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NickEsasky

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Jul 24, 2001
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Survive the last 50 seconds and regroup in the second. Any chance 2 defense men get healthy during intermission? No? Shit
 

jk333

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It's tough when Morrow is your 4th best D. He's a borderline NHL player. And Cross and Liles are even worse.

Bruins need a break and a couple nice individual efforts/plays in the second. If they can pull within 1 going into the third.
 

Maximus

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Need a much better 2nd period with more shots on goal or this will be death by the trap down 2.
 

cshea

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By my count only 2 scoring chances that period.

Not sure what adjustments I'd make. Maybe flip Pastrnak and Backes, but that is tough to do. Kinda need the big line together.
 

veritas

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By my count only 2 scoring chances that period.

Not sure what adjustments I'd make. Maybe flip Pastrnak and Backes, but that is tough to do. Kinda need the big line together.
Somehow this season Krejci was better without Pasta at 5v5 GF% and CF%. Not a criticism of either of them but they have really bad chemistry.

edit: I've been saying this all season but Krejci and Vatrano should be playing together, preferably with someone who can drive possession. Even try Riley Nash and have a 3rd line with Backes and Stafford
 

RedOctober3829

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They're not going to generate any offense with passes through the neutral zone. It's going to have to be gritty dump and chase plays. Hope they have enough fight to win puck battles in the corner to make this work.
 

cshea

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Somehow this season Krejci was better without Pasta at 5v5 GF% and CF%. Not a criticism of either of them but they have really bad chemistry.

edit: I've been saying this all season but Krejci and Vatrano should be playing together, preferably with someone who can drive possession. Even try Riley Nash and have a 3rd line with Backes and Stafford
Yeah. I don't know what to do. The Bergy line is usually awesome, and the Moore line works hard and usually grinds it out well but they don't have the finishing talent. The other 2 lines are mostly useless.
 

TSC

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Oct 25, 2007
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Not to get all Cam Neely, but they really need to start punishing the Ottawa forwards physically. Slow them down and make them question going into the dirty areas of the ice. Get them to back off in the neutral zone and hopefully open up some ice.
 

LogansDad

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Nov 15, 2006
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Leaving Burrows uncovered down 2-0 in the 2nd while Karlsson skates around at will is a good way to get people heading for the gates....
 

Haunted

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Aug 23, 2006
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It seems like they're doing a lot of standing around and watching tonight.
 

Terras

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Jun 25, 2007
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That goal was deserved, that line fought that shit out.