Ty Anderson: Bruins lose again, this time to Sabres

Roll the kids. Dont need to see any more of Brown or the plugs. Get Merkulov, Lysell and Poitras some NHL time. Nothing left to lose now. Start getting the young guns some looks with pasta and the regulars.

Roll the kids. Dont need to see any more of Brown or the plugs. Get Merkulov, Lysell and Poitras some NHL time. Nothing left to lose now. Start getting the young guns some looks with pasta and the regulars.
- dothedougie

Couldn't agree more. The whole "anything can happen" IF by some miracle they got in is a load of crap. This team is doing nothing this season. Bring up Minten as well and Dipietro. Send Swayman down and let him play in the AHL where he currently belongs to see if he can get himself right.

Couldn't agree more. The whole "anything can happen" IF by some miracle they got in is a load of crap. This team is doing nothing this season. Bring up Minten as well and Dipietro. Send Swayman down and let him play in the AHL where he currently belongs to see if he can get himself right.
- bluemoon737

I agree with everything except Swayman. Dont send him down. He demanded money, and he can go out there and continue to humiliate himself if that is what he wants. Bring DePietro up for a few starts here and there, but roll Swayman. Give him several starts in a row. Ride him. Make him earn his money which he gets paid anyway (up or down) since the season is lost.

Next year if he falters early, then send him down. This year, make him play. He wanted to get paid like a top goalie. If he cant turn it around at this level and at least provide average goaltending on a crap team, well then a trade (if even possible) or a buyout in the near future shouldn't be a surprise.

I agree with everything except Swayman. Dont send him down. He demanded money, and he can go out there and continue to humiliate himself if that is what he wants. Bring DePietro up for a few starts here and there, but roll Swayman. Give him several starts in a row. Ride him. Make him earn his money which he gets paid anyway (up or down) since the season is lost.

Next year if he falters early, then send him down. This year, make him play. He wanted to get paid like a top goalie. If he cant turn it around at this level and at least provide average goaltending on a crap team, well then a trade (if even possible) or a buyout in the near future shouldn't be a surprise.
- dothedougie

Yeah, found out not long ago that he doesn't have any movement protection next season either. However, as you said , might not be able to move him even if you wanted to. I'm more concerned in seeing what Dipietro can bring but it is likely too late. He's UFA after this season and why would he want to stick around?
I noticed that two Bruins made the 10 most disappointing NHL players list for this season...Sway and Lindholm. Pretty accurate assessment.

I agree with everything except Swayman. Dont send him down. He demanded money, and he can go out there and continue to humiliate himself if that is what he wants. Bring DePietro up for a few starts here and there, but roll Swayman. Give him several starts in a row. Ride him. Make him earn his money which he gets paid anyway (up or down) since the season is lost.

Next year if he falters early, then send him down. This year, make him play. He wanted to get paid like a top goalie. If he cant turn it around at this level and at least provide average goaltending on a crap team, well then a trade (if even possible) or a buyout in the near future shouldn't be a surprise.
- dothedougie

Agreed.

And yeah - play Swayman alternately - he's getting paid. Let him soak up some pucks (when he's able)

should play Fraser Minten and see how he looks and a few others. time to tank

Yeah, found out not long ago that he doesn't have any movement protection next season either. However, as you said , might not be able to move him even if you wanted to. I'm more concerned in seeing what Dipietro can bring but it is likely too late. He's UFA after this season and why would he want to stick around?
I noticed that two Bruins made the 10 most disappointing NHL players list for this season...Sway and Lindholm. Pretty accurate assessment.
- bluemoon737

Very accurate assessment.

I wouldn't resign if I was him. He will back up a team next year or fight for a starting position

Agreed.

And yeah - play Swayman alternately - he's getting paid. Let him soak up some pucks (when he's able)
- Nasty_Duck

I don't know...put him in his place. He's full of himself.

I don't know...put him in his place. He's full of himself.
- bluemoon737

Having him take losses in the big leagues is kinda putting him in his place IMHO.

This team isn't gonna get him a lot of wins.

Having him take losses in the big leagues is kinda putting him in his place IMHO.

This team isn't gonna get him a lot of wins.
- Nasty_Duck

Yeah but he has excuses in the NHL...defense is decimated, we aren't scoring, blah, blah...but taking losses in the AHL?

Said it before, used to be a big Sway fan but not anymore. His play this year was the final straw as most of my issues with him are off-ice.

Yeah but he has excuses in the NHL...defense is decimated, we aren't scoring, blah, blah...but taking losses in the AHL?

Said it before, used to be a big Sway fan but not anymore. His play this year was the final straw as most of my issues with him are off-ice.
- bluemoon737

I dont agree with paying someone 7+ mil to play in the AHL. Not even as a punishment. Let him ride it out on the main roster. His numbers speak for themselves.

Having said that, I do think he will turn it around. I just think this year is lost and he isn't going to find a rhythm in the last 15 games or whatever is left. His first 10 games next year are going to spell it out for me the rest of the way.

I dont agree with paying someone 7+ mil to play in the AHL. Not even as a punishment. Let him ride it out on the main roster. His numbers speak for themselves.

Having said that, I do think he will turn it around. I just think this year is lost and he isn't going to find a rhythm in the last 15 games or whatever is left. His first 10 games next year are going to spell it out for me the rest of the way.
- dothedougie

Yeah, I understand. I actually hope he can change my mind, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

Yeah, I understand. I actually hope he can change my mind, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
- bluemoon737

Thats fair. Gotta temper those expectations.


*Passes the bourbon*

Thats fair. Gotta temper those expectations.


*Passes the bourbon*
- dothedougie

Thanks man, I need it!

Roll the kids. Dont need to see any more of Brown or the plugs. Get Merkulov, Lysell and Poitras some NHL time. Nothing left to lose now. Start getting the young guns some looks with pasta and the regulars.
- dothedougie

If Lysell can’t crack the lineup now, he never will.

If Lysell can’t crack the lineup now, he never will.
- 77emac77

Amen brother! 👍

Losing to the last-place Sharks.

Well, at least the Bruins are on the right track to a decent draft pick.

Losing to the last-place Sharks.

Well, at least the Bruins are on the right track to a decent draft pick.


- Nasty_Duck

I hope I'm wrong, but I don't have much faith things are going to turn around quickly. I suspect it will be more of the same for a while now...again, hope I'm wrong.

I hope I'm wrong, but I don't have much faith things are going to turn around quickly. I suspect it will be more of the same for a while now...again, hope I'm wrong.
- bluemoon737

Oh I never mentioned quickly.

But ya gotta start sometime, right?

Oh I never mentioned quickly.

But ya gotta start sometime, right?
- Nasty_Duck

True, but with current management making the calls???

Really not a good look when your goalie try's to start a goalie fight because he didn't like something that happened. All to let him get lit up for 6 more goals.

Also, not a good look to give up 6 goals on 18 shots.

Really not a good look when your goalie try's to start a goalie fight because he didn't like something that happened. All to let him get lit up for 6 more goals.

Also, not a good look to give up 6 goals on 18 shots.


- Mahewman

Season's done, bring Dipietro up and see what he has at the NHL level. If you do nothing, he's gone after this season.

Season's done, bring Dipietro up and see what he has at the NHL level. If you do nothing, he's gone after this season.
- bluemoon737

Yeah, management already hoisted the white flag when they sold off assets at the trade deadline. They MUST know team is not doing anything in the playoffs so they should be playing as many prospects as they can.

I see Zadarov basically called out Swayman in an interview with Fluto Shinzawa. Not good, not good at all. Very bad form speaking out about a teammate (particularly when your own play is nothing to write home about). Bergy and Chara must be throwing up about now...

That being said, I do think Swayman is not good for the room. I think there's still animosity about the whole holdout and his less than stellar play. Still completely blame Sweeney for this mess by not doing a two year deal with Sway out of arbitration.