Peverley's return will create a logjam/By S. Bradley
The Bruins brought back Trent Whitfield on an emergency recall yesterday so that they could leave for California today with 13 healthy forwards.
However, over the course of their three games in the Golden State that number might expand to 14 forwards. Rich Peverley is also on the trip and might be ready to get into on of Boston’s games against either San Jose, Los Angeles or Anaheim.
While a week ago there were probably several candidates to be the healthy scratch, the Bruins’ recent two-game winning streak has been highlighted by better play from several of the previously slumping forwards. Taking out one of the current forwards to make room for Peverley could turn out to be one of head coach Claude Julien’s toughest and most important decisions of the season.
So readers of TheBruinsBlog.net, here’s your chance to give Julien a little advice by answering the following poll question:
Which Bruins forward should sit when Peverley's back?
- Brian Rolston (36%, 58 Votes)
- Jordan Caron (30%, 48 Votes)
- Benoit Pouliot (18%, 29 Votes)
- Daniel Paille (15%, 24 Votes)
Total Voters: 159
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George…as good an idea as that is I would surprised if CJ does it.
Leave Rush out of this man…you win my friend…I don’t want to go down this road again.
Rotate Peverly in to give some guys a game off one at a time.
or is it Geddy? either way, not chinese.
Wikipedia doesn’t count as research Patrick.
Seguin can be a french name but it is also a Spanish one. Are all Lees Chinese? I think Robert E. and Getty would dispute that.
So what happens come playoffs? Do we sit Thorton? I like him, but we don’t need his talents as much in the playoffs.
Would you play Caron or Rolston on the 4th line instead? If we do get Horton back (big if), I’d sit Caron and Thorton and play Rolston on the 4th line – as long as he is contributing.
Doctor Peter
I hope you know that most of those names helped bring a Cup to Boston. I am not francophone but to notice that fact and then remark on is a little silly.
By the way Pouliot should sit over Caron. Caron has been more consistent, especially with his defense/checking. As well, he plays a more physical game.
Dr. Peter…be careful… I once mentioned that Seguin was a French name and got jumped all over. Apparently there was a Juan Seguin (pronounced Say-Geen)at the Alamo (who upon the slightest of research proved to be of french decent in fact)and Americans take the Alamo very seriously. I wonder if the actual French Canadians on the team ever call Marchand and Seguin on the way they pronounce their names? Seriously? Marchand doesn’t rhyme with tar-sand and Seguin is not the same as Sagan (as in Carl). But it is their names and they can pronounce them however they like I guess.
Caron out–Pevs in…Pevs with Looch and Krejci will be awesome line until Horts returns (last week of season?). Rolston is starting to heat up, plus has playoff experience and more hockey sense than straight-forward Caron…On another note, this B’s team is becoming the envy of the Habs–lots of francophone last names (Marchand, Seguin, Bergeron, Paille, Pouliot, Caron, Sauve, Julien, Savard).
My vote was Rolston but after reading Pierre’s post I think I have to agree. What it really comes down to is who is going to be the least affected by sitting. In that case I think Caron would be the most likely to be able to jump in when needed down the stretch. He is young, healthy and hopefully still hungry to impress.
Tough Call, but I went with Caron.
You have to like what we saw out of the Kelly/Pouliot/Rolston line in the Toronto game.
Caron’s looked good, but he’s still the youngest and used to jumping in and out of the lineup.
My second choice would be Rolston, but tough to sit a guy who just had a 4 point game and really seems to be finding chemistry on his line.
We’re gonna need everyone for the rest of the season and playoffs.
Rolston still needs more reps with new team.
Caron hopefully now has the confidence and experience to pop in and out without much of a drop-off.
Nice to have problems caused by depth.