[Canadian Soldier]

I'm shocked that the pre-Orr Bruins didn't have a winless streak worse than this, but according to Fluto, their current dive is their worst since 1924-25, their first year in the league. :(

[NASCL]

Canadian Soldier, on 05 February 2010 - 06:44 AM, said:

I'm shocked that the pre-Orr Bruins didn't have a winless streak worse than this, but according to Fluto, their current dive is their worst since 1924-25, their first year in the league. :(

98.5 talking hockey this morning and about high draft picks coming in and contributing immediately as rookies. Wallach mentioned Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov as productive first year players. Ugh, he'd be half right on that one.

[Lefty]

NASCL, on 05 February 2010 - 07:13 AM, said:

98.5 talking hockey this morning and about high draft picks coming in and contributing immediately as rookies. Wallach mentioned Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov as productive first year players. Ugh, he'd be half right on that one.

At this point, I am resigned that the B's don't feel they're going anywhere. I'll end up saving money on playoff tickets, at least.

Now, I want them to move bloated payroll. Please find homes for TT and Ryder.

[NASCL]

Lefty, on 05 February 2010 - 07:25 AM, said:

I'll end up saving money on playoff tickets, at least.

They are going to have major problems with season ticket renewals. The older accounts with grandfathered prices (I'm assuming that will still be the case) will re-up, but most of the newer accounts with the higher pricing will throw the invoice in the trash.

[NASCL]

I might have to check out skiing at the Olympics after all.

http://sports.yahoo....?urn=oly,217525

[Blinded by the Lombardis]

Adalius Thomas articles everywhere. I love how Adam Kilgore makes this declaration:

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His most likely landing spot may be with the Jets. He would reunite with coach Rex Ryan, the defensive coordinator under whom he thrived with the Ravens. Linebacker Bart Scott, whom Thomas played with in Baltimore, also remains a close friend.

Shabby reporting. Were the Pats to actually release Thomas (rather than say trade him), wouldn't the "Final Four" rule pretty much preclude Thomas from landing with the Jets unless either he takes a huge pay cut, or the Jets lose a free agent of equal stature?

[Boda]

She's got a whole lot of Christie Brinkley in her in that pic, which is not a bad thing.

[NASCL]

Boda, on 05 February 2010 - 07:50 AM, said:

She's got a whole lot of Christie Brinkley in her in that pic, which is not a bad thing.

Now if she can only score a modern day Billy Joel.

[NASCL]

It's only a matter of time before some tweeter announces their impending suicide via Twitter.

[NASCL]

Looks like our mid-Atlantic members get belted again with snow today.

[charlie]

NASCL, on 05 February 2010 - 07:55 AM, said:

It's only a matter of time before some tweeter announces their impending suicide via Twitter.

And Jackie MacMullen, the clown at the NY Times and the other Luddites who criticize creative uses of technology they haven't tried will "tut tut and tsk tsk."

[LJ Sandwich]

NASCL, on 05 February 2010 - 07:42 AM, said:

I might have to check out skiing at the Olympics after all.

http://sports.yahoo....?urn=oly,217525

That's a great pose...The "John Dennis Tuck!!!" :lol:

[LJ Sandwich]

[NASCL]

LJ Sandwich, on 05 February 2010 - 08:03 AM, said:

That's a great pose...The "John Dennis Tuck!!!" :lol:

I'll take another look for the "Rest Area" sign.

[NASCL]

Never knew Wallach was a sideburns guy.

[LJ Sandwich]

[NASCL]

LJ Sandwich, on 05 February 2010 - 08:12 AM, said:

Pass.

[Feejis]

Blinded by the Lombardis, on 05 February 2010 - 07:49 AM, said:

Adalius Thomas articles everywhere. I love how Adam Kilgore makes this declaration:



Shabby reporting. Were the Pats to actually release Thomas (rather than say trade him), wouldn't the "Final Four" rule pretty much preclude Thomas from landing with the Jets unless either he takes a huge pay cut, or the Jets lose a free agent of equal stature?

Since his stature appears to be somewhere near the veteran minimum at this point, I'm not sure that provision would necessarily matter.

[callahardfoul]

Blinded by the Lombardis, on 05 February 2010 - 07:49 AM, said:

Adalius Thomas articles everywhere. I love how Adam Kilgore makes this declaration:



Shabby reporting. Were the Pats to actually release Thomas (rather than say trade him), wouldn't the "Final Four" rule pretty much preclude Thomas from landing with the Jets unless either he takes a huge pay cut, or the Jets lose a free agent of equal stature?

Wasn't Thomas close to signing with San Fran prior to signing with the Pats? Trade him there for a draft pick. It doesn't even have to be the NFL draft.

[NASCL]

callahardfoul, on 05 February 2010 - 08:30 AM, said:

It doesn't even have to be the NFL draft.

Watch, somehow the Patriots, not the Bruins, will end up with Taylor Hall.

[Chief]

NASCL, on 05 February 2010 - 07:59 AM, said:

Looks like our mid-Atlantic members get belted again with snow today.

18" to 24", making it three snowfalls in a week. If I shovel tonight and tomorrow it will be 5 of the last 8 days. I thought I moved away from Boston to get away from the snow.

Combine that with the trade and it'll make the decision whether or not to attend tonight's Caps-Thrashers game very easy.

[BOSsportsfan34]

[Great White Dhale]

BOSsportsfan34, on 05 February 2010 - 08:45 AM, said:

Surprisingly, he did not make it to work at 6AM.

[InThisTown]

Somehow I think Thomas' idea of just havin fun out there differs a bit from guys like Brady, Faulk, or Ty Warren.

[Doza]

[Lefty]

The combination of the Bruins losing to the Canadiens via hacking up a two goal lead and looking like a local 9 year old team playing mini-one-on-one in the shootout, plus the Kovalchuk trade has got me in a real foul Bruins mood this morning.

I apologize in advance to SJH and Ironhead if I infringe on their panic or dismissal schticks, but I sense a long sarcastic day ahead of me.

[Marty Nopointe]

Lefty, on 05 February 2010 - 07:25 AM, said:

At this point, I am resigned that the B's don't feel they're going anywhere. I'll end up saving money on playoff tickets, at least.

Now, I want them to move bloated payroll. Please find homes for TT and Ryder.

If I somehow hadn't already reached my +1 limit, then I'd +1 this

even Sturm (who I like), if they can find a buyer

[Ironhead]

Panic? This is living a @!&%ing dream. In the midst of an eight game losing streak, the Feebs were -165 to win last night. I loaded up on the Habs at +140. :D

[rclane]

Lindsey Vonn turned up in an NBC commercial for the Olympics last night. They could have done a lot worse choosing a "face" for these games.

[Great White Dhale]

Lefty, on 05 February 2010 - 09:12 AM, said:

The combination of the Bruins losing to the Canadiens via hacking up a two goal lead and looking like a local 9 year old team playing mini-one-on-one in the shootout, plus the Kovalchuk trade has got me in a real foul Bruins mood this morning.

I apologize in advance to SJH and Ironhead if I infringe on their panic or dismissal schticks, but I sense a long sarcastic day ahead of me.

Listen to T&R. They are writing the Bruins obituary right now.

[Marty Nopointe]

Feejis, on 05 February 2010 - 08:21 AM, said:

Since his stature appears to be somewhere near the veteran minimum at this point, I'm not sure that provision would necessarily matter.

I think you're right on that

Also, the restrictions only last until June (July?). If Adalius wanted to go to the Jets bad enough to wait, they could sign him without worrying about the money.

[Marty Nopointe]

BOSsportsfan34, on 05 February 2010 - 08:45 AM, said:

Jager?

[Smilin' Joe Hesketh]

Lefty, on 05 February 2010 - 09:12 AM, said:

The combination of the Bruins losing to the Canadiens via hacking up a two goal lead and looking like a local 9 year old team playing mini-one-on-one in the shootout, plus the Kovalchuk trade has got me in a real foul Bruins mood this morning.

I apologize in advance to SJH and Ironhead if I infringe on their panic or dismissal schticks, but I sense a long sarcastic day ahead of me.

I was pissed off beyond belief last night, but this morning I am in a better place, because it's clear they're not going to tease us with hints of a playoff run this year.

It will be very interesting to see if Chia sticks with the "3 points out of the playoffs" edge, or if he'll conclude that the team isn't winning anything as currently constructed and starts preparing for next year. I want the latter, but suspect he'll cling to the former for the time being.

At what point do you have to consider dumping Julien? He's not on the ice so he's not entirely to blame, but a coach's job is to stem the tide in situations like this, and he hasn't been able to do it. Ken Hitchcock got the Jackets to the playoffs last year and just got canned because he couldn't get the team out of a long stretch of bad play; Claude is facing a similar situation.

[Kevin]

Maybe Boston Radio Watch guy isn't a drunk, he's just a raging jerk. This was from this morning.

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Still say Nomar was an overrated player and a bitter man whose artifical legend status was masterfully crafted by suckups in Boston media.

I would agree with him that Nomar always struck me as a bitter prick, but could he be any more wrong on the media sucking up to him, especially by the end of his tenure here?

And Nomar was great when he first came up. Until the steroids killed him.

[NASCL]

Lindsey Jacobellis was the "face" of the '06 American team. Cute, but mark me down as a Vonn guy.

[Lefty]

@!&%ing Michael Ryder. God damned @!&%ing Drew Bledsoe on skates. "he's tall and he's got a big shot!" Big @!&%ing deal. Like Ozzy said last night, unless he's standing in the crease on a downhill angle with an open net, the wind at his back and is falling forward, he can't seem to put a pass in the net.

Even during the shootout last night, Edwards is screaming "he's got a great shot!" so, of course, shiit for brains tries to deke the goalie and cleverly pushes the puck into his pad. Genius.

I can't believe I started buying into his bullshiit when he scored some goals last year. I should have stuck with my first instincts:

Lefty, on 01 July 2008 - 08:52 PM, said:

Bruins sign Michael Ryder

Whoop de @!&%ing do

and

Lefty, on 01 July 2008 - 09:04 PM, said:

Metropolit was a third/fourth line player. They can find guys for that role anywhere. I don't hate Ryder specifically. This wasn't a first night signing. This was a guy that you could have picked up any time. Under the old CBA, the Canadiens probably would have waived him, any way. It may not be their fault because they may have tried to sign other guys that wouldn't sign, but to hold the media there for a conference call, have Chiapetti send an e-mail out talking about walking on egg shells (or whatever) hoping for the player to sign and then roll out Michael Freaking Ryder?

Good Gawd.

It smells a lot like when the Sox panicked and brought in Steve Avery years ago.

[Kevin]

Hey, I didn't write "jerk". :lol:

[Chief]

Marty Nopointe, on 05 February 2010 - 09:13 AM, said:

If I somehow hadn't already reached my +1 limit, then I'd +1 this

even Sturm (who I like), if they can find a buyer

Dead last in the league on goals scored (6th best GA).

[NASCL]

Kevin, on 05 February 2010 - 09:22 AM, said:

Maybe Boston Radio Watch guy isn't a drunk, he's just a raging jerk. This was from this morning.

He's actually the McDonald's "Don't Talk To Me Until I've Had My Coffee" guy.

He's just a bit hungover. Cut him slack for now.

[NASCL]

I was shocked to see Savard used in the shootout.

Satan now looks like a guy who didn't play competitive hockey for 8 months.

[Kevin]

NASCL, on 05 February 2010 - 07:53 AM, said:

Now if she can only score a modern day Billy Joel.

Truly sad that Alexa Ray Joel got dad's looks and mom’s musical talent.

[Feejis]

Smilin said:

I was pissed off beyond belief last night, but this morning I am in a better place, because it's clear they're not going to tease us with hints of a playoff run this year.

It will be very interesting to see if Chia sticks with the "3 points out of the playoffs" edge, or if he'll conclude that the team isn't winning anything as currently constructed and starts preparing for next year. I want the latter, but suspect he'll cling to the former for the time being.

At what point do you have to consider dumping Julien? He's not on the ice so he's not entirely to blame, but a coach's job is to stem the tide in situations like this, and he hasn't been able to do it. Ken Hitchcock got the Jackets to the playoffs last year and just got canned because he couldn't get the team out of a long stretch of bad play; Claude is facing a similar situation.

Coach can only do so much. The GM hasn't done a thing to bring in different players to shake things up. Paille in and Kobasew out early on (which is a plus move considering what Paille has done for the PK and that Kobasew has been injured again) and then adding Satan off the scrap heap. The rest of the patches have been AHL guys that either never were, never will be or at least aren't right now ready to do anything meaningful.

I wonder how much of the complacence from the front office is based on the various injury situations. They obviously can't be pleased with Thomas' play, or Ryder and Wideman and probably Wheeler as well. But I'd assume guys the in and out lineup and the lack of production of guys like Chara, Lucic and Krejci isn't something they necessarily view as what will happen in the future once those guys get better physically. I guess what I'm saying is while some of us might say @!&% this, blow it up, they're probably thinking they hit a rough patch with guys like Savard, Bergeron, Stuart missing significant time and those other guys fighting nagging injuries and don't want to blame the coach for not getting more out of guys who don't have more to give.

I think they can both try to compete and plan for next year - if they think their core guys are going to get healthier. I've said before they should be trying to unload Morris for something because he has largely played pretty well but he's not going to be worth a long term contract at the dollars he'll likely command. Sturm has a no trade clause so he'll be hard to move, but could be attractive. He and Ryder each have another year left on their deals but he costs a bit less and is at least more productive in other areas in addition to scoring. Recchi could also be a candidate to be moved as a cheap vet addition like they made last year. Issue is they have a lot of picks already and getting some picks for guys like that doesn't do a whole lot. You're also gonna get someone else's junk back if you want them to take Ryder or Sturm's salary on their books for next year.

[Marty Nopointe]

Doza, on 05 February 2010 - 09:11 AM, said:

With Treadwell gone, bear warden fell to Butch

[Beaker]

:lol: Feebs

[baskerville holmes]

they are gonna win seven or eight in a row and get right back in this thing. it will be awfully sweet when they hoist the latest banner to the rafters.

[Marty Nopointe]

It might not be all bad, maybe the going on 2 months home losing streak is increasing alcohol sales at the Garden

[NASCL]

I'd go the way of Seinfeld's The Opposite and bring up Zach Hamill and assign him the #10 jersey.

Eff it, he can wear any number he wants except 4.

[Lefty]

And let's not forget, they thought because Sturm was coming back this year, he'd be good for bunches of goals.

He's a high speed skater and a finisher, don't you know?

Right now, he's not even the best Nazi in Boston. He's running third behind Vollmer and Gerry Callahan.


He's got to be a West German cause at least if he were an East German he'd have good drugs and would fight someone.

[Suzy]

Kevin, on 05 February 2010 - 09:22 AM, said:

And Nomar was great when he first came up. Until the steroids killed him.

I'll always have a ton of fond memories of Nomar here. The guy was a blast to watch until, as you so astutely point out, the roids killed him. I saw him hit his first career GS at Fenway (against Seattle, I think).

[AthleticFamily]

I like to think of this Bruins downfall as the "Curse of AF" :) Perhaps I can milk this ala Shank for all it's worth.