Series Talk: ECQ: Boston Bruins (3-3) Toronto Maple Leafs. GAME 7 AWAITS!

[Ziggdiezan]

54.9, surprsingly not the best on our team.

Bozak: 51FO and 54.9%
Plekanec: 44FO and 47.7%
Matthews: 27FO and 59.3%
Nylander: 26FO and 69.2%
Kadri: 13FO and 53.8%

Willy and Matthews only take draws on their strong side so not really a fair comparrsion

 

[Daisy Jane]

Hyman has been great. I thought he was terrific last year in the playoffs too, certainly suits his style of play.

Hyman is a ppg player LOL
if you asked me which leaf would that be, he wouldn't have been my first guess

 

[Tak7]

Hyman has been great. I thought he was terrific last year in the playoffs too, certainly suits his style of play.

He's been our best forward this series.

Really liked his game on Monday night. Hard on the puck, quick, simple, and efficient.

 

[MyBudJT]

Willy and Matthews only take draws on their strong side so not really a fair comparrsion

Good thing they play on the same line, and are effectively a 'single' faceoff guy

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

He's been our best forward this series.

Really liked his game on Monday night. Hard on the puck, quick, simple, and efficient.

Marner has been better imo

 

[Tak7]

Marner has been better imo

Games 2 and 3 maybe. But throughout all 3 games Hyman has brought it.

I've gone back and forth with how I feel about Hyman on that 1st line, but this series has reaffirmed many people's beliefs that he belongs there.

 

[Leafsfan13]

I know everyone wants Plekanec with Marleau and marner for game 5 but when u think about it once they go back to Boston Bergeron is gonna be stuck to Matthews like glue your not gonna get the match up you want you mays well have kadri back on that line. Him and marner was lights out down the stretch A motivated kadri with marner who has been playing awsome hockey could be trouble for Boston not to mention Marleau stepped it up a notch last game.

 

[X66]

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The third game is our game. Lotsa Corsi For. A great team could generate alot of Corsi For but limit the against. We aren't great.
We need to trade chances with them.

More than anything we need to correct the special teams.

We were better than them at even strength in game 1, but our special teams killed us.

 

[TorMapleJays]

The Bruins pressure must be causing Leafs' dmen to rush their outs. They are probably trying to avoid icings since Bruins will then bring on the Bergeron line. As a result they don't slap it hard enough around the boards and Bruins are able to keep it in the Leafs end. Our wingers' need to be stronger in puck battles along the boards??

I've noticed that at the OHL level teams are shuffle boarding the puck down the ice. They take high height low velocity wrist shots that clear everyone's heads, lands flat but doesn't have enough gas to trigger an icing call.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

More than anything we need to correct the special teams.

If we take too many penalties it is over.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I've noticed that at the OHL level teams are shuffle boarding the puck down the ice. They take high height low velocity wrist shots that clear everyone's heads, lands flat but doesn't have enough gas to trigger an icing call.

I've never understood why that isn't more common. Best way to clear the puck if you have time, and you have a good chance of giving your forecheckers an opportunity on the defense bobbling a bouncing puck.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Games 2 and 3 maybe. But throughout all 3 games Hyman has brought it.

I've gone back and forth with how I feel about Hyman on that 1st line, but this series has reaffirmed many people's beliefs that he belongs there.

He's probably been the more consistent forward, in terms of effort, compete, and winning battles, all series. I mean for where he plays in the line up, and his role, this is exactly what should be expected from him in the playoffs. Hustle his arse off and not quitting on the battle for the puck.

 

[Tak7]

I know everyone wants Plekanec with Marleau and marner for game 5 but when u think about it once they go back to Boston Bergeron is gonna be stuck to Matthews like glue your not gonna get the match up you want you mays well have kadri back on that line. Him and marner was lights out down the stretch A motivated kadri with marner who has been playing awsome hockey could be trouble for Boston not to mention Marleau stepped it up a notch last game.

As competitive as the Plekanec line was against Boston's big line, it's easy to forget that the Bergeron line had LOADS of chances in game 3.

That would be my doubt moving forward - I'm skeptical about the Leafs ability to keep that line at bay. For that reason, I'm using Kadri as the checking line as soon as he gets back into this series.

 

[Cor]

Kadri accidentally hits guy in the head with his hip and gets 3 games.

Morrissey viscously cross checks Staal in the neck and gets 1 game.

This is why I didn’t like 3 games for Kadri

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Kadri accidentally hits guy in the head with his hip and gets 3 games.

Morrissey viscously cross checks Staal in the neck and gets 1 game.

This is why I didn’t like 3 games for Kadri

kadri definitely did it on purpose and he has a history

 

[Polaris1010]

kadri definitely did it on purpose and he has a history

The way I interpret that hit, is that I believe what Kadri was saying.

He committed to the hit, and there was no way he could stop.

Now here's the thing that makes the difference IMHO. Even it is true Kadri had already committed to the hit, it was still a borderline type of hit, regardless if Wingels was standing or bent over.

Wingels hit on Marner, after Chara rubbed him out tough along the boards, was borderline too getting a shot to the face in. That's like 450 pounds against 160 pounds getting bullied in the corner for his lunch money like a Kessel.

Someone had to do something.

The refs have not called this s shit all series.

 

[Morbo]

Kadri accidentally hits guy in the head with his hip and gets 3 games.

Morrissey viscously cross checks Staal in the neck and gets 1 game.

This is why I didn’t like 3 games for Kadri

Marchand swings his stick like a katana at Rielly...no games.

 

[pengdeng12]

Dermott made way too many horrible mistakes last game, even though he's getting the easiest matchups. Keep him where he is for now.

Rielly was horrific in the first 2gms too, but was great last game.

Hainsey has been very solid, and the least of our problems.

so many?

only 1 imo where he tried to rush the puck and dump it in.

the other one where he turned the puck over wasn't his fault. It was unfortunate. The puck was bouncing like crazy on him.

 

[Beaninfritz]

I know everyone wants Plekanec with Marleau and marner for game 5 but when u think about it once they go back to Boston Bergeron is gonna be stuck to Matthews like glue your not gonna get the match up you want you mays well have kadri back on that line. Him and marner was lights out down the stretch A motivated kadri with marner who has been playing awsome hockey could be trouble for Boston not to mention Marleau stepped it up a notch last game.

If it's working, why not keep it? I don't think Kadri with Jonsson (sp?) and Kapanen is a bad idea at all. Lots of speed and skill.

 

[biotk]

I would probably do game 5 as:

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Plek-Kapanen
Johnsson-Kadri-Marner
JVR-Bozak-Brown

Just run the four lines. No fourth line.

 

[Maple Leaf]

No fourth line.

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Plex-Marner
Johnsson-Kadri-Kapanen
JVR-Bozak-Brown

 

[MapleLeafs9]

I would probably do game 5 as:

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Plek-Kapanen
Johnsson-Kadri-Marner
JVR-Bozak-Brown

Just run the four lines. No fourth line.

Why change what worked in Game 3?

edit: nvmd didn't read your changes were for Game 5

 

[Drytoast]

 

[Tak7]

Kadri accidentally hits guy in the head with his hip and gets 3 games.

Morrissey viscously cross checks Staal in the neck and gets 1 game.

This is why I didn’t like 3 games for Kadri

Morrissey - no prior history. Accidental. Staal returned.

Kadri - repeat offender. Targetted & restless. Wingels didnt return.

Im genuinely surprised at how many people are (still) struggling with the Kadri suspension

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

It’s game day.

IT IS TIME!!

We beat them last game but we were pretty far from our best. Let’s skate circles around them like we are capable of!

Take this back to beantown 2-2 with Kadri returning.