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Post by sandogbrewin on Mar 27, 2024 13:49:30 GMT
"Gryz had none...sorry)"
NHL might make an exception for stick waiving.
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Post by dannycater on Mar 27, 2024 14:04:29 GMT
"Gryz had none...sorry)" NHL might make an exception for stick waiving. book would tell you that if you take a closer look, you'll notice that Gryz is just one of many puckwatching when Kennedy got shot.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Mar 27, 2024 14:26:01 GMT
Chances of both getting traded = 0%…. It would be highly unpopular, I know. Probably even judged as worse than the Thornton trade (which, in hindsight, was the right thing to do for the B's franchise). But whom do you trust as the Bruins #1 goalie in the playoffs? Who do you think will take them at least to the second round? Right now I don't trust either one. And I would not pay Swayman primo bucks if he continues to play like a guy that could but ultimately can't.
This bear hug buddy thing is nice, and I'm sure it makes for a really cozy atmosphere in the locker room. But one of them has to step up and claim the #1 goalie spot. Where's the competitiveness? Oh yes, right, it shone through at the most inopportune moment.
In last year's postseason Ullmark screwed up big time when he tried to play through an injury which made him considerably less effective than during his Vezina-winning regular season. WTF was going through his mind? "No, I won't give up my spot, even though Swayman is my best friend"? That's at least borderline hypocritical to me. And Swayman couldn't answer the bell when he was finally called upon.
Messier allegedly compared Ullmark and Swayman to Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog. Neither of them has won a playoff series yet. I think comparisons along that line are way premature.
Again, I wouldn't mind getting rid of both of them, but the B's would have to bring in a proven playoff winning goalie as replacement. I don't think handing the #1 job to Brandon Bussi with zero NHL experience is an option.
And there's another catch: if the B's (or an arbitrator) give Swayman the $7 mill he's allegedly asking for, who will want to trade for him if he still hasn't shown anything in the playoffs? Plus I don't think they should employ a backup goalie with a $5 mill salary, or even worse, with a $7 mill salary.
Granted that last year was a disaster, the B’S loss two years ago wasn’t really a surprise since Carolina was favoured…. Still, Sway almost pulled it off after having taken over in game three…. Not just from you, but these pot shots at Joe Thornton are getting old…. Not only was it a bad trade, but rather than paint JT as the problem, the B’S could’ve used him as part of the solution…. Positively sure that had Chiarelli been in charge he would’ve seen to it…. But if not, he certainly wouldn’t have given JT away either and have brought in a piece or two that would have increased the B’S chances of raising Lord Stanley prior to 2011 also…. And yes, there would’ve still been room for Z-Man….
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Mar 27, 2024 14:35:02 GMT
"Gryz had none...sorry)" NHL might make an exception for stick waiving. book would tell you that if you take a closer look, you'll notice that Gryz is just one of many puckwatching when Kennedy got shot. Bookboy would be cutting Grezlik down to size [pun intended] if he was on any other team….
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Post by Lord Markwart on Mar 27, 2024 15:06:38 GMT
Bruins takes
***What a hit by MacAvoy on Reinhart..dude got destroyed
***Brazzers first post season workout should involve a speed bag with "Eye of the Tiger" playing in the background.
***On Brazzers, his beautiful ass is so strong on the puck combined with his reach. It is awesome to watch! He is Jagr/Jumbo like country strong.
***I was dead wrong about Pasta and regret making a thread to expose his flaws. He is the Bruin offense!
***Danny, your dead wrong about Lindholm...dude is an all-zone stalwart and will be a factor come playoffs. I do agree with your post regarding offense from the back end. It was a large factor as to why FLA had so much success last year; without Montorr, the Cats do not end Boston's historic run. Let's hope Charlie Mac and company have more games like last night.
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Post by kelvana33 on Mar 27, 2024 15:15:22 GMT
Good win last night, that's the kind of games we will see come playoff time.
I wish they were able to land another d-man so McAvoy and Lindholm can play together, total different team when they are on the ice together.
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Post by islamorada on Mar 27, 2024 15:22:11 GMT
It would be highly unpopular, I know. Probably even judged as worse than the Thornton trade (which, in hindsight, was the right thing to do for the B's franchise). But whom do you trust as the Bruins #1 goalie in the playoffs? Who do you think will take them at least to the second round? Right now I don't trust either one. And I would not pay Swayman primo bucks if he continues to play like a guy that could but ultimately can't.
This bear hug buddy thing is nice, and I'm sure it makes for a really cozy atmosphere in the locker room. But one of them has to step up and claim the #1 goalie spot. Where's the competitiveness? Oh yes, right, it shone through at the most inopportune moment.
In last year's postseason Ullmark screwed up big time when he tried to play through an injury which made him considerably less effective than during his Vezina-winning regular season. WTF was going through his mind? "No, I won't give up my spot, even though Swayman is my best friend"? That's at least borderline hypocritical to me. And Swayman couldn't answer the bell when he was finally called upon.
Messier allegedly compared Ullmark and Swayman to Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog. Neither of them has won a playoff series yet. I think comparisons along that line are way premature.
Again, I wouldn't mind getting rid of both of them, but the B's would have to bring in a proven playoff winning goalie as replacement. I don't think handing the #1 job to Brandon Bussi with zero NHL experience is an option.
And there's another catch: if the B's (or an arbitrator) give Swayman the $7 mill he's allegedly asking for, who will want to trade for him if he still hasn't shown anything in the playoffs? Plus I don't think they should employ a backup goalie with a $5 mill salary, or even worse, with a $7 mill salary.
Granted that last year was a disaster, the B’S loss two years ago wasn’t really a surprise since Carolina was favoured…. Still, Sway almost pulled it off after having taken over in game three…. Not just from you, but these pot shots at Joe Thornton are getting old…. Not only was it a bad trade, but rather than paint JT as the problem, the B’S could’ve used him as part of the solution…. Positively sure that had Chiarelli been in charge he would’ve seen to it…. But if not, he certainly wouldn’t have given JT away either and have brought in a piece or two that would have increased the B’S chances of raising Lord Stanley prior to 2011 also…. And yes, there would’ve still been room for Z-Man…. As for 0% chance for trading both goalies, I think it is a matter of what is the return. If one adheres to a defense wins the game, and the goalies' effectiveness is predicated on that defense in front then trading two is not 0%. Binnington if prima facia evidence! Ok, reality, both are not going to get traded. I find it odd you criticize Mr. Hulot for bringing up JT, then go on to write of JT. Mr. Hulot is not the biggest detractor of JT on the forum, Bookboy is by far and he will always give at least one paragraph of dislike if it is brought up in a thread. I do believe you are correct though just to be clear, Zdeno's signing came 6 months after the JT trade. I am not traveling back in time to calculate whether both could have fit under the then Cap numbers. I think so.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Mar 27, 2024 15:33:12 GMT
Granted that last year was a disaster, the B’S loss two years ago wasn’t really a surprise since Carolina was favoured…. Still, Sway almost pulled it off after having taken over in game three…. Not just from you, but these pot shots at Joe Thornton are getting old…. Not only was it a bad trade, but rather than paint JT as the problem, the B’S could’ve used him as part of the solution…. Positively sure that had Chiarelli been in charge he would’ve seen to it…. But if not, he certainly wouldn’t have given JT away either and have brought in a piece or two that would have increased the B’S chances of raising Lord Stanley prior to 2011 also…. And yes, there would’ve still been room for Z-Man…. As for 0% chance for trading both goalies, I think it is a matter of what is the return. If one adheres to a defense wins the game, and the goalies' effectiveness is predicated on that defense in front then trading two is not 0%. Binnington if prima facia evidence! Ok, reality, both are not going to get traded. I find it odd you criticize Mr. Hulot for bringing up JT, then go on to write of JT. Mr. Hulot is not the biggest detractor of JT on the forum, Bookboy is by far and he will always give at least one paragraph of dislike if it is brought up in a thread. I do believe you are correct though just to be clear, Zdeno's signing came 6 months after the JT trade. I am not traveling back in time to calculate whether both could have fit under the then Cap numbers. I think so. I stated that Hulot wasn’t the only detractor…. Marc Savard was brought in for 5 mil per, about 1.5 less than JT was making…. That amount could’ve been cut somewhere else I’m sure…. As for Bookboy, he’s becoming more and more a detractor of anything not B’S….
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Post by MrHulot on Mar 27, 2024 15:52:29 GMT
Granted that last year was a disaster, the B’S loss two years ago wasn’t really a surprise since Carolina was favoured…. Still, Sway almost pulled it off after having taken over in game three…. Not just from you, but these pot shots at Joe Thornton are getting old…. Not only was it a bad trade, but rather than paint JT as the problem, the B’S could’ve used him as part of the solution…. Positively sure that had Chiarelli been in charge he would’ve seen to it…. But if not, he certainly wouldn’t have given JT away either and have brought in a piece or two that would have increased the B’S chances of raising Lord Stanley prior to 2011 also…. And yes, there would’ve still been room for Z-Man…. As for 0% chance for trading both goalies, I think it is a matter of what is the return. If one adheres to a defense wins the game, and the goalies' effectiveness is predicated on that defense in front then trading two is not 0%. Binnington if prima facia evidence! Ok, reality, both are not going to get traded. I find it odd you criticize Mr. Hulot for bringing up JT, then go on to write of JT. Mr. Hulot is not the biggest detractor of JT on the forum, Bookboy is by far and he will always give at least one paragraph of dislike if it is brought up in a thread. I do believe you are correct though just to be clear, Zdeno's signing came 6 months after the JT trade. I am not traveling back in time to calculate whether both could have fit under the then Cap numbers. I think so. Don't worry, Isla. It's all good. I was shocked when Thornton got traded. But the more time passed, the more it was obvious to me that he could have never been part of the solution. A big guy who steadfastly refuses to play big? Hal Gill may get away with that in a B's uniform, but not your former #1 pick and team captain. When it comes to Thornton, I am 100% with bookboy. I too think he could have had all the success Crosby had and more, but he didn't want to play hard. He was contend to play it safe, make a lot of dough and tease with his talent.
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Post by dannycater on Mar 27, 2024 16:20:47 GMT
Good win last night, that's the kind of games we will see come playoff time. I wish they were able to land another d-man so McAvoy and Lindholm can play together, total different team when they are on the ice together. I don't see why they still can't do that....If you can get 25 to 27 minutes from that pair then you can go 25/48 and 52/29...or whatever combo you want. Just because 25/73 are their best 2 guys doesn't mean you can't utilize them together. Just my 2 cents...the recent analytics on Carlo with Lindholm is not a good pairing or equals not a good fit together. Need 73 to get out of his comfort zone with his binky and do combos that can work well
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Post by 50belowzero on Mar 27, 2024 18:55:02 GMT
That was a huge win, restores your faith a bit, yes they can win a big game against a really good opponent and on the road. I also like that although they aren't the biggest toughest team they stuck up for each other, really great all the way around. Best of all they closed it out, nuff said! They had 49 hits tonight way more than Florida. 49 to 41, it was a feisty one alright.
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Post by RichHillOntario on Mar 27, 2024 22:38:38 GMT
If they can gain some traction from this tough win, they'll be all the better served as they move towards the playoffs, seo. Tonight's game was chippy as Hell yet the pace will be amped even higher in their series against whomever they play. They have to be ready to take their game to another level especially with clean breakouts of their end. Clean breakouts? You sure you're not the one who is four Tanquerays in? My apologies, seo. I meant they have to work on making better breakouts heading into the playoffs because they get into trouble when they're continually thwarted in their attempts to get the puck out like early on in last night's game.
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Post by RichHillOntario on Mar 27, 2024 22:58:10 GMT
Chances of both getting traded = 0%…. It would be highly unpopular, I know. Probably even judged as worse than the Thornton trade (which, in hindsight, was the right thing to do for the B's franchise). But whom do you trust as the Bruins #1 goalie in the playoffs? Who do you think will take them at least to the second round? Right now I don't trust either one. And I would not pay Swayman primo bucks if he continues to play like a guy that could but ultimately can't.
This bear hug buddy thing is nice, and I'm sure it makes for a really cozy atmosphere in the locker room. But one of them has to step up and claim the #1 goalie spot. Where's the competitiveness? Oh yes, right, it shone through at the most inopportune moment.
In last year's postseason Ullmark screwed up big time when he tried to play through an injury which made him considerably less effective than during his Vezina-winning regular season. WTF was going through his mind? "No, I won't give up my spot, even though Swayman is my best friend"? That's at least borderline hypocritical to me. And Swayman couldn't answer the bell when he was finally called upon.
Messier allegedly compared Ullmark and Swayman to Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog. Neither of them has won a playoff series yet. I think comparisons along that line are way premature.
Again, I wouldn't mind getting rid of both of them, but the B's would have to bring in a proven playoff winning goalie as replacement. I don't think handing the #1 job to Brandon Bussi with zero NHL experience is an option.
And there's another catch: if the B's (or an arbitrator) give Swayman the $7 mill he's allegedly asking for, who will want to trade for him if he still hasn't shown anything in the playoffs? Plus I don't think they should employ a backup goalie with a $5 mill salary, or even worse, with a $7 mill salary.
I saw his comment during an intermission a few weeks ago, Hulot but it wasn't in the context of Boston's pair being as good as his old Oiler buddies. One of the panelists wondered who the Bruins would use in goal in the playoffs, would they continue their rotation and could the situation somehow become problematic. He said his club won using two goalies. If Fuhr got hurt, Moog was ready to go. Done.
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Post by MrHulot on Mar 28, 2024 3:58:02 GMT
It would be highly unpopular, I know. Probably even judged as worse than the Thornton trade (which, in hindsight, was the right thing to do for the B's franchise). But whom do you trust as the Bruins #1 goalie in the playoffs? Who do you think will take them at least to the second round? Right now I don't trust either one. And I would not pay Swayman primo bucks if he continues to play like a guy that could but ultimately can't.
This bear hug buddy thing is nice, and I'm sure it makes for a really cozy atmosphere in the locker room. But one of them has to step up and claim the #1 goalie spot. Where's the competitiveness? Oh yes, right, it shone through at the most inopportune moment.
In last year's postseason Ullmark screwed up big time when he tried to play through an injury which made him considerably less effective than during his Vezina-winning regular season. WTF was going through his mind? "No, I won't give up my spot, even though Swayman is my best friend"? That's at least borderline hypocritical to me. And Swayman couldn't answer the bell when he was finally called upon.
Messier allegedly compared Ullmark and Swayman to Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog. Neither of them has won a playoff series yet. I think comparisons along that line are way premature.
Again, I wouldn't mind getting rid of both of them, but the B's would have to bring in a proven playoff winning goalie as replacement. I don't think handing the #1 job to Brandon Bussi with zero NHL experience is an option.
And there's another catch: if the B's (or an arbitrator) give Swayman the $7 mill he's allegedly asking for, who will want to trade for him if he still hasn't shown anything in the playoffs? Plus I don't think they should employ a backup goalie with a $5 mill salary, or even worse, with a $7 mill salary.
I saw his comment during an intermission a few weeks ago, Hulot but it wasn't in the context of Boston's pair being as good as his old Oiler buddies. One of the panelists wondered who the Bruins would use in goal in the playoffs, would they continue their rotation and could the situation somehow become problematic. He said his club won using two goalies. If Fuhr got hurt, Moog was ready to go. Done. Fair enough, thank you, Rich.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on Mar 28, 2024 12:11:43 GMT
It would be highly unpopular, I know. Probably even judged as worse than the Thornton trade (which, in hindsight, was the right thing to do for the B's franchise). But whom do you trust as the Bruins #1 goalie in the playoffs? Who do you think will take them at least to the second round? Right now I don't trust either one. And I would not pay Swayman primo bucks if he continues to play like a guy that could but ultimately can't.
This bear hug buddy thing is nice, and I'm sure it makes for a really cozy atmosphere in the locker room. But one of them has to step up and claim the #1 goalie spot. Where's the competitiveness? Oh yes, right, it shone through at the most inopportune moment.
In last year's postseason Ullmark screwed up big time when he tried to play through an injury which made him considerably less effective than during his Vezina-winning regular season. WTF was going through his mind? "No, I won't give up my spot, even though Swayman is my best friend"? That's at least borderline hypocritical to me. And Swayman couldn't answer the bell when he was finally called upon.
Messier allegedly compared Ullmark and Swayman to Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog. Neither of them has won a playoff series yet. I think comparisons along that line are way premature.
Again, I wouldn't mind getting rid of both of them, but the B's would have to bring in a proven playoff winning goalie as replacement. I don't think handing the #1 job to Brandon Bussi with zero NHL experience is an option.
And there's another catch: if the B's (or an arbitrator) give Swayman the $7 mill he's allegedly asking for, who will want to trade for him if he still hasn't shown anything in the playoffs? Plus I don't think they should employ a backup goalie with a $5 mill salary, or even worse, with a $7 mill salary.
I saw his comment during an intermission a few weeks ago, Hulot but it wasn't in the context of Boston's pair being as good as his old Oiler buddies. One of the panelists wondered who the Bruins would use in goal in the playoffs, would they continue their rotation and could the situation somehow become problematic. He said his club won using two goalies. If Fuhr got hurt, Moog was ready to go. Done. Think Mark’s memory is starting to fail him…. Had to check because I remember Fuhr playing the lion’s share of playoff games during the Oilers heyday…. In the two Lord Stanley winning years that Fuhr and Moog were teammates, Moog played a grand total of 2+ games…. The year between the two, when the Oilers got upset by the Flames in the second round, Moog played in one game…. Moog might’ve been ready to go but he wasn’t seeing much action….
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