Anthony Travalgia: After disastrous round-robin play, Bruins ready for “real hockey” After dropping all three games in round-robin play, the Bruins will be the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and will play the Carolina Hurricanes in round one.

Fist.

Those were just exhibition games... right?

Fist.

Those were just exhibition games... right?
- Nasty_Duck

They certainly were. The round robin had very weak viewership compared to the play-ins. Hopefully Rask comes back and you boys get the best line in hockey firing on all cylinders.

Many round robin games were lacklustre affairs. I’d be concerned that 4 goals in 3 games & only 1pt from the big line. Sure it wasn’t very intense hockey but that’s no excuse.

It is interesting that both the Blues and the Bruins seemed to have the same attitude towards the round robin games. It really showed in both teams’ play as well.

Can they turn it on fast enough? I have my doubts about the Blues ability to flip a witch in this situation, but hope to be wrong.

Can they push the hungry canes to 5 or 6 games is the only worthwhile question.

Old. Slow. Rusty.

No one else is giving excuses; do the bruins think that the refs will hand them it this year also? Pretty arrogant.

Can they push the hungry canes to 5 or 6 games is the only worthwhile question.

Old. Slow. Rusty.

No one else is giving excuses; do the bruins think that the refs will hand them it this year also? Pretty arrogant.
- halo63

Is your team in the playoffs? You forgot to type that in when you created your account.

Did the Bruins age that much in 4 months? Could have sworn the Old, Slow and Rusty Bruins were FIRST in the standings when season was put on hold.

And how the frank does arrogance fit in?

Can they push the hungry canes to 5 or 6 games is the only worthwhile question.

Old. Slow. Rusty.

No one else is giving excuses; do the bruins think that the refs will hand them it this year also? Pretty arrogant.
- halo63

The Hungry Canes looked this good last year as well and they got bounced in 4.

Can they push the hungry canes to 5 or 6 games is the only worthwhile question.

Old. Slow. Rusty.

No one else is giving excuses; do the bruins think that the refs will hand them it this year also? Pretty arrogant.
- halo63

Actually, the only worthwhile questions are, were you inebriated when you decided to post your comment or are you simply uninformed?

The Hungry Canes looked this good last year as well and they got bounced in 4.
- Mahewman

they had no depth by the time they reached Boston.

Game 4 Lineup was

Niederreiter - Aho - Teravainen
Foegele - Staal - Williams
Svechnikov - Wallmark - McGinn
Ferland - McKegg - Maenalanen

Slavin - Faulk
Pesce - Hamilton
de Haan - Fleury

This year it's

Svechnikov - Aho - Teravainen
Niederreiter - Trocheck - Necas
McGinn - Staal - Williams
Foegele - Geekie - Martinook

Slavin - Hamilton
Skjei - Edmundson
Fleury/Gardiner - Vatanen

they had no depth by the time they reached Boston.

Game 4 Lineup was

Niederreiter - Aho - Teravainen
Foegele - Staal - Williams
Svechnikov - Wallmark - McGinn
Ferland - McKegg - Maenalanen

Slavin - Faulk
Pesce - Hamilton
de Haan - Fleury

This year it's

Svechnikov - Aho - Teravainen
Niederreiter - Trocheck - Necas
McGinn - Staal - Williams
Foegele - Geekie - Martinook

Slavin - Hamilton
Skjei - Edmundson
Fleury/Gardiner - Vatanen
- BINGO!

Move Gardiner up to 2nd pairing. He's played well for us in the past.

Move Gardiner up to 2nd pairing. He's played well for us in the past.

- Nasty_Duck

He might actually be a healthy scratch.

He might actually be a healthy scratch.
- BINGO!

Shame - we could always count on him when we played against the Leafs.

Shame - we could always count on him when we played against the Leafs.
- Nasty_Duck

He was a -8 combined in those two 7 game series. Plus/minus is also a dumb stat.

He was a -8 combined in those two 7 game series. Plus/minus is also a dumb stat.
- Anthony.Travalgia

Sure. But I'm also talking about the "eye test".

He was on the team in 2013 as well right... loss to Bruins?

They certainly were. The round robin had very weak viewership compared to the play-ins. Hopefully Rask comes back and you boys get the best line in hockey firing on all cylinders.
- bikeguy99

I know I had trouble watching them, between how awful they looked and it being really nice out....

The Hungry Canes looked this good last year as well and they got bounced in 4.
- Mahewman

When you're a female genitalia, blaming the refs for a sweep is your logic apparently.

I think the Bruins will turn it on. Bruins in 5.

And game postponed while Clbs goalie sets a new record...

Was excited that the first three games didnt fall on working hours.... eff you Tampa.

Was excited that the first three games didnt fall on working hours.... eff you Tampa.
- Mahewman

yeah no it's cool I didn't want to watch anyway.

(frank).