4/10, Now we get to head to Winnipeg!
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In happier news, the Blues are eliminated from the Presidents' Trophy race. Lost 4-2 in Minnesota.
1. Yes they gave up 1 goal, mostly because Johnson stood on his head for once.The Four Peters said:
2. Fine I'll give you this
3. Yes road points are good, but when you have a lead late in the game you need to hold on and they've struggled mightily of late with this.
4. I'm fine with the Bruins losing these games, I would rather they lose though without continually blowing leads in the last 5 minutes of hockey games. It's like nobody remembers last year and their struggles holding leads and it finally costing them.
5. Yes they should win this, and they earned it, but it means shit once they get in the playoffs
I really hope the bad habits they've developed in the SO don't carry over into the playoffs. That's where it will really cost them.
Damn, the No Dak-Minnesota game is 0-0 with10 to go in the third. Fucking Jed Zeppelin and his Dutchmen.
You do remember they were probably a healthy Bergeron away from forcing a Game 7, right?BoSoxFink said:
Just to clarify, my comment was a knock on Vancouver, not on the Bruins or your post.The Four Peters said:
i don't think you can say that if Bergeron was healthy they don't blow that lead in the game, I guess it's possible but you can't say they hang on just because they have a healthy BergyMiracleOfO2704 said:
Shhh, clearly this team should always win the Stanley Cup, regardless of the other teams competing for it.The Four Peters said:
Another pathetic shootout performance.
If we had one against New Jersey it might last all night long.
If we had one against New Jersey it might last all night long.
BoSoxFink said:
So, that really had an effect on this year's team.
Also, Jaffe mentioned the whole "giving up goals in the last minute of a period" thing. He said the Bruins have done it 16 times, which was "middle of the pack." The Islanders had the most with 25.
Eh, wrap up the President's Trophy at home on Saturday, then send the P-Bruins to Jersey on Sunday.
this is fair, but as I stated earlier it's more a concern lately than it was earlier in the year.MiracleOfO2704 said:
Chad Johnson who is 17-3-3, with a 2.12 GAA and a .923 save percentage, and has given up less than two goals in 14 of his 22 starts?BoSoxFink said:
Admittedly, not against the toughest of opponents, but seriously, he's doing amazing.
I'm snarky because these games aren't really that meaningful. 2 left, and I wont care if the B's lose 12-0 in each game as long as everyone is healthy and rested headed into the playoffs. This team has played so well during the season (and their streak) that they've earned the rest. Losing 2-1 in a SO when you're not playing your TWO best defensive players is not something to worry about, at all.
I don't think much of Johnson, but he's been more than fine as the backup this year. I don't think you would say many nights this year that he carried the team and stood on his head. Tonight was definitely one of those nights though.AMcGhie said:
Let me clarify what I'm saying here. I don't care if the Bruins lose these games at all either. The one concern I have is the way they have been losing them. I don't want the late 3rd period struggles creeping back into their games. That is my only concern right now. The Bruins could lose both the next two games 5-0 and I would not care in the least bit.
I'm not being clever. Seriously this hand wringing is fucking idiotic. This is barely even their real team and they're STILL getting points. You have no context about how other teams around the league are playing. I'd say 28 out of the 29 teams in the nhl would trade places with the Bruins today no questions asked, maybe even 29.BoSoxFink said:
This shit is tired. This team is amazing. Enjoy it. These are the good times. They might lose in the playoffs because that shit happens but good lord people sound spoiled right now.
i never said I would trade spots with any other team in the league, this is the team I want to be rooting for if I'm a fan of any team. I'm just seeing a couple things about their games that are a little concerning of late, I don't get why that isn't a legit worry. Julien himself just said he doesn't want some of the bad habits that he's seeing creep into their games going forward. I don't get why you or anyone think I'm off base.The Four Peters said:
The Four Peters said:
Four if you count Seidenberg.
Clearly, Chiarelli didn't properly account for catastrophic injuries, a tell-tale sign of a failing GM.
He has beat out any expectations I had for him too. I know his numbers are great and like I said he's been good as the backup this year, but I still question how good or not good he is. I think the Bruins defensive style can make most goalies in the league right now look pretty damn good.The Four Peters said:
Theres been sloppiness on their end and sometimes a little bit of lacsidaisical play. I think once the games matter again those can be resolved.Dummy Hoy said:
The one major problem I have of late with their play is blowing leads late in the 3rd period. In the last 6 or so games it's happened 3 or 4 times I believe. This was a major problem for last years team all year long. When you get a 3rd period lead you need to be able to hold onto it.
I have no problem with the Bruins losing these games. I would just rather it not be blowing late leads as I think that can be a carryover habit.