It usually starts there,” said Cassidy, of the fourth line getting scored on by Ondrej Palat and Brayden Point yet again. They needed a right wing for David Krejci and at least one serviceable option for the third line.
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*Conditions: Bruins initially traded their 2019 5th round pick, with the condition that it will upgrade to a 2019 4th round pick (NYR) if they advance to the second round of the playoffs. Drew Stafford must play in 50% of the games We’re just off net with too many good chances today.“They got another opportunity to build on their lead with what we feel is a questionable call [on Nick Ritchie], they did it. “To score goals we have to hit the net more often and force him to make saves and control rebounds. Tampa Bay has clearly shown in the last two postseason meetings they are a better hockey club than the Bruins, and they are doing it again this series.The only question now is how many games it will take and what the Bruins are going to do about a better team in their division blocking their way these days.It’s clear after four games that something needs to change with the Black and Gold, because it’s not good enough right now. The Bruins have been away from their families for six weeks and many of Boston’s key players have young families that they’re understandably missing right now.That kind of situation is going to chip some of the resolve away from a hockey club that’s down big in a playoff series.That’s just human nature and the Bruins players most definitely fit into that category.“It’s all a mentality. Ideally, the Bruins could have used John Moore or somebody else to create more cap space, then had a trade partner retain money on an established winger, because really, Kase and Ritchie were both question marks.Maybe it's because Heinen is kind of a boring player and maybe it's because Bruins fans incorrectly think they lost the Cup last year because of a lack of physicality, but the Ritchie acquisition was celebrated. Lightning Game 4 postponed as players protest racial injusticeBruins' Bruce Cassidy thinks Game 4 will be 'different animal' than Game 3's blowout lossBruce Cassidy explains Bruins' lineup changes in Game 3 loss to LightningNHL Playoffs: Bruins aren't this bad, but their circumstances could beThere's no reason to overreact to Bruins' crap sandwich in Game 3Bruce Cassidy explains decision to play goalie Dan Vladar in Bruins-Lightning Game 3Bruins vs. We didn’t manage the puck again. I’m just happy to be here and happy to be here playing. Boston has now lost five of its last seven Game 2s.
And they may have a long upcoming offseason to think about it.It stinks that we keep dwelling on Nick Ritchie, but when you tell the story of the 2019-20 Bruins, he will unfortunately be a major, major part of it.When the Lightning made real upgrades at the trade deadline, the Bruins got Ritchie.