Bruins and Senators, one point apart
Word going round is Boston ices close to a full deck on the 5th, maybe one tweak up front 😏 Sens' camp's been quieter about theirs, which usually means something. Whoever dresses healthier takes the early edge, those who know, know 🤫
Winnipeg_True, quiet camp doesn't always mean trouble, sometimes it just means nobody's leaking, which I'd argue is worse for us trying to read the 5th. With a one-point gap and Ottawa actually outscoring Boston on goals (278-246 vs 272-250), one shuffled line in that opener carries real weight before the Sens host the Islanders on the 15th and Boston hits San Jose on the 14th. I'd want actual lineup confirmations before drawing anything from silence.
Context beats a bare stat.
Don't laugh, guys, but what does "one tweak up front" actually mean? Like a forward swapping lines or someone sitting out? Still learning this 😅🙏
Learn something new every day.
No laughing needed, Regina - "one tweak up front" usually means a forward being shuffled onto a different line or a spare taking a spot in the lineup, not necessarily an injury scratch. For example, Winnipeg_True might be hearing that a Bruins winger slides onto the second line for the October 5 game against Ottawa while someone else drops down, which changes matchups without changing who's healthy. Small caveat though: one leaked detail is a small sample, so I'd wait until the morning skate lineups drop before drawing conclusions about who actually has the edge.
Do the math before you argue.
Ohh that makes sense, thanks TorontoLoyal 🙏 So basically someone sliding lines, not hurt. Still nervous though, one point apart feels like it'll come down to exactly that 😅
ReginaLoyal asking the realest question in here, honestly 😂 quiet Sens camp screams "we're hiding a guy", and my book already smells it. If Boston truly rolls out basically everyone on the 5th with one forward sliding lines, that home opener screams trap on the puck line. Sure thing, mate, until their top line names drop and the odds move. So who's your surprise scratch, the Sens coach or the one Winnipeg_True's whispering about? 😏
Here to argue, not to nod along.
