I was tempted to title this "Saints-Bruins", but whatever you want to call the home team tonight, the Old Barn will be rockin'! I am hoping to close this one out on home ice, I have no interest in a Game 7.
starts and there is a game 7 I think there's a good chance Rask has played his last game in a Bruins uniform.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Agree...........Tough spot for the youngster if he starts.....
But Boston coach trying everything...taking out Raask, blaming the refs, insultaning the Islanders work ethos, etc.
Trotz has been brilliant in this series by reinstilling that defensive mindset with the lead in game 5 vs. allowing Boston to come back two goals down last week.
Also like the subtle line changes to further compliment the strengths and chemistry of the individual lines.
However, it all comes down to Barzal. If he is en fuego tonight, he can run rings around that shorthanded Bruins defense.
The barn will be absolutely wild and hopefully the isles can feed off of that. If the Isles can forecheck like game 4, they can take control of the game and keep getting the high danger chances they’ve been getting all series.
Keep hitting Boston hard and clean. It’s in their heads and they’ll retaliate and take bad penalties.
Have no idea whether this team can do the impossible vs Tampa but I know this team is good enough to close this series tonight with a big effort at hone if they play their best.
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The weather holds up for the tailgate parties !! Tonight its over 3 - 2 final !!
The tailgating scene was crazy on Saturday. Belmont will great, but I’ll miss the Nassau Coliseum parking lot scene. Nothing else really like it in hockey.
Hopefully some part of it can still live on at Belmont.
starts and there is a game 7 I think there's a good chance Rask has played his last game in a Bruins uniform.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Regardless - wins/loses/starts/sits - I think Rask has played his last game in Boston. Age and cap, plus having Swayman in the wings (and he played really well this year in a brief stint) adds up to Rask not returning.
They need to spend the money on another D-man, resigning Hall (hopefully), and deciding if they want Krejci back.
That all adds up to Rask - due to age and now injuries slowly creeping in - being let go.
Great career, though.......stats wise he's the best Bruins goalie in their history.
starts and there is a game 7 I think there's a good chance Rask has played his last game in a Bruins uniform.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Regardless - wins/loses/starts/sits - I think Rask has played his last game in Boston. Age and cap, plus having Swayman in the wings (and he played really well this year in a brief stint) adds up to Rask not returning.
They need to spend the money on another D-man, resigning Hall (hopefully), and deciding if they want Krejci back.
That all adds up to Rask - due to age and now injuries slowly creeping in - being let go.
Great career, though.......stats wise he's the best Bruins goalie in their history.
agree, but that's putting a lot on Swayman, who was great as an amateur, but we see contenders fail often due (at least in part) to lack of a difference maker in net (Edmonton, Toronto before Campbell, Colorado, Caps, etc.) and Boston's current window is closing a little bit more every year with the age of Bergeron and Krejci.
starts and there is a game 7 I think there's a good chance Rask has played his last game in a Bruins uniform.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Regardless - wins/loses/starts/sits - I think Rask has played his last game in Boston. Age and cap, plus having Swayman in the wings (and he played really well this year in a brief stint) adds up to Rask not returning.
They need to spend the money on another D-man, resigning Hall (hopefully), and deciding if they want Krejci back.
That all adds up to Rask - due to age and now injuries slowly creeping in - being let go.
Great career, though.......stats wise he's the best Bruins goalie in their history.
agree, but that's putting a lot on Swayman, who was great as an amateur, but we see contenders fail often due (at least in part) to lack of a difference maker in net (Edmonton, Toronto before Campbell, Colorado, Caps, etc.) and Boston's current window is closing a little bit more every year with the age of Bergeron and Krejci.
Gotta make the move sometime, right?
Plus you keep a vet backup just for insurance.
Rask is a terrific goalie, but he just seems to save his worst performances for the biggest games - or moments.
I expect him to play great tonight, then in Game 7 at home allow 4-5 goals on like 25 shots........
He did not play like a franchise goalie on Monday night.
he kept a few goals off the board and I don't think any of the 4 he gave up were soft (maybe the Barzal PP goal). The other 3 were basically royal road passes.
he kept a few goals off the board and I don't think any of the 4 he gave up were soft (maybe the Barzal PP goal). The other 3 were basically royal road passes.
I thought the first and last goals were not soft, but he stayed back in his net rather than play his usual positional tending and should have come up with them.
Those are saves you need to make, at least one, if you want to win a SC playoff game. He did not.
is relentless - comes at you in waves, Bruins D have no answer (and it got worse when McAvoy went out - obvious missed call) and not blaming Rask per se but he's not helping things.
NYI play like this and the TBL D will cough the puck up too.
the core of this team is getting Tampa for the 3rd time. Lets take it to the next level!
If they play like they did these past two games they can beat tampa. They can beat anyone. I don't remember a 4 line forecheck like this in forever with solid D and stellar goalie play. best coach in the league. Everything is clicking right now.
Back for Tampa. They will need some more offense against Tampa. Palmieri has really stepped up this playoff series. Barzal and Nelson are playing well. We may have enough offense to compete.
The pressure will be on Mayfield and Dobson. Their workload will get much tougher and much more important. Those guys need to step up and play solid hockey. Both were better tonight, but they need to play well.
I appreciate what Varlamov did this season, but I would prefer to see Sorokin in net. It won’t happen, but I think he is our best goalie right now.
Hall was a force while Palmieri was an afterthought. But Palmieri has made that trade look brilliant in the playoffs. He was a great fit for this team and I took a little bit, but he paying serious dividends.
Pageau was the same way last year. I don’t know cap-wise how they can retain him next year, but would love to see him come back because he is fitting in really well.
It may just be that Lou knows what he is doing.
RE: Will be interesting to see if the get Wahlstrom
Back for Tampa. They will need some more offense against Tampa.
Any universe where the Isles make a miracle run includes Wahlstrom taking a step up in development. Similar to Dallas' youth last year or Montreal this year.
but congrats to the Islanders.
They were the better team in this series.
They have more balance on their forward lines.
I would say their defense corps is better as well.
The B's had a couple injuries back there, and it showed
later in the series. I know the Isles were missing a key player as well.
I rather see the Isles win, then Tampa in
the next round.
starts and there is a game 7 I think there's a good chance Rask has played his last game in a Bruins uniform.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
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Rask and maybe Krejci, I think they would like to keep
Taylor Hall around. He didn't stand out in this series,
but he did help them after being acquired.
That forecheck clinic the Islanders put on to run the clock was incredible....
It was just about the most thrilling part of the game for me; as long as they half-cycled, kept the puck pinned against the boards, nudged it along, Rask isn't going anywhere. Felt as if they ran about 90 seconds off the clock when Cassidy is dying to go EN, and we've seen what their guys can do in those situations. The old barn was thumping loud, deafening.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Trotz has been brilliant in this series by reinstilling that defensive mindset with the lead in game 5 vs. allowing Boston to come back two goals down last week.
Also like the subtle line changes to further compliment the strengths and chemistry of the individual lines.
However, it all comes down to Barzal. If he is en fuego tonight, he can run rings around that shorthanded Bruins defense.
Fun times! LGFI!!!!!!
Keep hitting Boston hard and clean. It’s in their heads and they’ll retaliate and take bad penalties.
Have no idea whether this team can do the impossible vs Tampa but I know this team is good enough to close this series tonight with a big effort at hone if they play their best.
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The tailgating scene was crazy on Saturday. Belmont will great, but I’ll miss the Nassau Coliseum parking lot scene. Nothing else really like it in hockey.
Hopefully some part of it can still live on at Belmont.
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Cassidy: Tuukka Rask will start tonight.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Regardless - wins/loses/starts/sits - I think Rask has played his last game in Boston. Age and cap, plus having Swayman in the wings (and he played really well this year in a brief stint) adds up to Rask not returning.
They need to spend the money on another D-man, resigning Hall (hopefully), and deciding if they want Krejci back.
That all adds up to Rask - due to age and now injuries slowly creeping in - being let go.
Great career, though.......stats wise he's the best Bruins goalie in their history.
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starts and there is a game 7 I think there's a good chance Rask has played his last game in a Bruins uniform.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Regardless - wins/loses/starts/sits - I think Rask has played his last game in Boston. Age and cap, plus having Swayman in the wings (and he played really well this year in a brief stint) adds up to Rask not returning.
They need to spend the money on another D-man, resigning Hall (hopefully), and deciding if they want Krejci back.
That all adds up to Rask - due to age and now injuries slowly creeping in - being let go.
Great career, though.......stats wise he's the best Bruins goalie in their history.
agree, but that's putting a lot on Swayman, who was great as an amateur, but we see contenders fail often due (at least in part) to lack of a difference maker in net (Edmonton, Toronto before Campbell, Colorado, Caps, etc.) and Boston's current window is closing a little bit more every year with the age of Bergeron and Krejci.
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In comment 15282912 pjcas18 said:
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starts and there is a game 7 I think there's a good chance Rask has played his last game in a Bruins uniform.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Regardless - wins/loses/starts/sits - I think Rask has played his last game in Boston. Age and cap, plus having Swayman in the wings (and he played really well this year in a brief stint) adds up to Rask not returning.
They need to spend the money on another D-man, resigning Hall (hopefully), and deciding if they want Krejci back.
That all adds up to Rask - due to age and now injuries slowly creeping in - being let go.
Great career, though.......stats wise he's the best Bruins goalie in their history.
agree, but that's putting a lot on Swayman, who was great as an amateur, but we see contenders fail often due (at least in part) to lack of a difference maker in net (Edmonton, Toronto before Campbell, Colorado, Caps, etc.) and Boston's current window is closing a little bit more every year with the age of Bergeron and Krejci.
Gotta make the move sometime, right?
Plus you keep a vet backup just for insurance.
Rask is a terrific goalie, but he just seems to save his worst performances for the biggest games - or moments.
I expect him to play great tonight, then in Game 7 at home allow 4-5 goals on like 25 shots........
He did not play like a franchise goalie on Monday night.
Because if Swayman and the B's win, almost no chance they start Rask game 7, and if the Bruins lose the season's over.
Because if Swayman and the B's win, almost no chance they start Rask game 7, and if the Bruins lose the season's over.
It's really a question of how hurt is he. That's the coach's job to evaluate and make the decision.
He's going to start who he thinks gives him the best chance to win........right now IMO, I'd call it equal. So you go with Rask.
But we'll know a lot better around 10pm tonight what decision was right!!!!
I thought the first and last goals were not soft, but he stayed back in his net rather than play his usual positional tending and should have come up with them.
Those are saves you need to make, at least one, if you want to win a SC playoff game. He did not.
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Laaaaaaaame
cizikas 1 was a bit weak. hall went into the stick on his own. cizikas didnt put his stick out
NYI play like this and the TBL D will cough the puck up too.
The Bruins are getting absolutely pounded tonight, however. Isles better not let off the gas.
Can’t wait to hear how the refs stole this one from Cassidy.
Sweet, sweet win. Even better than Pittsburgh.
Not gonna think about Tampa Bay until tomorrow, just want to enjoy this one tonight. :)
Sweet, sweet win. Even better than Pittsburgh.
Not gonna think about Tampa Bay until tomorrow, just want to enjoy this one tonight. :)
It really was I've never seen a team control the puck that long in their zone under those circumstances. Incredible. Boston, go home.
Proud as hell of this team.
Tampa will be a tall order but we’ll take our shot at them and see what happens. Many bigger upsets have happened before.
If they play like they did these past two games they can beat tampa. They can beat anyone. I don't remember a 4 line forecheck like this in forever with solid D and stellar goalie play. best coach in the league. Everything is clicking right now.
especially the past two games, very impressive.
The pressure will be on Mayfield and Dobson. Their workload will get much tougher and much more important. Those guys need to step up and play solid hockey. Both were better tonight, but they need to play well.
I appreciate what Varlamov did this season, but I would prefer to see Sorokin in net. It won’t happen, but I think he is our best goalie right now.
I repeat, Joe Judge should be half as good as Barry Trotz.
The post game comments by Trotz about how Lamariello, will shy away from the sexy players is so telling.
Putting all elements of a team together.
Pageau was the same way last year. I don’t know cap-wise how they can retain him next year, but would love to see him come back because he is fitting in really well.
It may just be that Lou knows what he is doing.
Any universe where the Isles make a miracle run includes Wahlstrom taking a step up in development. Similar to Dallas' youth last year or Montreal this year.
We are so lucky Ledecky bought this team.
Wouldn't be surprised at all if y'all make the SCF. Enjoy!
In comment 15283537 Mike from Ohio said:
They were the better team in this series.
They have more balance on their forward lines.
I would say their defense corps is better as well.
The B's had a couple injuries back there, and it showed
later in the series. I know the Isles were missing a key player as well.
I rather see the Isles win, then Tampa in
the next round.
tough spot though for the youngster, have to like the Islanders chances to close this out with an injured or Rask or a young Swayman (and a talented NYI team- not making goalie the reason)
Rask and maybe Krejci, I think they would like to keep
Taylor Hall around. He didn't stand out in this series,
but he did help them after being acquired.