BUFFALO, NY – The Boston Bruins (0-0) kick off their playoff journey inside the KeyBank Center, taking on the Atlantic Division Champions, the Buffalo Sabres (0-0).
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Yeah, I’m not sure.
Yeah, I’m not sure.
I mean, if you’re the Bruins, you’re hoping that you make a long run, obviously.
I mean, if you’re the Bruins, you’re hoping that you make a long run, obviously.
and, and you know that there’s always injuries when it comes to the playoffs and even being late in the season.
and, and you know that there’s always injuries when it comes to the playoffs and even being late in the season.
So maybe he steps into a role that they need, but for now, I think you probably just start him, you know, if, if you do play him, in the playoffs, it’s probably on the third or fourth line where you can shelter him a little bit because he is brand new to the NHL.
So maybe he steps into a role that they need, but for now, I think you probably just start him, you know, if, if you do play him, in the playoffs, it’s probably on the third or fourth line where you can shelter him a little bit because he is brand new to the NHL.
I would like to see him get into a game in the regular season, just to, you know, get his wits about him.
I would like to see him get into a game in the regular season, just to, you know, get his wits about him.
If it’s in the regular season, if it’s a quote-unquote meaningless game for the Bruins, like if they’ve already clinched, I would love to see him in a top six role.
If it’s in the regular season, if it’s a quote-unquote meaningless game for the Bruins, like if they’ve already clinched, I would love to see him in a top six role.
I’d love to see what he could do with David Pastrnak on his wing because ultimately James Hagans should be a top six center for you.
I’d love to see what he could do with David Pastrnak on his wing because ultimately James Hagans should be a top six center for you.
And I think starting next year, that’ll be the tryout where they say, where they see, you know, what is the NHL ceiling for this tremendously smart and talented center.
And I think starting next year, that’ll be the tryout where they say, where they see, you know, what is the NHL ceiling for this tremendously smart and talented center.
How about you, Mike?
How about you, Mike?
Well, I mean, right now, and I, I think it’s a little bit of trolling going on by the Bruins.
Well, I mean, right now, and I, I think it’s a little bit of trolling going on by the Bruins.
They’ve been playing Fraser Mitten as their number one center with Pasternak, and he’s not a number one center.
They’ve been playing Fraser Mitten as their number one center with Pasternak, and he’s not a number one center.
He’s a good young player, but I think he’s more of a third line guy, and Khusnutdinov on that line as well.
He’s a good young player, but I think he’s more of a third line guy, and Khusnutdinov on that line as well.
I mean, they could give Hagans a look, in the top six and see how he, fits.
I mean, they could give Hagans a look, in the top six and see how he, fits.
I mean, this is not 1988 where they put, inserted Craig Janney and Bob Joyce coming out of the, I think it was the Calgary Olympics, right into, right into the NHL roster, and, they played with Cam Neely.
I mean, this is not 1988 where they put, inserted Craig Janney and Bob Joyce coming out of the, I think it was the Calgary Olympics, right into, right into the NHL roster, and, they played with Cam Neely.
I don’t know if that, that’s a, that’s, you know, what’s gonna happen here, but we have seen players coming out of, college late in the season like Jimmy Snuggerud in, with St. Louis last year.
I don’t know if that, that’s a, that’s, you know, what’s gonna happen here, but we have seen players coming out of, college late in the season like Jimmy Snuggerud in, with St. Louis last year.
And, you know, Hagans had a pretty good year in college, and we know he’s talented, so you can give him a look.
And, you know, Hagans had a pretty good year in college, and we know he’s talented, so you can give him a look.
I mean, Boston seems locked into that first wild card, in the, in the Eastern Conference, so they can experiment a little bit before the playoffs.
I mean, Boston seems locked into that first wild card, in the, in the Eastern Conference, so they can experiment a little bit before the playoffs.
