They're 7-2 under Joe Sacco which is great In those nine games they played one team within the current playoff structure, Vancouver, who they lost 2-0 to What has improved under Sacco these last 9 games? Attention to details Execution Effort Defensive structure Goaltending and getting something from guys who started the year terribly (Marchand, Frederic, Coyle Geekie) What hasn't improved since Sacco took over? Lack of top 6 talent Geekie & Brazeau still in their Top 6 would be laughable come playoff time 5x5 scoring Powerplay Penalty Kill The stuff that hasn't improved is the stuff that's not tied to talent: Attention to details Execution Effort Their deficiencies, however, are all still tied to the fact that they simply don't have enough scoring talent and no matter how well they execute, no matter how good the attention to details are and no matter what effort they put in..... The Bruins still lack enough offensive talent to compete with the better NHL teams in the regular or the post season The Bruins are better than the bottom 8 teams in both the Eastern and Western conference That's why their first 20+ games their being a complete dumpster fire was so frustrating But now they've simply moved back to what they really are A low playoff seed that doesn't have enough talent to beat the better offensive teams come playoff time That's what they've largely been under Don Sweeney so there's nothing new to see here The Bruins are 25th in 5x5 scoring despite an extremely soft schedule to start the year The Bruins are 27th in total power play goals scored The Bruins are also 27th in total power plays goals conceded The Bruins are tied for 31st (out of 32 teams) in short handed goals against The Bruins are 32 out of 32 in power play% at 12% The Bruins are 14th on the penalty kill at 79%. The Bruins are 25th in total goals scored The Bruins are 22nd in total goals scored against The Bruins are what they are. It is what it is Let's see where they're at come the end of January after a few longer road trips and when the schedule has gotten much, much tougher I'm guessing this is what the Bruins will be all year moving forward They'll play .650 or better versus the bottom 16 teams in the NHL They'll play .500 or below versus the top 16 teams in the NHL Their talent and their underlying metrics both say that's what and who the Bruins really are and that has nothing to do with Joe Sacco and everything to do with their talent level and roster construction
If the Bruins earn 6 points on this trip is way over achieving at this point....specially how they play against Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton...
Soto dies affect Bs- for years WE were in a city arms race!!! Not only our own sport, but competition between the teams.... pushed all orgs to do better!!!! GM down....
Are they really that “boring” ? I mean it’s not like they’re running a 1-3-1 like the islanders or kings. They won an OT game 4-3 the other day. I mean it’s not oilers hockey but cmon guys.
C'mon Connor BU??? Go UMass!!!
B's in a playoff spot but, have played the most games. TB has 4 games in hand. I hate the Lindholm signing.
They're 7-2 under Joe Sacco which is great
In those nine games they played one team within the current playoff structure, Vancouver, who they lost 2-0 to
What has improved under Sacco these last 9 games?
Attention to details
Execution
Effort
Defensive structure
Goaltending and getting something from guys who started the year terribly (Marchand, Frederic, Coyle Geekie)
What hasn't improved since Sacco took over?
Lack of top 6 talent
Geekie & Brazeau still in their Top 6 would be laughable come playoff time
5x5 scoring
Powerplay
Penalty Kill
The stuff that hasn't improved is the stuff that's not tied to talent:
Attention to details
Execution
Effort
Their deficiencies, however, are all still tied to the fact that they simply don't have enough scoring talent and no matter how well they execute, no matter how good the attention to details are and no matter what effort they put in.....
The Bruins still lack enough offensive talent to compete with the better NHL teams in the regular or the post season
The Bruins are better than the bottom 8 teams in both the Eastern and Western conference
That's why their first 20+ games their being a complete dumpster fire was so frustrating
But now they've simply moved back to what they really are
A low playoff seed that doesn't have enough talent to beat the better offensive teams come playoff time
That's what they've largely been under Don Sweeney so there's nothing new to see here
The Bruins are 25th in 5x5 scoring despite an extremely soft schedule to start the year
The Bruins are 27th in total power play goals scored
The Bruins are also 27th in total power plays goals conceded
The Bruins are tied for 31st (out of 32 teams) in short handed goals against
The Bruins are 32 out of 32 in power play% at 12%
The Bruins are 14th on the penalty kill at 79%.
The Bruins are 25th in total goals scored
The Bruins are 22nd in total goals scored against
The Bruins are what they are. It is what it is
Let's see where they're at come the end of January after a few longer road trips and when the schedule has gotten much, much tougher
I'm guessing this is what the Bruins will be all year moving forward
They'll play .650 or better versus the bottom 16 teams in the NHL
They'll play .500 or below versus the top 16 teams in the NHL
Their talent and their underlying metrics both say that's what and who the Bruins really are and that has nothing to do with Joe Sacco and everything to do with their talent level and roster construction
If the Bruins earn 6 points on this trip is way over achieving at this point....specially how they play against Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton...
Tonight's game will be a huge measuring stick
I can't even watch the Bruins anymore....no urgency or speed 😅
@kevinbrown7326 you haven't watched them the last few games? They're improving so much.
I can’t watch them, they’ve won 4 in a row. It’s a bummer man.
Pasta day to day. Just a day off or something more??
Soto dies affect Bs- for years WE were in a city arms race!!! Not only our own sport, but competition between the teams.... pushed all orgs to do better!!!! GM down....
They're looking at a possible 5 game losing streak. Keep your fingers crossed.
Are they really that “boring” ? I mean it’s not like they’re running a 1-3-1 like the islanders or kings. They won an OT game 4-3 the other day. I mean it’s not oilers hockey but cmon guys.
They are middle pack team and not going to dominate any team....w/ heavy d and low scoring