CLNS Media
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • MLB
  • NHL
  • Betting
  • NBA History
  • Podcasts
    • A List Podcast
    • Almost Shameless
    • Black N’ Gold Hockey Podcast
    • Bruins Beat
    • Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman
    • Cedric Maxwell Podcast
    • Celtics Beat
    • Celtics Lab
    • Celtics Stuff Live
    • Celtics Postgame Live
    • Dome Theory with Bobby Manning
    • The Garden Report
    • Greg Bedard’s Patriots Podcast
    • Patriots Beat
    • Patriots Postgame Show
    • Patriots Roundtable
    • Patriots Press Pass
    • Poke the Bear
    • Red Sox Beat
    • Winning Plays
    • View All Podcasts
  • About
    • About CLNS
    • Our Sponsors
    • Talent
    • Job Opportunities
    • Join Our Network
    • Advertise With Us
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok Discord
CLNS Media
Subscribe
  • Home
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • MLB
  • NHL
  • Betting
  • NBA History
  • Podcasts
    • podcast
      • A List Podcast
      • Almost Shameless
      • Black N’ Gold Hockey Podcast
      • Bruins Beat
      • Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman
      • Cedric Maxwell Podcast
      • Celtics Beat
    • podcast
      • Celtics Lab
      • Celtics Postgame Live
      • Dome Theory with Bobby Manning
      • The Garden Report
      • Greg Bedard’s Patriots Podcast
      • Patriots Beat
    • podcast
      • Patriots Postgame Show
      • Patriots Roundtable
      • Poke the Bear
      • Red Sox Beat
      • Winning Plays
      • View All Podcasts
  • About
    • About CLNS
    • Our Sponsors
    • Talent
    • Job Opportunities
    • Join Our Network
    • Advertise With Us
CLNS Media
Home » The Bruins Must Limit Their Turnovers Heading Into Game 3
NHL

The Bruins Must Limit Their Turnovers Heading Into Game 3

Evan MarinofskyBy Evan Marinofsky05/01/2018Updated:10/11/20214 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Share
Facebook Twitter Email

In Post Malone’s new song “Spoil My Night”, the first lines are as follows.

I don’t have much to say, I’ll be out front. Won’t you come spoil my night? 

That was the Boston Bruins’ reaction to the rancid officiating in last night’s Game 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning: You can’t say much about it, but it sure spoiled their night.

Poor officiating helped to spoil the Bruins’ night, but that was out of their control. What they really could control were their turnovers and they did not do a good job of that.

“Between the blue lines last night, we weren’t good enough,” said Bruins bench boss Bruce Cassidy. “I think the players understand that. It doesn’t matter what team you’re playing in the NHL. If you don’t manage the puck, eventually you’ll pay the price so I think that’s on us as a group just to be sharper with it.”

Trending
Report: Patriots Trading QB Jarrett Stidham to Raiders in Late-Round Pick Swap

Two Lightning goals came off of turnovers in Game 2.

The first major cough up was a drop pass made by David Pastrnak in the offensive zone. The missed pass turned into a two-on-one that saw Tyler Johnson send an average wrist shot over an out-of-position Tuukka Rask.

The second massive mishap was a drop pass made by Marchand just outside of his own blue line that went to Brayden Point, over to Ondrej Palat, and then into the back of the net behind Rask.

A third turnover that is widely overlooked is the one made by Charlie McAvoy in his own zone.

HUGE save by Tuukka Rask on Nikita Kucherov #NHLBruins 1#GoBolts 2 pic.twitter.com/2JWKPo0sGB

— Boston Bruins on CLNS (@BruinsCLNS) May 1, 2018

Had Rask not made an incredible save on Nikita Kucherov, that’s the third goal of the game for the Lightning and Boston would be talking of McAvoy’s pass to the other team rather than his nifty first period goal.

All three suspects of these turnovers have one thing in common: they’re some of the Bruins’ most creative players. Marchand and Pastrnak are wizards with the puck up front and McAvoy is highly-regarded as one of the best puck-moving defenseman of his generation.

On the subject of limiting turnovers, Cassidy put it on the players.

“We’re going to address it,” exclaimed Cassidy. “But once the pucks on the players’ stick, that’s on them because we’re not asking them to make 80-foot passes every time. Our structure isn’t so we need guys to be one-on-one all over the ice. We just have to manage it better.

“It’s got to be an individual decision where they say hey, I’ve got to make the right play here. Risk-reward, we talk about it all the time. If you’re going to make a play with a certain level of risk where there could be a turnover, there has to be a reward and usually that means some level of odd-mad rush or scoring chance.”

One thing that Cassidy has succeeded at doing better than the previous administration is letting the young guys like Marchand, Pastrnak and McAvoy be creative. He echoed that in his reasoning to why there can’t be any real adjustments made to prevent turnovers.

“I don’t know that there’s one particular thing that we could do other than try to take away their creativity,” exclaimed the Jack Adams Award finalist. “We’ve tried not to do that all year. Let the players play. But they do have to be mindful of that and be accountable to themselves that they make the appropriate play.”

As the Bruins come home for Game 3, the Ghost of Turnovers Past looms over their head. The series is tied up at one and for their sake, hopefully they’re singing Post Malone’s other new song “Better Now” after tomorrow night’s date with the Lightning, as in their handling of the puck is “Better Now”.

Or else the Lightning will coax the DJ into playing “Spoil My Night” all over again.

Post Views: 4
boston bruins Brad Marchand Bruce Cassidy David Pastrnak Stanley Cup Playoffs Tampa Bay Lightning Turnovers
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

Evan Marinofsky

  • Twitter

Related Posts

Where Do the Bruins Go From Here?

05/17/2022

Bruins vs. Hurricanes Game 7 Betting Preview and Prediction

05/13/2022

How the Bruins Can Beat the Hurricanes

05/12/2022

Despite Celtics Game 5 Loss, Al Horford Still Resonates

05/12/2022

Bruins Smoked 5-1 in Carolina, Now Longshots to Win Series vs. Hurricanes

05/11/2022

The Bruins Look Like a Whole New Team

05/10/2022

Comments are closed.

Follow Us
Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube
Featured Videos
Home Featured Banner

Celtics vs Heat Eastern Conference Finals Preview

By Bobby Manning05/17/2022

MIAMI — The Celtics and Heat begin their series with Game 1 tonight at 8:30…

Marcus Smart Foot Injury Update

05/17/2022

What are the Keys to Celtics vs Heat?

05/16/2022

Grant Williams Wins Game 7 for the Celtics

05/16/2022
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok Discord
  • Home
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • MLB
  • NHL
  • View All Podcasts
  • About
  • Privacy Policy

2021 North Station Media. Designed by J&R Marketing.


At North Station Media, we don’t just celebrate diversity, we live it. North Station Media is an equal opportunity employer that commits itself everyday creating the most inclusive environment for all its employees and hiring the best and most qualified individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

Cleantalk Pixel