I couldn’t be any less confident that they’ll do this. I think they’re so far into their own heads at this point that they’re toast. The entire organization needs to go to a sports psychology camp in the off-season.
Thanks Fris. Perfect. Game 7’s are great. This team played their butts off all year and has a good shot to not only win the series, but get some retribution against Fla.
This where I’m at, and one of the reasons I’m so down on Monty. They play their best game of the series in game 4, and come out flat, lifeless, and lacking urgency in the next 2? Overconfidence? If so, inexcusable given recent history. I just don’t think he pushes the right buttons for playoff hockey. It should absolutely not take a period and half, 2 games in a row, to wake up and start playing. The first 10 minutes feels like it will be very critical Saturday night. Hoping for the best, but honestly, expecting the worst.
Terrified of a game 7 2019 type of period where the Bruins come out flying but give up the first goal. That said, I'd rather have them come out flying than the other way around.
I think even if they pull off a miracle and win, Monty should be fired. It's pretty clear he's not cut out to be an effective head coach in the playoffs.
It's still a penalty and it still should have been called. And it's not a shocker that since Keefe made his comments in the media that the Bruins are not getting the calls. We've seen this happen over and over again.
Which is why I said it should have been matching minors.
Carlo has the 3rd most shots of any Bruins player in this series. Which is absolutely insane.
The Bruins don't have any real centers. That seems to be the issue. The constant faceoff losses are leading to extended time in their own zone and it's killing their ability to put pressure on Woll.
Bruins had more high danger chances and better possession numbers than Toronto last night. Of course nothing anyone says is changing your mind
Are you seriously trying to argue that they played well? Honest question. Because I cannot see it at all.
I hate that you made me look up that fucking 2014 series but that was a 3-2 series lead they pissed away to an inferior team.
Damn! My bad. I had it in my head it was 3-1. Probably had 2004 on the brain.
I don't recall Woll making more than 3-4 saves that even stood out all game. Does it count as a high danger chance when you shoot wide or into your own players standing in front of the net because that is what B's are excelling at. B's had zero breakaways and I don't recall even any odd man rushes. I'm just not seeing these "high danger chances" the B's generated. Who deems something a HDC? Perhaps that stat is flawed or at least should be investigated a bit deeper than just taken as gospel.
I think they start out tentative because they are worried about getting called for early penalties. And given the awful call on Marchand later in the game for pretty much nothing, that's a reasonable fear since they allowed Keefe to set the officiating tone with his remarks to the media.
I'm not arguing they played great, but they weren't nearly as bad as they were in game 5 and not as bad as everyone seemed to think. The lack of shots making it through the crowds (as I mentioned above) skewed the SOG numbers and threw everyone into a tizzy.
Do the reading yourself.
About 10% of all NHL 3-1 series comeback wins ever have occurred against the Bruins just in the last 20 years. And probably another 15% against the Caps going back to the mid 80s.
No professional sports team in North America has EVER blown 3-1 series leads in back to back years. That is what stares the Bruins in the face tomorrow night.
I think they are starting out tentative because they are tight and afraid to make mistakes instead of playing their usual game. I can assure you they aren't worried about committing penalties. Passes are not connecting, they are making panicky decisions with the puck, and they are largely not playing the same type of game that had gotten them the 3-1 lead. This is a trend now going back years with this core group when they have a chance to close a series out.
Apologies for the snark that was unwarranted and I do appreciate you showing me where that stat comes from because I genuinely didn't know. I do find it interesting that they only -1 for a SC that is blocked. I find that a bit flawed especially in the context of last nights game where TOR was trying to block every shot attempt possible and B's continued to just fire it into traffic with no real plan. To me the chances that stood out were obviously the Nylander breakaway and I'd say the Marner chance that almost broke through Sway. Woll had a couple nice saves but I never got the sense he was standing on his head unlike Bob in game 5 last year. TOR defense was the story last night and B's inability to adjust combined with holding their sticks too tight on the few shot attempts they did have that made it through only to miss the net.
Only McAvoy (and only once that I can recall) did a Bruin at the blue line fake a shot or make any kind of move to beat a selling-out shot blocker.
I think the meta point here, though, is they've looked sub par in two straight closeout games. It's immaterial if they looked better than people think in game 5, it still wasn't their best effort and it's disappointing yet again.
Too me it looks like he has lost his locker room, they are certainly playing that way it seems.... I agree if they go down next game i have to imagine he will be replaced, how much more of a leash do we give Sweeney though?
