bobber
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Definition of insanity. Do the same thing over and over and expect a different result.
Pre-Game Talk: ECQF GAME 7 5/4 8:14 PM - Good News as Game 7 is at TD Garden, Bad News Game 7 is at TD Garden - ABC, ESPN+, CBC, SN, TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM
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Patdud
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If they lose on saturday (which I expect they will) I might be taking a break next year. this franchise, just cant give them this much anymore. truly an embarrassment.
mjhfb
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TP70BruinsCup
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Guy Boucher has taken over the Leafs. Look at how well they keep the Bruins to the outside the last two games. Pure Boucher. Suddenly they have structure in their own zone vs how they were all year. Look at game 4 vs the last two and how the Leafs were in their own end. Boucher is one that made these changes. I wouldn’t be surprised that their FO pushed this down. Still Bruins need to adjust but they can’t. Monty looks like a frustrated guy with no answers at the most important time of the year
lineup for game 7 :
remove : maroon, brazeau, shattenkirk, jvr,
insert : lauko, ,heinen, gryzlyck, forbort.
7 d & 11 forwards.
need to take out the 4 players that need speed skating lessons, 12 year olds skate
faster then them.
no offensive zone time because forwards can't pressure toronto d on forcheck cuz
too slow.
forbort inserted for insurance that gryzlyck , or wotherspoon or lohrei can't handle
the game 7 moment.
swayman in net.
remove : maroon, brazeau, shattenkirk, jvr,
insert : lauko, ,heinen, gryzlyck, forbort.
7 d & 11 forwards.
need to take out the 4 players that need speed skating lessons, 12 year olds skate
faster then them.
no offensive zone time because forwards can't pressure toronto d on forcheck cuz
too slow.
forbort inserted for insurance that gryzlyck , or wotherspoon or lohrei can't handle
the game 7 moment.
swayman in net.
PoisonEye
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If this team loses game 7, I will refuse to watch them for 4 whole months! 
TBH the last 2 games have just been boring, bad hockey. I'm not sure if it's nerves, being scared, a passive game plan, but if that doesn't change there needs to be a rather large retooling of this team. 2 playoff proven centers (who can occasionally win a faceoff FFS), a no frills solid defending defender, and some role players who show up at crunch time. If we sneak into the playoffs next year because more of our players are "step in up come playoff time" type guys, I'd rather than than this crap of exceeding expectations in the regular season and then playing garbage hockey for stretches in the PO. Credit to Toronto for managing to suck slightly less than the Bruins these last 2 games, but it feels like amateur hour for most of the players on the ice for both teams.
TBH the last 2 games have just been boring, bad hockey. I'm not sure if it's nerves, being scared, a passive game plan, but if that doesn't change there needs to be a rather large retooling of this team. 2 playoff proven centers (who can occasionally win a faceoff FFS), a no frills solid defending defender, and some role players who show up at crunch time. If we sneak into the playoffs next year because more of our players are "step in up come playoff time" type guys, I'd rather than than this crap of exceeding expectations in the regular season and then playing garbage hockey for stretches in the PO. Credit to Toronto for managing to suck slightly less than the Bruins these last 2 games, but it feels like amateur hour for most of the players on the ice for both teams.
Agreed.
After coming out at home in a game 6 and getting out shot 12-1 in the first.
That's when I knew the season was over the Bs.
William Nylander is a heck of a hockey player. He's been the biggest difference maker since re-joining his team. Has heart and is consistently the best playoff performer of the Leafs' big 4. Have to credit Domi, Rielly and Knies too. They've dug deep for their side the last couple of games, and young Woll has been very good in net. The Bruins haven't worked him out at all.
The challenge magnifies for Boston now because Toronto essentially gets a free hit here. They've restored their pride, come back when they were essentially dead and buried, now have the relative freedom of being the road team for G7, knowing that as long as they don't get thumped a loss will still be bitter but far more bearable than it might otherwise have been. Keefe, for better or worse, might have saved his job even if they take the L. Perhaps it shouldn't be that way but perception is a funny thing.
So pretty much all the pressure is on the freefalling Bruins. This game could have significant career implications for a number of players, either in terms of whether they're still in Boston next year (like a Geekie), their legacy as a leader (Marchand), their future role in the team (Zacha and Coyle), or the size of the burden they'll bear to restore the team's credibility (Pasta and McAvoy). Same goes for the coach and I'd wager not a single assistant should feel safe either. So big stakes, weirdly so for a first round, but here we are.
Win or lose this one, I hope the players at least re-find their identity and boldness and will to compete. Go down swinging and I'll accept it. Failure to at least do that would be very very disappointing.
The challenge magnifies for Boston now because Toronto essentially gets a free hit here. They've restored their pride, come back when they were essentially dead and buried, now have the relative freedom of being the road team for G7, knowing that as long as they don't get thumped a loss will still be bitter but far more bearable than it might otherwise have been. Keefe, for better or worse, might have saved his job even if they take the L. Perhaps it shouldn't be that way but perception is a funny thing.
So pretty much all the pressure is on the freefalling Bruins. This game could have significant career implications for a number of players, either in terms of whether they're still in Boston next year (like a Geekie), their legacy as a leader (Marchand), their future role in the team (Zacha and Coyle), or the size of the burden they'll bear to restore the team's credibility (Pasta and McAvoy). Same goes for the coach and I'd wager not a single assistant should feel safe either. So big stakes, weirdly so for a first round, but here we are.
Win or lose this one, I hope the players at least re-find their identity and boldness and will to compete. Go down swinging and I'll accept it. Failure to at least do that would be very very disappointing.
Blow it up.If this team loses game 7, I will refuse to watch them for 4 whole months!
TBH the last 2 games have just been boring, bad hockey. I'm not sure if it's nerves, being scared, a passive game plan, but if that doesn't change there needs to be a rather large retooling of this team. 2 playoff proven centers (who can occasionally win a faceoff FFS), a no frills solid defending defender, and some role players who show up at crunch time. If we sneak into the playoffs next year because more of our players are "step in up come playoff time" type guys, I'd rather than than this crap of exceeding expectations in the regular season and then playing garbage hockey for stretches in the PO. Credit to Toronto for managing to suck slightly less than the Bruins these last 2 games, but it feels like amateur hour for most of the players on the ice for both teams.
Bruins have never had a blue line this weak and beatable. Never. Always been a strength for them
Carlo has been good. The rest if the D have been ass.
Lohrei the rookie gets a pass.
McAvoy ain't what we thought he was.
My friend said let's fly to Boston for the game....1100 for flights no way I'm spending that to get hurt
Caper Bruins fan
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Marchand-Coyle-debrusk
Frederick-Zacha-Pasta
Heinen-Geekie-lauko
Maroon-Beecher-boquist
Maybe swap lauko and Boquist as Lauko can’t score and Boquist has been ok.
You can’t have maroon braz and jvr in the same line up against the leafs just way to slow. Pick one.
Frederick-Zacha-Pasta
Heinen-Geekie-lauko
Maroon-Beecher-boquist
Maybe swap lauko and Boquist as Lauko can’t score and Boquist has been ok.
You can’t have maroon braz and jvr in the same line up against the leafs just way to slow. Pick one.
mjhfb
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What's interesting to me is before the series started everyone said the Toronto defense and goaltending was a weakness that could be exploited.
lol nope. Stay home. Get plastered with your friends at home. Save the scratch
It was! Then they bailed game 5 and nobody has bothered to push back since
Feel like I have the devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other
Caper Bruins fan
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It seems like eons ago and it’s not exactly trending our way but they have won 3 games in this series, not impossible they could win tomorrow.
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It was true, but they finally bought into playing defense ever since Matthews was out. Makes you wonder if he plays game 7 do they revert back to lackadaisical defense. Woll is definitely playing better than Sammy. He is actually swallowing up rebounds, Sammy was not.
gerrycheeversmask
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The Bruins exploited Toronto's weakness in goal for the first four games. Unfortunately, the Leafs have now switched to Ken Dryden in his prime in goal.
The other thing that pisses me off royally is they are wasting solid goalie performances. The tenders , as good as they are, cant hold the fort every single game. They’ve delivered their end of the bargain every game this series. A bonafide chance to win.
What a waste.
What a waste.
mjhfb
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You don't need prime Dryden in net to stop one shot halfway through the game.
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