Elias Lindholm is going to be out for a couple of weeks, and who is going to replace him? The Boston Bruins have won two in a row, but are they a contender this season? David Pastrnak and Morgan are playing well, but others need to step up.
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Who replaces Elias Lindholm?
Great opportunity to bring up Poitras and for a couple weeks and slot him in at center on the top 6. Let's see what he can do.
Here's my vote: Geekie, Pasta, McAvoy, Zadorov, and Swayman are the key pieces right now. We need to bolster our top 6. I think, on paper, we have a solid bottom 6, we just need scoring. Obviously our mistakes need to be cleaned. Sway and Korpi are functioning well right now, so no goaltending changes. Our bottom 2 pairings need some work. Lohrei needs to play better (Mac too.) if we trade some spare parts, bolster the top six and bottom four, bring up guys like Blumel, Poitras, and Hagens, over the next couple years, we should be set
not my opinion on Lohrei!! i don't understand what the problem is with coaching, management & the fans.
The Bâs do a lot of standing around puck watching in the defensive zone
Agree on Lindhom. He will be missed. When I seen the roster on the PBruins I had to get a 10 game pack. Itâs been a breath of fresh air watching that team so far. They might have a sneaky steal with zajicek in net. He looks really good
Lohrei's lack of physicality makes me seriously doubt his ability to ever become sound defensively
No more soft swedes.
Man on man defence looks horrible if not done well. They are not executing in their own end. Change it now
I like that Sturm's trying to get another line as a scoring threat. Sure, Geekie n Pasta is an AWESOME combo, but splitting the two? Geekie might focus/ be more selfish? And not in a bad way? He might tend to look for Pasta a bit too much? Geekie's on pace for a 50 goal season?
I get it… the B's won, but, damn, that came at a cost. I also get that not calling up someone is a GM type plan. No point in taking up elevating players, when they can get by, as is. Maybe Khustodinov stays paired up on 1st line?
Beecher slips into 4th line?
I can't fault Korpi for last night's collapse. The B's played soft and let the Sabres back in. Not only on a FREEZE, do you see opponents alone, but you see 5 guys in Black and Gold puck watching and backs turned to opponents.
When they extended Sweeney two years, I started thinking there's a 2 year / 3 draft plan.
After reading all these comments, there's nothing more to say but
đ we've got to get real.
We went all-in on Bergeron's last season, went into debt…
đ we all agreed with it, loved Bert & Orlov
Here we are.
c'mon folks!
It's Halloween đ
I'm allowed to talk goalies again!
I believe Jeremy deserves a fresh start elsewhere
He could come back to kick our butts – but he's not going to get there in Boston.
He might be squandering his career at this point.
It isn't about the past with jeremy, but the future of an athlete in his prime that's floundering horribly.
I'm not his #1 fan, but he's a better goalie than this.
I do believe, when he's on, Korpisalo does help transition the puck better than Jeremy.
He's got better command using the boards.
He worked well with Brando last season picking up his rebounds off the boards.
We lose, but they are often higher scoring games.
After he gets through his brain farts, Joonas is fun to watch.
I am glad they are employing him more.
I like the rotation right now.
He's a filler. not going to bring us a cup – just enjoying what we can.
Thanks for post.
Court you are the ever optimistic beacon of positive vibes ..and your force field has a crack in it!! Korp is not all world but battles. Swayman body language after a goal is awful. Lohrie needs coaching & confidence ,not sitting in press box.. I am liking zadorov more and more. Brings some sandpaper-energy despite the struggles.
Fingers crossed, go B's
I am trying to decide if the Bruins are playing above, below or at expectations. They have looked decent, and they have looked like crap. They beat the Islanders and Sabers, not a great gauge really. I watched the Avalanche passing and moving the puck around then watch the Bruins and there is a clear and obvious difference.
I like what Marco Sturm had to say about Lohrei. They really need both Lindholms healthy to remain competitive
Iâll never claim to know much about hockey, but I called it that the Lohrei/McAvoy pairing wouldnât work. I must be learning something
Bruins would probably have 3 more wins if Sturm didn't change the defensive system to man on man especially with so many games to start. Bruins have played more games than anyone.
Dude, I still don't get the hatred towards Swayman. I mean, this season, he played really well so far. If it weren't for the game against the Senators (which was disastrous defensively speaking), he would be in the top 10 goalies in the league right now(saved xG). The guys who hate him are fixated on him because of last year's contract negotiations (but let's be honest, we would all have done the same). When I see comments like âwe should have kept Ullmark,â I find it so stupid and illogical: at what point is it the best solution to keep the older goalie when the younger one is performing at the same level? It makes no sense. Ullmark is btw the worst goalie in the league right now.
Give him a real top-six defense and he'll shine like never before (we can see that Carlo is missing a bit at the back btw):
Zadorov-McAvoy
Lindholm-Andersson
Lohrei-Peeke/Any right-handed defensive defenseman
Give Lohrei ice time, but not against the opposing team's top defensemen and forwards… That's counterproductive. You have to give the kid time to develop in all aspects of his game, and getting roughed up in every game and then benched doesn't help at all.
Put Lohrei on the wing and PP
He will score!
Maybe the Bruins can only have one Lindholm healthy at a time… hah. Great to see Khusi go from a healthy scratch/4th liner to making an impact on the first line. I think he has a top 6 skill set and is squandered on 3rd or 4th. I'd rather see Lohrei out there than Peeke or Joki. And I think they need more speed and skill to execute the man-on-man hybrid that Sturm wants. I hope Zadorov and McAvoy stay together. Canes tomorrow will be a big test.
Options for practice:
Proper line changes;
Bag skatesđ¤Ź
I really feel positive about this team. You can't deny Hampus has settled the D down. It is amazing how much better, calmer the D is playing. Hoping healthy scratches triggers the inner grit in Lohrei because if he can find grit, Bs D can become elite and Swayman and Korpi are really solid. Sorry for E. Lindholm, but Kusnutdinov really showed something and Pasta was singing his praises today. This kid really showed potential in his sample size at the end of last season, so if he lights it up with Geeks and Pasta awesome. Sweeney has to be tracking Providence closely because Tufte, Murkulov, Lysell, Brumell and Brown are finding the back of the net putting pressure on Essyimont and Arvidson to do more.
Like said, I think Bs are going to be just fine and in the hunt all season.
Trade Zacha, Peeke, Arvi, and Mittlestadt all by the TDL. Stockpile as many top ten picks as possible even if it means ending up in last place in the league. The future is more important than a lame playoff appearance.
For Zacha alone, a first or 2, and a top prospect ++. No reason why Peeke can't at least get them a 2nd possibly a 1st. A 2nd for each of the rest and clean up in the '26 Amateur draft.
It's a shame that Boston lost the games against Colorado and Florida. They should have won those games, it was a real pity. I think Blumel would have helped Boston a lot. I don't really understand why he didn't get a chance. He's been one of the better players in the AHL for a long time. He was consistently productive with the Texas Stars. He would have been a big help in Boston. Still, I think defense is their biggest weakness right now. But those games didn't look so bad. They have work to do, but I belive they will get better.
The Bs are just as bad as the bottom 6 , so a win is a win
Losing Elias is huge đŻ he has adjusted this year and fits.
Gotta look to trade mcavoy. Not a leader, not a no. 1 d man so whatâs the point of him being on this team? They could probably get 2 1sts AND an elite prospect for him
Hehe, aww man, you can't lump us "trade Swayman" folks with the "Tuukka sucks" nutjobs. We know Sway should be a pretty good goalie; we just can't stand his douchebag, self-aggrandizing personality lol. We love Tuukka — probably best Bruins goaltender in B's history, awesome person, and super funny.
And if Swayman performs and mostly keeps his mouth shut, the Bruins don't even have to trade him. It's just when he starts yapping away about himself and then giving up soft goals that go through him…
I agree with you on most things. I do believe lorhei needs to be back in but he doesnât need to be with McAvoy, zadorov with McAvoy is a good pair. Iâm the biggest sway supporter because youâve seen what he can do with a good defensive in front of him and an awesome back up that can take the reins if it fall off the edge I told my friend the other day I love him on the bruins but with the way people call for his head after 1 missed goal I want him to get traded to a contender like the oilers or even the avs to prove that he wasnât just sub par. I would love to see how the sway haters deal with skinner and Korpi in the net đ but maybe thatâs just me wanting chaos.
What what is the average age of the Providence Bruins is it under 24 years old for 25
Apart from the Ottawa game they have a + differential.
Those providence guys canât play in NHL (yet at least). Theyâve all had their chances.
Leafs#1 pick is top 5 protected. If falls outside top 5 goes to bruins but not sure why you mentioned philly dont think thats a thing.
Yes, they will miss Lindholm, but so what? They're not going anywhere this year. FWIW, he's only supposed to be out 2-4 weeks.