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Post by drkcloud on Jan 24, 2023 21:46:16 GMT -5
Fi'n Hoffman... so damn weak... I hate his face Haha me too, not as much as Savards stunned look of stupidity but at least Savard works hard if mostly ineffectually |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 24, 2023 21:46:56 GMT -5
I hate the Bruins and their fans.. But, we didn't need the 2 points. I took satisfaction in beginning to see streaks of domination out of Dach at centre. Just leave him there please. And I really think RHP is an nhler and should stay up, even in a fourth line role. Great work ethic, great speed I agree about Kirby, this is how a 3rd overall plays... nice to see it RHP is playing well, working really hard. |
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Post by folatre on Jan 24, 2023 21:47:32 GMT -5
The boys played hard and, overall, pretty well too. A couple of bounces conspired against Montembeault, who once again was making some enormous saves on many high quality scoring chances.
It is nice to see Dach showing a scoring touch and holding his own playing the pivot against some savvy Bruins' centres.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 24, 2023 21:48:54 GMT -5
Fi'n Hoffman... so damn weak... I hate his face Haha me too, not as much as Savards stunned look of stupidity but at least Savard works hard if mostly ineffectually They're twins... we should call them Lloyd & Harry... |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 25, 2023 0:13:17 GMT -5
So, (I missed the game), should the Bruins be a little worried? Having to score a late goal against the Montreal Rocket/Lions to gain a win? Are they really that good? Sure Monty, I understand, was great, but a good team would limit the shots and chances and play a lot more of the game in the Bruins end.
I'm still waiting for some injury news to the Bruins. Like Bergeron.
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Post by seventeen on Jan 25, 2023 2:12:48 GMT -5
Some thoughts:
How can Mike Hoffman be only -3, one of the best numbers on the team?
Dach is on a 53 point pace for the season but he’s been hotter than that lately. Sixty points is within his grasp. He’s also got 36 PIM, just one fight short of Anderson’s.
How can Edmundson be -20? How can we get anything better than a fifth round puck unless he plays better?
Monty has a .910 save percentage, playing behind that group? Easy winner of the Vezina if he keeps it up. I hope gets a mild injury.
That’s all. Just musing.
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Post by habsorbed on Jan 25, 2023 2:35:03 GMT -5
Some thoughts: How can Mike Hoffman be only -3, one of the best numbers on the team? Dach is on a 53 point pace for the season but he’s been hotter than that lately. Sixty points is within his grasp. He’s also got 36 PIM, just one fight short of Anderson’s. How can Edmundson be -20? How can we get anything better than a fifth round puck unless he plays better? Monty has a .910 save percentage, playing behind that group? Easy winner of the Vezina if he keeps it up. I hope gets a mild injury. That’s all. Just musing. I don't get Hoff's -3 either. He is a defensive liability so he must be lucky. Sure will be nice to see the last of him. Dach is turning into a very nice addition. He is progressing exactly how you would think a big centre would to become a stud. May not need Dubois (altho Cranky may have different opinion). If we could get. first round pick for Chariot, we will get. at least a 2nd for Eddy. If we get nothing else out of this season other than knowing the Full Monty is for real, it will be a huge development and change the entire projection for this team becoming a contender. |
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Post by habsorbed on Jan 25, 2023 2:38:49 GMT -5
Can ArberTaker please crush big nose I had hoped for a little more from Xman tonight. But it was quite a tame game by Bruins Habs standards. Maybe Xman was waiting to respond. But sometimes one needs to instigate. Despite my desire to tank, I would not have minded winning just to give the Bruins a 6th loss. I had no interest in going to OT though as even if we won, it doesn't count as a loss for the Bs. And I sure as heck don't want the loser point. |
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Post by Cranky on Jan 25, 2023 6:19:51 GMT -5
Some thoughts: How can Mike Hoffman be only -3, one of the best numbers on the team? Dach is on a 53 point pace for the season but he’s been hotter than that lately. Sixty points is within his grasp. He’s also got 36 PIM, just one fight short of Anderson’s. How can Edmundson be -20? How can we get anything better than a fifth round puck unless he plays better? Monty has a .910 save percentage, playing behind that group? Easy winner of the Vezina if he keeps it up. I hope gets a mild injury. That’s all. Just musing. I don't get Hoff's -3 either. He is a defensive liability so he must be lucky. Sure will be nice to see the last of him. Dach is turning into a very nice addition. He is progressing exactly how you would think a big centre would to become a stud. May not need Dubois (altho Cranky may have different opinion). If we could get. first round pick for Chariot, we will get. at least a 2nd for Eddy. If we get nothing else out of this season other than knowing the Full Monty is for real, it will be a huge development and change the entire projection for this team becoming a contender. I spoke to Cranky personally and he told me that if you can add a top player that looks like he's going to have an 85-90 point season, you do that and thank the Hockey Gods he came. Smart man that Cranky... |
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Post by Boston_Habs on Jan 25, 2023 6:48:03 GMT -5
I really don’t want the Bruins to break the record but if they do then the pressure to win the Cup will be immense. I bet management is secretly hoping it doesn’t happen.
It’s a pretty bizarre story. I get that Pasternak is on pace for like 65 goals but it’s pretty much the same Bruins team we’ve seen for years. Everything is just working but the talent gap isn’t so wide to support a record like this. It’s pretty crazy what they are doing.
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Post by seventeen on Jan 25, 2023 13:31:25 GMT -5
I really don’t want the Bruins to break the record but if they do then the pressure to win the Cup will be immense. I bet management is secretly hoping it doesn’t happen. It’s a pretty bizarre story. I get that Pasternak is on pace for like 65 goals but it’s pretty much the same Bruins team we’ve seen for years. Everything is just working but the talent gap isn’t so wide to support a record like this. It’s pretty crazy what they are doing. The Flames are a good indicator of one factor we often forget about, injuries and stability. The Flames had almost no injuries last year. It's really easy to coach when you have all your weapons available. Yes, Tkachuk's not there, but Huburdeau isn't chopped liver and Weegar improves the defense a lot. They picked up Kadri, who is healthier than Monahan, yet their record is far below last year's. The difference is because they had incredible stability last year. The Bruins are in that same category right now. Montgomery can plan and send out the right guy at the right time. Let's say McAvoy gets hurt. Everyone has to move up a spot. Then Carlo is seeing the top line rather than the 2nd line. Montgomery has to juggle his defense, bring up some guy who is no where near what McAvoy is to the D. The Bruins aren't getting out of their own end as smoothly and the goals for goes down, goals against goes up, and so on. What if Coyle gets hurt? The third line suffers and suddenly they're not scoring as well, putting pressure on the other lines to make it up. Stability is a much larger part of the game than we give it credit. I look forward to seeing how the Bruins do when some adversity comes their way. PS. Ain't no way they're touching the Habs record. They're just not that good. |
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Post by CentreHice on Jan 25, 2023 14:17:44 GMT -5
PS. Ain't no way they're touching the Habs record. They're just not that good. I wonder how many of the 1976/77 team's 12 ties would've been turned into Ws via 3-on-3 OT and shoot-out... Also wonder how Dryden would've fared in those two "gotta have a winner" gimmicks. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 25, 2023 16:24:25 GMT -5
PS. Ain't no way they're touching the Habs record. They're just not that good. I wonder how many of the 1976/77 team's 12 ties would've been turned into Ws via 3-on-3 OT and shoot-out... Also wonder how Dryden would've fared in those two "gotta have a winner" gimmicks. Imagine Lafleur, Shutt and Lemaire/Cournoyer in the shootout... |
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Post by Boston_Habs on Jan 25, 2023 22:00:19 GMT -5
The Bruins would be 33-5-9 under the old rules of regulation wins only and ties.
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Post by habsorbed on Jan 25, 2023 22:29:47 GMT -5
Every few years there is a team that at this point in the season looks like they might have a shot at the record but they rarely come close, except for Detroit one year.
Bruins are nowhere near the team the Habs had which I believe had 9 Hall of Famers on it. Bruins might have 2.
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Post by PTH on Jan 26, 2023 0:26:31 GMT -5
Hoffman's -3 is probably due to is being sheltered from the best opposing lines.
Strong game by the boys. I look forward to Dadonov and Hoffman being gone.
Nice development in Barron, I hope he gets some PP1 time before the end of the season.
I can't help wondering if it might be possible to have a half-dozen local boys in Laval and our 4th line, local kids who might not be ready to give up on the dream of the NHL but also aren't too interested in toiling in the AHL in a random hick American town.
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Post by CentreHice on Jan 26, 2023 11:04:33 GMT -5
The Bruins would be 33-5-9 under the old rules of regulation wins only and ties. Thanks. 75 pts. instead of 80. Another factor: 2 fewer games back then. If, after 80 games, the Bruins don't have 133...sorry Bs...IMO, that is. |
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