2019-20 Boston Bruins Thread

JMarchand1981 · 09-29-2019, 06:46 PM

Season starts pretty soon. I am very excited for hockey but I am not excited about this team.

Bruins made almost zero changes. This was a team that would have been crushed by TB had TB not been crushed by Columbus.

Tukkaa still isn't the guy that will get it done.

Chara is a year older.

Bergeron enters the year hurt.

I am very underwhelmed at the off season that this team put out there. They retained McAvoy but they didn't make any notable acquisitions. None.

My prediction is 98 points, a playoff birth and a second round exit with TB showing them the door.

boston12 · 09-29-2019, 07:18 PM

Minus Tuukka they would not have been in game 7 of the finals. Unfortunately the entire team decided to take game 7 off.

JMarchand1981 · 09-29-2019, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by boston12

Minus Tuukka they would not have been in game 7 of the finals. Unfortunately the entire team decided to take game 7 off.

I will definitely give you that. He stole at least one game in the Leafs series. I think it was game 6 in Canada IIRC. Game 7 he was good too.

However, there are more instances of him pooping his pants than there are instances where he stole a game.

BostonNut · 09-29-2019, 08:37 PM

Can’t believe it’s hockey season already. It just ended.

This team is old and slow. Probably the last hurrah for a number of years.

JMarchand1981 · 09-29-2019, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

Can’t believe it’s hockey season already. It just ended.

This team is old and slow. Probably the last hurrah for a number of years.

Very true. There is zero young blood on this team.

Not sure about the minors.

I think Tass has a good grasp on the kids in Providence. Hopefully he will weigh in.

valleynuckfan · 10-01-2019, 02:39 PM

Pretty sure the Donato trade will bite them in the ass also. The forward group has some high end skill and tenacity but is light on depth, and needs some youngsters to step up and fill it out. Journeyman Brendan Gaunce is still young and a solid 4th liner. Sweeney needs to somehow swing a deal. Dumping Backes would be a start, but darn difficult if not impossible. Maybe straight up to Vancouver for Louis Eriksson?

I believe that Rask and Halak will do a very solid job in the net.
IMO the D is still way better than average with Krug, McAvoy, Carlo and that old Slovakian ogre.
The dreaded Canadiens might just overtake the B's if they don't watch out.

JMarchand1981 · 10-03-2019, 07:56 PM

Off to a good start

JMarchand1981 · 10-05-2019, 10:25 PM

Is this coyotes team going to be any good this season?

JMarchand1981 · 10-06-2019, 05:31 AM

Sheesh. This offense has been lackluster so far. Luckily, the goaltending has been outstanding.

JMarchand1981 · 10-10-2019, 09:09 PM

Calling off that goal is bummer

JMarchand1981 · 10-12-2019, 07:20 PM

This Kuhlman kid is great to watch

JMarchand1981 · 10-19-2019, 07:45 PM

Good game tonight.

JMarchand1981 · 10-19-2019, 08:06 PM

Awesome pass by Ritchie.

JMarchand1981 · 10-19-2019, 08:32 PM

That thing had eyes on the front and smoke from the back.

JMarchand1981 · 10-26-2019, 07:18 PM

Great night to be home. B's and C's both on tv

JMarchand1981 · 10-26-2019, 07:23 PM

That was a rocket!

JMarchand1981 · 10-26-2019, 07:24 PM

Ah! Damn. And now a chance for the blues to get it back. Damn

JMarchand1981 · 10-26-2019, 07:26 PM

Where is tarasenko on tye Pp?

JMarchand1981 · 10-26-2019, 07:27 PM

Wow! What a Pk!

JMarchand1981 · 10-26-2019, 09:27 PM

Solid win tonight.

JMarchand1981 · 10-26-2019, 09:27 PM

Playing the rangers tomorrow.

MRSPORTSCARD · 10-27-2019, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JMarchand1981

Playing the rangers tomorrow.

Bruins looking good tonight against the Rangers. Up 5-1 over Rangers in the third period.

JMarchand1981 · 10-27-2019, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MRSPORTSCARD

Bruins looking good tonight against the Rangers. Up 5-1 over Rangers in the third period.

Yeah, bruins might be ok this year.

MRSPORTSCARD · 10-27-2019, 08:47 PM

Patrice Bergeron hat trick! My favorite Bruin.

ZappBrannigan · 10-28-2019, 09:28 AM

Looks like old and slow is winning out over young and crappy.

09-29-2019, 06:46 PM	#1
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	2019-20 Boston Bruins Thread Season starts pretty soon. I am very excited for hockey but I am not excited about this team. Bruins made almost zero changes. This was a team that would have been crushed by TB had TB not been crushed by Columbus. Tukkaa still isn't the guy that will get it done. Chara is a year older. Bergeron enters the year hurt. I am very underwhelmed at the off season that this team put out there. They retained McAvoy but they didn't make any notable acquisitions. None. My prediction is 98 points, a playoff birth and a second round exit with TB showing them the door.

09-29-2019, 07:18 PM	#2
boston12 Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,283	Minus Tuukka they would not have been in game 7 of the finals. Unfortunately the entire team decided to take game 7 off.

09-29-2019, 08:37 PM	#4
BostonNut Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 63,138	Can’t believe it’s hockey season already. It just ended. This team is old and slow. Probably the last hurrah for a number of years.

10-01-2019, 02:39 PM	#6
valleynuckfan Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Upper Cascadia Posts: 3,595 bcsean	Pretty sure the Donato trade will bite them in the ass also. The forward group has some high end skill and tenacity but is light on depth, and needs some youngsters to step up and fill it out. Journeyman Brendan Gaunce is still young and a solid 4th liner. Sweeney needs to somehow swing a deal. Dumping Backes would be a start, but darn difficult if not impossible. Maybe straight up to Vancouver for Louis Eriksson? I believe that Rask and Halak will do a very solid job in the net. IMO the D is still way better than average with Krug, McAvoy, Carlo and that old Slovakian ogre. The dreaded Canadiens might just overtake the B's if they don't watch out.

10-03-2019, 07:56 PM	#7
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Off to a good start

10-05-2019, 10:25 PM	#8
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Is this coyotes team going to be any good this season?

10-06-2019, 05:31 AM	#9
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Sheesh. This offense has been lackluster so far. Luckily, the goaltending has been outstanding.

10-10-2019, 09:09 PM	#10
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Calling off that goal is bummer

10-12-2019, 07:20 PM	#11
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	This Kuhlman kid is great to watch

10-19-2019, 07:45 PM	#12
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Good game tonight.

10-19-2019, 08:06 PM	#13
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Awesome pass by Ritchie.

10-19-2019, 08:32 PM	#14
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	That thing had eyes on the front and smoke from the back.

10-26-2019, 07:18 PM	#15
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Great night to be home. B's and C's both on tv

10-26-2019, 07:23 PM	#16
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	That was a rocket!

10-26-2019, 07:24 PM	#17
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Ah! Damn. And now a chance for the blues to get it back. Damn

10-26-2019, 07:26 PM	#18
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Where is tarasenko on tye Pp?

10-26-2019, 07:27 PM	#19
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Wow! What a Pk!

10-26-2019, 09:27 PM	#20
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Solid win tonight.

10-27-2019, 08:47 PM	#24
MRSPORTSCARD Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 1,796	Patrice Bergeron hat trick! My favorite Bruin.

10-28-2019, 09:28 AM	#25
ZappBrannigan Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Biafra Posts: 2,451	Looks like old and slow is winning out over young and crappy.