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[Salem's Lot]

So when do we fire the coach? Those rumors worked last year?

[Manzivino]

I wish I could look away but I can't.

[OilCanCoulter]

This team is a horror show

[BoSoxFink]

Does Julien still not get any blame for this?

[Salem's Lot]

Wow. Is that what goaltending looks like?

[Salem's Lot]

Does Julien still not get any blame for this?

He can't stop pucks either.

[GLOSS]

10 PM can't come soon enough so I can forget this shitshow and watch something entertaining for a change...

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

This is incredibly disheartening to watch.

What the fuck has happened to these guys? These games aren't even close.

[catomatic]

This team is a horror show

Somebody cheer me up and tell me how Dan Bard was unhittable today.

[Salem's Lot]

This is incredibly disheartening to watch.

What the fuck has happened to these guys? These games aren't even close.

There goaltending sucks which is leading to nervous defensemen turning pucks over, and every one of them is going in. If they don't do something about the goaltending, they will miss the playoffs. They can't beat any NHL team like this.

[FelixMantilla]

My younger daughter just decided to go to bed. I told her she was going to miss a great comeback. She replied, "I'm going to dreamland where the Bruins always win."

[Manzivino]

I blame Julien for not playing Turco the whole TB game regardless of how shitty he played, Thomas desperately needed a night off and the odds of coming back from the 3-0 hole were tiny. Quite frankly when they still had the 3 point lead with 3 games in hand I would have rested Thomas and Chara for a week and punted games if necessary while there was still a cushion. Outside of that, I put it all on the players. Outside of Lucic, Bergeron, and to a lesser extent Caron, every single player is just playing like shit and losing mental focus every single game. When every player you roll out there shits all over the ice, and your goalie is leading the farce, it doesn't really matter what line combos you come up with or how much you yell in the locker room.

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

There goaltending sucks which is leading to nervous defensemen turning pucks over, and every one of them is going in. If they don't do something about the goaltending, they will miss the playoffs. They can't beat any NHL team like this.

So why is Thomas suddenly doing a mean Blaine Lacher impersonation? I don't think it's because he's tired, he wasn't being worn down to nothing before Rask got hurt. Thomas hasn't been playing all that well for a while now. Isn't hee the asshole who always said he played better with a bunch of games in a row?

Can't wait to hear what excuses he rolls out tonight. "Solar flares" is currently the leader on the Vegas boards.

[Blacken]

Outside of that, I put it all on the players. Outside of Lucic, Bergeron, and to a lesser extent Caron, every single player is just playing like shit and losing mental focus every single game.

Krejci and Ference deserve at least slightly less shit thrown at them.

[sachmoney]

My younger daughter just decided to go to bed. I told her she was going to miss a great comeback. She replied, "I'm going to dreamland where the Bruins always win."

Awesome.

[Blacken]

Thomas hasn't been playing all that well for a while now.

I hate when you're right. Does your wife know about this?

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

I hate when you're right. Does your wife know about this?

Not yet. Why destroy her illusions?

[Blacken]

I figured you just couldn't hold it any longer.

She's probably used to that anyway.

[cshea]

Two turning points for this team, in my opinion.

1. The Vancouver game. That signaled the end of the November-December run. They haven't been the same team ever since. They have been neutered.

2. The White House. The wheels where wobbling a bit, but since that time, they've fallen off. Particularly Thomas himself. I have no idea why, but ever since then the team has been in a downward slide. They have not put together 1 solid game since then.

[Salem's Lot]

Two turning points for this team, in my opinion.

1. The Vancouver game. That signaled the end of the November-December run. They haven't been the same team ever since. They have been neutered.

2. The White House. The wheels where wobbling a bit, but since that time, they've fallen off. Particularly Thomas himself. I have no idea why, but ever since then the team has been in a downward slide. They have not put together 1 solid game since then.

I'd add a 3) the Rangers-Flyers weekend when Ference gets suspended for a hit and Horton gets taken out with no discipline. They've been lousy ever since that weekend.

[FelixMantilla]

There's one!

[Salem's Lot]

Rolston?

[Blacken]

BRIAN ROLSTON MAY NOT BE DEAD

[Salem's Lot]

A big save would be nice there Tim.

[FelixMantilla]

If it wasn't for bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck at all

[The Napkin]

The good news is - I HAVE POWER!

The better news is cable is effed up somehow too so I can't watch the abortion of the 3rd period. Yes, I left after the 2nd. I couldn't stand sitting next to the gaggle of 5 or 6 middle aged women at a conference screeching at each other about how much they love margaritas and and bloody marys and how much grey goose was in their grey goose and coke. That and the guy standing in front of me who shifted back and forth every other minute making me shift back and forth so I could see the tv. Man I'm old.

[Blacken]

Nobody likes a braggart, Nap.

[OttoC]

Has anyone considered that maybe the opposing teams have figured out how to play against the Bruins?

[j44thor]

I think the MLB The Show commercial with the Cubs winning the WS is the best 1min of TV all night.

[Salem's Lot]

Has anyone considered that maybe the opposing teams have figured out how to play against the Bruins?

If that's the case then they need a new coach since this one can't adjust his system. Since they won the cup last year I would think Claude could pick up on shit like that and make those adjustments. We've seen him do it. The problem is they lack confidence because they have a fucking sieve playing behind them every night.

[Blacken]

Put down the shit-ass hockey, friends. Archer is starting.

[FelixMantilla]

Corvo.

[Salem's Lot]

Everybody just fucking quit on that.

[Salem's Lot]

Shipping up to Boston playing. Stay classy assholes.

[AimingForYoko]

Timmy can't play against the Flyers...right?

I know the other options are shit but still. He can't play.

[Maurice09]

The Sabres played Sweet Caroline when they won 6-0. When your fan base has nothing you resort to stuff like this,

They have hit rock bottom and we have another matinee to look forward to.

[MiracleOfO2704]

The Sabres played Sweet Caroline when they won 6-0. When your fan base has nothing you resort to stuff like this,

They have hit rock bottom and we have another matinee to look forward to.

Much like September at Fenway, rock bottom doesn't come until after Game 82. Until then, assume it gets worse.

[Manzivino]

They're still in first in the division and they have the weekend matinee against Philly and a west coast road trip in their immediate future, I'm afraid we're not quite at rock bottom yet.

[cshea]

Can't wait to hear what excuses he rolls out tonight. "Solar flares" is currently the leader on the Vegas boards.

Joe Haggerty ‏ @HackswithHaggsI asked Tim Thomas just now if fatigue was part of the #bruinstailspin: "It absolutely is. Its no excuse. You can see it in people's faces"

Edited by cshea, 15 March 2012 - 09:28 PM.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Really hope they can find a new home for Thomas this summer.

[kenneycb]

I hear the Springfield Retirement Castle is going to have a few rooms open up this summer.

[Salem's Lot]

For the first time I'm worried that they won't make the playoffs. Too many guys are making excuses and talking about how tired they are. They also may have tuned out thier coach. They need to figure this out quick. It would be really nice if thier Vezina trophy winner could steal a game for then.

[Spaulding Smails]

For the first time I'm worried that they won't make the playoffs. Too many guys are making excuses and talking about how tired they are. They also may have tuned out thier coach. They need to figure this out quick. It would be really nice if thier Vezina trophy winner could steal a game for then.

Not even steal them a game, just keep them in a game. I can't fault him for most of the goals tonight but christ MAKE A SAVE and help your team out.

[locknload]

I watch most of the games these days on DVR since my schedule has been shot to shit (thus no gamethreading). Fuck I miss the days where I didn't have the urge to fast forward through most of the game since they were down 3 goals. In 2 weeks we've gone from hang on and hope we keep the 2 spot to I hope we make the playoffs. I'm not confident they can pull it off.

Edited by locknload, 15 March 2012 - 10:54 PM.

[MiracleOfO2704]

Haggs is seriously tried to float the idea that these guys miss Recchi? The fuck..

Edited by MiracleOfO2704, 16 March 2012 - 07:31 AM.

[Toe Nash]

Has anyone considered that maybe the opposing teams have figured out how to play against the Bruins?

What is their method then? Injure their players, get them to make turnovers and make their formerly Vezina goalie let in bad goals? Why didn't they think of that before?!

[kenneycb]

Or pressure the D to make plays because they have a penchant for turning the puck over? Of course you need a solid forecheck and responsible forwards to do it, but that's pretty much always been the B's kryponite the last few years.

[Toe Nash]

Or pressure the D to make plays because they have a penchant for turning the puck over? Of course you need a solid forecheck and responsible forwards to do it, but that's pretty much always been the B's kryponite the last few years.

Right. That's been the "book" on the B's, but when things are going right and they are at full strength they can handle it. There's nothing new about how to play them -- the team just isn't playing as well as normal.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Haggs is seriously tried to float the idea that these guys miss Recchi? The fuck..

I'm sure Recchi's legs would be doing just great at this point of the season after the long Cup run.

[The Napkin]

Can we get MoGator to start the next game thread?