GDT: Bruins @ Leafs

[BrannigansLaw]

Another big game tomorrow. Hope Auston puts up a vintage hat trick on them.

Gotta love March hockey btw. You can just feel playoffs in the air.

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[Leaf Rocket]

I am ready...join me wont you.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Who starts? Tough not to reward Samsonov after that game. Woll needs to start too. I kind of want to see both goalies split the Boston games this week, would be an interesting test/experiment. But my guess is Samsonov tomorrow and Woll vs. Buffalo.

 

[Suntouchable13]

If you wanna catch the Bruins and overtake them for home ice advantage, this game has to be a win in regulation. Panthers are probably not catchable at this point.

 

[ACC1224]

Who starts? Tough not to reward Samsonov after that game. Woll needs to start too. I kind of want to see both goalies split the Boston games this week, would be an interesting test/experiment. But my guess is Samsonov tomorrow and Woll vs. Buffalo.

I would think they go back to Woll

 

[therealkoho]

Love these Army Day games

 

[Jojalu]

These two games this week has OT written all over it.

Therefore neither will get there.

Leafs now 7th in points% and are 8-3-2 against the Teams ahead of them.

The only one they havn't beat is Bos. Time to change that.

 

[wingman75]

Whoa, it's Adams Division week!!

They are going to need an effort like Saturday to have a chance, and hopefully the goalie does not have to stand on his head.

 

[Evilhomer]

These two games this week has OT written all over it.

Therefore neither will get there.

Leafs now 7th in points% and are 8-3-2 against the Teams ahead of them.

The only one they havn't beat is Bos. Time to change that.

I feel like maybe people haven't watched Boston over the past 10 or 20 games. They are living on reputation at this point. I can see the game in Boston going to OT, but not the game in Toronto. Bruins will continue their losing streak.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Marquee matchup Monday night has two of the best players to do it right now going at it. Surprised to see Pasta is 15 goals back of Matthews given that's he a former 60+ goal scorer himself. Marchand and Marner are also two of the best two way wingers in the league. Should be a good game. Wonder if we will see Swayman or Ullmark.

 

[Evilhomer]

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Marquee matchup Monday night has two of the best players to do it right now going at it. Surprised to see Pasta is 15 goals back of Matthews given that's he a former 60+ goal scorer himself. Marchand and Marner are also two of the best two way wingers in the league. Should be a good game. Wonder if we will see Swayman or Ullmark.

I would be very surprised if it isn't Swayman. Ullmark has not looked good recently.

 

[Jojalu]

I feel like maybe people haven't watched Boston over the past 10 or 20 games. They are living on reputation at this point. I can see the game in Boston going to OT, but not the game in Toronto. Bruins will continue their losing streak.

I think everyone has been watching.

I think you are forgetting that a game against a division rival isn't as cut and dry as you think.

Tor has been the better team over the past 20 for sure, but Bis will be up for these two games

 

[Evilhomer]

I think everyone has been watching.

I think you are forgetting that a game against a division rival isn't as cut and dry as you think.

Tor has been the better team over the past 20 for sure, but Bis will be up for these two games

I think it's actually pretty simple. One team is playing really well, and one team isn't. Call me jaded, I guess, because I've thought all season that the bruins team we are watching now is what they would be.

Obviously anything can happen, but I think most bruins fans would say that this is what they expected Boston would be this season. Too many off-season losses without adequate replacements, and their goalies couldn't bail them out forever. I expect they will actually be a better team next season because they will have some money to add quality players in the summer, particularly at centre where they are very weak. The only caveat is Marchand. He is starting to look like age is finally winning.

 

[DarkKnight]

Realistically, a split can still work for us. Say we get 3 points with the games in hand, we're only down 3 points for the rest of the season, which isn't exactly insurmountable. A sweep would he awesome, but I'm more interested in how we stack up, because this is most likely our opponent, regardless. Florida is gone.

 

[leafsfan5]

Would love to play these guys in round 1

 

[Jojalu]

I think it's actually pretty simple. One team is playing really well, and one team isn't. Call me jaded, I guess, because I've thought all season that the bruins team we are watching now is what they would be.

Obviously anything can happen, but I think most bruins fans would say that this is what they expected Boston would be this season. Too many off-season losses without adequate replacements, and their goalies couldn't bail them out forever. I expect they will actually be a better team next season because they will have some money to add quality players in the summer, particularly at centre where they are very weak. The only caveat is Marchand. He is starting to look like age is finally winning.

All those things are true. Yet across all sports, no matter records, division rivalry games just are so unpredictable.

 

[Jojalu]

Once again the schedule is absurd.

Leafs play 5 games in 8 days including last night, and then don't play til Thu after the Habs game Sat.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

I'd give Sammy the Boston games and Woll the Buffalo and Montreal games this week.

 

[1specter]

I'd give Sammy the Boston games and Woll the Buffalo and Montreal games this week.

No way, Woll has to play at least one of the Bruins games, especially if they're gonna be our first round opponent

 

[Evilhomer]

Once again the schedule is absurd.

Leafs play 5 games in 8 days including last night, and then don't play til Thu after the Habs game Sat.

It's been a goofy schedule for all teams this season. Way too many times where one night there are 12 games, and then two or three games the next night.

 

[1specter]

It's been a goofy schedule for all teams this season. Way too many times where one night there are 12 games, and then two or three games the next night.

The international travel really messed things up

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Personally I don't really care about home ice. We were better on the road last playoffs.

Still f Boston and get the win please.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Once again the schedule is absurd.

Leafs play 5 games in 8 days including last night, and then don't play til Thu after the Habs game Sat.

And rather than a true home and home with Boston, both teams play on Wednesday*

But good thing we had one with San Jose earlier this year!

*Edit: BOS plays Tuesday

 

[LeafalCrusader]

And rather than a true home and home with Boston, both teams play on Wednesday

But good thing we had one with San Jose earlier this year!

Boston actually plays Tuesday so we get them rested at home on Thursday.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Boston actually plays Tuesday so we get them rested at home on Thursday.

Oh, right! The Oilers are catching yet another team on the 2nd half of a BTB. Maybe they can do us a favour on Tuesday....