ECQF: (2) Boston Bruins vs (3) Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston Leads Series 3-2

[glucker]

Man, some of this stuff reminds me of the black knight scene in the Monthy Python movie about the Holy Grail. The one where the dude gets himself cut up, bit by bit.

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"Bruins are old & slow": Series is 3-1. First bit of limb hacked away.

"Leafs have better depth": Series is 3-1. Second bit hacked away.

"Leafs are 7-1 vs the Bruins in the past two seasons": Series is 3-1. Third bit chopped off.

"Andersen is 10-1 vs the Bruins": Series is 3-1. Fourth bit hacked off.

Latest statements... "X, Y, Z useless stat shows us at the same level or better than the Broons": Series is 3-1. Fifth bit chopped away.
"But our (very few) goals are all LEGIT, yours are not": Series is 3-1. Sixth piece hacked off.

How about just manning up for once and just admitting that the best team is up 3-1? Noooooooo of course not.
You know, it ain't over till a team wins 4 games... But this litany of excuses is TIRING.

How can you be this shaken when your team is up 3-1?

 

[Man Bear Pig]

yeah partially. Although Matthews has been closer to invisible than terrible

It's not really possible for a goalie to be invisible though, thats the nature of the position. He's been bad, so has Matthews and anyone not named Marner.

 

[powerstuck]

I swear, some of the basic fundamentals of hockey are lost on some people. You learn these defensive skills in ******* pee wee.

I hope you are not expecting the average HF poster to have played hockey on pee wee level ? I mean most can't even wear skates.

 

[b in vancouver]

Here's a novel concept. Instead of leaving your goalie out to dry, play something better than AHL-calibre defence and, I don't know, maybe take a page out of the Bruins book and go to the net? Playing like a bunch of schoolgirls, afraid to take get in Rask's kitchen and cause some ****. The Bruins are doing it at will.

These unscreened point shots aren't getting by Rask too often, rest assured.

That's what's getting over-looked. The Leafs look really good moving the puck and stuff but aren't going to the net nor creating second chances or winning those battles in the offensive zone in the high danger areas. Not sure if it's the players not being that willing, their inexperience or that they haven't really played meaningful hockey for awhile after being locked into third and an easy schedule but The Leafs have not been playing playoff hockey this series.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

We don’t have to look hard for a scapegoat. His save percentage is .880

He let in 3 of the first 4 shots the other day. Yesterday, on a MUST win game, he let in a bull**** goal in the first 30 ****ing seconds on their first shot.

Andersen isn’t a scapegoat. He’s the reason the leafs are doing so poorly.

This is unfair on Andersen. Refering to the 3 goals on 4 shot is ignoring how it was scored. ( second game in Boston).

I am not a leafs fan and i m a Boston fan. The one point that differs from both team is on defence and the top line.

Last game, Boston scored on two Toronto pee wee defence brain fart.... which gave 2 on 1 and Andersen had nothing to do. On these 2 on 1 he basically took the shot like he was supposed and d lack taken the pass.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Isn't that terrible for a so-called "generational" talent ?

We also said that of Mario Lemieux in junior for his performance at Memorial Cup. I dislike the Leafs but they have players likable and talented. Mathews is one of them... he is learning in my book. I would bet Montreal would loooooove to have this invisible player in their line up.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Imagine asking someone this question. "Who would be more likely to win a playoff series? A team with a goalie with .880 save percentage? Or the team with a .930 save percentage?" I mean... it's a joke question. The answer is so obvious, people would think you're mocking them.

Goalies don't play with the same defence minded defence and structure in fromt of them. Andersen is not the problem... could be in the solution but your scapegoat is not the good one.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

We also said that of Mario Lemieux in junior for his performance at Memorial Cup. I dislike the Leafs but they have players likable and talented. Mathews is one of them... he is learning in my book. I would bet Montreal would loooooove to have this invisible player in their line up.

Sure they would.

Should that stop us from criticizing him when he's very underwhelming ?

PS: I did not use "invisible" to describe him.

One of his fan did...

 

[bearcountry17]

Sure they would.

Should that stop us from criticizing him when he's very underwhelming ?

PS: I did not use "invisible" to describe him.

One of his fan did...

I think Matthews has more than one fan.

 

[Matt24]

I think Matthews has more than one fan.

Auston Matthews: Top selling jersey but only has one fan.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

I hope you are not expecting the average HF poster to have played hockey on pee wee level ? I mean most can't even wear skates.

Listen I have won 19 fantasy leagues and am top 100 nhl 18 online buddy.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I think Matthews has more than one fan.

Thus the "one of his fans" ?

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Because the Bruins younger players surround a core of Stanley Cup champion veterans.

The Leafs young players are better than the Bruins' but their veterans are Bozak, JVR, and the only recently arrived Patrick Marleau.

The Bruins rookies lead the NHL this year in total points and it was not even close. They at one point had 4 rookies in the top 15 before Bjork got injured. They finished with 3 in the top 16 - Heinen, DeBrusk and McAvoy. Bruins average age is lower then the Leafs, who also have Moore and Plekanic, they have a lot of experience. Bruins are going with (5) FIVE rookies in the line up and they all compete harder then the leafs other then Marner. Bruins drafted character players and did not just look at stats, it serves them well in the playoffs.

The corpse of Loe Lam doing shiite at the deadline is why they do not have more vets, over rated as much as his coach in my view. Everyone knew they needed dee. Leafs burned it down a few years ago to go after the top picks and rebuild because they could field an AHL team and still fill the arena. Bruins could not afford to do that and continue selling tickets. Sweeney left room in the bank by signing Bergeron, Marchand and Pastrnak for less then 20 million till 2020, let that sink in.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Isn't that terrible for a so-called "generational" talent ?

not really. His impact has been positive for the most part, but nowhere near what is expected from the team's best player. he definitely hasn't been terrible though

 

[Lshap]

Auston Matthews: Top selling jersey but only has one fan.

One fan with a lot of jerseys.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

not really. His impact has been positive for the most part, but nowhere near what is expected from the team's best player. he definitely hasn't been terrible though

Really ?

I must have a different feed...

 

[HockeyMomx2]

That's what's getting over-looked. The Leafs look really good moving the puck and stuff but aren't going to the net nor creating second chances or winning those battles in the offensive zone in the high danger areas. Not sure if it's the players not being that willing, their inexperience or that they haven't really played meaningful hockey for awhile after being locked into third and an easy schedule but The Leafs have not been playing playoff hockey this series.

As one former Boston player was quoted saying, ' Toronto skates fast, Boston plays fast'.

 

[22Brad Park]

This series is over tomorrow in 5.

 

[34]

This series is over tomorrow in 5.

I am from Toronto and I agree 100% with this. The Leafs are done. I am not making excuses but they got Boston 1st round who happens to be the best team in the playoffs right now, and are built to win the Cup again this season.

Toronto brass will have to re-evaluate what they have in the offseason. I think we will see some big changes over the summer.

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

avs phili win, cmon leafs do it too!

 

[Scott Stevens]

Parade- back on

 

[zeke]

absolute embarassment by the refs. 6 goddamn PPs in a row in a series with no PPs.

this was on track to be a blowout and the refs decided to stop it.

disgraceful.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I can't imagine the Bruins are very worried after how tonight went.

Bruins are in control. About time the refs called Toronto on all those penalties.

 

[Pookie]

Feels like this boys:

 

[PromisedLand]

hockey gods say enough is enough boston + refs lose to the Leafs. Justice!