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Post by dannycater on Feb 18, 2024 3:14:14 GMT
Ullmark has at times reverted back to the 2 seasons ago version of flopping and falling on his back or stomach for almost no reason. Pucks also are squeezing through him and last year he was confident, stand-up, square and Rask-esque...this year, bad habits creeping in. Sway probably the better goalie overall except he gives up the worst goals at the worst times...both need to be better.
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Post by MrHulot on Feb 18, 2024 3:49:33 GMT
Ullmark has at times reverted back to the 2 seasons ago version of flopping and falling on his back or stomach for almost no reason. Pucks also are squeezing through him and last year he was confident, stand-up, square and Rask-esque...this year, bad habits creeping in. Sway probably the better goalie overall except he gives up the worst goals at the worst times...both need to be better. That's just one of the problems. If I was on that team, I would have absolutely no respect for the nincompoop behind the bench - how could I? He's obviously playing favorites.
He keeps messing with the lineup. He's gutting young players for no apparent reason.
He couldn't rein his team in during the "epic playoff collapse 2.0" last year. Morontgomery must go asap.
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Post by MrHulot on Feb 18, 2024 3:55:22 GMT
Ullmark has at times reverted back to the 2 seasons ago version of flopping and falling on his back or stomach for almost no reason. Pucks also are squeezing through him and last year he was confident, stand-up, square and Rask-esque...this year, bad habits creeping in. Sway probably the better goalie overall except he gives up the worst goals at the worst times...both need to be better. That's just one of the problems. If I was on that team, I would have absolutely no respect for the nincompoop behind the bench - how could I? He's obviously playing favorites.
He keeps messing with the lineup. He's gutting young players for no apparent reason.
He couldn't rein his team in during the "epic playoff collapse 2.0" last year. Morontgomery must go asap. That's all you need as confirmation that Morontgomery has lost a few too many brain cells on his drinking binges.
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Post by RichHillOntario on Feb 18, 2024 4:13:33 GMT
Wasn't there an order put in before the season started for the B's to have some adversity? Well? I see this recent slump as a positive, not a negative. At the end of today's games the B's will be 2nd in the East. I couldn't care less if they fall to 3rd in the division, start on the road, who really cares. I will be glad to see them hit the road for their trip through western Canada, if that won't wake you up nothing will. Wait and see, they will turn it around. Essentially the home stand slump is a learning experience! I tend to look at Florida last year as a motivation, they barely made the playoffs. I’ve also come to the conclusion that the course of action is status quo on the roster. Maybe a small addition. The beginning of the year was not a fluke. Most should look at Vegas schedule this year as an example of up and down play. This is the ups and downs of an NHL regular season. As fans of the Bruins we're more used to the ups making the dips seem more pronounced. Like any other club, the sooner they get rid of the bad habits that put them in a slump, the better.
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Post by Lord Markwart on Feb 18, 2024 7:21:49 GMT
Yup, this team is just finding different ways to lose right now... Still got a point out of it nonetheless... My only concern in this game was that they got off to a sluggish start as I thought the Kings dictated play in the first 20 despite the score.
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Post by #4 Bobby Orr! GOAT! on Feb 18, 2024 12:33:14 GMT
Freddy with the Geordie hat trick. Played 4th least forward minutes.
Heinen played 7 minutes more and 2 seconds. Heinen is now a fucking 2nd liner.
Shat played 11:26, least of D with an assist nad +/- 0. Mac only other d to get an assist. Grizz played 20:47, 2 seconds less than Carlo.
4th line plays 8 minutes (great), score a goal(great), end up even on the night, ok I guess, but they are just moot.
3card is brutal
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Post by fiberglassmask on Feb 18, 2024 13:13:52 GMT
Man they really suck right now. But I suppose I'd rather endure a shitty February than an historically catastrophic April. This year it will be a shitty Feb and a typically short April.
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Post by dannycater on Feb 18, 2024 13:14:02 GMT
Freddy with the Geordie hat trick. Played 4th least forward minutes. Heinen played 7 minutes more and 2 seconds. Heinen is now a fucking 2nd liner. Shat played 11:26, least of D with an assist nad +/- 0. Mac only other d to get an assist. Grizz played 20:47, 2 seconds less than Carlo. 4th line plays 8 minutes (great), score a goal(great), end up even on the night, ok I guess, but they are just moot. 3card is brutal Freddy got into a fight, but still his minutes have been down now to lower than top 9 forward minutes....I'm not sure why he also had only 12 minutes in the previous game.
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Post by islamorada on Feb 18, 2024 13:19:06 GMT
Essentially the home stand slump is a learning experience! I tend to look at Florida last year as a motivation, they barely made the playoffs. I’ve also come to the conclusion that the course of action is status quo on the roster. Maybe a small addition. The beginning of the year was not a fluke. Most should look at Vegas schedule this year as an example of up and down play. This is the ups and downs of an NHL regular season. As fans of the Bruins we're more used to the ups making the dips seem more pronounced. Like any other club, the sooner they get rid of the bad habits that put them in a slump, the better. Bad habits are a concern. Are they systemic or just an aberration? or The coach's system or the players in a funk? Status quo is becoming more apparent. Time to agree with Book, his opinion of a combination of analysis of potential trade targets and lack of Cap space is more realistic. Actually I will assume the realist point of view that the team just is leveling out it's potential. Why waste picks and limited number of prospects for a center or defenseman in a trade? Let the team find their game, the coach as well. I really think the team at the beginning of the year with Zacha and Coyle performing at a high level, Forbort and Carlo as shut down defensemen, promising young players like Lohrei and Frederic (Poitras excluded) were all going to have a let down but will be more promising than what the pundits were predicting in the standings. I am optimistic but not so much to understand the team is not going to be top of the NHL. I still think Monty is a problem, Gryz and Dubrusk should be traded before their contracts expire. Debrusk at a reasonable contract if not. Gryz needs to go. If the recent negativity persists, then those who shout "I told you so" can crow. My brother who is a Cowboys fan was not able to talk of the Bs last spring. In contrast I did not mope, just moved on with no crowing or wailing.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Feb 18, 2024 14:08:37 GMT
Ullmark has at times reverted back to the 2 seasons ago version of flopping and falling on his back or stomach for almost no reason. Pucks also are squeezing through him and last year he was confident, stand-up, square and Rask-esque...this year, bad habits creeping in. Sway probably the better goalie overall except he gives up the worst goals at the worst times...both need to be better. That's just one of the problems. If I was on that team, I would have absolutely no respect for the nincompoop behind the bench - how could I? He's obviously playing favorites.
He keeps messing with the lineup. He's gutting young players for no apparent reason.
He couldn't rein his team in during the "epic playoff collapse 2.0" last year. Morontgomery must go asap.97-24-16…. Monty isn’t going anywhere….
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Post by islamorada on Feb 18, 2024 14:44:41 GMT
That's just one of the problems. If I was on that team, I would have absolutely no respect for the nincompoop behind the bench - how could I? He's obviously playing favorites.
He keeps messing with the lineup. He's gutting young players for no apparent reason.
He couldn't rein his team in during the "epic playoff collapse 2.0" last year. Morontgomery must go asap. 97-24-16…. Monty isn’t going anywhere…. Is that related to quality players or the coach?
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Feb 18, 2024 15:01:22 GMT
97-24-16…. Monty isn’t going anywhere…. Is that related to quality players or the coach? No idea…. What other coach has put up those numbers his first two seasons?
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Post by MrHulot on Feb 18, 2024 15:31:15 GMT
Is that related to quality players or the coach? No idea…. What other coach has put up those numbers his first two seasons? I don't give a flying f... about the regular season...
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Feb 18, 2024 16:04:34 GMT
No idea…. What other coach has put up those numbers his first two seasons? I don't give a flying f... about the regular season...If he allows injured goalies to play again in the playoffs this year then maybe you have a point about Monty…. As for now you don’t…. it’s not as if he has the Shabs of the 70s to work with….
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Post by 50belowzero on Feb 18, 2024 16:12:27 GMT
Wasn't there an order put in before the season started for the B's to have some adversity? Well? I see this recent slump as a positive, not a negative. At the end of today's games the B's will be 2nd in the East. I couldn't care less if they fall to 3rd in the division, start on the road, who really cares. I will be glad to see them hit the road for their trip through western Canada, if that won't wake you up nothing will. Wait and see, they will turn it around. Sometimes I want the B's to turn down the PP...but yeah, I feel like who gives a shit right now...they make the playoffs and really who are they going to face that is so "scary" and "intimidating" that a few good goalie performances, puck luck and wins doesn't cure all...For the record, the Kings have always had this type of game v. the B's...always score late in the 3rd, always score in OT...always seem to have the B's number...Yet the B's own the Kings at Crypto last several years...shitty finish, got a point. The B's are 3rd OA in league standings this morning and that's after this skid. All regular seasons aren't like the last one the Bruins had, actually far from it. All the doom and gloom aftre a rough patch is a little over the top, i get it nobody likes losing but they've lost in a SO and OT in this last few games, could have been wins. I'm looking forward to the road trip, see what they can do,but take care of the Stars first though.
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Post by islamorada on Feb 18, 2024 16:12:56 GMT
Is that related to quality players or the coach? No idea…. What other coach has put up those numbers his first two seasons? Ok.... What coach inherited a lineup like Monty? I think that is an overriding factor.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Feb 18, 2024 17:50:08 GMT
No idea…. What other coach has put up those numbers his first two seasons? Ok.... What coach inherited a lineup like Monty? I think that is an overriding factor. Just talking B’S, how about Butch…. Not knocking Butch, actually think he got the Julius Caesar treatment, but his teams didn’t put up numbers like Monty’s has thus far…. Not to mention that this year’s squad has to be the worst B’S team on paper in the last 15 years or so…. Btw, even a coach with a great lineup needs to do some work….
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Post by islamorada on Feb 18, 2024 18:34:45 GMT
Ok.... What coach inherited a lineup like Monty? I think that is an overriding factor. Just talking B’S, how about Butch…. Not knocking Butch, actually think he got the Julius Caesar treatment, but his teams didn’t put up numbers like Monty’s has thus far…. Not to mention that this year’s squad has to be the worst B’S team on paper in the last 15 years or so…. Btw, even a coach with a great lineup needs to do some work…. Butch was a great coach, and he did not have Krejci in his last season. Month's jury is still out. He will have to do some coaching from here on. The squad's veterans are not the worst in 15 years, try some of late CJ years. Whatever, I am not using rose colored glasses after the ending of last season's playoffs.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Feb 18, 2024 18:42:36 GMT
Just talking B’S, how about Butch…. Not knocking Butch, actually think he got the Julius Caesar treatment, but his teams didn’t put up numbers like Monty’s has thus far…. Not to mention that this year’s squad has to be the worst B’S team on paper in the last 15 years or so…. Btw, even a coach with a great lineup needs to do some work…. Butch was a great coach, and he did not have Krejci in his last season. Month's jury is still out. He will have to do some coaching from here on. The squad's veterans are not the worst in 15 years, try some of late CJ years. Whatever, I am not using rose colored glasses after the ending of last season's playoffs. Wouldn’t want to have my fate decided by that jury…. Unless Monty has any personal setbacks he’ll still be behind the B’S bench come October…. Need to find another whipping boy….
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Post by islamorada on Feb 18, 2024 19:02:43 GMT
Butch was a great coach, and he did not have Krejci in his last season. Month's jury is still out. He will have to do some coaching from here on. The squad's veterans are not the worst in 15 years, try some of late CJ years. Whatever, I am not using rose colored glasses after the ending of last season's playoffs. Wouldn’t want to have my fate decided by that jury…. Unless Monty has any personal setbacks he’ll still be behind the B’S bench come October…. Need to find another whipping boy…. Ah, whipping boy? I said clearly he is not without criticism. You are stating he is the next Scotty Bowman. His system should be questioned. His reliance on veteran AHLers not young players in need of NHL experience is not in line with he is a players coach. I view him on a scale, he will gain sainthood once he wins a couple rounds in the playoffs. He is a good coach who needs improvement or success.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Feb 18, 2024 19:29:41 GMT
Wouldn’t want to have my fate decided by that jury…. Unless Monty has any personal setbacks he’ll still be behind the B’S bench come October…. Need to find another whipping boy…. Ah, whipping boy? I said clearly he is not without criticism. You are stating he is the next Scotty Bowman. His system should be questioned. His reliance on veteran AHLers not young players in need of NHL experience is not in line with he is a players coach. I view him on a scale, he will gain sainthood once he wins a couple rounds in the playoffs. He is a good coach who needs improvement or success. Somehow I don’t think Monty winning anything less than Lord Stanley will satisfy some…. Much less getting canonized…. Other than Lysell, what Praaaavidence phenom hasn’t been given his shot and, more importantly, would’ve changed the B’S fortunes at the moment?
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Post by ialwayslikedmarcotte on Feb 18, 2024 19:31:51 GMT
I watched the 3rd period and OT and I’m sorry I did. Brutal loss. As soon as the Bruins got the power play in OT I said if they don’t score LA will and they did. Failing to convert during late-game power plays has killed this franchise since at least the first round series against the Caps in 2012. That's the kind of consistency I could do without.
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Post by ialwayslikedmarcotte on Feb 18, 2024 20:05:39 GMT
Sometimes I want the B's to turn down the PP...but yeah, I feel like who gives a shit right now...they make the playoffs and really who are they going to face that is so "scary" and "intimidating" that a few good goalie performances, puck luck and wins doesn't cure all...For the record, the Kings have always had this type of game v. the B's...always score late in the 3rd, always score in OT...always seem to have the B's number...Yet the B's own the Kings at Crypto last several years...shitty finish, got a point. The B's are 3rd OA in league standings this morning and that's after this skid. All regular seasons aren't like the last one the Bruins had, actually far from it. All the doom and gloom aftre a rough patch is a little over the top, i get it nobody likes losing but they've lost in a SO and OT in this last few games, could have been wins. I'm looking forward to the road trip, see what they can do,but take care of the Stars first though. I don't disagree with your sentiment, 50. But a lot of their OT and SO losses result directly from an inability to close out games; either blown leads or bed-shitting PPs in the waning moments of regulation. You can probably fix the poor puck management, piss-poor passing, and overall shitty play that has prevailed for weeks now, but if they don't develop that late-game killer instinct, I'm gonna move from annoyed to worried. I haven't seen the stats, but I'm willing to bet this team's ineptness at holding leads and keeping their feet on the opposition's necks is the worst of all Bruins playoff-qualifying teams in the last 15 or so years.
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Post by dannycater on Feb 18, 2024 21:35:40 GMT
Biggest problem with B's is what marcotte is referring to...inability to close out what should be wins. Either dumb penalties taken or weird odd man rushes that occur late in games when it should be shutdown mode. That was the thing about Julien's teams too for the most part....Chara and the B's were in shutdown time when it was 2-1 or 3-2...rarely did the B's get burned by a late goal...now it's like common place. Tired of it myself. Not sure if you can blame Ullmark or Swayman on these goals, but it's getting annoying. It's really not the forwards overall. It's that the team lacks good defensemen after 73 and 25 while 27 has zero confidence on offense and looks tentative. You can't win games with 3 d guys while the other 3 spots are either too slow, manhandled or can't make any plays to help offense. Rather have a Tinordi stay at home d guy who hits someone than what we have. Lauzon would have been great on this team...they need a guy who will hit and take out people...the d guys as a whole are soft....Forbort is not the guy of last year and PK pro right before being injured..got to get 2 new d guys it seems with this group to compete in playoffs.
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Post by 50belowzero on Feb 19, 2024 0:04:39 GMT
The B's are 3rd OA in league standings this morning and that's after this skid. All regular seasons aren't like the last one the Bruins had, actually far from it. All the doom and gloom aftre a rough patch is a little over the top, i get it nobody likes losing but they've lost in a SO and OT in this last few games, could have been wins. I'm looking forward to the road trip, see what they can do,but take care of the Stars first though. I don't disagree with your sentiment, 50. But a lot of their OT and SO losses result directly from an inability to close out games; either blown leads or bed-shitting PPs in the waning moments of regulation. You can probably fix the poor puck management, piss-poor passing, and overall shitty play that has prevailed for weeks now, but if they don't develop that late-game killer instinct, I'm gonna move from annoyed to worried. I haven't seen the stats, but I'm willing to bet this team's ineptness at holding leads and keeping their feet on the opposition's necks is the worst of all Bruins playoff-qualifying teams in the last 15 or so years. Blowing leads or not protecting them is a worrying habit for sure and not something, if it continues, that will lead to a long playoff stay.
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