it may or may not end well but it is more than just that last fight--it's being douches in front of our goalie when up by 4 or 5 and running their mouths--Florida has tons of talent but they need to learn how to be good winners---just think if they did that shit in front of Hextall back in the day---they don't necessarily need a fight but I'd like to see Tkachuck get hammered every time he has he puck, is near the boards, runs his mouth. And can we stop trying to breakouts using the boards? It is not working
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They should be focusing on getting and keeping the puck more. They lost game 2 because they barely had the puck for two periods.
totally agree---pressure from Florida seems to be forcing them to clear it out or try the boards--we don't have enough speed to play dump and chase against this team (unless we really start pounding their stars)--it's a tough matchup but game 1 proved we can score on them but they changed their lines and adjusted
Sounds like Andrew Peeke is back in the lineup tonight. Who does he replace? You have McAvoy, Carlo, Lindholm, and IMO Lohrei who should be locks. That leaves a bucket of Forbort, Shattenkirk, Wotherspoon, and Peeke for 2 spots.
I think Lohrei's improvement has made Shattenkirk superfluous. My eyes say Wotherspoon has been bottom-pair solid. Forbort was Ok in Game 1 and pretty abysmal in Game 2. Peeke basically assumed Forbort's bottom-pair/PK role when he got here, and seemed to do well. So 'spoon and Peeke for me.
none of those 3 have been that great--Shatt at least has experience and can occasionally score?
Matter of perspective, I guess. Pasta was willing, but it was unusual for him, and gutless (IMO) for Tkachuk. If I were Monty, Tkachuk would be hammered whenever he has the puck and face washed in every scrum.
As far as "never works..." what did the St Louis and Vancouver SCFs have in common? The team that did the shoving got their names on the Cup, the teams that got pushed, didn't.
It is gutless from Tkachuk. He’s too chicken shit to go after somebody like Frederic or Maroon. Fakest tough guy around.
Whoever wins game 3 wins the series. I think momentum is too important in this series, Bruins need to stop FLA momentum tonight.
The 2 punches Tkachuk threw after Pastrnak hit the ice was gutless and cheap, and the Bruins haven't forgotten about it. I just don't really have a problem with the fight happening. It's been made abundantly clear that Pastrnak was more than willing. He was trying to send a message to the team, may have even been the initiator. I wouldn't expect Tkachuk to turn down the opportunity.
Maroon had some comments about it today. He said he and the team hasn't forgotten the 2 punches, but they have no problem with the fight happening in the first place. Maroon said he knows Tkachuk won't fight him and it does the team no good if he takes a penalty trying to chase Tkachuk down. Also joked that they probably won't be on the ice at the same time.
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Once again, the Bruins can’t play playoff hockey like other teams or they will spend all their time in the box. It’s absurd. But it’s also been the truth going back to the Bruins running roughshod over the golden boy Sedin twins. Since then and the licking stuff with Marchand they get officiated like the Big Bad Bruins, even though they were now more of a finesse style of hockey for a long time.
And it doesn’t seem like it will ever change. Maybe when Marchand retires, but I don’t think that will do it either.
And it doesn’t seem like it will ever change. Maybe when Marchand retires, but I don’t think that will do it either.
It won’t. The team refuses to address it publicly. It would be nice if someone in the media asked Neely what his relationship is with the league office.
Lauko getting held and then pushed into Bobrovsky and then getting the penalty called on him was an absolute travesty, and just about sums up the way the Bruins get officiated in the postseason.
Bennett needs to sit out the rest of the series. He punched Marchand in the head with the butt of his stick. Focus on the right hand,
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I’m going to let you sober up and tomorrow morning when your eyes can see straight. Once that happens, focus on Bennett’s right hand in the first replay. Then do the same with his left hand (which comes nowhere near his head, and is well below his shoulder at number level). Then, after you send me $7 via Paypal Friends and Family, I will accept your apology.
Bennett looks around because he knows what he did.
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So I wasn't watching when this happened. Does look to me that his right arm comes around in an unnatural / not momentum way to punch Marchand with the butt. You wouldn't have noticed it in real time. I'm not sure though. And because it's not obvious, I highly doubt the league takes action.
Here’s a closeup, so we can gold dress this:
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As I said in the game thread, not sure how the stick ends up facing north if he’s not lining up a punch.
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As I said in the game thread, not sure how the stick ends up facing north if he’s not lining up a punch.
there’s some smoke here, at the very least…
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This play is a 1000X dirtier than what Bennet did, big difference is the twisting motion which is how you generate force with a punch like that. Bennet just has his hand near his body and Marchand makes contact with it he isn't twisting and his back foot is off the ice at that point, at best it is a non-extended jab. If Tkachuk had made contact there good chance he concusses Sway, perhaps he thought twice about it last second though given it was Tkachuk he probably just missed.
He might already have the best vision on the backend which says more about the B's D than Lohrei but still his growth from someone who blindly chipped pucks up the boards when he first came up to someone that can actually break it out with speed and finds the open guy more often than not has been a revelation.
The double minor on Lohrei obviously changed the game. Lohrei was trying to lift a stick and missed.
Florida had 11 minutes on the power play and four PP goals. And the Rodrigues goal came just after the end of a power play. The Bruins need to stay out of the box. Both the Bruins goals were at 5x5, and again Maroon-Beecher-Lauko had the highest GF% of the Bruins lines.
In the playoffs, the Bruins have started home games tentatively and disorganized. Florida starts aggressive and plays the Bruins tight. Bruins need a stronger forechecking game and they need to put more pucks into the crease. They need to play desperate Tuesday night.
Florida had 11 minutes on the power play and four PP goals. And the Rodrigues goal came just after the end of a power play. The Bruins need to stay out of the box. Both the Bruins goals were at 5x5, and again Maroon-Beecher-Lauko had the highest GF% of the Bruins lines.
In the playoffs, the Bruins have started home games tentatively and disorganized. Florida starts aggressive and plays the Bruins tight. Bruins need a stronger forechecking game and they need to put more pucks into the crease. They need to play desperate Tuesday night.
The NHL: “We’re watching.”
All The NHL: “Nothing to see here.”
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Maurice told them it was okay so there's no need to look into it
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I’m sure there was a few laughs and high fives happening in the situation room when Marchand went out.
about fucking time he said something. anything. it's a start at least?
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If that were Sidney Crosby in the playoffs taking that punch, there’d be a three game suspension.
You can’t tell me, after no discipline for Bennett, that the league doesn’t have it out for the Bruins. This shit has been going on for years.
Trouba got a lunch money fine for smashing Freddy in the face with his stick, seen by two refs in real time, right in front of them.
Nothing will happen to Florida. Nothing.
If you want to see punishments come from any of this, anticipate a make-up holding penalty on Marchand for bringing Bennett's fist so close to his face.
Nothing will happen to Florida. Nothing.
If you want to see punishments come from any of this, anticipate a make-up holding penalty on Marchand for bringing Bennett's fist so close to his face.
Also more and more people are commenting on how awful McAvoy has been. He's been so bad that I almost hope he is battling a physical issue, because otherwise he's battling a mental one and that's not a great sign. His decision-making has been terrible.
Bobrovsky has an .811 save % in this series. Start ensuring that pucks get to the net. Getting outshot 32-16 is a terrible way to take advantage of a struggling goalie.
Bobrovsky has an .811 save % in this series. Start ensuring that pucks get to the net. Getting outshot 32-16 is a terrible way to take advantage of a struggling goalie.
Look at this bottom video. Very clearly a punch. Lines it up and jacks his head with fist/stick.
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That’s the charmin softest callout of all time. Really laying into them there.
I just picture the league office as a bunch of guys sitting around in Leafs jerseys. The Bruins hate up there is insane.