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cshea

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1. FLA 116
2. TOR 108
3. TBL 100

1. CAR 106
2. NYR 106
3. PIT 97

1. BOS 99
2. WSH 97

To be honest, wouldn't mind a well played regulation loss or OTL tonight. TBL plays TOR.

I think WC1 and jumping to the Metro is the best path. I'd rather CAR/NYR than TOR, then PIT/NYR/CAR in round 2.
 

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1. FLA 116
2. TOR 108
3. TBL 100

1. CAR 106
2. NYR 106
3. PIT 97

1. BOS 99
2. WSH 97

To be honest, wouldn't mind a well played regulation loss or OTL tonight. TBL plays TOR.

I think WC1 and jumping to the Metro is the best path. I'd rather CAR/NYR than TOR, then PIT/NYR/CAR in round 2.
I agree that getting out of the Atlantic is the best path but the Canes offense and Rangers goalie are no bargains either.
 

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Yea, a month or so ago I would've wanted Toronto, but it appears they got over their slump and are 8-1-1 in their last ten. Their GA/G still sucks and I'm sure that's going to cause them lots of issues in the playoffs, but their offense is consistent and they create plenty of opportunities (5th overall xGF%).

The Rangers are my pick for first round opponent - if the Bs can't get past them, they're not going to get by Carolina or Florida. The Rags are due to implode (47.3% xGF, 23rd overall in the league) but I guess it's just a question of when. Given the Bruins sub-par shooting percentage (4.49%, 21st overall) it would be an uphill battle against Shesterkin. But we've seen a few goalies absolutely dominate the regular season and then wilt come playoff time (see: Bobrovsky, Sergei).

Honestly I think they should do one "tune up" game (season finale in Toronto seems like a good pick) and use these remaining games to rest guys up and to sort out the depth chart.
 

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Yea, a month or so ago I would've wanted Toronto, but it appears they got over their slump and are 8-1-1 in their last ten. Their GA/G still sucks and I'm sure that's going to cause them lots of issues in the playoffs, but their offense is consistent and they create plenty of opportunities (5th overall xGF%).

The Rangers are my pick for first round opponent - if the Bs can't get past them, they're not going to get by Carolina or Florida. The Rags are due to implode (47.3% xGF, 23rd overall in the league) but I guess it's just a question of when. Given the Bruins sub-par shooting percentage (4.49%, 21st overall) it would be an uphill battle against Shesterkin. But we've seen a few goalies absolutely dominate the regular season and then wilt come playoff time (see: Bobrovsky, Sergei).

Honestly I think they should do one "tune up" game (season finale in Toronto seems like a good pick) and use these remaining games to rest guys up and to sort out the depth chart.
I don’t care what the numbers say, I don’t want to go against that goalie in the first round. That’s a horrible matchup.
 

cshea

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They're all 100+ point teams here, so there's no perfect option. Whoever they draw is going to be a tough out. I just think the Metro teams aren't quite as good as the FLA/TOR/TBL trio in the Atlantic.

To be honest, if I could pick, I think it'd be Tampa but there's 0% chance of that happening.
 

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How many fucking freebies is he gonna get on a guy bent over like that?
 

durandal1707

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Can't really get too stressed about tonight or any of the remaining regular season games. Just stay healthy.
 

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I dunno, I think the disappearance of the team’s collective finishing ability might be a worry.
Also, this thing where instead of collecting passes right at them, fanning completely, leading to soft turnovers and missed rush opportunities. Brutal.
 

Maximus

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I dunno, I think the disappearance of the team’s collective finishing ability might be a worry.
It is clearly a concern. They are making this goalie look like Ken Dryden, circa 1971. We just drill it into his body or miss the net completely.
 

Jordu

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I dunno, I think the disappearance of the team’s collective finishing ability might be a worry.
Fifty shots on goal. Fifty. Zero goals. The Bruins aren’t getting to the middle of the ice. Again.

They’re going to need two or three good offensive games to get tuned up for the playoffs.
 

Cotillion

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Only meaningful statistic out of this game is who needed the training room afterwards. The other thing was to see different combos together to see what might work if they get forced into using them in the playoffs.