2007-2008 Bruins - Talksox

rician blast · 12-12-2007, 10:20 AM

Interesting article providing some insight to B's management.

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articl...n_charge/page5

**schillingouttheks** · 12-12-2007, 02:59 PM

Right now the B's are the 4th-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, and as of yesterday night they had just as many points of 2 of 3 division leaders. I've been watching them pretty consistently, and I must say ... they can look exceptional at times, and the next minute, blow dick.

They're an interesting case. Their new goalie, Alex Auld, has been impressive in his first few starts.

rician blast · 12-12-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by schillingouttheks

Right now the B's are the 4th-ranked team in the Eastern Conference, and as of yesterday night they had just as many points of 2 of 3 division leaders. I've been watching them pretty consistently, and I must say ... they can look exceptional at times, and the next minute, blow dick.

They're an interesting case. Their new goalie, Alex Auld, has been impressive in his first few starts.

Schill, you are right, they can pull that Jekyll and Hyde shit pretty quickly. I don't think that they are horrible but they are not near elite. I'm still kind of waiting for that 10 game stretch where they go 2-5-3 or something.

**schillingouttheks** · 12-12-2007, 10:13 PM

Another victory for the B's tonight. Alex Auld in net has looked pretty good in his first 3 games.

The Bruins got pretty sloppy in the 2nd period, but thanks to their strong starts in the 1st period throughout the year, they were able to stay close enough to eventually pull out the win. The big thing is that unlike the games last year, they don't break down or lose their composure when teams start gaining momentum and come back. I've seen games where they look like absolute shit, but those haven't been nearly as common as the more impressive games. There's a reason that they have the second most points in the Eastern Conference right now.

If they had Bergeron back they'd be in really good shape.

YanksHater213 · 12-12-2007, 10:20 PM

irrelevant

c's reniassance
pats going berzerk
redsox hot stove talk

bruins are nothing but a mediocre team in a mediocre league

yankeessuck013 · 12-12-2007, 10:25 PM

What happened to Manny Fernandez?

**schillingouttheks** · 12-12-2007, 11:11 PM

Knee surgery - ended his season.

stocker323 · 12-12-2007, 11:19 PM

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irrelevant

c's reniassance
pats going berzerk
redsox hot stove talk

bruins are nothing but a mediocre team in a mediocre league

Just because you don't follow them doesn't make them irrelevant.

**schillingouttheks** · 12-12-2007, 11:31 PM

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Just because you don't follow them doesn't make them irrelevant.

I had this argument with him online. He refuses to give in.

YanksHater213 · 12-12-2007, 11:37 PM

They're irrelevant. Me and the rest of New England couldn't care less...

If they were relevant they'd be getting press and shit, but they're not getting any press, they're irrelevant and mediocre.

stocker323 · 12-12-2007, 11:52 PM

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They're irrelevant. Me and the rest of New England couldn't care less...

If they were relevant they'd be getting press and shit, but they're not getting any press, they're irrelevant and mediocre.

It's not their fault that they don't choose to appear on 3 ESPN commercials and pose for all these magazine covers so that they can get all this publicity. People don't follow hockey because ESPN elects to ignore like it's the ugly stepsister. If ESPN devoted some of it's airtime on SC and choose to promote that sport instead of say um the WNBA then it would get some press that it deserves.

What the Bruins are doing with their best player concussed and with the lineup they put out there every night is nothing short of amazing and they deserve to be recognized because I did not expect them to qualify for the playoffs at all.

YanksHater213 · 12-12-2007, 11:53 PM

Well if the NHL was a little less boring and mediocre, ESPN would take them back. The strike killed them in many peoples eyes, including mine and ESPNs as well I guess.

stocker323 · 12-12-2007, 11:59 PM

I've watched plenty of NBA games and I know those can be boring as well. The problem with the NHL is that there are too many teams and not enough stars. Cut down on about 8-10 teams put the sport back in Canada where it belongs and we'll be ok. The problem is not the games itself but that some of these teams (cough Bruins) are hard to follow for the casual fan because they don't recognize the players. The NBA doesn't have this problem because of all the hype people get in college and the fact that there are not as many players on a team so it is easier to get familiar with each individual player.

yankeessuck013 · 12-13-2007, 12:14 AM

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Well if the NHL was a little less boring and mediocre, ESPN would take them back. The strike killed them in many peoples eyes, including mine and ESPNs as well I guess.

Actually they're going back to ESPN next year.

**schillingouttheks** · 12-14-2007, 02:51 PM

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Actually they're going back to ESPN next year.

BTW, what's up with this cool outdoor hockey game in the Bills' stadium?