TMLeafer
Rest in Peace Johnny Bower
Watching some of this dump and chase hockey..Leafs better be prepared. Our cycle game hasn't been sharp the past few weeks.
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TMLeafer
Rest in Peace Johnny Bower
Bruins aren't the fastest team, so I think O'Byrne would be a useful guy to insert into the lineup? Ride their forwards into the boards, something Gardiner or Kostka might not do as well/at all.
These next ~20 hours are going to be a drag.
These next ~20 hours are going to be a drag.
Daisy Jane
everything is gonna be okay!
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Tomorrow is going to be here soon! 
I am so excited!
truthfully. i'm not scared. I'm not worried, I'm not anxious. It wont matter to me if we get a split or down two games. (It will make me estatic if we can steal 2 games in Boston). because I've just got this deep. settling peace in my stomach that this is our year. To go far, and even further there. People might be saying 1993, 2002, but I'm saying 2013. So they'll win the series.
Mustard Seed Faith.
Guess what Boston. We're here, and we've burned the boats.
I am so excited!
truthfully. i'm not scared. I'm not worried, I'm not anxious. It wont matter to me if we get a split or down two games. (It will make me estatic if we can steal 2 games in Boston). because I've just got this deep. settling peace in my stomach that this is our year. To go far, and even further there. People might be saying 1993, 2002, but I'm saying 2013. So they'll win the series.
Mustard Seed Faith.
Guess what Boston. We're here, and we've burned the boats.
Suntouchable13
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James needs to stay in the net and wander out much less. Every time he is going to wander out behind his net to play the puck will give me a heart attack. Hold on to your butts!
Daisy Jane
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if it were me -
I'd add Gardiner to help with the one time pass out of the Zone/speed. (ESPECIALLY because Bruins aren't fast). O'Byrne will most likely play but I think if he does boneheaded plays like before - he's out again (it was like 3 straight boneheaded penalties he took, last time he played).
MapleLeafs9
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IDK ABOUT YOU GUYS BUT THESE GAMES TONIGHT GOT ME SO PUMPED FOR TOMORROW! Oh my god I can't wait!
SeenSchenn2
Itchin' For Mitch
No kidding.
Daisy Jane
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Randy's been mum about lines, but I'm assuming if McLaren is healthy he gets the whistle over Orr. that's my personal 2cents.
SeenSchenn2
Itchin' For Mitch
Same. Hope we see:
vanRiemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin (Play Kulemin a lot with leads int he 3rd)
MacArthur-Grabovski-Frattin
Komarov-McClemment-McLaren (Basically, throw out Komarov-McClemment-Kulemin at any point with a lead in the 3rd)
Gunnar-Phaneuf
Liles-Gardiner
Fraser-Franson
Guess we'll see tomorrow...
wetcardboard
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There are STILL over A HUNDRED TICKETS LEFT IN THE LOWER BOWL FOR GAME 1 IN BOSTON!!! Lots side by side, row 9 in the corner seats 7-12, only $190 USD each! ACC regular season seats in the same location are $230! I swear earlier those same seats were $205!!!
The Reaper
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James isn't stupid enough to do what Quick did tonight,plus James has been getting better with puck handling
For all the talk about how valuable Bozak is to this team from people did any of you guys who feel this way watch the St.Louis - LA game tonight. Did you guys see the play of one time Leaf Alex Steen tonight? That's the gumption that I've talked about that lacks in Bozak that proves to be the main factor why Boston has effectively shut down Kessel since he came a Leaf.
If Bozak plays the way Steen played tonight (I happen to believe Bozak is just as good & talented to Steen just lacks the gumption) Kessel will give Boston fits. But if he continues to play with tunnel vision in getting the puck to Kessel as soon as he touches it that line will in fact get shut down cause he'll be feeding into the double shadow and effectively taking JVR out of it cause Bozak rarely ever looks to play a 2 man cycle game with him that leads to the line being so damn ineffective.
While the media places blame on Kessel for what's gone on vs Boston the real issue is in fact his center Bozak doesn't play with gumption to make things happen. Man I wish I was coach cause I would set out a strategy to use Kessel as decoy drawing 2 men to him as he always does vs Boston and incorporate a 2 man game between Bozak and JVR. If Bozak is as important as people believe that's exactly what needs to happen other wise all he is then is a passenger to Phill kessel. As we all know to win a championship there can't be any passengers at all.
So while everybody is glued into the Kessel vs Boston story line I suggest to pay a closer attention to the Bozak vs Boston story line cause that's the one that will lead to Kessel going off on them or not starting with just one damn primary assist to JVR would be a great help to that.
If Bozak plays the way Steen played tonight (I happen to believe Bozak is just as good & talented to Steen just lacks the gumption) Kessel will give Boston fits. But if he continues to play with tunnel vision in getting the puck to Kessel as soon as he touches it that line will in fact get shut down cause he'll be feeding into the double shadow and effectively taking JVR out of it cause Bozak rarely ever looks to play a 2 man cycle game with him that leads to the line being so damn ineffective.
While the media places blame on Kessel for what's gone on vs Boston the real issue is in fact his center Bozak doesn't play with gumption to make things happen. Man I wish I was coach cause I would set out a strategy to use Kessel as decoy drawing 2 men to him as he always does vs Boston and incorporate a 2 man game between Bozak and JVR. If Bozak is as important as people believe that's exactly what needs to happen other wise all he is then is a passenger to Phill kessel. As we all know to win a championship there can't be any passengers at all.
So while everybody is glued into the Kessel vs Boston story line I suggest to pay a closer attention to the Bozak vs Boston story line cause that's the one that will lead to Kessel going off on them or not starting with just one damn primary assist to JVR would be a great help to that.
Suntouchable13
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I did not even see the play by Quick, to be honest, just saying in general I would prefer the out of the net adventures to be kept at a minimum.
7even
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First Leafs playoffs game in a decade and I've got a monster cell bio exam the next day. Not sure if I'll be able to watch it
KlaxicoBurress
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Leo Komarov @CorporalKomarov 7m
have not sleep yet komrades. have watch Rocky 1, 2 and 3. now watch 5. think am kick open zamboni entrance before game next tomorrow. #Leafs
so awesome. doesn't watch rocky 4. easily my favourite athlete parody twitter account. major props to whoever operates this.
have not sleep yet komrades. have watch Rocky 1, 2 and 3. now watch 5. think am kick open zamboni entrance before game next tomorrow. #Leafs
so awesome. doesn't watch rocky 4. easily my favourite athlete parody twitter account. major props to whoever operates this.
Primary Assist
The taste of honey is worse than none at all
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First Leafs playoffs game in a decade and I've got a monster cell bio exam the next day. Not sure if I'll be able to watch it
And thats why God invented bomb threats
Leafs27
Ceci n'est pas un joueur de hockey.
7even
Offered and lost
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