Just checking in on the general concern level. Obviously still in good shape overall and constantly churning points, but they are just off pace to set the record for overtime games (I think B’s previously set record with 30) and they are third worst in the league with late game blown leads.
They also are the league leader in goals allowed with the opponents goalie pulled. They are middle of the pack on scoring on opponents empty net. It is almost equally as likely one is to happen than the other this year.
Is it luck, stamina, a strategic flaw? Just curious.
by summersundays
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What I see is the Bruins going into a defensive box guarding the perimeter with little to no pressure on the puck which gives the other team too much time to set up and create grade A scoring opportunities.
Very.
Very high, we got a lot of wins early. Now we are an average team playing .500 puck and cant beat fucking anyone in regulation.
Playoffs is heavy, physical and only the top teams play. We could get just swept right out if we play like this come playoff time.
I have literally zero faith this team is a threat in the playoffs, I would suspect other teams will be excited to match up against us come playoff time
The Bruins trifecta this season is blowing leads, last minute goals, ot losses. This is extremely concerning. This is edit to my original comment but this team also sits atop the standings, which is a double sided coin cuz on one side were still on top but also a team on top keeps doing this shit. They’ve SUCKED this month. SUCKED
Honestly not concerned because we’re still one of the best in the league, I DON’T want the presidents cup, and we gotta test the waters of who we are playing against in likely SC playoffs. I think looking at our issues now and having good video review of what not to do going into the end of the season is not a bad thing.
Let’s be honest, the Bruins are severely overachieving. Our roster is far from the most talented and we rely heavily on top tier goaltending. In today’s league, that isn’t good enough. I honestly think, come playoff time, we will be exposed and won’t make a deep run.
not concerning at all this team was never gonna go anywhere in the playoffs anyway. honestly wish they would do a little worse to get some better picks.
I think we are so damn lucky to have the goalies we have. The defense has been awful. The blown leads suck a lot but when you give up 40+ shots every night that’s gonna happen.
If it wasn’t for swayman and Ullmark we wouldn’t have 13 OT losses, we’d have 8 more regulation losses.
we’ll be even better at it come playoff time.
That’s on Monty and the tenders.
Jesus. Do I really have to type in the sarcasm/s.
C’mon, guys.
Very concerned and no real way to upgrade the defense this year besides trading Linus
very. They constantly go into prevent mode in third periods, and are terrible at 6 on 5. It’s a problem.
Semi concerned. I feel like there’s things Monty and the staff can do to work on it, but this team has issues closing out games. I don’t know if it’s a defensive skill issue, a fatigue issue, a motivational issue where complacency sets in, but it definitely needs to be addressed one way or another. I have faith that the staff and the players know exactly where their deficiencies lie and will focus on those areas.
I’m not. Because the players and coaches know a lot more about hockey then me and worrying about it isn’t gonna make them play better.
This isn’t new. It’s a years-old problem that I’m almost numb to by now. It’s pretty easy to accept that we’re just not contenders.
We were supposed to be a lot worse than this, so I’m just happy with the points. As we saw last year, regular season performance means shit in playoffs anyway.
It concerns me because my blood pressure is high enough as it is. It would be nice to watch a third period with a 2 goal lead and not worry about an OT loss.
It’s moderately concerning but there’s still plenty of time to figure it out before the playoffs. It’s possible we make a trade or two and the whole situation changes. It’s also possible that nothing will improve before April. But I’m not going to worry until we see how the Bruins adjust in the coming months
Very. They can’t finish games.
This is especially problematic in the playoffs when they’re up and a team pulls their goalie. 6 on 5 and it’s game over for them.
Good stat sheet. Rangers playing Blue Jackets tonight. This won’t hurt.
Very concerned. The Bruins don’t wear teams down, in fact it’s very much the other way around. It seems they spend entirely too much time in their own end. It seems what knocked them out last year is still an issue.
Reminds me of the 2001 or 2002 Bruins.. would always give the lead or game away in the last 3 minutes of the game. So this is not good. This team won’t go far at this rate..
About as concerned with OT loss percentage
Makes for a stressful experience watching games. Especially when Jack spouts out the “Bruins are x-y and z when up by 2 goals” and y and z are getting closer to x every time he says it.
Is not the type of team that will win playoff games
This has been happening for decades.
2004
2010
2013
2018
2019
Etc…
Frustrating for sure but I’ll take a positive viewpoint for it, trying to find a silver lining.
We didn’t have any issues like this last year, and we never had any reference points to learn from like this. If I remember right, we had a similar spell in December 2018 going into 2019 and the guys were able to figure it out and go on a hot streak after.
I just would rather it happen now than in April or May
Ummm verrrry worried
Meh, just another day in the life of a Bruins fan.
I’m worried. The guys come out for the third period looking gassed, and that’s also when Pasta starts giving no shits. It’s very concerning.
VERY
It needs to be addressed, but I won’t panic about it until after the TDL.
To me, this is fits and foremost a result of adjusting to life after Bergeron.
They lost a lot of reliable vets they could deploy in end of game situations after last season- Bergeron, Hall, Foligno and a few others in the last few seasons, going back to losing Chara.
This season, they’re relying a lot on younger guys for depth and as a result, asking some older guys to play lots of big minutes, which I think leaves them gassed toward the end of close games.
Factor in the decline of Forbort and Gryz being really streaky and it starts to make sense why it’s happening.
I think Lindholm has been underperforming at times too, and they also miss the depth of having a guy like Clifton stabilizing their D and letting them not lean too hard on McAvoy.
Anyway, they still have important pieces in place so I think they can address it and I think they will.
Massively concerned. But they won’t win the cup anyway
Very concerned. We gotta 86 that shit asap
I’m more concerned that they can’t score worth shit. Pasta is the only one scoring. plus, they can’t win face-offs anymore.
Sure miss Bergy. They’ll be gone in the first round of playoffs…guaranteed…
Oh well….at least we had 2011….
I definitely feel that they are not built to win in pressure games. Fingers crossed that I am wrong about that but the playoffs are also a completely different beast when games get late and tight. Not sure this core can handle it. IMO, we somehow need a few solid vets at the deadline without completely gutting the team.
Extremely worried to the point where I’m starting to lose all faith in this season.
I’m relatively concerned but I’m also very concerned with this team’s propensity to lose in overtime, Because losing in overtime doesn’t help you in the playoffs.
Can’t blow a lead if you don’t lead. 🤔🤔🤔
Damn, you guys have all lost hope it seems. I still think we can have a good playoff run, we have insanely good goaltending and strong enough offense, just need to tighten up the D and put a little more heart into it before the playoffs.
A lot of people are saying another first round exit but we have competed well enough against a lot of the strongest teams this season like the avalanche, the jets, panthers and stars. Been quite a few bad games but let’s not act like the season is already a wash.
Eh they need help that’s not coming… They don’t have a 4th line and don’t have a 3rd pair on D. It’s not really a concern considering they were supposed to be fighting for a playoff spot this year. It was always a reset year and they just need to get into the playoffs and see if Swayman can get hot at the right time.
A different subject, but we don’t need Hanifin…we need a forward who can score. We don’t wanna trade our draft picks…especially when we’re going nowhere this season anyway….
Mind you, it’s a miracle that we can still compete, even after loosing Bergy, Krejci, Hall, Foligno, Orlov, and Hathaway. Great coaching and great culture sure goes a long way…
In all reality, I don’t think I’m crazy concerned about blown leads right now. The team to this point has already defied expectations. We weren’t supposed to be top 3 in the league 2/3 of the way through the season. Could we do a Reverse Edmonton and drop 16 in a row? Sure, it’s possible. But barring an absolutely monumental collapse, I think we’re still in a good place. Do the blown leads suck? Yes. Does it hurt to see us fall flat on our faces during what should be an easy win? Fucking yes. But every team goes through cold streaks, and we’re so used to winning that we’ve forgotten how to take an L.
Those are just my disorganized thoughts on what’s been going on. Shit hurts but we’re still first in the division.
At least we’re not Columbus. I can’t imagine having a team that bad and also having to live in Ohio.
Very. Our defense right now is becoming too lax. Can’t clear the puck out of our end, we’re down one of our best D-man, we’re keeping Forbort on the ice for some ungodly reason. Idk what it’s gonna take to clean this shit up, but they need to figure out or else it’s another early playoff bounce for us