What If the Boston Bruins win in 2019?

What If the Boston Bruins win in 2019?

Welcome back to Bruins Die Hards, where we do a deep dive into the past, present, and future of your Boston Bruins. Today, we’re taking a step back into one of the most painful whatifs in recent franchise history. What if the Bruins had won the Stanley Cup in 2019? What if game seven had gone Boston’s way? What if the controversial non-trip call on Noari in game five had been made? How different might the Bruins roster, culture, and championship window look today? Stick around because this alternative reality might just change the way you look at everything that’s happened to the bees since that fateful June night. So, buckle up, Bruins fans. I’m here to give you the latest info on your beloved Boston Bruins. If you’ve been liking my Bruins content, please leave me a like and subscribe. If you’ve already done so, thank you and let’s get into it. Imagine, if you will, the Boston Bruins hoisting the Stanley Cup in June 2019 at TD Garden, defeating the St. Louis Blues in game seven instead of losing. Heck, I was at game five. How different would the trajectories of the players roster construction and organizational mindset have been? The ripple effect from a championship, the momentum, the confidence, the retention or departure of key players would have profoundly altered ensuing seasons. Boston would have celebrated its second championship in the Charara Berseron era following the 2011 Stanley Cup championship. and the final reward for veteran stalwarts Patrice Berseron, Brad Marian, and Zado Jara and emerging heroes like Charlie Makavoy, Jake De Brusk, and Brandon Carlo. A cup likely would have extended the primes of that core deterred some from departing early in the next cycle and reinforced the leadership group. The most controversial sequence came in game five where the series tied 2-2 as Boston held hopes for season control at home. In the third period, St. Louis Fer, Tyler Bozac, Trip Bruins winger, Nolachari, flooring him momentarily in the slot. No penalty was called. The the whole arena went absolutely crazy at this point. Achari lay vulnerable and moments later, David Pon capitalizes to give the Blues a two nothing lead, the eventual gamewinner. That miss call is widely regarded as a major turning point. NHL officiating director Steven Walcom later defended it as a judgment call through public outrage was overwhelming. I have never seen an arena, personally myself, that outraged by anything. People were losing their minds. Supposedly, also, the league later sent an email to the Boston Bruins apologizing for the nonall, but that’s it. Just a whoopsie. Bruins coach at the time, Bruce Cassidy, called the league’s officiating performance a black eye on the NHL. Fans threw towels and debris onto the ice in anger. While the non-all altered game five’s momentum, many argue that Boston didn’t do enough to win regardless. They went 0 for three on the power play and their top lines continued to struggle five on five. I also think a lot of momentum. This was in the third period when it happened, but there was so much momentum going into the game. It was going back and forth. That was the game where Chara comes back with the broken jaw. There was a lot of emotion in this game. The Bruins get a fiveminute power play on that thing. I still say it. They win the game. But again, Boston’s own lapses were just as costly. Other key events that tilted that series, Tukaras had been outstanding through the playoffs. a 2.02 goals against average and a 934 save percentage and over 24 postseason starts. Yet in game seven, Ras allowed four goals on 32 shots and uncharacteristically high and couldn’t match Jordan Bennington’s stellar outing. Yeah, it it was weird. Ras had been lights out the whole playoffs and then in this one game he wasn’t. Then again, the team in front of him was terrible too. Boston leaned heavily on its top six forwards. Berseron, Marian, Pastnac, De Brusse to produce. Brad Marshan tallied 23 playoff points, nine goals and 14 assists, but had a costly defensive miscue, including a poorly timed line change that led to a key Ryan O’Reilly goal. The third and fourth lines, vital in earlier rounds, faded in the final. Meanwhile, St. Louis’s fourth line provided consistent forche, pressure, and secondary scoring, giving them the edge in depth. The Bruins were also riddled in injuries and a lot of their key players just they had nothing left in the tank. Boston’s best player in the finals included Patrice Bersron who played in elite 2-way hockey, Brad Marshan who led the team in playoff scoring and David Pasternac whose scoring touch was contained late in the series, Charlie Makavoy anchored the blue line with elite minutes and Brandon Carlo emerged as a shutdown force. Jake De Bruss scored five goals and in our hypothetical timeline, we’re giving Patrice Berseron the gamewinner in game seven. Dukarass, despite his game seven setback, had been the team’s MVP throughout the playoffs, and many thought he was still going to win the Cons whether the Bruins win or lose that game. Had Boston won the cup in 2019, the ripple effects would have been enormous. Winning likely would have forfeited aging veterans resolve to press on. Zado might have accepted a reduced role instead of retiring later on. Charara leaves the Bruins, but I think if they win in 2019, he doesn’t leave. David Crerache and Patrice Berseron may have deferred retirement. Maybe this one I’m I’m I don’t know. Both Crreeche and Berseron we’re finding out actually retired because their body just they have nothing left. Berseron says he can barely hold a stick and same with David Cran now. The victory would have softened the blow of later playoff disappointments preserving the core’s unity. Trades and departures might have been delayed. A championship likely would have been extended Brad Marshan and Bersron’s primes or inspired long-term deals. I I truly believe Zadochara would have stayed. The Bruins would have attracted more players to stay. It it just it would have prolonged everything. They they could have taken more time off with Bersron and not pushed him when he gets injured. A lot of times during the the years after, especially in 2023, the Bruins played injured and if they win that second cup, they probably might have been a little bit more reserved and just said, “Hey, we’ll wait for the playoffs type thing.” The Bruins may have avoided overhauling the roster, remaining more depth instead of initiating a youth movement. The winning culture would have accelerated the development of young players. Jake De Bruss, Charlie Makavoy, Brandon Carlo, Matt Grizzlick would have gained confidence, potentially stepping into leadership roles sooner. A cup win could have secured Bruce Cassy’s position through at least 2022, avoiding his eventual firing. The front office, excited by success, might have retained coaching and strategic continuity. aka Cam wouldn’t have had a sucky fit and fired Bruce only to watch him host a cup in Vegas the next year. Look how that worked out for you, Cam. A Boston victory in 2019 also would have impacted asset allocation. Rather than scrambling to fill voids with trades or overpaying free agents, the Bruins could have allocated cap space to secure key contributors and develop their pipeline gradually. Berseron might have become captain earlier because Char might have accepted that lesser role surrounded by a stable veteran core. De Brusk embodied by championship confidence could have become a mainstay top six forward instead of forcing trade out of Boston and complaining about ice time when he was in a top six role all along playing with Crerache and Berseron. It was so hard being Jake de Brrisk. From a Fran perspective, the Bruins identity would have been further cemented as one of the NHL’s premier franchises of the 21st century. A second cup in 8 years would have positioned Boston alongside Chicago and Pittsburgh as possible being modern dynasties. I think three cups seals it, but much harder to win now in the cap era. So maybe two. Let me know in the comments what you think the new definition of a dynasty is. The aura of a missed opportunity would have been replaced with fulfillment. Players like Ras, Marartian, and Creeche would have entered a different tier of legacy, validated as champions, not just contenders. Heck, maybe Marian doesn’t even go to Florida. Revisiting the Acharian on call was the final nail or a symptom of deeper issues. It undeniably altered the flow of game five. A penalty and potential power play goal could have swung the series. If Boston had won game five at home, they would have led the series 3-2, putting pressure on St. Louis in game six. A win there would have clinched the cup. Even if the series returned for game seven, momentum and home ice advantage would have favored the Bruins. In that scenario, the cup parade becomes real. Cassidy stays coach. Charie and Berron extend their Bruins tenure. Makavoy ascends to captain possibly in the future. We don’t know. De Bruss becomes a breakout star. The front office stays stable. The Bruins make decer playoff runs from 2020 to 2023, perhaps appearing in another final. Instead, the loss triggered a slow unraveling. Charara leaves the Bruins only to retire. Berseron and Crerachche left once they retire. Creeche leaves and comes back. Cassidy was fired. Marshian aged into inconsistency and then he leaves. The Bruins miss the playoffs by 2025 facing a leadership vacuum. I think a lot of the inconsistencies with Marian have to do with the team beside him. You just had Marshian and Pastnac as the only ruters cuz their defense is just inconsistent. Makavoy is injured. Lynholm has, you know, he’s a little streaky but still good, but it’s just there wasn’t enough pieces up in the top six to help Marian and Pastor Knack. Perhaps the most consequential ripple is how different 2023 and 24 might have been. The 2023 Bruins, despite a record- setting regular season, crumbled in round one. But in an alternate universe, one where they already have the cup pedigree, confidence, and continuity from 2019, maybe the collapse never happens. Maybe they play looser, more experience with nothing to prove. Maybe the team completes the job and hangs another banner. Bruce Cassidy spoke about that when he went to Vegas the next year. He talked about how he wanted to do things differently from the 2019 playoffs. Be looser. Look what happens. Ultimately, the 2019 cup final was defined by fine margins. The missed call on Achari mattered, but it was one of many missed opportunities. The Bruins failure to convert on the power plays, their defensive lapses, and St. Louis’s superior depth all contributed. Had they won, the lasting impact on the team identity, player retention, and championship window would have reshaped the Bruins legacy. In this alternative timeline, the Bruins don’t just win a cup, they preserve an error. So much of what defines a dynasty isn’t just skill, but timing and luck. For the Bruins fans, the 2019 game seven loss will always feel like one that got away. But imagining what it might have been isn’t just cathartic. It’s a reminder of how thin the line is between triumph and heartbreak in hockey. That’s a wrap on today’s video. To stay up to date on all the news surrounding the Boston Bruins, please subscribe and drop me a like. If news breaks surrounding the Boston Bruins, be sure to check out the channel. If you’ve already subscribed to the channel, thank you and I’ll see you next time. He scores.

Welcome back to Bruins Diehards, where we dive deep into the past, present, and future of your Boston Bruins. Today, we’re taking a step back into one of the most painful ‘what ifs’ in recent franchise history: What if the Bruins had won the Stanley Cup in 2019? What if Game 7 had gone Boston’s way? What if the controversial non-trip call on Noel Acciari in Game 5 had been made? How different might the Bruins’ roster, culture, and championship window look today? Stick around, because this alternate reality might just change the way you look at everything that’s happened to the B’s since that fateful June night.

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