Bruins 2017-18 Season

Haven't seen much of the 3 games so far but losing to a Colorado team whose star (or one of them) doesn't want to be playing for is NOT good.

Hopefully, getting Patrice back will help.

This next 4 weeks are a key juncture in the next 5 years for the Bruins. I’ve been aware of it, and it’s been beautifully articulated in the Globe. With teams at only a 25% likelihood of moving into playoff contention if not there by Thanksgiving the pressure from Jacobs to make the playoffs may be there. Yet with the prospects not yet with the team, as well as those on the varsity at the fledgling stage, this is not the year to blow assets just to get in for a round or two. I don’t give too much of a damn about this year, but care about the next 8 deeply, and am quite nervous stupidity may reign. Just hopeful Sweeny bought enough good will with last years playoff berth that he can hold firm and not do anything now or this year. The promise is great and in fact it speaks well to the talent level already with the team that they could play .500 with an injury level that most teams would be way into last place with.

The Crown Jewels not yet on the varsity- defensemen Lauzon, Zboril, Vaakanainen , Lindgren, O’Gara and forwards Cehlarik, JFK, Senyshyn, Gabrielle, Frederick,Studnika and Donato must be guarded. Note the haul Colorado finally netted from Duchene- thank goodness Sweeney resisted. If he can do so again, by the 2019  playoffs and years afterwards the Bruins will be serious cup contenders.

   I also disagree with several writers who feel there is too much talent for the space and it must be “culled.”  Yes eventually, but there are already more rookies than most teams have and the prospects have too much variability and not enough value to make the best decisions. I.e- had Zboril been dumped last year during his maturity issues phase, he would not have garnered the value he currently has.  Look at how much more decisive and stronger on the puck Heinen is than a year ago.  Cehlarik, when back from injury is already showing more speed and a 200 foot game than a year ago. Good things come to those who wait!

Totally unacceptable that the Bruins are not getting more love here at SP! And I am as guilty as anyone if not more so since I am a huge B's fan. I remember when I was supposed to be sleeping that I would be listening to them on the radio via headphones under the blanket when Orr and Espo were the stars.

The Bruins are 16-3-2 over there last 21 games with a +33 goal differential, that's pretty good! Even more impressive is that they have done it while playing more rookies than any other team in the league.

While everyone is excited about the C's, with good reason, the Bruins arguably have an even brighter future. They are absolutely loaded with great young talent.

 The timing of this is impeccable given the B's went on their hot streak a few days later and all those young guys have really stepped up!

 Also take a look at what the P Bruins have been doing, they have been playing great and being led by the young prospects to. Add to that Donato who could win the Hobey Baker for Harvard and be in the B's lineup next year. 

 With all these prospects who are developing really well it will give the B's the ability to do a deadline deal for a good veteran when the time comes, maybe not this year but hopefully next they will be ready to make a cup run. Just like the Celtics.

Was in Montreal the week of the first game in that stretch for work and had to leave the day of the game. I'm pretty sure something similar happened the last time I was up there for work last year too. Awful timing. I'd love to catch a B's-Habs game at the Forum Bell Centre.

www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/2/20/17032618/jarome-iginla-bruins-nhl-comeback-providence-bruins-calgary-flames-bruins-rumors

Jarome  Iginla skating with Providence Bruins . Sayshe would still love to play.

Bruins just made the trade that puts them in to serious contention for the CUP.
Nash for what they gave up is a good deal, IMO.

 Listening to the players and analysts talk about it they all said yes traditionally that is GI but for some reason or another the league has been calling it differently this year, something to do with could the goalie have still made the save and it being a judgement thing. Stupid for sure as that was GI. Players recognized that they won a game a month ago on a similar call that went their way so it has evened out.
 I know it is a dumb new way of looking at the rule but it should at least get you off that ledge and dismiss the idea pf the fix being in.

Quite a haul to give up for a rental, but they do get to dump Beleskey and get some value out of Spooner before he's gone in free agency. They definitely needed to push in the chips this season while Chara and Bergeron are still playing elite hockey.

I'll second this. Not only are the stars playing amazing, but bottom 6 guys like Riley Nash and Schaller are having career years. The backup goalie is playing well enough to be a starter. For the second year in a row, they sign a college kid who immediately comes in and dominates. I'll also point out that everyone should watch what Bergeron is doing this year (and past years). He wins the Selke every year and I still think he's horrifically underrated. He can take any player in the league and completely shut them down, while still tossing up ~30 goals.

I think we have a quite a few fans here on the site who would love to post about the B's more often, but there's not a ton to say. We're best at over-analyzing things and complaining about things here. It's hard to over-analyze such a fast paced game and there's nothing to complain about with this team right now.  

Bergeron is the best... i wonder what his point totals would look like if he didn’t play for Julien most of his career.

Also, he had me thinking the other day and I almost started a thread on it. I don’t know if there’s a better Boston athlete in the last 30 years that is both great and an unbelievable role model. I can’t think of one thing bad or controversial or less than stellar to say about either his game or him as a person or as a leader. He’s absolutely unbelievable and grossly under appreciated. Maybe if he wins a second cup people will start talking about him in the same breath as Orr, Brady, Ortiz, Pedro, Bird and all the other Boston Legends. He’s that good.