GDT: ECQF GAME 5 4/30 7:11 PM - Jack Edwards’ final home game broadcast - NESN, NESN 4K, ESPN, CBC, SN, TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM - B's lead series 3-1

[Sheppy]

According to NESN crew, no Matthews for warmup

 

[fin8]

According to NESN crew, no Matthews for warmup

Not playing.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Good luck Mitch Marner.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I feel so bad for Matthews

 

[Canadienna]

I thought the Leafs looked better after Matthews left last game.

If Bruins sit back Leafs still have the offensive threats to make them pay.

 

[Matt Ress]

Hoping the Bruins send Jack off with a dominating series clinching win.

He deserves it and we all deserve one more iconic Leaf eulogy.

Heh Jack off

 

[RedRocking]

Does the nickname Papi make anyone else want to punch someone, or that just me?

Totally agree. How are you gonna go steal another player’s nickname? Especially one know for being clutch in the postseason.

It sounds so cringey when SN uses it.

 

[BB79]

This only makes sense if you're arguing they got injured in Game 82. No one has said that's the case. A lot of speculation to unnecessarily hate on players playing 82 Games.

FWIW, Bergeron was injured in game #82 vs Montreal-

"
Bruins center Patrice Bergeron left the game after the first period for precautionary reasons because of an upper-body injury.
"Oh yeah, '37' is fine," Montgomery said. "He wanted to go back out, and I said no.""

He broke a rib. Pasta hurt his shoulder in game 1 vs Florida in the 1st period

 

[Ace]

Matthews has pooped himself in most playoff games. I don’t know what makes this one so different

 

[Oilslick941611]

Matthew’s not playing?

Is this just cover for his bad play? Cover for a first round exit? Cover for failure?

 

[Gordy Elbows]

The injury/ illness that Matthews has must be really serious….concerning.
Hopefully, the recovery is soon and complete.

 

[Master P]

Its time

 

[sepHF]

man what a nightmare for Toronto. Miss Nylander for all those games and now Matthews

 

[wintersej]

I feel so bad for Matthews

I feel this. Game 2 was his best game BY FAR he has ever had against the Bruins. He normally is pretty invisible and then will get some points out of no where with that crazy shot. But he has never actually played well against Boston until game 2. And then the gods cursed him. But shit happens. No one cried over Bergeron, Krejci and Ullmark for Boston last year.

 

[Giggleplex]

Perhaps the Leafs play with more motivation without their top scorer in the lineup. I actually think they are in a better position to win this game without Matthews playing at 50% (and literally shitting his pants).

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Matthew’s not playing?

Is this just cover for his bad play? Cover for a first round exit? Cover for failure?

You don’t get to be an athlete of his stature without a huge will to compete. I’m sure this is eating him up inside.
People really need to stop with this nonsense.

 

[Sheppy]

I expect the Leafs to come out absolutely buzzing

 

[Fenway]

 

[Dr Pepper]

Isn't Toronto's record actually better without Matthews than with him? Or close to it?

Wouldn't pen the obit just yet.

 

[BB79]

. But shit happens. No one cried over Bergeron, Krejci and Ullmark for Boston last year.

Or Pasta who hurt his shoulder in game 1 vs FLA. Or the fact that the Bruins beat Florida 3 times, TOR and TB beat them a combined 1 time. No passes for us so screw everyone else

 

[red devil]

 

[Strangle]

Disagree. I’m all for calculated risks when the time is right. Chasing a 70th goal with the Bruins waiting on the other side just feels shortsighted to me

But bruins players playing game 82 with the leafs waiting in the other side wasn’t shortsighted to you?

Try to apply some logic to your thoughts

 

[Mike C]

It's remarkable that Matthews leads the Leafs in both goals and assists (and that he's not even going to play tonight)

His little tummy hurt?

He's like Embid, never there when it matters

It's remarkable that Matthews leads the Leafs in both goals and assists (and that he's not even going to play tonight)

A young Bert Lahr says hi

 

[Strangle]

If you watched the Bruins last 2 games, you would have seen that they were "playing" and not playing. Going through the motions just trying to avoid injury, unlike last season. They learned their lesson

Excuses, do you think the leafs were going 110% while losing their final games or something?

I don’t know how so many people can be so confidently irrational in their desperation to find something to chirp the leafs about

 

[Mantis]

Isn't Toronto's record actually better without Matthews than with him? Or close to it?

Wouldn't pen the obit just yet.

Quiet old man Modo