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MC74 said:
Bruins fired Monty. Joe Sacco named as interim HC.
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Good... that powerplay was atrocious...

It was completely predictable. Pas the puck for 90 seconds, looking for a single one-timer passing lane, get that shot blocked or missed, puck cleared no other chances. I don't know what they saw in him. One good season. And I like Sacco. They also need someone else who can score since Marchand has forgotten how.
 
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Good... that powerplay was atrocious...

It was completely predictable. Pas the puck for 90 seconds, looking for a single one-timer passing lane, get that shot blocked or missed, puck cleared no other chances. I don't know what they saw in him. One good season. And I like Sacco. They also need someone else who can score since Marchand has forgotten how.
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The return of Claude Julien to Beantown beckons thee.
 
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Jon said:
Good... that powerplay was atrocious...

It was completely predictable. Pas the puck for 90 seconds, looking for a single one-timer passing lane, get that shot blocked or missed, puck cleared no other chances. I don't know what they saw in him. One good season. And I like Sacco. They also need someone else who can score since Marchand has forgotten how.
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That sounds like how pretty much every single team runs their PP these days.

Which I think is more to say that PKs have really been optimized to the point that doing that is almost the only thing that works
 
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That sounds like how pretty much every single team runs their PP these days.

Which I think is more to say that PKs have really been optimized to the point that doing that is almost the only thing that works
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I dunno... without getting too much into diamond vs. box (etc.) styles... PKs are all pretty much the same too. The main difference is if a team plays aggressive or patient. Each have their positives, but MOST teams play an aggressive puck attack PK to force quick decisions and turnovers. You don't beat that with a pass pass pass pass one-timer blocked PP. You beat it with taking quick open shots with traffic in front of the net. Get the PKers to over commit and then get a screen and likely rebound. The BRUINS play a patient PK where it's sticks in lanes and not pressuring the PPers. The B's play a PP that beats only THEIR PK.

This game against Utah is showing a MUCH different PP. They pass, see a lane and shoot it. Two guys crashing the net to help with a screen. Even if they aren't scoring (which I think is a talent issue), it's been MUCH more effective at wearing Utah down. Players like Koepke, Kastellic and Merkula do not belong on the ice for a PP.

This is at least encouraging.
 
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Flames at Blue Jackets tomorrow. And then Columbus plays in Calgary on Tuesday.

Both likely to be pretty emotional games
 
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Grr. Well, get well soon, Seguin!
 
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the canes' blistering start to the season has finally tapered off...five losses in their last seven including back to back 6-0 and 6-3 drubbings by the panthers. if they want to finally get the monkey off their back and make it out of the eastern conference they gotta figure something out
 
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the canes' blistering start to the season has finally tapered off...five losses in their last seven including back to back 6-0 and 6-3 drubbings by the panthers. if they want to finally get the monkey off their back and make it out of the eastern conference they gotta figure something out
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Sounds like they could use some grit. Say, could I interest you in a Ryan Reaves? o_o
 
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the canes' blistering start to the season has finally tapered off...five losses in their last seven including back to back 6-0 and 6-3 drubbings by the panthers. if they want to finally get the monkey off their back and make it out of the eastern conference they gotta figure something out
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God, fuck the Panthers... can we disband them yet?
 
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