Conference diver1::boston_bruins

    ...B'a take one from the Panthers, 3-1.....real nice game all around,
    Carey looked good in nets with something like 26 saves....and this kid
    Carter (so far) looks real good, goes to the net, shoots the puck
    when he has to, just is showing some real nice things around the net...
    a guy sitting at the bar last night called him "a black Cam Neely"...
    I told him to hold his horses on that one just yet.....but he IS
    looking good, so is Carey, and methinks Allison got an assist as well..
    the guy on NESN this morning said the B's are only 5 points from
    the playoffs....COME ON, this is NO time to start a playoff run...
    JEESH!!!!
    
    
    Carey reminds me of Gilles Gilbert, the way he flops alot, but it
    used to work for Gilbert, hope it continues to work for Carey...
    
    how about this SNOW, huh??  JEEES, Route 62 was like Mount
    Wachusett this morning....
    
    mac

seems as though the whole chemistry on the team
has changed since the trade...

Consider this:

Ranford, Tochette, Oates, all senior players, all
leaders, all unhappy, all moaning, didn't like the
organziation, didn't like the system, dind't like
Kasper, so bad attidue,,,  Which on a team, any
team, is usually contagous...

Harry trades all of em, grabs a few prospects, along
with a good young goalie but,, now by trading Oates, 
Ranford, and Tochette, the bad karma goes away,, 
and also, Kasper all of a sudden has a whole team
of guys who DIDN'T play with with him, and who
AREN'T older than him,,, and all of a sudden, he's
back to begin a coach..

Don't know, but slowly but surely, the bruins
are playing like a team last few days, and they
guys Harry got in the trade, are stepping up
to front of the line, and producing, as well as
Moger, Donato, Stumple, Roy, D. Sweeney, Mclaren
all playing well..  Hell even Mallette and
"I got bricks for hands" Odgers are playing
intense..

Ont he other hand, one has to wonder,, the
B's are still way out of a playoff spot, and
pretty much have to go almost unbeaten for the
rest of the season..  Then who's got the gas
left after for the playoffs....

Anyways finally a fun weekend of watching the Bruins,
don't recoginze too many of the players still, but
what the hell,,,, at least they pulled a few
Wins out on the road...  

Stay tuned, guys, this could be interesting, although
the end result is probably still the same...  

/pelksta..

    
    Also consider this... Carter and Allison both with good games 
    have equaled the point production of Adam Oates by himself since the 
    trade. 
    
    Woopie. 
    
    With Donato and Bourque out of the line-up now at least hopfully those
    guys will come in last. I'd like to see them play competitively so 
    Carey stays positive but not win... 
    
    It also doesn't help that other teams like San Jose and NYI suck as bad 
    as they do... making it real difficult to stay in last. 
    
    Rp 
    

I think you're all wrong about wishing losses on
the B's...  regardless of wins, loses, makeing 
playoffs or not,, you think anything is gonna change
Harry Sindens style, and decision making process,,,  
If you are,, You're all eating way to much fiber...

Even if the Jacobs sell the team, Sinden has a great 
record as Gm,  nobody will fire him, he'll have to
retire, and he doesn't appear to be about to do that..

Ya know, when you look at it.. Sinden's been the #1 
guy in Boston, since I was in Jr. High...  That was a 
real long time ago...

While Harry is in the seat, (and don't think Mr. 
Oconell will be any different) this is The Boston Bruins,
and my guess is that'll include Steve Kasper, (much
as a dissapointment that is!)

as far as point production of the new guys, all I can
say is so far, so good ya know Ron..

    ....and the Capitals lost 5-0 last night....they must B wonderin'
    about Tocchet down in Landover rigth about now....did Ranford play
    in that game also?
    
    I'm on the fence on this discussion...I *want* two good draft picks
    that we can sign and who will play their friggin' hearts out, but I
    also like to see the B's win games like this one....hmmmmm...
    
    ...is Donato out fer the rest of the season? .....I thought I heard
    he broke his hand....OUCH!
    
    
    mac

   I'm really happy about this Trade - now the B's management has 
   nothing to hide behind. They have the Team they can build and
   if Kasper is a real coach, they will start turning things 
   around.

   Time will soon tell.



_sbn

    Ranford did play in the 5-0 loss, his 1st as a Cap.
    
    Teddy D. has a broken right index finger. I assume
    that means he can't play, but I don't know his official
    status.
    
    I know, I know, intellectually I know that the B's are 
    supposed to lose, but damn, it feels so much better 
    when they win!!! Especially when they play the whole 
    60 minutes.
    
    Am I imagining things, or is the whole team skating faster?
    It's hard to tell on TV, but it seems like the whole B's
    game has sped up! 
    
    
    

    	It certainly looked like they were skating faster this weekend. Of
    course they've seemed to own the Lightning this year anyway, and the
    Panthers are slumping also so it's hard to tell if this if for real. 
    It DID look like they actually cared this weekend though. Like Steve
    said, time will tell.
    
    Barry
    

    
      One big difference with the changes, especially against the Panthers
     was the game was not in the usual SLOW MOTION (Bruin's style).  The
     Bruins were skating well and showed some good 1-1 coverage.  It's 
     like the B's defense wasn't left sucking wind because everyone was
     doing pretty well at covering his man.  B's are starting to jell and
     most players as mentioned in previous replies are stepping it up a 
     notch.  They looked pretty useless the 1st couple of games but now
     they have played together they're starting to show potential (not
     to get over excited, but at least it's a step in the right direction).
     The improvement in team play is soooo much better than watching most
     of the season before the trade.  I think Oates is a great player and
     it hurts letting him go, but I'm over it and I think the team is
     headed in the right direction and the team can hopefully steadily
     improve.  I also think Ranford is a great goalie but I was always to
     nervious watching him on his stomach, back, or side trying to get 
     back to the net after flopping around (or making a great save).
     I think Carey is young has the tools and talent and I like the "stay
     on your feet to make the save" style.  
    
       Overall, much happier with the trade.  At least we're going the
    right way (only way you can go when your in the **itter).
    
       /Dave