Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on The FAN Hockey Present on if the warmth is on Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery. The Bruins received two video games over the weekend, each shutouts, however issues have been wanting just a little off earlier than that.
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Matt Marchese: “Put the warmth on Jim Montgomery, as a result of, you already know, we, all of us heard about, ‘Hey if Jim Montgomery doesn’t get previous the Toronto Maple Leafs right here’, or, sorry, the Bruins don’t Jim Montgomery wasn’t taking part in. But when they don’t get previous the Bruins, you already know, possibly he’s on his approach out, and it appears like these calls are coming once more.
However, you already know, I used to be saying it to (Mike Futa), you watch that first aim, there’s 4 guys under the aim line on a delayed penalty. All they should do is contact the puck. That’s not one thing the coach is educating them. However, you already know, you may’t hearth 23 gamers.
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How a lot do you assume the warmth is ratcheted up right here on the Bruins?”
Friedman: “Oh, it’s, it’s excessive like, you already know, there’s, there’s no different reply to that query. The opposite factor too evening is, I don’t assume that they had a five-on-five shot for 33 minutes.
Like I used to be watching, and, you already know, I imply, all of us noticed that graphic, and I believe it went viral to that the Hurricanes had six objectives and the Bruins had six photographs. And at the moment, I don’t assume any of these photographs have been five-on-five. And, that’s greater than teaching.
You realize, I mentioned right this moment to, like guys, just like the man who’s like, who’s actually stunned me, as a result of I believe he’s a stud and I’m taking a look at him at the beginning of the season, I’m like, oh my goodness, like, is McAvoy. He’s, I believe he’s a stud. I believe he’s probably the greatest defensemen within the league. You realize, I simply watch him this yr, he appears to only have misplaced his confidence, or his normal nice anticipation of what he’s doing on the market. And it’s, I imply, clearly it’s larger than simply him, however like whenever you check out the struggles of the crew and also you take a look at the man who actually stands out to me, it’s simply that he’s actually struggled, too, along with all people else.
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You realize, however Matt, like, the warmth’s on. Like, that is what occurs. The Bruins have excessive expectations. They demand numerous themselves, they usually anticipate numerous themselves. And, you already know, I believe, like, like, individuals aren’t silly. You realize, when the warmth is coming and the warmth’s arrived.”
