Good thing they kept him and traded Hamilton.PedroSpecialK said:McQuaid is redefining 'immobile'
Good thing they kept him and traded Hamilton.PedroSpecialK said:McQuaid is redefining 'immobile'
They looked good in the first period. They need to maintain that energy and execution for three, though.Luis Taint said:The worst part is they are resigned to their suckiness, not an ounce of fight in them.
They don't have the talent to hang with a team that good for 3 periods. The effort was definitely there today, just like the other two games. They're just not good enough right now.InstantKarmma said:They looked good in the first period. They need to maintain that energy and execution for three, though.
I think an organizational decision needs to get made that he's either safe and should go into development mode or he's going to keep trying to grind out what he can. If they're not willing to go the former route, they should have dumped him already.TheShynessClinic said:Listen - no one is going to debate Julien is a good coach for the right team. And when people say Fore Julien! It's not because they believe he sucks as a coach.
But is it time to admit he might not be a good coach for THIS team?
TheShynessClinic said:Listen - no one is going to debate Julien is a good coach for the right team. And when people say Fore Julien! It's not because they believe he sucks as a coach.
But is it time to admit he might not be a good coach for THIS team?
3 game losing streak, it happens. Slow your role.TheShynessClinic said:Listen - no one is going to debate Julien is a good coach for the right team. And when people say Fore Julien! It's not because they believe he sucks as a coach.
But is it time to admit he might not be a good coach for THIS team?
TheShynessClinic said:Listen - no one is going to debate Julien is a good coach for the right team. And when people say Fore Julien! It's not because they believe he sucks as a coach.
But is it time to admit he might not be a good coach for THIS team?
I don't post in BBTL, you're confusing me with someone else.FL4WL3SS said:3 game losing streak, it happens. Slow your role.
You're the first jump on other posters overreacting in other forums (BBTL). Step back and relax, let's give this team at least the first month to figure it out before we bring out the pitchforks.
Not enough experienced talent -- and no confidence. As soon as they're scored on and the other team gets energized, the Bruins get spooked. Mistakes follow.Salem's Lot said:They don't have the talent to hang with a team that good for 3 periods. The effort was definitely there today, just like the other two games. They're just not good enough right now.
You don't post in BBTL? Now you're just lying. I may be dumb as a rock, but I can still work the search function.TheShynessClinic said:I don't post in BBTL, you're confusing me with someone else.
And this isn't a 3 game reaction. I've been saying for a while Julien isn't the kind of coach needed to coach a rebuild.
Yes, he doesn't have a lot of back-end talent. My concern is he won't have the patience to stick with some of the younger kids in hopes of squeaking out a win here or there to keep his job, as opposed to letting the young kids learn, even if it means a terrible season.
There are exactly 2 guys above 30 in the group of forwards and they're playing less than meaningful minutes (Kelly and Talbot) - Bergeron and Ericksson are exactly 30 and they have a pair of 29 year olds. The defense has a similar story (except Chara plays a lot of minutes).Salem's Lot said:I probably should've said "in their prime" talent. Bergeron & Krejci fit that mold but everyone else is too young, too old or not all that good.
Outside of an occasional gamethread post? No, not really. My knowledge of football is even less than that of hockey.FL4WL3SS said:You don't post in BBTL? Now you're just lying. I may be dumb as a rock, but I can still work the search function.
Salem's Lot said:They need top end talent, skill & speed. They're going to have to suck for 2-3 years to get those guys in the draft. I'm fine with sitting through a rebuild after seeing a cup, another finals appearance and 6 years of watching a contender.
What do you want them to do? They already brought in a new GM. I'm willing to give him a couple years to rebuild, just like we did when they hired Chiarelli. I'm all for playing the young guys to see if they get better, even if that means we're in the lottery for a couple years. Every team has to go through a rebuild at some point.gingerbreadmann said:
I want to think this way but I just can't bring myself to the point of complacency here. Every condition you mention has been self-inflicted. We saw all that nice stuff, yes, and don't have any innate right to see a good team every single year -- but during and after that run of success they had top-end talent sitting in their lap and let it go. 2-3 years might not even be enough to see significant contributions out of the three-straight draft picks part of our future was already mortgaged for.
I'm not gonna read too much into three games but only because I cannot feel anything towards this franchise right now. I really think we're at the very beginning of a dark, dark period.
Salem's Lot said:What do you want them to do? They already brought in a new GM. I'm willing to give him a couple years to rebuild, just like we did when they hired Chiarelli. I'm all for playing the young guys to see if they get better, even if that means we're in the lottery for a couple years. Every team has to go through a rebuild at some point.
And as has been said, forwards peak around age 25-27 in hockey. Bergeron, Krejci and Eriksson are declining unless they buck the trend. And two of those guys aren't good enough IMO to be worth a market-value contract for their 30+ years (very few are). They need the younger guys to get better and no one making $6m+ to fall off a cliff. May happen, may not.FL4WL3SS said:There are exactly 2 guys above 30 in the group of forwards and they're playing less than meaningful minutes (Kelly and Talbot) - Bergeron and Ericksson are exactly 30 and they have a pair of 29 year olds. The defense has a similar story (except Chara plays a lot of minutes).
It's a fairly young roster. I'm willing to give it more than 3 games to gel.
Last year he was 8th in the league in EV SV% and played far more minutes than anyone in the top 10 (min 1500 minutes). I guess we can argue whether than is special but it's pretty dang good.Myt1 said:The team in front of him is shit, but Tuukka's been pretty lousy. He was decent last year, but nothing special.
I'm still putting the over/under of his murder rate at 0.5 this year.
I was just teasing you pumpkin.TheShynessClinic said:Outside of an occasional gamethread post? No, not really. My knowledge of football is even less than that of hockey.