
It’s two-plus weeks since Cam Neely hinted at a possible change behind the Bruins bench, along with saying the same day a new deal for general manager Don Sweeney was in the works.
It was going to be “the next day or two,” Neely said May 19, that he would “hopefully hammer something out” in terms of a new contract for Sweeney. Now, it appears the ex-power forward in charge is swinging a velvet hammer.
Yep, it has been a slow roll on Causeway Street, other than word May 27 that Brad Marchand underwent surgery on both hips, followed by Thursday’s announcement that bit prospect Joona Koppanen has a new deal for what projects, to be realistic, as his sixth season in AHL Providence. And late Friday, the Bruins announced that Charlie McAvoy will need six months to mend from shoulder surgery, Matt Grzelcyk will need five months, also due to shoulder repair, and fellow defenseman Mike Reilly (ankle surgery) should be healed by training camp.
Oh, and longtime skills coach Kim Brandvold won’t be returning to Bruce Cassidy’s staff — if, in fact, Cassidy and crew are still in place when the puck drops in October.
Brandvold, an ex-UMass Lowell defenseman, left to join Jay Pandolfo’s staff at Boston University — a move the Bruins only acknowledged via their Twitter account on Thursday.
The lack of alacrity in decision-making here is, at best, curious. No new deal yet for Sweeney has been made public. Also, no knowing if Cassidy is still the coach, or if, say, Barry Trotz, the hottest name available among the nomadic coaching brethren, will be calling the shots here in 2022-23. Trotz, arguably, is the only one out there with the profile for the job.
Frankly, removing Cassidy makes zero sense, considering the results he’s delivered with the playing stock he’s been dealt. True, postseason results (14-17) the last three years have not paired up with his stellar .673 points percentage in the regular season, but one need only to look at the pace, skill, and grit in the remaining four playoff teams to realize the Bruins aren’t close to being true Stanley Cup contenders.
Neely was right in his end-of-year news conference, noting his team’s need to find a new playing approach, and that’s particularly true when it comes to finding ways to score in the playoffs. Some of that is method, sure, but as has been pointed out here repeatedly of late — the Bruins lack the speed, skill, muscle, and depth to maintain puck possession around the net and score goals. Too many fly-bys. Too many low-percentage scoring attempts. Too little finish, even less net presence.
Could coaching change things? Sure. We saw how Cassidy’s fresh approach redirected the fortunes of a franchise that had gone stale under Claude Julien’s predictable, conservative tutelage. When Cassidy took over, remember, the Bruins were in the 26-23-6 express lane for what was destined to be their third consecutive playoff DNQ. They’ve gone on to play at a .672 clip since and make the playoffs in six consecutive seasons.
Making matters worse, the backline has delivered precious little to the offense the last couple of playoff seasons. That could have changed this spring, had Hampus Lindholm not been belted to Palookaville early in the Carolina series.
In the end, even with the talented McAvoy gaining confidence, the backline added little dynamic to the scoring equation. The six pack hasn’t had the same pluck, especially at playoff time, since the loss of free agent Torey Krug to the Blues following the 2019-20 season.
It’s also a backline that has seen its courage quotient sag considerably in departures the last two seasons of strong men Zdeno Chara and Kevan Miller. Parts lost. Parts not replaced. Really not a coaching issue. In Round 1, the Hurricanes consistently swarmed and agitated around the Bruins net, and the pushback was not, let us say, of playoff caliber. Moxie was not about to sign on as an advertising partner.
That said, would be it a surprise to see Cassidy get the gate? Not in the least. Change for the sake of change once was a staple here in Harry Sinden’s GM era. Exhibit A: canning Rick Bowness after one season, after he steered the club through three playoff rounds in ‘the spring of 1992. The Bruins didn’t make it into the third round again, by the way, until their successful Cup run of 2011.
The postseason results here have fallen off the last three years more as a result of personnel loss than coaching or playing/tactical approach.
The club that went to the Cup Final in 2019 under Cassidy had netminder Tuukka Rask in his prime, Krug firing from the backline (2-16—18 in 24 games), David Krejci anchoring a second line and star forwards Marchand and Patrice Bergeron each with three fewer years on their odometers. Bergeron, 36, may now call it a day, and Marchand, 34, has a long rehab in front of him.
The talent drain rests solely Sweeney and Neely. The buck literally stops with them. In hopes of plugging the drain, Sweeney last summer spent $74.85 million tying up seven unrestricted free agents, a group that delivered mixed results.
One of those hires, Nick Foligno, probably will be cashed out when the first buyout period begins July 1. Similar to the far pricier David Backes hire of 2016, Foligno was acquired off reputation, said all the right things, had the very best intentions, but didn’t have the legs to get the job done.
Foligno should have been one of the guys — perhaps the only guy, as things played out — to be that mule-like presence in front of the net, willing a key goal over the line to keep the Cup dream alive. Didn’t happen. Final playoff line: 0-1—1 in seven games. Painful.
Three months to go before the new season begins. Lots of questions to answer. And much improvement needed from the corner office.
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Post by madmarx on Jun 6, 2022 14:36:22 GMT -5
If the current Bruins were to play any of the four remaining teams it would be an embarrassment. This team needs a GM desperately that understands Playoff hockey aside from that we’re just spinning are wheels. It’s sad we missed the boat on Gorton 🤬
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 6, 2022 18:21:19 GMT -5
So Bruce is done. I might have to take step back. I’ve lost what little respect I had left for dumb and dumber up stairs. Sweeney/Neely can suck it.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 6, 2022 19:54:16 GMT -5
So Bruce is done. I might have to take step back. I’ve lost what little respect I had left for dumb and dumber up stairs. Sweeney/Neely can suck it.
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Post by madmarx on Jun 6, 2022 20:21:10 GMT -5
Butch is far from the problem with the Bruins.
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Post by skemack on Jun 6, 2022 22:07:53 GMT -5
I am at a loss for words as to how f*n stupid Dumb and Dumber are. Bruce while not perfect was not the problem in Beantown rather the idiotic choice of smaller players and soft players has consistently done the franchise in yet the morons in charge can not see that marshmallow hockey does not translate into post season success.
Seems like Sweeney was quietly extended which is just plain dumb.
Any one have the odds of Bergeron coming back now? I am thinking they just greatly declined unless they get a coach like Trotz to replace Cassidy.
Likely will be Chris Kelly because his one season of assistant coaching and ability to be a yes man make him the perfect coach for dumb and dumber.
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Post by fforr on Jun 6, 2022 22:20:33 GMT -5
Not a bad thing.
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 7, 2022 3:18:57 GMT -5
We’ve slipped into the old ex-Bruins boys club running the show.. Too comfortable, too arrogant and too tone deaf. Reminds me of the bad old days, pre Pete Chiarelli, old Harry Sinden and Mike O’Connel period.
In some respects Butch might be lucky to get out while he still can with his rep intact.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 7, 2022 6:38:20 GMT -5
I am thinking Jay Leach is the next coach.
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