Series Talk: ECQF: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs (Series Tied 3-3)

[nbwingsfan]

They don’t need extra goals. Samsonov needs to save the freebie first and third goal he allowed.

So he just needs to only allow one goal. Got it. I don’t know why all NHL goalies don’t just let in a single goal every game, it would be so easy!

I’m curious, why haven’t you thought that maybe it may be easier to have your combined like $50M players have more than 7pts in 17 games….?

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I’m just here to hear how every other division sucks and that the Leafs, have again, got the short end of the stick.

Or did that already happen earlier?

The usual complaint is that they have to always play good teams. I mean if they want an easier opponent they should win their Division.
They finished 5th in the East and 10th overall. They should expect a tough match up given their regular season performance.
Now Dallas has a legitimate complaint!

 

[nORRis8]

Watched TSN panel.
Dreger says "Marner was the leafs best player he scored one goal yes...but he didn't do enuf!"
Huh?
Mr.69 had one shot on goal. That's it!
Shutout in 3 of 4 games.
Still Marners fault.

I'd love to have Marner as a Bruin. We can mature him. There's hope for him.
He'd have to take a paycut of course

 

[Ghost of Murph]

The list of excuses for Toronto losing and players not performing is reading more like the excuses a husband uses to get out of going to dinner over at his douchebag inlaws' house than excuses for losing playoff hockey games.

 

[Divine]

So he just needs to only allow one goal. Got it. I don’t know why all NHL goalies don’t just let in a single goal every game, it would be so easy!

I’m curious, why haven’t you thought that maybe it may be easier to have your combined like $50M players have more than 7pts in 17 games….?

Because those players haven’t even played a full game together this series.

 

[CDJ]

Leafs have two or fewer goals in 10 of 11 of their last playoff games.
That’s not a goaltending or D problem. That’s on the core 4 stars who are or are close to the highest paid players in the league.
I mean you don’t even need to compare them to Edmonton or Colorado.
They’re probably the worst performing core in the entire nhl.

Fairly certain Marchand has literally out scored all of them combined this series

 

[nbwingsfan]

I’m just here to hear how every other division sucks and that the Leafs, have again, got the short end of the stick.

Or did that already happen earlier?

Those excuses came out before the series even started.

 

[Just Rude]

The Toronto Star players just haven't shown up. It's not on the goalie or the coaches.

Toronto stars have been awful.
Samsonov has been well below average.
Keefe is a f***ing idiot who gets outcoached every year.

All these things can be true.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

The Leafs had Nylander for 1 game and then lost Matthews that same game.

The core 4 have yet to play a full game together this series. Obviously that compounds the issues.

The Leafs were the road team and underdog going into the series - and that was assuming they were healthy.

I want to point out that the leafs were better on the road this season than at home.

"But that's RS, this is playoffs and it's different!"

OK, then you also can't use regular season anything to prove a point for anything.

 

[BHD]

They don't have the dog in 'em.

 

[Kranix]

Because those players haven’t even played a full game together this series.

The excuses just keep percolating.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

The excuses just keep percolating.

And percolating makes things taste like lumpy shit...

 

[Divine]

The excuses just keep percolating.

I mean blaming the 4 players who haven’t played a game together seems pretty unreasonable doesn’t it?

Blame the players on the ice, not the players who aren’t playing.

 

[Ladyfan]

This is actually a bridge/rebuild year for the Bruins. The bruins need a 1C and another solid winger before they can really contend. I don’t think there is a Bruins fan anywhere that has any delusions about what this team really is.

Telling us they’re probably going to lose the next series against a team almost all of think is better isn’t going to hurt our feelings. *IF* the Bruins somehow manage to squeak by the Leafs, then we shall see what happens. Win or lose, it will be another 1 to 2 weeks of playoff hockey for Bruins fans.

Oh I’m sure about that. I don’t think the Bruins have enough talent up front to win that series, but it could be interesting.

This^. I said I would be happy if they got to round 2....of course if they do I may want more.

The Bruins were not supposed to be very good this season because it IS a bridge year. I feel the reason they do as well as they are doing is the leadership and chemistry. They play as a team, and all have bought in. The comradery among the players is a blast to watch.

GO Bruins !

 

[Just Rude]

Habs went to the finale in 2021 : the Leafs didn't.

And yeah, it was Covid Cup. Covid Cup for everyone, including the Leafs, and yet they shit the bed.

Matthews is a generational talent for sure, but the rest ? This team is a joke. I'll take the Habs, now and for the future, before Tavares-Nylander-Marner for 32M$.

Hey, look, a Habs fan talking about the past. I’m shocked.

Easy there, cowboy. You’re the first team to ever finish in 32nd place.

 

[iamitter]

Been watching this series and was hoping for a nice long and exciting one, but woof, it's been painful.

 

[Barnum]

Overall playoffs Marchand became the Bruins all time goal scoring leader last night.
Not too shabby considering the entire history of great players the Bruins have had in 100 years.

Which is just nuts to me. I mean I’ve been watching since Orr and to think Marshy has outscored players like Espo, Middleton, Bucyk, Neely, Bourque and even guys who used to have monster playoff performances like Hodge, Cashman and McNabb with their playoff longevity, I just can’t wrap my head around it. A buddy of mine years ago told me Marchand will have his number hung in the rafters…at the time, I said no way. I could not have been more wrong. His # is not only going to the rafters, he’s probably going to the Hall too.

 

[D Wakaluk]

The excuses just keep percolating.

If we could only see what a playoff series would look like with all the Toronto core players in it .... oh wait

 

[Pavel10]

People need to give this up. It was a group of drunk kids in Maple Leaf Square after the Tampa series.

You're being disingenuous I work with a whole bunch of very grown up men that are life time leaf fans and had the same mentality. Just because they're home with their families doesn't mean they didn't think otherwise.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

This^. I said I would be happy if they got to round 2....of course if they do I may want more.

The Bruins were not supposed to be very good this season because it IS a bridge year. I feel the reason they do as well as they are doing is the leadership and chemistry. They play as a team, and all have bought in. The comradery among the players is a blast to watch.

GO Bruins !

Exactly what the Leafs are missing. And the people clamoring for Tavares to loose the C and to make Matthews captain...

The C and the title Captain are largely figureheading. A good team has multiple leaders, and the whole 'He's the best player make him the Captain' is stupid. Also, people saying 'This is Matthews' team'... that's admitting that Matthews is a poor leader if this is what his team plays like and projects.

 

[Kranix]

I mean blaming the 4 players who haven’t played a game together seems pretty unreasonable doesn’t it?

Blame the players on the ice, not the players who aren’t playing.

I'm not blaming the big 4 at all. This is squarely on Keefe. He doesn't belong in the NHL.

 

[Peasy]

People need to give this up. It was a group of drunk kids in Maple Leaf Square after the Tampa series.

Expect to hear it for another 10 years, people are not original enough to come up with their own jokes. I even asked them nicely in here if they could try and they said no

Seems like every page has a respect the handshake post. AHHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHA im wheezing.

 

[beach]

Well, come on. Let’s be fair here. These leafs are f***ing terrible

But they are miles better than the Habs and the sens

Let’s not get ridiculous

You're missing the point

 

[CapSpace]

Hey, look, a Habs fan talking about the past. I’m shocked.

Easy there, cowboy. You’re the first team to ever finish in 32nd place.

Enjoy an other first round exit mate.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Could AM34 not have put a diaper on and come out blazing in the third?