Pre-Game Talk: ECQF GAME 1 4/20 8:14 PM - THE BEAR has the leafblower ready - NESN, NESN 4K, CBC, TBS, TruTV, MAX, TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM

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Tonight's Officials


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Referees TJ Luxmore (21), Gord Dwyer (19),

STANDBY Chris Rooney (5)

Linespersons James Tobias (61), Matt MacPherson (83)



TONIGHT’S GAME- The Bruins host the Maple Leafs tonight in game 1 of their best-of-7 Round One series.- Boston is in the post-season for the 8th straight season and 77th all-time in their history ... Their 77 post-season berths are 2nd all-time in NHL history to MTL’s 85.- This is the 9th Round One series for Boston since the NHL adopted the format in 2013-14 and they are 5-3 in those series ...Overall, they are playing their 38th first round series (preliminary series, division semifinals, conference quarterfinals andround one series) with a 19-18 record entering this post-season ... They are 16-13 in those series which have been best-of-7formats.- The Bruins enter tonight’s game with a 38-20 record in best-of-7 series in which they have won game 1 and they are 16-35 in best-of-7 series in which they have lost game 1.

2024 ROUND ONE SERIES- The Bruins are opening their Round One series vs. Toronto tonight.- Gm 1, April 20: Toronto 0 at Boston 0 -- Gm 2, April 22: Toronto 0 at Boston 0 -- Gm 3, April 24: Boston 0 at Toronto 0 -- Gm 4, April 27: Boston 0 at Toronto 0 -- Gm 5, April 30: Toronto 0 at Boston 0 - if necessary- Gm 6, May 2: Boston 0 at Toronto 0 - if necessary- Gm 7, May 4: Toronto 0 at Boston 0 - if necessary

MILESTONES APPROACHING- Six Bruins - Johnny Beecher, Justin Brazeau, Mason Lohrei, Andrew Peeke, Matt Poitras, and Parker Wotherspoon - arelooking to play their first NHL playoff games.- Brad Marchand is two goals from tying Cam Neely with the most playoff goals in team history (55).

MAN-GAMES LOST TO INJURY – 176 Regular Season - 0 PlayoffJustin Brazeau: Upper bodyMatt Poitras: Shoulder surgery

BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES- The Bruins and Maple Leafs have played 16 lifetime playoff series with each team holding an 8-8 series mark ... They have played 83 games with Boston holding a 42-40-1 edge in games and a 226-2055 goals for/against advantage.- The Bruins have won their last six series vs. Toronto, including their last three battling to seven games each ... Their last series was played in the 2019 Round One with Boston winning in seven games.- Ten current Bruins have previously faced the Maple Leafs in a playoff series - Brandon Carlo (2019 Round One), CharlieCoyle (2019 Round One), Jake DeBrusk (2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), Matt Grzelcyk (2018 Round One, 2019 Round One),Danton Heinen (2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), Brad Marchand (2013 Round One, 2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), PatMaroon (2022 and 2023 Round One with Tampa Bay), Charlie McAvoy (2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), David Pastrnak(2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), Kevin Shattenkirk (2017 with Washington),- James van Riemsdyk played 20 NHL playoff games as a member of the Maple Leafs in 2013, 2017, and 2018.- The Bruins have played one Stanley Cup Final series vs. Toronto with Boston taking the Cup in 1939.​
 

DKH

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The beauty of a book, a movie is that you don’t know how it ends.

Pretty boring knowing the outcome
Truer words have never been spoken

I just woke up and already have adrenaline for this game - gotta bring those soft ear plugs going to be loud

Funny I usually don’t bring them but playoffs are ridiculously loud but I get the occasional 10 year old high pitched boy in back of me who can yell all game

Been awake since 3:15, couldn't sleep for many reasons. Is it game time yet?
I was 2:15

My number one reason was my cat but I fell back to sleep
 

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Pretty much looking like I’m dropping at least $1k for 3 average seats if I decide to take the 5 hour road trip with the fam, I think I’ll wait until Saturday May 4th and keep my eyes on tix, I always wanted to see a Leafs Bruins game, playoffs would be even cooler.

On another note, our cat is also an asshole that wakes us up every morning around an hour before we have to get up.
 
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