I would sit Thomas tomorrow and on saturday.I think the potential benefits of a week off outwiegh the small possibility that he comes back a little rusty in the 1st period of round 1. .This team will live or die with TT,we need him fresh.
Oh wait, the Bruins score more than Ottawa, too, while also having a much better defense and infinitely better goaltending.
If the Bruins look ahead, they could be in trouble, but that's not this team's style. Give me Ottawa. Spezza, Alfredsson & Karlsson can get some points here & there on the PP, but it's the most winnable series out there for the Bruins to play.
If Tuuka is ready then I would play him as much as possible. If not, would you haul up khubby or stay with Marty ?
I would be hesitant to play Rask yet. The longer rests the better, injuries like that to goalies can be big problems if reaggrevated. I would play Turco and give him a going away present for helping out down the stretch. I would rest players here and there but nothing prolonged since the Bruins finish on Sat. and won't play until the following Thursday.
Oh wait, the Bruins score more than Ottawa, too, while also having a much better defense and infinitely better goaltending.
If the Bruins look ahead, they could be in trouble, but that's not this team's style. Give me Ottawa. Spezza, Alfredsson & Karlsson can get some points here & there on the PP, but it's the most winnable series out there for the Bruins to play.
Them being a team that heavily relies on their star offensive players puts the odds in our favour as well. Give them a dose of Bergy, Seids and Chara.
Them being a team that heavily relies on their star offensive players puts the odds in our favour as well. Give them a dose of Bergy, Seids and Chara.
I believe it will come down to Timmy`s goaltending(which I`ll take 8 days outta 7 over Anderson`s), and the fact that the Sens have a ton of players who will be experiencing NHL hockey as they have never seen it before, and even with some vets on that team, it will not be easy to adapt to a game they are unfamiliar with IMO
And I agree with NYCBruins, this isn`t the kind of team that looks ahead, they know they aren`t loaded with elite talent, and they know it`s all hands on deck or trouble for the spoked B if they get overconfident.
If the Bruins hit Karlsson and Alfredsson and Spezza all series they will win going away...They seem to love watching Karlsson skate up and down the ice for some reason..
If the Bruins hit Karlsson and Alfredsson and Spezza all series they will win going away...They seem to love watching Karlsson skate up and down the ice for some reason..
True, but the key is not to run around trying to do so, we`ve all seen how that has worked over the years when they played the Habs.
When patient, and they wait for those opportunities rather than trying to create them, our boys more often than not do well, when trying to create that big hit by chasing players around, it often does not end well.
If the Bruins hit Karlsson and Alfredsson and Spezza all series they will win going away...They seem to love watching Karlsson skate up and down the ice for some reason..
Boychuk will lay Karlsson the **** out on one his rushes and it will be glorious.
Gotta do what we did last year. Let the other guys talk. We'll do our talking on the ice where it matters.
Don't.feed.the.trolls
I think you have to win a playoff series before you can talk smack. Have the Sens WON a playoff series yet ? I must have missed the year they made it to the conference finals.
I think you have to win a playoff series before you can talk smack. Have the Sens WON a playoff series yet ? I must have missed the year they made it to the conference finals.
If the Bruins hit Karlsson and Alfredsson and Spezza all series they will win going away...They seem to love watching Karlsson skate up and down the ice for some reason..
I'm not sure what "wins going away..." means. Like a sweep or 5 games?
I'm not going to delude myself here, you guys will and should be the favourite in the series if it happens. I'm not saying that to dump the pressure on the Bruins, that's just what the perception will be, we all know it. But suggesting you'll push Ottawa out of the building? I don't see it and I'd be shocked if it was a sweep. I'm of the mind it will be a 6 game series, that is a tough series that the Bruins will ultimately win.
For those of you saying the Caps would be a tougher matchup at this point I find surprising. To be fair, I don't know how you guys have done against them in recent years and I realize each team matches up differently against one another, but this year, our best players have been better than their's, I think our defense is stronger and more experienced and our goaltending is better. Our GAA might suggest otherwise, but most of you have seen the Sens enough and I would think agree Anderson at this point is a better goalie over Vokoun, Holtby or Neuvirth.
I'm not trolling, just curious as to why some are saying the Caps would be a tougher opponent over the Senators?
I'm not sure what "wins going away..." means. Like a sweep or 5 games?
I'm not going to delude myself here, you guys will and should be the favourite in the series if it happens. I'm not saying that to dump the pressure on the Bruins, that's just what the perception will be, we all know it. But suggesting you'll push Ottawa out of the building? I don't see it and I'd be shocked if it was a sweep. I'm of the mind it will be a 6 game series, that is a tough series that the Bruins will ultimately win.
For those of you saying the Caps would be a tougher matchup at this point I find surprising. To be fair, I don't know how you guys have done against them in recent years and I realize each team matches up differently against one another, but this year, our best players have been better than their's, I think our defense is stronger and more experienced and our goaltending is better. Our GAA might suggest otherwise, but most of you have seen the Sens enough and I would think agree Anderson at this point is a better goalie over Vokoun, Holtby or Neuvirth.
I'm not trolling, just curious as to why some are saying the Caps would be a tougher opponent over the Senators?
I'd much rather play the Caps.
I could see the series going 7. The Bruins tend to sleepwalk at times.
I'm not sure what "wins going away..." means. Like a sweep or 5 games?
I'm not going to delude myself here, you guys will and should be the favourite in the series if it happens. I'm not saying that to dump the pressure on the Bruins, that's just what the perception will be, we all know it. But suggesting you'll push Ottawa out of the building? I don't see it and I'd be shocked if it was a sweep. I'm of the mind it will be a 6 game series, that is a tough series that the Bruins will ultimately win.
For those of you saying the Caps would be a tougher matchup at this point I find surprising. To be fair, I don't know how you guys have done against them in recent years and I realize each team matches up differently against one another, but this year, our best players have been better than their's, I think our defense is stronger and more experienced and our goaltending is better. Our GAA might suggest otherwise, but most of you have seen the Sens enough and I would think agree Anderson at this point is a better goalie over Vokoun, Holtby or Neuvirth.
I'm not trolling, just curious as to why some are saying the Caps would be a tougher opponent over the Senators?
I don't think the Caps would be tougher, they seem like a team that is destined for a quick one and done sweep. They're a shadow of that tinman team they used to be, tin-man and lion all wrapped up in one.
The Sens are a fine team, but they aren't the juggernaut that some are making them out to be. IMO, it will all hinge on Anderson and he's a feast or famine goalie, so it could be quick or long either way depending on how he plays.
There are often exceptions and I'm no soothsayer to tell you the Senators aren't one of those exceptions. But defense, goaltending, or a healthy portion of both is the way teams usually win a lot of playoff games since about the mid-90's.
I'm not a big believer in the Senators' defense & goaltending, therefore I am not a big believer in them as a playoff team.
But they do have some great talents and a goalie who can get wildly hot, so it's not out of the question for them to surprise some people. But it will be a surprise, because they simply give up too many goals.
I'm not sure what "wins going away..." means. Like a sweep or 5 games?
I'm not going to delude myself here, you guys will and should be the favourite in the series if it happens. I'm not saying that to dump the pressure on the Bruins, that's just what the perception will be, we all know it. But suggesting you'll push Ottawa out of the building? I don't see it and I'd be shocked if it was a sweep. I'm of the mind it will be a 6 game series, that is a tough series that the Bruins will ultimately win.
For those of you saying the Caps would be a tougher matchup at this point I find surprising. To be fair, I don't know how you guys have done against them in recent years and I realize each team matches up differently against one another, but this year, our best players have been better than their's, I think our defense is stronger and more experienced and our goaltending is better. Our GAA might suggest otherwise, but most of you have seen the Sens enough and I would think agree Anderson at this point is a better goalie over Vokoun, Holtby or Neuvirth.
I'm not trolling, just curious as to why some are saying the Caps would be a tougher opponent over the Senators?
The Bruins thrive off of drama, emotion, and physicality. They have that with the Sens and match up well with them. The caps on the other hand are a finesse team, who don't initiate or engage. If you don't believe me, look at the Bruins record against the charmin soft southeast division.. 7-12-1 terrible.
The Bruins thrive off of drama, emotion, and physicality. They have that with the Sens and match up well with them. The caps on the other hand are a finesse team, who don't initiate or engage. If you don't believe me, look at the Bruins record against the charmin soft southeast division.. 7-12-1 terrible.
Yep. And I think some of us should have sent Burrows a gift basket for biting Bergeron because I believe that was the Catalyst that made them really hate the Canucks and absolutely destroy and embarrass them in our home games and ultimately on to the series win. Sure emotions were high because you're playing for the Stanley ****ing Cup but that was a textbook example of "poking the bear"
And that's just my opinion. For others I'm sure it was Horton going down on a cheapshot/late hit.. but those cocky Canucks took it one step too far when that rat of a player clamped down on Bergeron. If it was Marchand I'd at least somewhat understand but Bergy?! That's like punching a grandma.
Remember this game in 09? I believe Bergeron fought georges, B's sent a real message during that game and then beat them in OT. It surely wasn't a "meaningless" game even though their fates as #1 and #8 were already sealed.
Remember this game in 09? I believe Bergeron fought georges, B's sent a real message during that game and then beat them in OT. It surely wasn't a "meaningless" game even though their fates as #1 and #8 were already sealed.
Isn't that the game that we won in OT? That point got MTL into the playoffs. I'm pretty sure
