OT: Bruins vs Lightning Game 3

[maust]

How is that not a penalty on Kucherov for the stick in Chara's face???

 

[BobDigital]

Bruins haven't got the calls or bounces really all series long. I hope that changes in the 3rd period. Be nice for their goalie's skate to fall off or for a puke to get lost in the lights against them.

 

[maust]

This is NBA worthy officiating

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

The officiating has sucked but I been dissapointed with our wingers.

They have had big 3rd periods bu you can't keep going to the well too often.

 

[maust]

There's no question Tampa has out played the B's to this point but that doesn't excuse the BS we are seeing. The 2,3 and 4 lines need to generate something. Need a strong start to this period

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

No offense tonight and at home as well. Very dissapointing. Gotta put their best effort in game 4 otherwise the series might be kaput.

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

Can we get a call? Some of these holds have been borderline criminal.

 

[maust]

No offense tonight and at home as well. Very dissapointing. Gotta put their best effort in game 4 otherwise the series might be kaput.

The strange thing about it is other than the first few minutes Tampa hasn't been able to sustain much either but then the damage was already done. Have to give Tampa's forwards some serious credit for their defensive effort in this one, ferocious on the backcheck

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

The strange thing about it is other than the first few minutes Tampa hasn't been able to sustain much either but then the damage was already done. Have to give Tampa's forwards some serious credit for their defensive effort in this one, ferocious on the backcheck

Yes. It's hard enough to beat a good team like Tampa but why can't we get a call? One power play call? They have let Tampa get away with some stuff

 

[maust]

Yes. It's hard enough to beat a good team like Tampa but why can't we get a call? One power play call? They have let Tampa get away with some stuff

It's hard to fathom, it's not like Tampa is Pittsburgh and the league wants to hand it to them.

 

[captain insano]

that game was brutal. they looked like they had zero chance to score. that was the worst game of the playoffs by far. tampa had it locked down.

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

that game was brutal. they looked like they had zero chance to score. that was the worst game of the playoffs by far. tampa had it locked down.

There's no doubt they will have to play much better to even this series up on Friday. Sick of these slow starts.

 

[supafly]

There's no question Tampa has out played the B's to this point but that doesn't excuse the BS we are seeing. The 2,3 and 4 lines need to generate something. Need a strong start to this period

I think that’s your issue, right there.

No production whatsoever from guys who produced in the regular season. There’s a long list. If that doesn’t change soon, they’ll be golfing by next week.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Time to bring out Donato ... we need more offense even if it sacrifices back checking.

 

[supafly]

Time to bring out Donato ... we need more offense even if it sacrifices back checking.

Well, Heinen does have that one point so far in the postseason, so maybe he’s coming around.

 

[maust]

Time to bring out Donato ... we need more offense even if it sacrifices back checking.

I thought we'd see him in the last series when Wingels was out. I commented at the time about the concern probably being with him not being up to speed with the team D but at this point the concerns with generating secondary offense has to start weighing in a bit more heavily.

 

[Triumph]

How bout them Red Sox?

 

[PatsDeb]

I went to the game and I was sorry I wasted my money. I don't know what the heck is wrong with the Bruins, but that was one pathetic showing. Couldn't get out of their own end; puck giveaways left and right; sloppy passes resulting in pick-offs by Tampa all night long. I could go on. Blah. They'd better find their mojo, and fast.

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

The officiating between both eastern conference games's night and day it seems. We can't get more than one power play and the penguins get some calls their way.

 

[supafly]

I went to the game and I was sorry I wasted my money. I don't know what the heck is wrong with the Bruins, but that was one pathetic showing. Couldn't get out of their own end; puck giveaways left and right; sloppy passes resulting in pick-offs by Tampa all night long. I could go on. Blah. They'd better find their mojo, and fast.

Pretty much comes down to tonight’s game. Much like the Penguins last night, it would be insanely difficult to come back from a 3-1 deficit when the next game is on your opponent’s ice (as well as a potential game 7, of course).

Let’s hope they can stop playing so sloppily, get some better luck with the bad calls from the ref/linesman, and have someone outside of the top line contribute on the scoring sheet. I think this is a pretty tough team, but they’ve got to go out and execute. They’ve looked pathetic at times.