In all fairness, when you play for a nutty city in what ever sport it is, there is tremendous pressure. Bruins are under it as well. I always say when free agents sign with those type of teams, get ready for it. In baseball you have Boston, New York, Philly. Hockey is Toronto, Montreal, Boston etc. it’s not easy to play in those cities. Toronto played good enough to win easily. Not sure they need to make crazy moves.
It's really the only way to counter the Boucher style hockey, which I despise. You have to dump it in with speed, win your board battles, and once in the zone, get down below the goal line and create havoc, jam plays, wrap arounds, whip passes across the crease. Being cute on the perimeter and waiting for an open lane won't work.
I was so happy for Pasta. I kind of felt bad for him because he really was affected by the coach's comments. He cared. But he handled it like a boss. No sulking, he just went out and played. I liked Cassidy as a coach, but now I can kinda see how you really need to reserve the "calling a player out" card for very rare occasions.
If the Leafs had bought into the defensive system earlier in the series I think It’s a totally different outcome,and if Bert and Domi had left Brad alone earlier also should never poke the Bear .
Teams tend to need to be facing elimination to go all out look at how terrible we were up 3-1 game 5.
He wasn’t with the rest of the NESM crew when the goal was scored not sure where he got to.
Your last sentence saved our season...Well said BD
