clarky

I am hearing Bruins fans talk like Leaf fans.
I am hearing people say there is a lot of talent on this team.( one person
said soooo much )
I am hearing people say that they feel the B's have been under performing.
I don't get it and I defiantly don't see it.
After Joe, Sammy, Murray, Rolston, Knuble and P.J.A , I don't see a whole
lot of depth and talent.
Lapoint has earned the lapointless nick name in these parts, Bergeron is a
rookie, Zaum is always hurt so where is all this talent you guys think we
have?
As for the Blue line after Boynton, O'd and Mcgillis what do we have?
Felix and Raycroft will have to be stellar all year to earn this team 4th in
the conference ( I don't see any way for us to win the division unless the
Ottawa team completely implodes ).


DMC

brtsd

OK, now I'm confused. What do you want, a frigging all-star team top to
bottom?! As for the vaunted Senators, after Alfredsson, Bonk, Hossa, Havlat,
and maybe Spezza (still unproven IMO), what do THEY have? I'm not saying
they're not good, but no team in either conference lines up 9 all-stars over
the first 3 lines (including the Bruins). Lapointeless & Bergeron are not that
different from the Sens' 3rd and 4th line skaters, and Bergeron has amazing
upside.


OK, here we go again. After Redden, Chara and Phillips, what do the Sens have?
In addition, I think Jillson is proving that he might be something special -
granted, it's still conjecture, but it's something.

As for goaltending, Lalime is probably better than either Raycroft or Potvin,
based on past history, but one of these years lighting will strike and the
Bruins will finally be one of those teams with the goalie that comes out of
nowhere and stonewalls everybody - and this could be that year.

Look, I'm not saying the Bruins will beat the Sens, or that they have so much
talent they should just be awarded the cup right now. You just can't make the
argument that they are devoid of talent - christ, they finished first in the
conference a couple of years ago with a far worse roster.

There's enough talent here to win, but not so much talent that they can't lose
- that's the point I think people are making.

terry tomasi

What are you expecting? The New York Rangers. LOL!!

Look where all that high calibre talent got them.

Jillson, Bergeron, Zinovjev and Raycroft, while all rookies, are making an
impact. When was the last time you could say we had a glut of rookies like
that? And there's still more in Providence to pick from. Hats off to the
scouting department!

clarky

Your the one who said they have soooo much talent.
I don't see it I see a 4th place team at best that is playing good hockey.
I am hearing people in this group say they are under performing and I get
confused by that.

DMC

clarky

I think you missed my point, I'm just saying we are not as deep as the
better teams in the league but I'm hearing people say the team has under
performed.

DMC

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Well they sure under-achieved the last 2 games including today

buck naked

Clarkey....

I think what many of us are trying to say is that the B's have enough talent
to be competitive night in and night out. While we cannot argue that they
are an upper echelon team such as Ottawa, Detroit, New Jersey and Colorado,
we can argue that they are good enough on paper to earn a playoff spot in
the eastern conference. Once in the playoffs anything can happen i.e.
Anaheim and Carolina. But what we all are crying for is a consistent 60
minute effort from the team. If they do that and still lose then so be it.
At least the effort was there and they got beat by a better team, however
when your top guys don't give that effort then that's what this NG is
complaining about. Not that they are the Ottawa Senators or that they have
as much talent as the Avs as you say we are saying. Talk about a 60 minute
effort or lack thereof....Pens 3, B's 2 in O/T. Even you have to admit that
the B's are deeper in talent than the Pens...who played 2 periods plus O/T
without Mario.

tboglarski

Providence is giving up about 40 shot a game, outshot 2 to 1 consistently right
now. No one looks like they could help on the big club. And Brennan is playing
again.