HF Habs: Out Of Town Thread: 2023-2024 season

[Tyson]

Dakota Joshua scored his 18th goal tonight. He is a pending UFA and one of the most improved players in the league. I would try and sign him for the bottom lines. Big and gritty

 

[Shred]

Dakota Joshua scored his 18th goal tonight. He is a pending UFA and one of the most improved players in the league. I would try and sign him for the bottom lines. Big and gritty

Grinder shooting 21% on a contract year. Not saying he is bad but the production could very well be a one-off like Tanner Jeannot.

 

[Chili]

Bruins have the better goaltending and D. Leafs have more offence.

Bruins are now younger and the Leafs finally got the playoff series win monkey off their back last year.

The Bruins always seem like a tough out, if they could shut down Matthews and Marner the way the Habs did in 2021 like their chances. Leafs will need some goaltending to win.

Should be fun.

 

[Tyson]

Bruins have the better goaltending and D. Leafs have more offence.

Bruins are now younger and the Leafs finally got the playoff series win monkey off their back last year.

The Bruins always seem like a tough out, if they could shut down Matthews and Marner the way the Habs did in 2021 like their chances. Leafs will need some goaltending to win.

Should be fun.

Both are pretenders

 

[Chili]

Both are pretenders

What really wins in the playoffs is depth. We'll see if they may both be lacking.

 

[PeteWorrell]

The Bruins have had the Leafs number in the playoffs the last few times they met. Even if it goes to 7; i give the edge to the Bruins.

Toronto beat Tampa last year and I like their forward group better this year as they have more depth scoring and have spread out Matthews, Nylander and Marner on different lines

Tampa could have won that series with decent goaltending. I don't think the Bruins will be that generous.

 

[McGees]

Leafs will beat Boston and that will be their Stanley cup but won't get past FLA whenever they meet.

 

[Zam Boni]

As a closet Isles fan, any chance of a upset against the Canes?

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Leafs will beat Boston and that will be their Stanley cup but won't get past FLA whenever they meet.

Laughs are 0-4 against Boston this season, they're not getting past the first round.

 

[PeteWorrell]

As a closet Isles fan, any chance of a upset against the Canes?

Maybe if they play a solid defensive game and the goalie is solid. The Hurricanes have had trouble scoring in the playoffs when the games are really tight.

 

[Guy Larose]

The Bruins have had the Leafs number in the playoffs the last few times they met. Even if it goes to 7; i give the edge to the Bruins.


Tampa could have won that series with decent goaltending. I don't think the Bruins will be that generous.

Technically, every team has the Leafs number in the playoffs, since they only won one round in the past 2000 years lol

 

[Tyson]

Toronto with elite talent up front, an average D Corp and marginal goal tending. A true pretender.

 

[Mrb1p]

As a closet Isles fan, any chance of a upset against the Canes?

For sure. They have very similar teams, but the Sorokin is probably the best goaltender on the planet. If he gets his MOJO in, he's a gigantic X factor.

 

[Zam Boni]

For sure. They have very similar teams, but the Sorokin is probably the best goaltender on the planet. If he gets his MOJO in, he's a gigantic X factor.

That's what I am thinking as well, Islanders seems to be difficult to play against when they are on and that could serve them well in the PO:s.

 

[Team_Spirit]

The time to acquire Joshua was after the Laval series 2 years ago. It was clear the guy is a player. Signed as a UFA with van for league minimum.

Geezus, Florida out shot Toronto 29-4 in 2nd period! Holy!

The current Leafs will never outlive this

 

[sandviper]

We should have a poll will this group cheer for the leafs or bruins ?

I won’t cheer for the Leafs per se…. But I will cheer against Boston. As a gen-Xer, hating the Bruins is a major part of my formative years. I hate them so much…

 

[the]

I hope the Florida Panthers absolutely embarass the TB Lighting. I want to see them humiliated.

The battle of Florida should be a fun one. I think one of these two are going back to the finals again.

Dirty Bruins vs Leafs Nation will be hilarious. Can't wait for all the drama.

 

[Mrb1p]

I hate the PO matchups so far.

So many lose-lose scenario. Boston or Toronto, FLA or TB, NYR getting the easy matchup, EDM or Vegas.

Ew. Ill be rooting for the Preds, Canes and Avs.

 

[Deebs]

I hate the PO matchups so far.

So many lose-lose scenario. Boston or Toronto, FLA or TB, NYR getting the easy matchup, EDM or Vegas.

Ew. Ill be rooting for the Preds, Canes and Avs.

I love them. Should be many close series which is exactly what a fan with their team out of the playoffs should want.

 

[sampollock]

bruins better not be to cocky and just take care of business. we see I guess

 

[Lshap]

I won’t cheer for the Leafs per se…. But I will cheer against Boston. As a gen-Xer, hating the Bruins is a major part of my formative years. I hate them so much…

This gets my vote. Last year we had Florida's pick so I should've been cheering for Boston to beat them. But when Florida won I jumped up and fistpumped a hole through Earth's atmosphere. F*** the Bruins, especially last year with their fake 'Best Season'.

This year I see the Laffs taking them in 6. Then, if there's a god, they lose in round-2.

 

[sampollock]

This gets my vote. Last year we had Florida's pick so I should've been cheering for Boston to beat them. But when Florida won I jumped up and fistpumped a hole through Earth's atmosphere. F*** the Bruins, especially last year with their fake 'Best Season'.

This year I see the Laffs taking them in 6. Then, if there's a god, they lose in round-2.

go bruins have to shut up TSN and SN and the rest of fig nation

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

bruins better not be to cocky and just take care of business. we see I guess

Who cares? Neither one is winning the Cup. Glad Pittsburgh is out. They screwed up last season so let Crosby never see the playoffs again and help Canada at the world Championship.

I hate the PO matchups so far.

So many lose-lose scenario. Boston or Toronto, FLA or TB, NYR getting the easy matchup, EDM or Vegas.

Ew. Ill be rooting for the Preds, Canes and Avs.

Only the Canes will make it out of the 1st round.

 

[Scintillating10]

Toronto should be happy. I'd rather play the Bruins than Florida or TB.

A lot of Leafs fans on radio saying they hate playing Bruins again. Many demons in that building one guy said. Another said he hated DeBrusk and Pastnrak with a passion. Another said he hates that dub, dub, dub at TD Garden

 

[Leto]