what a collapse by bruins

k13 · 05-21-11, 03:34 PM

They are experts at it.

Seattle Slew · 05-21-11, 04:13 PM

Anyone who watches them expects this.

bigsmitty · 05-21-11, 10:52 PM

Man I was out and about all day-caught up to the 3-0 point and was cursing TB. Maybe pulling Rolly gave the spark/was Smith that much better at assisting with the breakout? At any rate I wish I could have watched live but such is family life and all. Interesting game for BOS mentally. Cheers

pinchylarue · 05-21-11, 11:01 PM

they should roll with smith from now on IMO

FindTheLock · 05-21-11, 11:11 PM

Roloson played like crap today, and he also gave up a weak 2nd goal in game 3, but I still think he has what it takes to get the lightning over the hump. He is an old guy and probably is very sore from all of the minutes he's been getting throughout these difficult series. Penguins took him to 7 games, and even though he got a little break after the capitals sweep he still looks like he's tired. Letting those easy ones through the 5 hole is not going to win at this level.

xxx · 05-22-11, 01:03 AM

They should roll with Smith from here on. Boston has scored too many goals on Rolly, they will be very happy to see him again next game.

face · 05-22-11, 01:20 AM

tampa's defensemen shared some of the blame with those turnovers near the net.

skm39 · 05-22-11, 03:47 AM

I'd go back with Roloson. He brought the team to where it is today and deserves at least another shot. If he gets pulled in game 5 again then they should go with Smith the rest of the way

hockey216 · 05-22-11, 03:48 AM

sure, roloson could have made one of those 5-hole saves... but even if its a borderline savable shot, i always hate blaming the goalie when some idiot defense-man turns the puck over right in front of the net. that's just a defensive breakdown. anybody in the league can score when left wide open in the slot. Thomas could have had some of those saves on the goals also. But when you have defensive breakdowns you don't really make life easy on the goalie. yea, roloson had a tough game today. i also think thomas had a tough 2nd period. he had that one good sprawling save in the 3rd where Malone was all alone and deked thomas and thomas extended his glove and robbed Malone.

Anyway, the bruins are choke artists. I'm a boston fan and i've been waiting my whole life to see them win the stanley cup. it seems like every year they collapse. they were up 3-0 and i was getting my hopes up about a 3-1 series lead and going to the stanley cup. then they blow a 3-0 lead in 5 minutes. unbelievable.