I watched Bruins-Capitals last night, a 3-2 win for Boston. The Bruins are neither good nor entertaining. They got one good goal and two shit goals, and nearly blew the lead. Outside of Patrice Bergeron, David Tanabe and Marco Sturm, none of these players is worth watching. Samsonov comes and goes. Brad Boyes is a decent player, but still developing. The defensemen are collectively OK, but not great... Andrew Alberts was the victim of several bone-crunching hits, which should never happen to a guy that big. They may have shut down Alex Ovechkin, but they were fortunate to win this game.
They're talking playoffs, given that they have a five-game point streak. But Jim Mora Sr. said it best when he said calmly, in his dulcet tones, "PLAYOFFS?!?!?" Their offense suggests one of those "defense-only" playoff teams, except it's paired with a mediocre defense. The lack of depth is killing them... they have 2/3 of a top line, and three fourth lines. Their young forwards aren't doing a whole lot, w/ the exception of Bergeron, so there's not a lot to look forward to from them. Furthermore, the front office has already addressed the free agency problem by trading Thornton, thus assuring any potential free agent that the rosy situation they perceive can be squashed in the blink of an eye. Nobody with half a brain would ever sign in Boston.
So I'm getting used to the thought that this team is going nowhere. I've hated this team in the past, but each time I turned against them you could see some development. Not now. I have no idea how they could possibly expect to improve this team. The best-case scenario for this roster, when everyone's healthy and playing well, is the #8 spot in the conference. Well goll-y, sign me up for season tickets.
They're talking playoffs, given that they have a five-game point streak. But Jim Mora Sr. said it best when he said calmly, in his dulcet tones, "PLAYOFFS?!?!?" Their offense suggests one of those "defense-only" playoff teams, except it's paired with a mediocre defense. The lack of depth is killing them... they have 2/3 of a top line, and three fourth lines. Their young forwards aren't doing a whole lot, w/ the exception of Bergeron, so there's not a lot to look forward to from them. Furthermore, the front office has already addressed the free agency problem by trading Thornton, thus assuring any potential free agent that the rosy situation they perceive can be squashed in the blink of an eye. Nobody with half a brain would ever sign in Boston.
So I'm getting used to the thought that this team is going nowhere. I've hated this team in the past, but each time I turned against them you could see some development. Not now. I have no idea how they could possibly expect to improve this team. The best-case scenario for this roster, when everyone's healthy and playing well, is the #8 spot in the conference. Well goll-y, sign me up for season tickets.
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