What is Wrong with the Boston Bruins?

[@bruinsdiehards]

What do you think the issue is?

[@floydthompson9332]

The core of this club is used to winning a lot of regular season games. They've gotten fat, lethargic and lackadaisical in believing a balls-out effort isn't needed to win. For the first time in years they're not off to a blazing start with things falling their way. Hasn't happened so far so now they have some adversity. Poor habits have infested this club to the point they've become second nature. Looking like the Skating Dead some nights doesn't help in consistently losing puck battles and not respecting whatever the coaches are implementing. The result is they're playing under a cloud of doom, like they're waiting for something bad to happen with no one wanting to be the one who triggers a calamity by making a mistake that leads to a goal against and potentially another loss.

[@dl5270]

the 2015 draft...

[@gregrose6915]

Loss of leadership in the dressing room. Lack of top 6 talent. Too soft of a coach. and a GM that doesn't have a clue. Bad contracts, too long of term and overpayment.

[@floydthompson9332]

@@dl5270 I'm not blaming Zboril and Senyshyn for having first round grades placed on them by Sweeney when they were not of that pedigree but in the proper hands and assessments in that situation, that opportunity could've set this club up for years of success down the road. Sweeney would have to win a Cup to live that one down.

[@walkerpercy8702]

They have middle of the road talent except for Pastrnak. Also Swayman is not elite.

[@michaellalli7693]

I still think Sweeney and Neely wasted $$ Salary on Nikita Zadarov when that money should’ve been used for a skilled scoring forward. Hoping Marchand can recover fast to at least return to the pesky forward creating chances. They just look slow and McAvoy is under performing in a big way. I’m hoping they tread water until they start clicking together. Not sure is Sacco or Leach can improve their Special teams. Great report Thank you.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah I think of they can get special teams going they have a very good chance

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@@bruinsdiehards how? This is mid november Do you know where those special teams would be coming from? We have put every ingredient combination in the blender. What combination do you see, where are we going to get the special teams?

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@TheFoolintherainn oh it's all coaching

[@thetruthhurts6652]

I wanted them to get bigger and tougher but they just got bigger and slower. Their biggest problem now is they have no skill up front. Their only option is bring up Poitras Lysell and Merk. At least they “might” have upside.

[@bruinsdiehards]

It's very rare you can get bigger and tougher and be fast

[@joelentrup6658]

Well said!

[@TheNicholaas]

Slow & slower now.need speed players like the panthers

[@magnusthesheltie6167]

Excellent analysis of the Bruins situation! Enjoying your show!

[@bruinsdiehards]

Thank you so much

[@pocketsurprise3805]

Fantastic insight thank you. I wish you would add some picks into your analysis. Your videos are helpful gaining insight for betting and I don't want another pick channel but maybe throw something out like "i don't see them doing very good the next few games" or "the next match will be very tough". Little comments like this people like. Bettors are listening to everything and everyone for little pieces of info. Keep up the good work! But don't become a pick video. Current analysis is great and if you throw in some subtle pick advice would be great.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I would stay awa from betting on Bruins games lol but I will take your idea into consideration

[@pocketsurprise3805]

@bruinsdiehards all I'm saying is just mention some helpful advise in a way. Thanks

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@pocketsurprise3805 oh Im agreeing with you and was throwing in joke is all

[@pjfpuck8]

upper management is the cause of their decline- size does not equate skill, special teams are terrible, timing and anticipation of plays matches Special teams level

[@bruinsdiehards]

I'm with you there

[@miked4309]

upper management? what does that have to do with special teams? the only problem with upper management is going all out every trade deadline to satisfy the fickle fans that demand that they do something. they should not of gone all in for bergeron when they already had the best record. they should not of gone all in getting rick nash. they should of protected louzan over gryz. those are things i blame management for.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@miked4309 see coming to my conclusion that it a whole mess of bad things happening over and over again and now we see it

[@miked4309]

@@bruinsdiehards personally i hate the trade deadline. its fun to watch as a hockey fan but the bruins have traded too many prospects and picks for crappy runs. if they didnt make those moves they would be criticized even more. so pick your poison i guess.

[@TheNicholaas]

Look at panthers speed kills

[@afhostie]

The only thing I'd disagree on is that I think the coach is responsible for getting the guys to work together. Too often they look like a pickup team.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Did I say he wasnt?

[@TheNicholaas]

Players have tuned Monty out now.bad karma in locker room.swayman 8 million bust.elias & zadorav a bigger bust

[@tpor1206]

Great recap! 👍

[@bruinsdiehards]

Thanks

[@afhostie]

Completely correct. Only thing is that instead of always trying to have the big guy on the 4th line I wish they would've focused instead of getting more prospects to step up. Always seemed like they were trying to chase getting someone past his prime but with another year in the tank. Definitely agree, we should've kept Heinen. Getting him back last year was a great move and we should've looked to extend. A few years back, that Coyle + Mojo + Heinen carried the B's through a lot of tough games. I've always felt that we've really lacked a true top pair D since Chara left. I know he was slow and wasn't as imposing the last year of play but it's hard to say the defense really has caught back up to where it was with him. So much experience and leadership. And the D is the anchor for the breakout, the PK, the PP, etc. The boys play like they don't trust the D and frankly it's hard to blame them. The D looks lost so often.So you can get the guys jumping the exit for a breakaway (not that Pasta ever seems to score on those). You can't have a good breakout if you're always worried about having to jump back into the zone. You can't fight for pucks in the corner if you can't trust the D to cover the slot. You can't shoot on PP if you can't trust the D to cover you if it goes back the other way....

[@bruinsdiehards]

The defence is brutal

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@@afhostieI agree with you on the D going down the season chara left I understand that Chara departed because he wasn't guaranteed minutes? (Court?) He did for Noah Dobson and the Islanders what he should have been able to do for the Bruins one more year. He didn't leave with a good taste in his mouth. That was the first sign that I saw the front offices expecting loyalty, yet not offering it back. I figured he'd end up someplace in the Bruins organization retiring with the Bruins. But I don't know about that negotiation. Oh well. Would've Should've Could've

[@johnwillimott8122]

Spot On Post! Very enjoyable. We do need a blockbuster. Do we chase Tage Thompson?

[@bruinsdiehards]

Ok I like Tage. He has speed with that size

[@johnwillimott8122]

@@bruinsdiehardswe need to give Poitras, Merkulov, & Lysell real chances…the future…or, tradebait…

[@johnwillimott8122]

@@bruinsdiehardsChara to work with Zadorov… Middleton to work with Lysell & Merkulov. Need these additional coaches…also both PP & PK experts!

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@johnwillimott8122 I wish Middleton could work with him but him and Cam don't get a long so no way they let him near the team

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@johnwillimott8122 can't hurt at this point

[@curiousbrowza]

Great analysis. 💯

[@bruinsdiehards]

Thank you

[@themainsourceofpain2189]

Yep. They’re slow and indecisive. Cannot execute on the breakout. Seems like they lose too many face offs(I’m surprised when they win a face off). Power play is slow, static, and predictable. I cannot remember the last time this team converted on an odd-man rush. There’s entirely too much passing. It takes them way too long to start registering shots on goal because they NEVER control the territorial play. And at no point do I ever feel like they’re putting the opponent in jeopardy, regardless of who the opponent is. They need to be a lot more assertive and contentious in all three zones. And make it personal.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup they’re extremely slow all ober the ice

[@TheNicholaas]

Overall a bad team now.when I watch a game I'm expecting a loss now.frustrating as a bruin fan

[@themainsourceofpain2189]

@@TheNicholaas It’s no big deal at the end of the day. They’re re in decline. Just like the US economy in many ways. We had a good run, you know. We had our day in the sun. We got complacent and pissed it away. And now there’s gonna be some pain. Same thing with this team. Kinda made me sick that today’s embarrassing loss happened in the sight of a Blues assistant coach who the management kiboshed in an effort to turn around a season (which they they had already started to do) in which they were a much stronger team.

[@bruinb77]

The problem is the B's window was with Bergy and Krejci that final year. Lacking the top line center creates a problem that was hidden last year with the team playing extremely well and the goalie duo standing on their head. But another year, still no top center, Swayman trying to get into the groove without training camp, and the changes focused on beating the Panthers gutted the speed on the team just makes them look bad on the ice. Throw in undisciplined play and inability to kill off those penalties and we have a team that just doesn't look good. On the plus side, as bad as the team looks, they are still in the mix. And if the goalies get hot at the right time, it may end up turning around.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I still feel they need more than the goalie to fix this team. I don't think I have seen defense this bad

[@911WASanINSIDEjob420]

and they still can't beat FL

[@BillD1307]

Well, once again they snatched defeat from the very jaws of victory !

[@bruinsdiehards]

Against a very bad team

[@markkovac4285]

The coach came in and had a stacked team. Those players are gone, now his coaching is showing that something is lacking. He is not the only issue, this team has no drive or pride.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah they look lost out there

[@dfyband]

Not the only issue, but he could be the biggest problem. He really mismanaged that stacked team two years ago by burning out the old veterans and never letting youth play in third periods, sound familiar?

[@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds]

The last coach sweeney fired immediately went and won a cup with another team.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@dfyband are you referring to Butch?

[@Kokobazonkos]

They didnt have a stacked team. No one even expected them to make the playoffs 2 years ago. They just had a great season.

[@nore8141]

You’re right it’s a bunch of things that’s wrong with this team. They’re not fast. This makes them vulnerable to fast paced players/games/teams. I don’t think they have a chance to make the playoffs. But the players will get paid whether they win or lose ….no sweat 😓 there.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I doubt the players aren't trying but the team that is built is slow

[@RoxyYTP]

I think this team is better than our results and i think we might surprise in the playoffs. But im sure big changes could come in trades throughout the season.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I think they’re built for the playoffs but they need to get there first

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

It seems like everybody's a step behind each other or a 1/2. Step the timing. Continuity, it's not that the togetherness. It's like there's no connections. The passen's just not crisp. Sometimes it is and sometimes it is. So sometimes they come up and play a great PERIOD of hockey. And then they come out and play s***** period hockey. There's no consistency of play

[@bruinsdiehards]

Today so many passes behind or too far infront you’re right

[@jimharty1604]

My gut says a couching change might be in order. The team play is sloppy, passes and break outs are terrible. Bruins hockey was always dump and chase, cycle the puck along the boards. That's how big heavy teams play to wear you down. They seam to be playing a possession game which caters to teams with skill and speed. I think this year is more of an indication of the coaches style. His first year he was along for the ride, then a bad decision to play an injured goalie in the playoffs (when your 1B on the bench was just as good) spelled the end of the season. Last year the team had drive to prove everyone wrong. This year, theres no drive and they seam to be lost, and I don't see the hard nose in your face style. I don't think JM is a bad coach, just not a Bruins coach. A coaching change to go back to a style along the boards could spark this roster. And another true top 6 C is in order, but those are hard to obtain.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah whether its soley his fault I think a Coaching change is inevitable

[@jimharty1604]

@bruinsdiehards I agree. Like you said in the video, I don't think it's any one thing, but a sum of a lot of little things (new players, chemistry, injuries/recovery, coaching, etc.). The issue now is not to point the finger at what's wrong, but find a solution to break it. There's been good play at times, and absolutely terrible play at times. As often happens in hockey, a new voice in the room gives the players the kick in the behind they need to move forward. Just look at the Oilers last year, the Knights the year before, the Panthers bringing in Maurice a few seasons ago, the Blues in 2019. I don't think Monty is the problem, but a coaching change I feel is the catalyst to move forward. And I'd break up McAvoy and Zadorov, it's not working. McAvoy and Lohrei in the playoffs last year was great to watch.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ Yeah you’re right and yes Zadorov and McAvoy is jot working

[@petermelville5524]

The management is too conservative. Pasta needs an elite playmaker. They could have gone after Crosby or Marner to lead up front-those windows have closed. Zegras does not fit the big tough guy profile, but has the speed and playmaking ability.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Zegras to me is so overated

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

The problem is, Big Bad days are over. The style of hockey today is faster, more skilled. AND, the B's play a version of the ZONE that EVERY TEAM knows how to play against. The B's sit back and are NOT AGGRESSIVE. They allow easy entries. They sit back in the D Zone, and, they take stooopid penalties at the worst time ever.

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

I'd love to see a new system. NOT this tired old Zone. BUT, until Monty is gone, they're going to play this. And Monty is playing the "talent" Sweeney picked. And Sweeney's not gone, with Cam in the driver's seat. And therein lies the issue: Neely and Sweeney.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I agree with everything you say and I have been screaming it from The rooftops and feel like no one listens

[@TheApologeticWeasel]

1. Why are power play and PK only on the coaching staff 2. Is Marchand still going to be a core? He’s getting older and his contract expires this year I believe I agree that Montgomery is taking more heat than deserved. In general I have a little more optimism than the video (and especially the comment section). 8-8-2 really isn’t dire straights, even if it’s very poor by Bruin’s standards. Plus they got 2 of their automatic Panthers losses out of the way :(

[@bruinsdiehards]

Well the coaching staff set up the olays for both the PK and the Powerplay. Mk Montgomery literally said the special teams was on him. For now yes Marchand is your captain so he is core to the teams success

[@bruinsdiehards]

You optimism is refreshing

[@markkovac4285]

2 call ups for today's game. I wonder who will be sitting .

[@bruinsdiehards]

My guess is Frederic and Johnson

[@francoisdubuc4061]

Come on Elias Lindholm ??? Pire signature depuis Martin Lapointe 🤬

[@bruinsdiehards]

So many worse ones

[@dominicmasi8328]

Montgomery put Oesterle in OT . He turned over the puck leading to the game winning goal.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah Osterle wasn't playing that bad though at least I thought

[@ericpannozzo4079]

You forgot Haula for Zacha which was a good trade for Bruins. That 2015 draft can't be forgiven yes they got Debrusk but could have had Barzal,chabot,k.connor, or Aho konecy or boesser-. Even if they draft 2 of those players that 2019 cup could have won and Barzal would be our current #1C.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I just fgured if I name them all I would be here all-day so I did a couple of them

[@darthvegan7573]

Zadorov was a mistake, not bringing back Heinen and trying to play some young prospects

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah I was a big fan of Heinen’s game

[@368engbn]

This team lacks Moral and discepline. This group is not jelling.

[@bruinsdiehards]

but I feel like it's more than that

[@Seeker22000]

Lack of talent. I've said it before and it stands. The Bruins have an over abundance of bottom six players. Just because a guy plays college hockey doesn't mean they are NHL talent. They need to break out of their college bubble. Sweeney has a bad habit of over paying. The Coyle contract is a perfect example. Over 5 million a year for a player who scores 10 to 15 goals a year. That's what he was then, that's what he is now. Yes he got 25 last year and I was thrilled. But that was a career year. Over paying for Swayman. Yes I get a lot of flak for that but it's true. His body of work and experience did not validate that much money. E. Lindholm, Carlo, Zadorov, there are many more examples since Sweeney took over. The point is, when you over pay it leaves less money to fill the rest of the roster. DeBrusk. That was a mess. Forget the trade request. They let him walk for nothing. I thought they just couldn't reach an agreement. Turns out he was never coming back anyway. He had sold his place and roomed with another player till the end of the season. Management knew he wasn't coming back and could have moved him at the deadline. They could have gotten something, anything. Just for fun, let's consider. They knew both Ullmark and DeBrusk weren't coming back. Imagine a package deal with both of them. Would Edmonton have been interested? They were screaming for goaltending and JD would be playing for his hometown. That would likely have handed the Oilers the cup. Would the Bruins have gotten Draisaitl? Unlikely, but I can dream. How about Nugent-Hopkins and some picks? Point is, they blew it. Add a coach who doesn't seem to grasp the concept of lines needing time to gel and you get a .500 team. You aren't making the playoffs with 82 points.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@Seeker22000 well they did try and move Ullmark but he blocked the deal

[@Seeker22000]

@@bruinsdiehards You are absolutely right. We don't know who was on his no trade list. Sweeney did though. So explain to me why Sweeney would negotiate a deal with a team that was on the no trade list. Maybe talk to Ullmark first before you start talking to the other team? Can you make sense of it because I can't.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ yeah I have no clue what happened there

[@TrueMr.Quinn1]

I think is karma and repercussion for firing Bruce Cassidy because that one dude (I forgot who the player was) said he was being “too harsh on him”

[@bruinsdiehards]

That would be Jack Studnicka and Jake Debrusk

[@daverattigan8804]

Sweeney is what's wrong with the Bruins or should I say the bad big Bruins they were in denial about the offense and never fixed the second line right wing like they needed to all along... the methodology to try to replace Patrice Bergeron's defense was bordering insanity since he is a once-in-a-lifetime type of player... just because they won the Stanley Cup that year with the least amount of goals scored doesn't mean you can design your whole team around that a decade later... the man should have been fired many years ago he's living in the 80s

[@bruinsdiehards]

What about Cam?

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

@@bruinsdiehards Sweeney's role is locked, so long as Cam is on board. The mindset needs to change... but, will the Jacobs? It will take missing a round of gate =for the playoffs... before the team makes changes up top.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ yeah Jacobs loves Cam

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

@@bruinsdiehards it is a flaw, for any major changes.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@gregbluefinstudios4658 big flaw

[@cdssil1060]

To me we should have rebuild in 2021 when rask didn’t look good injury wise with the hip Bergeron was at the end chara left you could tell the core was falling apart and we kept shipping out picks and now we’re paying for it

[@bruinsdiehards]

Would of been the right time

[@robg2084]

McAvoy is so overrated! He's the one they should trade.

[@bruinsdiehards]

He has a no-move clause

[@XCal1bur23]

Been on this train for years. 😂

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@XCal1bur23 a train going no where at this point

[@XCal1bur23]

Players with NMCs can get traded. Just need to incentivize Chuck to waive it. I assume that if he were to be removed from the PP altogether and moved to the third pairing, he might think about it 😂.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ moving him would be a mistake so it would probably happen and be such a Bruins move

[@eatonbeaver6972]

The addition of size to basically the team we had last year is not an issue here. Not like Zadorov is a liability. He is doing what they paid him to do. Simply our issue is the special teams. Up until that last game in Dallas, Boston had the least amount of goals scored on any team 5x5. Our penalty kill is horrible and our powerplay is atrocious LOL Combine this special team nightmare with the fact that guys who stepped up last year like Fredric, Geekie, Coyle, Zacha are falling way short this year and well...here we are LOL Can't blame our goaltending who far too often have been left out to dry. No goaltender can consistently stop point blank opportunities or always not give up a rebound. I have been saying it for awhile now....FIRE the person/s responsible for our special teams or they need new systems. Our powerplay died half way through last season. Our penalty kill is I think a simple fix...get more aggressive. Teams that don't let you breathe or set up on the powerplay are the best penalty killing teams. Sorry, but to lament the lose of DeBrusk and Forbert is ridiculous. These were the heart and soul of the Bruins?

[@bruinsdiehards]

I can't believe I am saying this but theymiss Forbort on the PK

[@strangesightsinthesky]

here's another one for ya.drafting Frederick over debrincat,drafting vakaneinen over Robertson and drafting Beecher over kaliyev,and let's not forget the disastrous 2015 draft-3 no. 1 picks and all busts!

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup but you can play that game with any team

[@Vedder10VS]

The Debrusk draft was dreadful. We had 3 picks in a row. Could have picked Barzal, Connor and Chabot, instead took Debrusk, who they could really use now, and 2 stiffs. Speaking of Debrusk. Besides Pastrnak, he was pretty much the only other forward who had a scoring shot. Everyone else on the team is garbage goal players. Debrusk was also turning into one of their best penalty killers as well. I love Marchand, but he's getting up there and he just can't seem to do what he used to do. McAvoy has been a disappointment. He should be the best defenseman on this team but this year Lindholm has been outplaying him by far. I thought the D was gonna be a strength for this team, along with the goaltending. Neither has been up to par and that falls on the forwards too. They all look lost out there. The team looks lethargic most of the time. I suppose that falls on the coach. Someone has to fall on the sword and the coach is the most likely. They have to do something to shake it up. Also, a lot of their players are playing out of where they should be playing. They lack a #1 center. It sucks that we have a sniper like Pastrnak who has no legit #1 center to play with. Ovechkin had Backstrom. Hull had Oates. Pastrnak needs a guy like that cuz too often when he controls the puck he's too loose with it. They just need him to be set up and firing shots on goal. Lindholm is more suited to be a line 2 center. Coyle is a 3rd line center. Zacha is at best a line 2 player. Marchand shouldn't be a line 1 player anymore. Geekie, Kastelic, Koepke, Frederic, Beecher.. all these guys are basically the same player. Nothing more than 3rd or 4th line players. This team just lacks talent. They need a major shakeup, starting with the coach. Then possibly thinking about moving McAvoy in a major trade.

[@bruinsdiehards]

McAvoy has a no move clauses and holds all the cards in any trade

[@zoso4rune504]

The Bruins don't have a coaching problem they have a locker room problem. The Bruins are not playing their typical defense of trying to block every shot before it makes it to the net. They are letting Swayman play to his contract. His public contract negotiations put a very bitter taste in the locker room. The Bruins need to make some trades. The big one that I believe you are not going to agree with is Swayman. They need at least one top six C/W. Seeing the Bruins have no plan to bring Merkulov to the big club, he should be a part of the trade package, being his contract is up at the end of the season. If you are going to lose another asset might as well get a draft pick. Clearly Sweeney dropped the ball last season by not trading Debrusk when they knew way ahead of time he was planning his exit. Trading Swayman is the only way to clear enough cap space to bring in another top six forward, which is desperately what they need,

[@bruinsdiehards]

See I know for a fact there is no bad blood otherwise I would be right there with you

[@007-k1l]

It’s like they have no identity no life. One period every three games they play Bruins hockey. Don’t know their is a lot of players that look lost!

[@bruinsdiehards]

Agreed

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

Yes you are 100% correct!

[@adude394]

Let me answer your question with another question: What is NOT wrong with the Boston Bruins? It's a much shorter list. At the moment, there is absolutely nothing to be optimistic about, and vast changes are needed, on and off the ice, and top to bottom.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Its sad right now

[@bvrod]

I just don’t see them skating and digging. Hard to watch. Penalties are just highly undisciplined and it needs to stop given the PK is dismal. I don’t know where to start but it should have something to do with discipline and effort.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah you’re right

[@TheFoolintherainn]

My head is spinning. I don't have anything intelligent to add regarding all of this history and crunching numbers. I'm going to take a different approach. Some observations from my has-been, wannabe skills coaching in hockey & swimming: The last 2 seasons "we make decisions by committee" came out of Sweeney's mouth more often. Coming from someone else, I may have thought they were trying to pass the buck on responsibility. But it doesn't "feel like" that's the case also heard that out of Monty, regarding the starting goalie, particularly during playoffs. Initially he seemed to be waffling on that issue but later stated that he was the coach and he makes the final decisions. As if he was backtracking. The reporters were trying to pin him down as to who was making those decisions. So there strongly appears to be a silent partner influencing decisions behind the scenes leaving other people at the podium during press conferences to answer for these decisions. I'm trying to be careful not to use them as whipping posts. I don't think any player is not trying. This is the psychology behind competitive sports- these bubbles pop. I recall hearing young 15-20 year old hockey players saying phrases like " feels like I had wings on my skates today" other times "concrete blocks" on their skates. I wish I could find the direct quote from an article I read of Brando summing it up best at this point - they're not having fun. He talked about going into practice, having to look over highlights- not fun. I stand by the fact that hockey players MUST have fun to produce Competitive Swimming & hockey are some of the most difficult sports I have dabbled in coaching, where spurts of pubescent energy and having fun is imperative These shifts, require crazy pubescent energy. It's not baseball, where you can be successful getting on base 3 out of 10 times not the NFL where they can huddle up for every play... The failure rate in hockey is high during the game. You have to know how to fail and get back into the game. I think Brad Marchand is tired. These playoff runs have sucked down his physical and mental energy. Especially that season he had to take the captaincy to replace Patrice Bergeron for the first four games vs Florida He had that team winning under his captaincy. Then Patrice Bergeron came back and they proceeded to lose three games in a row. I don't understand how any athlete could fully recover from that effort. I have a different perspective. I was the skills coach on the side who was in the locker room holding players crying because they couldn't perform at the level they wanted I'm the coach that told them - "leave it all in the pool, leave it all on the ice - you won't need your legs I'll carry you to the car!" Yet after a while, when that doesn't work - it hits diminishing returns and we can't expect any more out of an athlete who has lost mojo. No, I couldn't actually carry these athletes to the car - but one time, we borrowed a dolly from a supply closet! Strapped a kid on there and rolled them out to his car in front of the rest of the team So the next time I use that phrase - kids knew I put my money where my mouth was - yes, if you actually get out there and perform miracles, I will carry you to your car! And they started to believe in me as a coach. It seems that Cam Neely has set it up so Monty can't keep his promises to his team. I don't mean to be narcissistic. These are the only observations I can make in this situation. They have been asking these players to put it all out there, promising them success - they'll carry them to the car - but they're leaving them in the parking lot! I am trying so hard to stay positive. But I'll say this, the first time I was brought in to handle skills coaching on a team level - it took me 20 minutes to stop breaststroke DQ's out of a certain group and in 20 minutes we had eight more swimmers, three more relay squads qualify for States because we fixed that one problem. And that's how I got noticed, and brought up to start coaching the elite crowd. I was pulled out of a pack of wannabe coaches to move up the food chain, because I knew how to get athletes to have fun, believe in themselves and me. Yes - I strapped a kid to a dolly and rolled him out into the parking lot in front of the rest of the team. Other coaches thought I was crazy! Until we kicked their ass at the end of the season! Especially the wealthy privileged crowd! I also said very little and taught athletes how to self coach. I had no ego. so I'm looking for that assistant coach, Claude julien, someone to come in and tweak this team. Because none of those swimmers that I helped get to states were elite swimmers - but as part of a team? They were the lower mismatches, that caused us to be the top team. It was not the elite team members that made us number one It was our lower sixes I'm trying to take a very different approach, I can't say anything more than the rest of these comments. There is hope. 🎤 Dropi

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah they fix special teams they will be fine. I think Cam has his fingers in too many spots which underminds everyone

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@bruinsdiehards you did an outstanding job at crunching numbers. I watched your video twice. We can't change the past.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ no we certainly can not but it’s not as bad as a lot of people thought it was

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@@bruinsdiehards I have stood by Sweeney on the majority of his moves. And don't have enough intelligence to assess his other decisions. In a way, I think they disrespected both Linus and Jeremy when they tried to bring rask back. I love Tukka yet that was bull . I saw that as extremely disrespectful to the other goalies. Perhaps it brought them closer together? I was liked the Charlie Coyle trade. Other fans did not. What's been revealed particularly through your information, is that Cam Neely is a big problem. At first I thought it was funny when he came out with that comment about 64 million reasons to play - then I realized he was cutting Sweeney and Monty off at the knees. No disrespect to Cam Neely but I hope he's put into the next blender! I'm not saying just him - he needs to be part of the daiquiri!

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ I agree Cam has been here to long

[@jeffreygnoza7057]

They just lost 3 to 2 and over time, Saturday against the blues. What? You know what unbelievable?

[@bruinsdiehards]

It makes no sense how they play this bad

[@Twotabbymom]

Maybe its time to head hunt some better coaching staff also

[@bruinsdiehards]

Could be

[@geraldripley9361]

It must be the coaching,time to replace the coach.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@geraldripley9361 who do you get?

[@erudite1579]

So the Bs built a BIG slow team .. to beat one of the smallest (Panthers) teams in the league. Brilliant!!

[@bruinsdiehards]

Ok when I read it made me laugh and I needed that. They so did that

[@erudite1579]

@@bruinsdiehards Panthers are second only to the Avalanche in lowest weight. Its what allows them to pressure the puck so physically and successfully as we saw in the B's playoff. So Sweeney and Neely assemble a slow, heavy team .. and, voila!

[@Joel-gh3qn]

For what I’ve been seeing, something tells me that “some” of these players “don’t” want to play for Monty and are hoping to get traded. They realize that this is the place they thought would be a good fit but in actuality it’s not.

[@bruinsdiehards]

See I thought the same thing before they had their chance to get him fired against St.Louis and they came back to win. They loae that game he was fired

[@gregrose6915]

Are you related to Adam Oates?

[@bruinsdiehards]

Nope

[@magnusthesheltie6167]

We need an upgrade in high end talent. Too many bottom 6 guys.

[@benjohnson4606]

Not enough leadership , pastrnak and MacAvoy do not deserve A’s. Pastrnak is a turnover machine , way too soft on the puck, teams know he’s a one trick pony and bully him off the puck , bench him. Way too many penalties too and not enough hunger from any of them

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@benjohnson4606 yeah I have zero issues with Pastrnak compared to the rest of the players. Only guy consistently showing up on the scoresheet

[@believingintheblood8540]

8 MILLION! The issue is that we got lucky for years. They are not a top caliber team and we are seeing that now.

[@bruinsdiehards]

well, I could of guessed what you would say ;p;

[@believingintheblood8540]

@@bruinsdiehards true, but i feel they overpaid many players and locked themselves into this. More shopping and better prices would mean some more options. They will probably finish .550 this year is my guess.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@believingintheblood8540 see I feel they didn't address needs and tried to do patch work instead. Good guess on the 550, sounds about what this team can do

[@billsouza4457]

What is wrong? Soft, slow, lazy and unmotivated. Soft coach equals a soft team . On top of that upper Managment built a huge slow slug of a team that doesn't seem to really care about winning. MacAvoy, Pasta and Swayman squeezing every dollar they could get out of the team has destroyed the Bruins former great culture as well.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Will see if changes will come Soon

[@OWlsfordshire]

It just takes way too damn long to rebuild a team in the NHL.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yes it does

[@mikegeiler2347]

I’ll defend the Backes signing to my grave. He was a great leader and could’ve been a great top six center, instead they used him as a winger and he never found his stride. His first season he started centering Marchand and Pasta while Bergeron recovered from an injury at the World Cup, and he absolutely lit it up. Instead of leaving them together when Bergeron came back, they just HAD to put Bergeron and Marchand back together. They could’ve put Bergeron with some other guys to elevate their game and kept the magic together. Not to mention scratching Backes for game 7 against the blues - the team that just told him “we’re letting you go as our captain because we don’t think you’re worth it” - like he didn’t have the most motivation of anyone on the roster. I really think the Bs did Backes dirty.

[@bruinsdiehards]

i liked Backes as a player and I even have an autographed photo on my wall in my basement. When theh signed him it was on the premise of playing wing and not center. His underlying numbers were bad. The way he played the game took a toll on his body and it was just unfortunate

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

Backes was great signing. Really well worth it. Both on ice and off.

[@kevinburk1670]

Time for Joel quinville... McAvoy is very disappointing

[@bruinsdiehards]

Everyone is disappointing

[@kevinburk1670]

@@bruinsdiehards yeah that's true there is absolutely nothing to be excited about

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ man it sucks

[@jeffm9164]

I'd like to see Neely gone if there's going to be a management shake up. Sweeney gets blamed for Neely decisions.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I agree with you there

[@terryhallahan4399]

They have bad dispositions

[@daverattigan8804]

Great research great job but you are way way off on Marshy The guy is pretty much all they got I'll have to throw you a mulligan on that one

[@bruinsdiehards]

Thanks I think. It's ok to disagree though and I welcome it

[@Gmanxxx1214]

The Bruins offense is terrible right now. All over the place. Inconsistent. They need a first line center with size that can score and Coyle is not the answer.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Size? They need something but I am not sure they anymore size

[@traceyeagles2766]

Coaching needs to change special teams is terrible and has been!!!Elias lindholm is so so and zadorov is brutal…we should have kept Heinen and got a true center with some speed… the bruins team looks lost amature stupid mistakes most of the time .and pasta looks slow at times and turns the Sam puck Over to much the fourth line when Monty leaves it alone is good working hard ..the goalies aren’t bad they have Nothing in front of them most nights! but expecting more from Swayman..he’s hasn’t reached next level by any means …will be interesting to see what happens over the next two weeks..

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yeah they have a pretty easy schedule and Korpisalo has faced the lessor opponents

[@christopherrobinson767]

I honestly believe the 'culture' in the locker room is almost gone. The Swayman comments did not help. I know it looks like everyone has let bygones be gone but I really think JS01 hurt the room. The line shuffling has to stop. The coach is nervous as you can tell by the coaching style but attitude runs downhill. The players look tentative. I know they are big but they are not THAT slow. Even being a bit slower you can still check a team to bring them down to your level. Nobody likes getting hit and they have to hit everything that moves. Pick a line combo and stick with it. Give them a chance to get comfortable.....anyways..... game time bro. GO BRUINS. #NHLBRUINS

[@bruinsdiehards]

I just one game with a decent forecheck and get to those lose pucks

[@christopherrobinson767]

@bruinsdiehards I forgot to mention that once BM63 retires the culture will be completely gone

[@bruinsdiehards]

@ 10000% agree. A buddy of mine had some drinks with a couple weeks ago at their hotel in Toronto and Pasta said they dont have fun anymore. These kids all about themselves and the game and never relax

[@christopherrobinson767]

@bruinsdiehards sad to hear. I remember when Andrew Ference left and went to Edmonton. He is from Edmonton and has family here in Lloydminster. I was talking to one of his uncles and he said that 'me' attitude in the oilers locker room was toxic. Worst he'd ever seen. He retired not long after that.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@christopherrobinson767 yeah the NHL is changing and I guess it is what it is

[@seanmann863]

FIRE Sweeney and Neely

[@bruinsdiehards]

Doubt that will happen during the season

[@Beavs_POV]

guys this isn't rocket science u don't need to breakdown every sweeny/neely draft. also if u think cam is going anywhere (right or wrong) ur nuts. The issue is 2 fold. They're playing the wrong way & the players aren't fitting together. these are coaching issues i would change the HC & i would make av trade then at least u can say you've tried

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@Beavs_POV well technically I can do whatever I want. People asked me to do it so I did. I appreciate your feeback though

[@joeysmith5074]

Sorry but as a bruins fan, they just aren't that good. The team looks OK on paper but they don't gel. Their strength was the goalie tandem and that's gone.

[@bruinsdiehards]

You don't have to be sorry

[@PennyFitzgeraldFan]

Their lazy and just don't seem to care Pasta said he wants to win a cup this year well so far he ain't proving that he wants to win it going to suck if he never wins one in his career.

[@bruinsdiehards]

There is no way this team is winning a cup right now. Sure Pastrnak is struggling but the whole team is not just one player

[@PennyFitzgeraldFan]

@@bruinsdiehards True they don't look like a cup contender right now at all though they just fired Monty so lets hope this turn s the Season around.

[@davidcienciala7083]

I would like to see Hall and DeBrusk back.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I would love Taylor Hall back. So underrated when he was in Boston

[@myboy051]

And they just lost again in usual fashion.

[@bruinsdiehards]

Yup

[@gianniminicucci7462]

how about starting out with 2 new goalies , normal , good basics, keep your team in the game, steale one , when ever, BUT WHO THEY HAVE RIGHT NOW, IS A FKN JOKE.. a choke, when it matters..

[@bruinsdiehards]

Choke? Really goaltending isn’t the Bruins issue

[@totallykoolyeah]

Theyyre big, theyre bad😊

[@Mike___Honcho]

monty sucks. he has to go for a hundred reasons. he doesn't have the player development skills. he doesn't run a bench or a game on the fly. he doesn't motivate his players, and he looks like he'd take a punch in the face every time if he was a player. other teams are actually laughing at the bruins right now during games. i have only seen that several times in almost 60 years of watching the NHL and it is the telltale sign of a team that doesn't care and is going down fast. they are a freak show of passive, one dimensional skill. no fight, no pride, no plans. no thanks.

[@bruinsdiehards]

@@Mike___Honcho who replaces him?

[@drew3331]

Holy jaw line

[@bruinsdiehards]

Nothing I can do about that

[@jalbert2119]

I told u swayman is trash but this falls on don depleted our prospect pool for rentals he's an awful GM sir. I told u swayman was going be Blaine laucher 2.0 this year! Bruins always be my favorite team but there playing horrible

[@jalbert2119]

The issue is monty they don't wanna play for him

[@bruinsdiehards]

Trash is a hard word and my hope is he can turn this around. Heck I hope all the players can turn this around because they truly all suck. Korpisalo just doesn't suck as much right now so I would ride him

[@jalbert2119]

@bruinsdiehards I agree it is harsh but he's far from playing to expectations, I followed sway an ully very closely. I'm diehard hockey fan since learned how to skate. Which NHL referee taught me . I'm 44 but swayman has issues making big saves in final 5 minutes of game. Notice since put on spoke B .#2 swayman is no where as good from east to west as ully we got rid of wrong goalie. Ullmark was vezina we got rid of him for almost nothing. An swayman is playing like trash , only reason I used that term . I've seen goalies on bad teams carry teams. Idk bruins overpaid for him . The team does suck all the way around no heart or grit or emotions, viel was bright spot but this team needs a change Monty needs to go. I've never been a fan remember he broke up best line in hockey ever. Perfection line! I told u before we signed swayman soon as he got that payday we see the true swayman. I hope they turn it around but before season started this contract stuff tore this team up! Trash is hard statement he needs play better or ship him an mccavoy out an start rebuilding because he mccavoy ain't worth that money either an playing horrible

[@77Ironwolf]

You are wrong about Sweeney and drafting, Sweeney sucks and you proved it. All the teams you compare the Bruins to are Stanley Cup contenders, the Bruins are not, so of course the Bruins have more prospects on the team. The Bruins are -17 in Team +-, -17! This is Sweeney’s Team! San Jose (-22), Nashville (-17), Pittsburgh (-25) and Montreal (-20).

[@bruinsdiehards]

I don't think I am but that is ok if you disagree. I compared them to teams that have won the cup not contenders which I should since the ultimate goal is to win the cup. What does plus minus have anything to do with drafting?

[@MrStkrdknmibalz9799]

Trade Pastrnak for picks, and then that way Geekie gets more PP time…win, win. It’s not that hard, I should be Bruins GM, I missed my calling.

[@bruinsdiehards]

The sarcasm is thick and I like it

[@Mike.Hunt.]

Maybe stop overpaying for overrated players

[@bruinsdiehards]

Every team does that

[@duanemartin1383]

Whelp…. You can always turn your attention to the Celtics for a lift.

[@bruinsdiehards]

I guess

[@Antonio-t8f6j]

Agree mac is absolutely overrated

[@bruinsdiehards]

Well I think he is just playing bad

[@joshblank7622]

Outstanding team! we're going to the top!

[@bruinsdiehards]

Laying it ona bit thick there arent we? Lol

[@Cubaquois]

It's 4 years that every "expert" has been putting them out of the playoffs........ So I guess even a broken clock is right 2 times a day. It's hockey, and it's parity, so what was the question?

[@bruinsdiehards]

Only 4 years?