Predictions?

On Sep 27, 11:26 am, smacdo <f....RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote:
> "Sulking Sphynx" <sph....RemoveThis@snet.net> wrote innews:oxPKi.947$4V6.388@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net:
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> > Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the
> > conference, far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or
> > predictions on where they finish?
>
> HUGE year this year for the B's...
>
> Twelfth

I've been trying to be objective with my thoughts about the B's and
their chances, but I keep thinking that if Julien can install his
system and get the guys to buy into it that it will go a long way
toward improving the team from last year when the system appears to
have been no system. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that
they will make the playoffs... it'll be close, but they'll make it,
and lose in the first round.
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On Sep 27, 4:23 pm, Brewer720 <nospambs... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 11:26 am, smacdo <f... DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote:
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> > "Sulking Sphynx" <sph... DeleteThis @snet.net> wrote innews:oxPKi.947$4V6.388@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net:
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> > > Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the
> > > conference, far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or
> > > predictions on where they finish?
>
> > HUGE year this year for the B's...
>
> > Twelfth
>
> I've been trying to be objective with my thoughts about the B's and
> their chances, but I keep thinking that if Julien can install his
> system and get the guys to buy into it that it will go a long way
> toward improving the team from last year when the system appears to
> have been no system. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that
> they will make the playoffs... it'll be close, but they'll make it,
> and lose in the first round.

7th. Bruins do well under French coaches.
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"Sulking Sphynx" <sphynx.RemoveThis@snet.net> wrote in message
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> Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the conference,
> far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or predictions on
> where they finish?
>

I want so bad to be positive about this year, it cant possibly be worse than
last can it?
The goaltending depth is better. The D is well who knows. The forwards have
to have better +- years don't they. I mean they cant be worse.
So I'll hope for 3rd in the division and hope that means 7 or 8 in the
conference but most likely they will finish out of the play offs.

DMC

BTW I am still not sure if I want my super sports package this year and for
me that's a bad sign it means I'm sick of seeing the B's play like the
leafs! ( no heart , no effort )
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Sulking Sphynx wrote:
> Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the conference,
> far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or predictions on
> where they finish?
>
>
7th
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Disillusioned EZ <spam.TakeThisOut@spam.com> wrote in
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> Sulking Sphynx wrote:
>> Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the
>> conference, far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or
>> predictions on where they finish?
>>
>>
> 7th


So am I the newsgroup curmudgeon?
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"smacdo" <fake RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Disillusioned EZ <spam RemoveThis @spam.com> wrote in
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>> Sulking Sphynx wrote:
>>> Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the
>>> conference, far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or
>>> predictions on where they finish?
>>>
>>>
>> 7th
>
>
> So am I the newsgroup curmudgeon?
>

Either that or the prophet. In recent games they have shown lapses that are
so reminiscent of last season..
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7-8th
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"Sulking Sphynx" <sphynx DeleteThis @snet.net> wrote in message
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> Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the conference,
> far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or predictions on
> where they finish?
>
>

I think I'll go with Tom and EZ and pick 7th. I like the idea of the "box
plus one pursuit guy" defense if they can employ it. Anything is better than
what we've seen the last two seasons.
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"scullerjay" <pre_scullerjay_post.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 7-8th
>

I'll weigh in....how about 6th?

Rich
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On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:03:20 GMT, smacdo <fake DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote:

>Disillusioned EZ <spam DeleteThis @spam.com> wrote in
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>> Sulking Sphynx wrote:
>>> Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the
>>> conference, far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or
>>> predictions on where they finish?
>>>
>>>
>> 7th
>
>
>So am I the newsgroup curmudgeon?

Nahhh. I'll go for 14th. Way too many questions at defense. Lack of
leadership on the roster.

The only thing keeping me interested at this point is to see how
Kessel develops,and how Krejci, Hunwick and Lucic fare if they make
the final cut.

In yet another sign of the demise of the franchise - I got 4 of the
best seats in the house for Sunday's preseason game. I offered them
for free to roughly 10 people with no takers. And the Pats aren't
even playing. Excuses ranged from "I'm going apple picking" (heard
that one twice) to "going to a toddler's b-day party" to "washing my
hair".
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Bitter Beezy wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:03:20 GMT, smacdo <fake.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote:
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> >Disillusioned EZ <spam.RemoveThis@spam.com> wrote in
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> >> Sulking Sphynx wrote:
> >>> Most of what I've seen has them finishing at 13 to 15th in the
> >>> conference, far from the goal of making the playoffs. Any opinions or
> >>> predictions on where they finish?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> 7th
> >
> >
> >So am I the newsgroup curmudgeon?
>
> Nahhh. I'll go for 14th. Way too many questions at defense. Lack of
> leadership on the roster.
>

Still a realist, eh Bitter One?
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>>
>> Nahhh. I'll go for 14th. Way too many questions at defense. Lack of
>> leadership on the roster.
>>
>
>Still a realist, eh Bitter One?

Yep, this is the least amount of excitement/expectation I've had in
about 11-12 years.

Every year you hear the same things right about now, the only
difference being the B's this summer did little in the offseason to
improve off of two seasons at the bottom of the heap. Fernandez is a
slight upgrade. Other than that it's a different coach (that hasn't
changed much year over year), some expectations the new bench boss can
improve things, etc.

I might have been a little harsh with 14th. 10th in conference is
probably a bit more realistic. But only after they go on a 10 game win
streak at the end of the season to pull themselves out of prime draft
position for 2008.
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their success will all depend on how well they can play defensively, julien
has to install the devils system, and the guys have to buy into it.


"Bitter Beezy" <conley_rich.DeleteThis@_REMOVE_THIScomcast.net> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Nahhh. I'll go for 14th. Way too many questions at defense. Lack of
>>> leadership on the roster.
>>>
>>
>>Still a realist, eh Bitter One?
>
> Yep, this is the least amount of excitement/expectation I've had in
> about 11-12 years.
>
> Every year you hear the same things right about now, the only
> difference being the B's this summer did little in the offseason to
> improve off of two seasons at the bottom of the heap. Fernandez is a
> slight upgrade. Other than that it's a different coach (that hasn't
> changed much year over year), some expectations the new bench boss can
> improve things, etc.
>
> I might have been a little harsh with 14th. 10th in conference is
> probably a bit more realistic. But only after they go on a 10 game win
> streak at the end of the season to pull themselves out of prime draft
> position for 2008.
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