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I think the Boston goalies should go on a road trip together to rediscover joy and whimsy because they deserve it

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What’s your opinion on how Boston is doing/whats not working?

I mentioned this earlier in the season and I stand by it — the offense is being too cautious. They’re playing scared.

Hockey classifies shots both by distance (wrist, snap, slap) and by degree of risk. A low-risk shot is one that, if it doesn’t go in, it gets swallowed up by the goalie and you reset. A high-risk shot is one that, if you miss, you turn it over and give your opponents an opening. (This is the inverse of low and high danger shots, which refer to the danger for the goalie receiving said shots). Boston is exclusively going for low-risk shots, which is why they can’t seem to buy a goal. It’s one of the reasons their two best forwards are Knight and Bilka — players who don’t know what fear is and are happy to make those high-risk shots.

The goaltending issues, if you can call them that (Frankel’s .927 SV% would be tied for second in the NHL right now) are mental. Your starting goalie believes she has to be perfect every single game. Your backup was an everyday player for three years and now has to shake off the rust when she gears up.

Also, last night’s power play. One shot on goal during a five-minute PP is unacceptable. Kessel gave a pretty damning quote to NESN last night about it:

Effort is what a coach values above all. “Not playing with urgency” should strike fear into the hearts of the PP unit.

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The fight following Keller’s hit for those who missed it

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You know things are really bad when I’m too distraught over how terrible Boston is to have thoughts about the trade

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hold up everyone

LITERAL BREAKING NEWS

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Listen Toronto was 2-4 to start last season too we too can stage a comeback

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how it feels to watch boston lose twice in four days

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Boston girlies let’s hold hands together after that

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Give Emma Soderburg a star you cowards

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just got back from hanging out with friends time to check on the game !!! oh…

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LET RATTY COMMIT INFINITE CRIMES

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Hey girl don’t cry Hilary Knight 6 game point streak and Jamie Lee Rattray being an icon

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It’s ok Boston guys new year new us

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she’s a better person than me

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Emma Soderburg did not deserve that

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someone said they wanted this clip but I can't reblog w videos and I'm too lazy to gif so here. the supportive tap gets me