Post-Game Talk: ECQF GAME 5 - BACK TO TORONTO - Leafs 2 BRUINS 1 F/OT - Boston leads series 3-2

[PatriceBergeronFan]

f*** Kozari. Marchand was held.

Hooked enough to the hands to disrupt a high danger scoring chance. Kozari had best be done for the season.

As terrible as officiating was tonight, including the officials deflecting pucks and running interference multiple times, it was at least #5 on the list of reasons for the loss.

Montgomery.
The ice.
Gryz/Montgomery.
Faceoffs/Montgomery
Low effort the first half of the game.
Maroon/4th line/Montgomery.
All ahead.

 

[PaulD]

Get up 3-1, think the series is over, f*** around, Game 7 Overtime, repeat.

So sick of the lack of killer instinct on this team. Did you not learn your lesson last year when you took your foot off the gas?

I know the coach didnt

 

[TCB]

Beecher not only scored this playoffs he plays with speed, is more physical, and wins face-offs?

Way too many turtles inserted in this line up. One of Brazeau, Maroon, or JVR not ALL 3!

Hate to see it but the leafs were the deserving team. Good job bruins giving Woll and leaves life!

That's what gets me. I can see one, maybe even two, but in a game where speed is a weapon all three ?? Monty decides to dress three of the slowest guys in the league, in a clincher. Your not getting much of a forecheck going with those guys on the ice. Just a terrible decision ! He for someone reason wants to be major factor and show the hockey world just how smart he is, well he's doing just the opposite unfortunately!

Why any changes at all, after going into Toronto and coming away with a pair of wins?!?!

 

[JOKER 192]

Now this much is true. I figured if we faced Florida, it was Florida in 5 regardless.

You need a coach that can get blood out of a stone to beat the Panthers. This guy couldn't get blood at the Red Cross.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

if toronto wins this im betting gryz will be on the ice for it.

I just want to quote this from the gdt & laugh

Gotta think jvr sits and gryz won’t be in next game

Need to play with killer instinct all game 6.

Game 5 performance was the same sad song we’re all used to

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

Just watched the GWG goal again. Yes Gryz gets outmuscled by Tavares too easily, but you also have McAvoy and Coyle both drifting in towards the net with their backs completely to the open ice, guarding nothing but space. Fair enough for one to be covering the low slot, but both is blown coverage and bad communication. And just before that you have a cross-ice pass from Coyle to Marchand that fails to connect under zero pressure, and the same two forwards both blew good chances to score earlier in the period.

Not trying to cover for Gryz - his substandard playoff record is well-established. More to make the point that there's plenty of blame to go around. Too many guys, from the top down, not thinking clearly and making avoidable mistakes. The mental issues are collective.

That was pee wee hockey. 3 guys staring at the puck, two of whom should have been covering the slot.

 

[Lordstanley]

Watch Monty play Ullmark in game 6

This just in .....Monty just got a call from Mr Jacobs....You're going with Ullmark for Game 6.....I don't want those 6 million sausages to go bad for Game # 7......

 

[BruinDust]

Don't do this to me again Bruins. Do not let some unproven goalie step in midway through and turn a playoff series against you on its head.

Now all of a sudden, Carlo is questionable, we literally have no idea who is starting Game 6, and the world's best goal scorer MIGHT be back in the Leaf line-up for Game 6.

Go into Toronto, load up your top 9 (and especially top 6). Put Pasta back with Marchand. Load up your Top 4 D with your 4 best defensive D-men. This isn't charity. Limit the 4th line whoever it is. Limit the 3rd pairs exposure. Lean on your best players, play them more, put the pedal down and win a playoff hockey game and get this over with.

And win a face-off. When Max Domi is eating you alive in the dot. Why was Beecher scratched?

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

One more thing before I leave to preserve my sanity.

I don't trust Pastrnak to be an impact player in any sort of playoff run. Even when he puts in the work, he gets his ass absolutely kicked physically and struggles. The rest of the time he's a non-factor.

I wish he was a bigger part of this series. Not having him perform like a star just adds weight to others.

He’s getting manhandled like vs the Blues in 2019. He gets too fancy and this time of the year it stands out, he needs to be our go to guy in game 6. Overdue

 

[mar2kbos]

The Leafs were so frustrated with themselves after game 4. They were imploding.

I really hate feeling that has at least somewhat slipped away.

Yep, they didnt play desperate tonight at all. They were waiting to lose, and the Bruins hand them a vicotry. NOW they have belief especially if they get Matthews back. It was a huge missed opportunity.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Well that was a disappointing game

And idk Monty much… but I assume he’s about to throw ullmark in which would be a mistake imo.

 

[22Brad Park]

Get up 3-1, think the series is over, f*** around, Game 7 Overtime, repeat.

So sick of the lack of killer instinct on this team. Did you not learn your lesson last year when you took your foot off the gas?

Starts with coach changing things.Cassidy better coach & was run out of here so what's good for goose should be good for gander.I dare him to lose this series.

 

[TD Charlie]

Did Zacha win a single face off at all tonight ?

I don’t know that anybody did

 

[Bodit9]

Grizz gets the blame tonight but it was actually McAvoy puck watching instead of covering Knies

Mac & Coyle both puck watching in front

 

[SPLBRUIN]

We didnt lose because of monty . We lost because jake couldn't bury A elite chances . He had 2 of them.

Seriously, c'mon Don, take off your Monty colored glasses. His changes to a winning lineup were horrific and he didn't have this team ready to play at all. Too bad the Bruins couldn't fire him immediately after the game, it would greatly increase our chances of winning.

 

[PaulD]

That fire we're playing with is getting dangerously hot.

I like games 7s.
watching Jets Aves looks like another league

 

[The don godfather]

Yes. Jakes fault.

Imagine thinking this.

Had the game on his stick. I said goal! But no.

 

[Clode]

LMFAO watching BST and the poll is showing 75% of people think the Bruins will lose in 7

When you watch the same show over and over it starts to get pretty predictable

 

[Maine Fan]

It seems whether they are trying to close a series, or prevent a end of series they lose way more than they win.

And why is that, the players keep changing? Are there stats saying this?

 

[BTO]

Why the f*** couldnt they just come out big and confident in the 1st? wtf was that period, one of the worst ive ever seen. Gave the leafs so much life.

Yeah, might have been the worst period I've ever seen them play. Like ever. And we still could've won it in OT. But, alas, we didn't. So go win Game 6 instead. Go Bruins!!!!

 

[Gordoff]

Worst player on the ice for BOTH teams all series. He needs to loosen his bun

Subban looooves the way he dresses, that's all you need to know.

 

[bobbyorr04]

And counting is right.

Really wanted to be done with this shit.

Anyone think the Bruins are winning next game? I can't imagine it.

Winning next game is their best chance to win this series, because I have zero faith they will win a game 7 in Boston

..if they do lose this series, they may as well change their name to the Boston Chokers

 

[sublime0852]

Fun to watch all these other teams up 3-1 actually show up and take care of business. Imagine that. Not randomly changing lineups and playing scared. Must be nice

 

[The don godfather]

Seriously, c'mon Don, take off your Monty colored glasses. His changes to a winning lineup were horrific and he didn't have this team ready to play at all. Too bad the Bruins couldn't fire him immediately after the game, it would greatly increase our chances of winning.

Yea but he has up 3 to 2 too. Let's see the final result.

 

[Coach Parker]

Gotta play more than 25 minutes to win a game in the playoffs.

25?!?! I saw 4 minutes of hockey from Boston but that's Bruins hockey.

This is the Boston Bruins. This is how a core is defined.