Pre-Game Talk: Leafs Vs Bruins; Nov. 12th, 8pm

[leafstilldeath*]

Time to see if this team can go one on one with a good team. Home game need to beat the Bruins.

Run and gun game won't work with Bruins.

#NeedGamePlan

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[Al14]

It is about time we beat the Bruins convincingly!

Can we please win one big!

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I'm still not convinced about the Leafs. We have yet to handily win a game against a good team. There were some that were better than others, but only because the team and/or the goalie was having a off night...

 

[LeeIs]

any reason why it's 8pm?

 

[Warden of the North]

Time to see if this team can go one on one with a good team. Home game need to beat the Bruins.

Run and gun game won't work with Bruins.

#NeedGamePlan

We beat Chicago like 8 days ago

 

[leafstilldeath*]

We beat Chicago like 8 days ago

Chicago weren't playing their best hockey. Bruins on the other hand have just started to turn it on.

Given the thrashing we received by Bruins last game I want to see what is the response by this team.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I'll repeat this again in this thread for people thinking we need to neutralize Chara, he is hurt so he is out for now, barring a miraculous recovery.

 

[LeafsNation149]

Chicago weren't playing their best hockey. Bruins on the other hand have just started to turn it on.

Given the thrashing we received by Bruins last game I want to see what is the response by this team.

Leafs also beat the team that made it to the cup finals twice in Rangers

 

[The Podium]

I'm going to be at this one, first game in two years and its in a suite

 

[Warden of the North]

Chicago weren't playing their best hockey. Bruins on the other hand have just started to turn it on.

Given the thrashing we received by Bruins last game I want to see what is the response by this team.

They still qualify as a "good team".

 

[The Winter Soldier]

They still qualify as a "good team".

Leafs beat the 9-5 Islanders also. Atleast thus far this season, they would also qualify as a good team.

 

[Pi]

Chicago weren't playing their best hockey. Bruins on the other hand have just started to turn it on.

Given the thrashing we received by Bruins last game I want to see what is the response by this team.

That is none of our concern. Ottawa was unbeaten at home and we beat them. Chicago is a good team no matter how they were when we played them.

 

[leafstilldeath*]

Leafs also beat the team that made it to the cup finals twice in Rangers

Rangers are 11th in the conference at the moment. The first game we won against them Hank had a really bad game.

 

[Daisy Jane]

That is none of our concern. Ottawa was unbeaten at home and we beat them. Chicago is a good team no matter how they were when we played them.

exactly. just because they play poor hockey doesn't change the fact that they're a good team.

we're a struggling bubble team, and we're beating good teams minus two (Pittsburgh/Boston). we play both this week. let's get at least 3 points.

 

[leafstilldeath*]

They still qualify as a "good team".

That is none of our concern. Ottawa was unbeaten at home and we beat them. Chicago is a good team no matter how they were when we played them.

Game was 3-2 and Chicago had 47 shots to 27 for us. If it wasn't for Reimer we would have been done in that game.

Even tonight against the sens we gave up 41 shots.

Please recall how we started last season. We were winning initially and then what happened? I still remember the posts and posters that made fun of corsi and pumped the shoes of how awesome we are as we were winning and giving up shots. Having a bit of dejavu.

Also, we struggled against both the Pens and Bruins. We have got to start playing better against the teams that trouble us.

 

[Cor]

Bruins haven't been good at all this season.

No Chara again. Boston will be coming off a game against the Devils tomorrow night as well.

A win will jump us into the discussion with Montreal and Tampa.

 

[Diatomic]

That last game against the bruins was disgusting... Hoping its not the same this time.. And please score first

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

Bruins haven't been good at all this season.

Haven't they won their last four straight?

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Will Kessel show up this game, The Bruins historically are his least favourite team to play against.

I have a feeling he will this game, but who knows really given he often doesn't.

 

[Cor]

Haven't they won their last four straight?

Yes, but they still have been pretty average.

We have won 2 straight, but you can't say we have played great.

 

[Pi]

Game was 3-2 and Chicago had 47 shots to 27 for us. If it wasn't for Reimer we would have been done in that game.

Even tonight against the sens we gave up 41 shots.

Please recall how we started last season. We were winning initially and then what happened? I still remember the posts and posters that made fun of corsi and pumped the shoes of how awesome we are as we were winning and giving up shots. Having a bit of dejavu.

Also, we struggled against both the Pens and Bruins. We have got to start playing better against the teams that trouble us.

I really don't have much expectation for our season. We will either sneak in 7th or 8th or miss the playoffs. Our team is a bubble team and that won't change for a while.

Our team is improving 5v5, better PK, some structure which is nice to see.

 

[LeafsMonster]

Starts have to get better. We've gotten away with early and late goals, sloppy play in the defensive zone, but it has to change. And the floating around by the first two lines can't continue. I don't know why those two lines refuse to show any intensity to get to the puck first.

Hopefully they've gained some confidence over these two wins, but the issues are still there.

 

[leafstilldeath*]

I really don't have much expectation for our season. We will either sneak in 7th or 8th or miss the playoffs. Our team is a bubble team and that won't change for a while.

Our team is improving 5v5, better PK, some structure which is nice to see.

I don't have much expectation either from this season but I do have a problem with just sneaking in the playoffs only to get our butts kicked in the 1st round or just missing the playoffs.

Why?

Because we do not have a good enough core to go through the motions as stated above and be alright and competitive.

That said, it would be nice to see strong games against good teams consistently from this team. As for the 5 on 5 I have only seen good 5 on 5 play from three lines, the 1st line is still out to lunch even strength.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

2 wins 7 goals against that can't happen with games against the pens and bruins next

 

[leafstilldeath*]

2 wins 7 goals against that can't happen with games against the pens and bruins next

goalies won't stand on their heads every night and we cannot outscore our problems every time.