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Originally Posted by Bronko
There are differing schools of thought on this. Many coaches agree that a 6-4 is not as effective as 5-3 just simply due to the extra congestion on the ice with the bodies, add to it that they can ice the puck with impunity due to the penalty and it just doesn't seem worth it.
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Although it adds congestion, I think the Bruins use that congestion. They are scrappers, not many pretty goals compared to other teams. That is why they struggle in 4 v 4 overtime scenarios. The majority of their goals come with tons of traffic in front of the net. That is where a guy like Recchi shines.
I would have pulled the goalie. Considering how the Bruins 5 v 4 power play has done this year, you have a better chance at scoring by adding another skater. If it were this time last year, dif story.
The blame should be put on Morris for dumping the puck in on that delayed offside. Any NHL player can put the puck in an empty net from there when given that much time. I haven't played competitive hockey in 5 years, but I bet I could put it in from there with that time.
They have had trouble scoring and finishing games all year.