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Well picking first overall you'd hope so, but there are people here who disagree on it. Dahlin was supposed to be the consensus #1 pick but right now maybe even Quinn Hughes is better. I'm not sure about that, but I do know at this point I'd rather have Brady Tkachuk or Svechnikov, and maybe even Koktaneimi.

Next year. Give them time. I think Quinn will be "fine" but also "fine" isn't good enough for us to get better. We need to start getting the best player in drafts not just a guy who is "fine".

Just outside Vancouver. I grew up in Hamilton Ontario though, which is where I became a Sabres fan. Wish I'd known bunomatic when I lived in Nanaimo 7 years ago. I thought I was the only Sabres fan there 🙂

I haven't seen them play yet this year but they are clearly doing something right. I thought this might be their fade year but I guess Burke and Hextall know what they're doing. Atkinson trade looking really good for Philly at this point. Watching the Philly Florida game both teams way better than us.

Pretty even game between pretty even teams, neither of which is very good. We struggled in the OT though. This is where we will miss the big name stars like Eichel. 3 on 3 we don't have the skill for that. Some good goaltending though. Granato may have to reconsider his practice hard philosophy if these guys tire out so easily.

Well they made wingers into centers so maybe he will play D lol. Oh twitter...................

Ya, Hughes showed how he's still too small for the NHL. Lauzon manhandled him and he landed right on the shoulder. He's out. This is an interesting game imo. First road game. See how this team does with that aspect of things. Playing another rebuild team that was pretty much at the same point as us last year. If we can beat them it's a good sign. Even game imo. Or at least it should be unless the first 3 games was a total illusion. maybe we get to answer that best coach since Lindy thread now 🙂

How much for the sticks he smashed out of frustration?

Oh ya, Bruins fans still talk about how badly they blew that draft, 3 first rounders in a very good draft and all they got out of it was DeBrusk. Think how good they could have been if they'd taken the next 3 instead of their 3 in a row (Barzal, Connor and Chabot) not to mention Boeser and Koneckny and others better than Senyshyn still out there. Heck of a good draft and they blew it.

With the exception of McAvoy (and maybe Lysell last year) Bruins drafting has been sh## . They've mostly added FAs and made late season trades to stay competitive with that perfection line. They definitely do however, try to fit players into the existing style they have and favour. That team definitely reflects Cam Neely sitting at the top as overseer.

Bigger is maybe the wrong word but they do play bigger. They are stronger, bulkier, bigger upper body overall. I mean guys like the dreaded and hated Marchand are small guys but for their size are really strong. The eye test indicates they are "bigger" in terms of muscle mass. Not height. For example, Dahlin is an inch taller than McAvoy but upper body McAvoy is much bigger and definitely stronger.

The espn+ guys talked about this situation far too much tonight. Adams really needs to get this over and done with or it will leak back into the "new culture" .

I agree with this. Bruins were not physical at all. 2 or 3 good hits maybe in the whole game.

Well at least Ullmark didn't get the shutout, that would have been really irritating. Truth be told Bruins aren't all that impressive and I'm not sure they are a playoff team. Maybe, but not what they used to be. Still good defensively but not all that offensively. I think we had moments and the style and scheme and everything is fine, but you all can see what happens up against a good defensive team. Bruins block shots, get in shooting lanes, deflect or intercept passes and basically just bother and irritate and knock the other team off their game. Hence we looked a step off at times, passes didn't connect and plays didn't get finished. It is what it is, but this is going to take a long time and we are still a tank team. Cozens has a lot of skill, but I really think we've rushed him and a year in Rochester would have given him a better development curve. Espn+ is weird and wrong and just like little league. Do they have no commercials? Broadcast was just choppy and messy . Not good for the NHL.

Bergeron is looking a little slow but Marchand is Marchand. They look kind of the same imo. They check really well but don't score a lot. Not sure how they'll react if Ullmark lets in a soft one or two but get ready to lament not drafting McAvoy. He impressed the hell out of me and will likely dominate. Foligno is out for the game. Pasternak might be ready to break out. I'm just excited to see how or if we can measure up at all against our first decent opponent. The first 3 let us play our game, Bruins might not. Will be interesting to see how we adapt and/or adjust. and of course...........Ullmark.

Hey man, you haven't attacked or critiqued me in a while I've missed ya . Kisses. 1am for you is 10 pm for me. I've been around long enough and said it enough times for you to realize I'm on the west coast but if you still want to believe I post late so you can't respond go ahead, it's all about you after all. Reality is I often come in late by your standards, nothing I can do about that. Bottom line, not sure why you typed your sentence. The point was pretty clear if you stop to think for a second. Reinhart was our best player end of last season. Don't think you'd disagree with that would you? In any event, assuming he is playing at the same level, he'd be our best player this year. In Florida, he's a third liner. Is there really more that needs to be added???? If you want to believe we measure up to teams like that well, I'm really not sure what to say to you. I guess.........

I saw that Boston Philly affair. Don't see us being at that level, but Boston did seem slower at times so maybe if they let us skate we can compete with them. McAvoy is a beast though. Nobody on our side at that level right now.

So for all the bandwagoneers over excited by 3-0 how does what we have match up? Ya, that's what I thought.

If you insist.

That was always the problem here. Team rarely if ever demoted players for poor play. Only Skinner really got that treatment. Different story with Florida. They're not going to accept "he always starts slow" as if that's acceptable or normal.

Of course I know. I just felt like calling him on it. The whole meme thing is pretty tired. (and yes, I realize that invites even more for those on the easy path)

Going to respectfully disagree, but at least you didn't say The Mighty Ducks 🙂 Les Boys isn't horrible either if you like the whole Quebec thing.

Need to get a little bit of a grip here, teams currently sitting in playoff spots with us are Detroit, San Jose, Anaheim. New Jersey is undefeated. Surely you realize this is not how the season will end up.

I enjoyed Goon, but it's no Slap Shot.

lol, but ya, I was happy to see him go too.