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Post by cdj on Apr 10, 2022 16:13:00 GMT -5
Strongly disagree in re: to Ullmark. Ullmark made some unbelievable saves. The only goal you can blame him for is the 2nd one imo. The first one was blatant goalie interference that should have been challenged, he had his stick tied up by the opposing skater and was being screened by Forbort. 2nd he should’ve found. 3rd was a fluke.
Thought the defense was pretty terrible in terms of the quality of the opportunities they were allowing. Josh Brown kinda sucks, I can see why he didn’t cost much. The Powerplay was crippling
Outside of a 1 min stretch they didn’t generate much offense outside of a few nice stops from Vanacek
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Post by tizzle on Apr 11, 2022 3:13:14 GMT -5
I think I saw maybe one high quality save from Ullmark. Maybe two if you count one that wasn't on net anyway.
He let his stick get tied top with a defender, then rather than get to the side of the net where the shot was coming from, he farted around trying to get it back. If he had dropped the stick, he probably makes the save and probably would have gotten the interference call. I'd prefer a G who goes to stop the puck rather than mess around with his stick.
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Post by rjw on Apr 11, 2022 7:22:13 GMT -5
I think I saw maybe one high quality save from Ullmark. Maybe two if you count one that wasn't on net anyway. He let his stick get tied top with a defender, then rather than get to the side of the net where the shot was coming from, he farted around trying to get it back. If he had dropped the stick, he probably makes the save and probably would have gotten the interference call. I'd prefer a G who goes to stop the puck rather than mess around with his stick. Wow! That's pretty harsh. The reason he "..let his stick get tied.." was because the defensemen pushed the Capitols player into him. Are you really blaming him for that? Are you really expecting goalies to just drop their sticks willy-nilly? What about the two late breakaways he stopped? |
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Post by cdj on Apr 11, 2022 13:07:12 GMT -5
I think I saw maybe one high quality save from Ullmark. Maybe two if you count one that wasn't on net anyway. He let his stick get tied top with a defender, then rather than get to the side of the net where the shot was coming from, he farted around trying to get it back. If he had dropped the stick, he probably makes the save and probably would have gotten the interference call. I'd prefer a G who goes to stop the puck rather than mess around with his stick. I question how much of the game you watched, you either missed chunks of the game or are being very disingenuous. Saying he made only one quality save makes everything else hard to take seriously . Post honestly seems agenda-driven, like you’re watching the game to confirm your own prior opinions rather than actually watching the game and evaluating what is happening in a fair and honest manner. I mean you’re blaming him for a blatant goaltender interference and a screen by his own defenseman on the same play, it’s preposterous 2nd goal was awful. That’s the only one that’s remotely on him. |
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Post by tizzle on Apr 11, 2022 17:10:28 GMT -5
I think I saw maybe one high quality save from Ullmark. Maybe two if you count one that wasn't on net anyway. He let his stick get tied top with a defender, then rather than get to the side of the net where the shot was coming from, he farted around trying to get it back. If he had dropped the stick, he probably makes the save and probably would have gotten the interference call. I'd prefer a G who goes to stop the puck rather than mess around with his stick. Wow! That's pretty harsh. The reason he "..let his stick get tied.." was because the defensemen pushed the Capitols player into him. Are you really blaming him for that? Are you really expecting goalies to just drop their sticks willy-nilly? What about the two late breakaways he stopped? I'm saying when the puck goes to the other side of the ice and a shot is being set up there, the goalie needs to get to that side and attempt to stop the shot. The whole situation was unfortunate, and you guys are making this out like I'm making huge indictment of him for it. I'm not, I'm just saying that allowing himself to be out of position makes the goal on him. Goalies allow goals, it happens. Some of them are more their fault than others. When you fail to get back into position, that is one fo the cases where it's more on you. |
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Post by rjw on Apr 11, 2022 17:26:58 GMT -5
"...allowing himself to be out of position..."
Pretty sure he did not have much choice in that matter.
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Post by tizzle on Apr 14, 2022 19:52:33 GMT -5
Frigging refs.
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Post by cdj on Apr 14, 2022 23:50:56 GMT -5
Team is getting decimated by injuries at just about the worst possible time. Hopefully Ullmark is ok but it seemed like he got his bell rung by a shot that caught him in the mask. Might be a concussion. Seems like Carlo is dealing with another one too. Add that to Pastrnak and Lindholm being out and it’s easy to see why they’re in a skid
Hopefully they can get back by the playoffs because they’re gonna need their horses to make a run
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Post by tizzle on Apr 15, 2022 18:14:38 GMT -5
I can't imagine Ullmark's injury being much. He finished the period and came out after. But who knows? Those things can be deceiving I guess.
None of the injuries sound serious, but this team isn't very forthcoming about injury issues.
Gryz was at least back, but still no Pasta, Carlo, Lindholm. Still plenty of time to get all those guys back in the swing of things, but it seems like we're losing someone every game.
Funny game last night. Ullmark was spectacular int he 1st, Swayman was spectacular in the 3rd. 2nd was rough. Not all Swayman's fault, but he didn't do anything to stand out either. (in that period)
Defensive breakdowns were way too prevalent. Int eh first 5 minutes or so, they were lucky to not give up 2 goals. There were two guys who had the puck alone on Ullmark in the crease. One of them kind of fumbled it away and the other was stopped by a DMan's desperation poke check, IIRC.
One bright spot was the last two Power Plays looked better, even if it didn't produce points.
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Post by voiceofreason on Apr 16, 2022 8:00:28 GMT -5
I hope 2 weeks is enough time for the injured guys to come back but you just never know with how they give so little info on the injuries. With the run they have been on my hopes were up but freakn injuries always seem to hit the Bruins every season right before the playoffs. We now need some luck.
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Post by cdj on Apr 16, 2022 8:36:35 GMT -5
I can't imagine Ullmark's injury being much. He finished the period and came out after. But who knows? Those things can be deceiving I guess. None of the injuries sound serious, but this team isn't very forthcoming about injury issues. Gryz was at least back, but still no Pasta, Carlo, Lindholm. Still plenty of time to get all those guys back in the swing of things, but it seems like we're losing someone every game. Funny game last night. Ullmark was spectacular int he 1st, Swayman was spectacular in the 3rd. 2nd was rough. Not all Swayman's fault, but he didn't do anything to stand out either. (in that period) Defensive breakdowns were way too prevalent. Int eh first 5 minutes or so, they were lucky to not give up 2 goals. There were two guys who had the puck alone on Ullmark in the crease. One of them kind of fumbled it away and the other was stopped by a DMan's desperation poke check, IIRC. One bright spot was the last two Power Plays looked better, even if it didn't produce points. Agreed on everything I couldn’t believe how well Swayman rebounded in the 3rd after the rough 2nd. He was under siege- constant defensive breakdowns. He impressed me with his guts. He gave them a chance to get back in it. Without Pasta the PP is toothless as far as finishing goes, but it did look like it was moving a little better than it had been. Priority 1 should be getting healthy, priority 2 is seeding |
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Post by tizzle on Apr 16, 2022 11:44:54 GMT -5
Nice start today.
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Post by tizzle on Apr 19, 2022 21:38:02 GMT -5
That was a big boy W tonight. No puck luck, no Pasta or Lindholm, red hot team on the road... and they find a way. Dominated most of the game but it takes OT.
Just a nice one. Within 1 point of TB now.
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Post by cdj on Apr 20, 2022 0:26:18 GMT -5
Missed the game. Super happy and surprised with the result. I’ll take it!
Looks like Swayman may have battled through the rookie wall *knocking on wood*
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Post by tizzle on Apr 26, 2022 20:58:24 GMT -5
Great W tonight against the best team in the league.
-Hall was the best player on the ice tonight, imo.
-Man, DeBrusk is just becoming a star before our eyes.
-It's hard to express what a difference Lindholm being out there makes.
-No real bad performances (Frederic had some bad moments but some good too, Gryz had one horrible giveaway)
-PP still didn't score, but looked really good.
Kind of weird game from Ullmark. First goal was pretty soft, second one he let the puck thru his pads and couldn't find it. Not great. But boy, he had 4 or 5 tremendous saves. And one towards the end that I don't think was technically a save, but broke up a pass that would have been a dangerous opportunity. More good than bad from Linus, imo.
Empty net, but nice to see Marchand break his goalless slump. Deserved, too. He played a great game.
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Post by voiceofreason on May 1, 2022 7:56:40 GMT -5
I am predicting the B's in 6. I know Carolina has had the B's number for a while but they will over come that with some decent play in net. The B's could have a good run here but either goalie needs to step up and play above average. If one can stand on his head they can really contend and my guess is that Swaymen has a better chance of being that guy.
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Post by bigmarty58 on May 1, 2022 9:29:16 GMT -5
Agree if Anderson is not available the Canes will need Raanta to stand on his head. For this reason I like the Bruins in six games.
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Post by GyIantosca on May 1, 2022 12:05:09 GMT -5
The Bruins are healthy and I like how the lines look.
One more thing this first round no team has a layup. All the eastern series are quality.
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Post by jimed14 on May 1, 2022 13:46:35 GMT -5
Agree if Anderson is not available the Canes will need Raanta to stand on his head. For this reason I like the Bruins in six games. Canes don't really need great goalie play because their team defense is so tight. Their goalies rarely get tough shots. |
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Post by tizzle on May 1, 2022 17:38:22 GMT -5
Won't be any easy series in the East this year. Bruins feel like a long shot, but I think any team could win it (I suppose Washington would be pretty surprising).
I think we ended up with the right match-up. I know some feel like Toronto's playoff history makes them an easy mark, but that feels like the kind of thing Yankees fans were saying in 04. Toronto is good and there's no reason they won't break through eventually.
Either way would b hard, but I prefer the Carolina match up for three reasons:
1. Toronto is too hot right now.
2. Carolina doesn't have their top Goaltender.
3. This half of the bracket keeps us from Florida for another round.
Let's hope we get hot at the right time. Go B's!
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Post by tizzle on May 2, 2022 18:57:22 GMT -5
Dominant most of that first period, just no luck getting a Goal.
Refs lets a bunch of penalties go against us, then two really ticky-tack calls against us. Hope that evens out in the next 2 periods.
Ullmark seemed a little shaky, but made some nice plays, too. Hopefully he keeps putting up zeros.
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Post by tizzle on May 2, 2022 19:50:24 GMT -5
Ugh. We've been the better team, but we're done 2-0. Aggravating.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 2, 2022 20:51:44 GMT -5
Rough going in Boston - Bs get manhandled. Cs got manhandled, Sox a manhandle machine so far.
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Post by tizzle on May 2, 2022 21:53:29 GMT -5
It wasn't all on Ullmark, but I think I'd try Swayman Wednesday. The second goal was thru some traffic, but it was also like a 45 foot shot that was untiipped. Not great for a G. The 4th goal was pretty weak on his part.
Also an issue was his stick handling. Pretty scary at times, flinging the pick past his own players. There was one where he got lucky, he left the goal and passed it right to a Cane. If the dude could've settled the puck in time, he had an open net.
BTW, I'm getting ready to advocate trading Gryz this offseason. Decent player generally, but I'm sick of postseason goals that are his fault, and that 2 on 1 was entirely his boneheaded play. It'd be much easier if Lohrei had signed, but signing Zboril to add to Lindholm and Forbert on the left, with Ahcan in Provdence, is doable (trading Reilly should be a no-brainer). Maybe sign a cheap vet for depth. Use the money elsewhere.
But that's for later, I guess.
Back to the game tonight, I still think we were the better team overall. Hall was our best player by a wide margin, imo.
Gotta add, that last Power Play was felt-out embarrassing.
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Post by cdj on May 3, 2022 9:27:33 GMT -5
Yeah I don’t think Ullmark had a chance on 1 or 3 but the other 2 should have been stopped. If they pivot to Swayman for game 2 I would understand it.
They need to put the puck in the net. Simple as that. They had a lot of solid opportunities last night and did little with them
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