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 trying a little bit off earlier than that.
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Matt Marchese: “Put the warmth on Jim Montgomery, as a result of, you understand, 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 enjoying. But when they don’t get previous the Bruins, you understand, perhaps he’s on his approach out, and it appears like these calls are coming once more.
However, you understand, I used to be saying it to (Mike Futa), you watch that first objective, there’s 4 guys under the objective line on a delayed penalty. All they need to do is contact the puck. That’s not one thing the coach is educating them. However, you understand, you possibly can’t fireplace 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 understand, there’s, there’s no different reply to that query. The opposite factor too evening is, I don’t assume they’d a five-on-five shot for 33 minutes.
Like I used to be watching, and, you understand, I imply, all of us noticed that graphic, and I believe it went viral to that the Hurricanes had six targets and the Bruins had six pictures. And at the moment, I don’t assume any of these pictures have been five-on-five. And, that’s greater than teaching.
You recognize, I mentioned right now 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 first of the season, I’m like, oh my goodness, like, is McAvoy. He’s, I believe he’s a stud. I believe he’s among the best defensemen within the league. You recognize, I simply watch him this 12 months, 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 greater than simply him, however like while you check out the struggles of the crew and also you have a look at the man who actually stands out to me, it’s simply that he’s actually struggled, too, along with everyone else.
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You recognize, however Matt, like, the warmth’s on. Like, that is what occurs. The Bruins have excessive expectations. They demand a variety of themselves, they usually count on a variety of themselves. And, you understand, I believe, like, like, individuals aren’t silly. You recognize, when the warmth is coming and the warmth’s arrived.”
