Series Talk: Toronto vs Boston - Round #1 - PGDT

[leaffaninvancouver]

2/3

Right, forgot about Zaitsev. So people are overreacting even more than I thought.

 

[jrgtml67]

Oddly just checked Bruins forum and their vote is Boston in 6..sounds like they aren't saying we suck...our own fans are worse lol well some on here are anyway.

I think if the players, play as hungry as they say they are for revenge we could win this thing. First step take their home ice away..win 1 in their barn. Step 2 win our 1st game at least, in our barn and hopefully both now its 2 to 1 us for eg...we playem at home 2 to 2..our house 3-2 and stun them in there den 4-2. I beleaf

 

[Zybalto]

We got so much softer on the boards. and that's why Boston will clean our clock. We won't be able to stop their cycle and they'll eat us alive.

Muzzin is just as hard as anything we lost on D.

Tavares is a beast on the boards and better than what we lost at forward.

Stop overating Bostons cycle when the the only pairing dominated by it was Rielly/Hainsey and even they were victims of Brutal forward help as Kadri toom himself out of the series and Pleks was brutal. 3rd pairing wasnt great I guess but was still pretty even possession and scoring chance wise.

 

[zeke]

Pace doesn’t matter. 100 points in the 82 games they played. Looks like it’ll be tied for 10th in the league.

not sure you read that correctly.

 

[TheFloater]

Of course I have. My point is, why have we looked so inferior? Boston is not a super team.

I think it's a systems and personnel issue. Boston has played the same style of hockey of years, and the younger guys fit in perfectly. The Bruins employ an aggressive forecheck constantly hounding the puck up the ice, and are a well oiled machine in their zone exits and entries. Everyone knows what they're supposed to do and where they have to be.

We may have more offensive firepower than Boston, but the Bruins have their systems down pat. It starts with guys who have been there for years (Bergeron, Chara, Krejci, etc.) and goes on down to everyone else. And, as we have seen before, they know how to take advantage of our passive defensive style as well as how to create turnovers during our stilted zone exit attempts.

 

[Hockey Crazy]

I think that game 1 is THE game that will tell us a lot about this team. Forget about the past 82 games. If they show up, and actually play well then maybe we have some hope that they can win. If they get blown out again, then forget about it, it's done.

Yeah I agree. The way they started last season really was too much to overcome. We need to be aggressive and fast and get on top of them quick... put the pressure right on them as the favorites going in

 

[zeke]

Pace doesn’t matter. 100 points in the 82 games they played. Looks like it’ll be tied for 10th in the league.

and it'll be either 6th or 7th most points, though with the 4th most regulation wins.

 

[Nineteen67]

and it'll be either 6th or 7th most points, though with the 4th most regulation wins.

Tied for 10th .

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

LETS GO BOYS!

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - - - Tavares - - - Marner
Marleau - - - Kadri - - - Kapanen
Ennis - - Gauthier - Moore/Brown

Rielly - - Hainsey
Muzzin - Gardiner
Dermott - - Zaitsev

Andersen
Hutchinson

THERE IS NO REASON THAT WE CAN'T WIN!
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[zeke]

Tied for 10th .

either 6th or 7th.

 

[jrgtml67]

To those thinking the season matters.

Last yr we won season vs them 3-1
This ur they won 3-1

My point, the season doesn't dictate anything. Even recent play. The leafs played a lot against teams out of it and for some stupid reason they try less.

If we can play like we did against Tampa (minus that late fluke goal) I like our chances

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Tied for 10th .

What are you talking about? We are currently 6th with 100 points, can fall to 7th if SJ passes us with a win over Colorado.

 

[jrgtml67]

either 6th or 7th.

6th I looked

Tampa 128
Calgary 107
Boston 107
Wash 104
Isles 103
Leafs, Pens, Nash 100

Also 3 wins all 82 games more than us doesn't put them a mile ahead. Many of us just have bad memories of the last 2 series vs them..forgetting we took them the distance both times...so obviously we aren't bad..in particular last year hurt because we actually had them down, they came back again late...it stunk too because Freddy was a wall after we went down 3 to 1 in the series all to not be one in the last game but I give him a break on that, we needed to tighten up and we didn't and it cost us late..that's where home ice is huge

 

[yubbers]

Muzzin is just as hard as anything we lost on D.

Tavares is a beast on the boards and better than what we lost at forward.

Stop overating Bostons cycle when the the only pairing dominated by it was Rielly/Hainsey and even they were victims of Brutal forward help as Kadri toom himself out of the series and Pleks was brutal. 3rd pairing wasnt great I guess but was still pretty even possession and scoring chance wise.

Muzzin doesn't really seem to do well on the boards. I like him though. Tavares for sure. So we got Hyman and Tavares. and maybe ennis who's a buck 70 soaking wet.

 

[zeke]

6th I looked

Tampa 128
Calgary 107
Boston 107
Wash 104
Isles 103
Leafs, Pens, Nash 100

SJ can still pass. they're tied in the 2nd right now.

 

[Nineteen67]

either 6th or 7th.

Tied for 8 th in points now with 0 games to play. Either way that’s an historical feat from where they were in November.

 

[jrgtml67]

SJ can still pass. they're tied in the 2nd right now.

Who cares lol ...you realise last yr we won the season over Boston 3-1 right? This yr backawards, and if I recall Matty was out 2 of those games. Maybe some foreshadowing...Bruins may expect it, we (fans) don't have high hope's because of 2 yrs being knocked out....oh ya in 7 games...twice lol

 

[zeke]

Tied for 8 th in points now with 0 games to play. Either way that’s an historical feat from where they were in November.

nothing historical about dropping from 3rd to 6th over 4 months.

 

[hector morrison]

I'll try to make you more optimistic.

Although Anderson had a rough March, Rask has been arguably worse.

Leafs PK has been amazing and the Leafs D was decent overall down the stretch.

The Leafs PP underlying numbers have been the best in the league the last couple of months, they just forgot how to finish for some reason. The amount of unreal saves, posts and missed empty nets has been insane. Scoring chances/60 on the powerplay is miles ahead of anyone else though.

Overall PDO down the stretch is way outta whack to where the team has been the last couple of years. If it reverts to even close to normal, the Leafs would be 5+ point higher at the end of the year.

Leafs puck moving D was pretty much crippled the last month+ which may have accounted for the lack of scoring. Actual defending numbers were as good or better than before Dermott/Gards went down (Muzzin was the best TDL pickup in a long time) Now with Gards/Dermott back, we actually get to see what this dcore can do.

and off course, this should give anyone hope:

Tavares instead of Pleks and Muzzin instead of Polak.

I still think home ice is a major factor and Boston in 7 would be my best guess right now but the Leaf winning wouldnt be a surprise. Was the closest series last year and probably the closest this year.

Ahhh,Thanks...that glass half full really quenched my pessimistic thirst!

 

[Trapper]

Time to put all the stats and excuses to bed.
Let’s see who shows up.

 

[Nineteen67]

nothing historical about dropping from 3rd to 6th over 4 months.

I meant “on pace stuff”. Not standings and scoreboard.

 

[Zybalto]

Muzzin doesn't really seem to do well on the boards. I like him though. Tavares for sure. So we got Hyman and Tavares. and maybe ennis who's a buck 70 soaking wet.

Zaitsev destroyed Boston on the boards last year.

 

[biotk]

Oddly just checked Bruins forum and their vote is Boston in 6..sounds like they aren't saying we suck...our own fans are worse lol well some on here are anyway.

I would assume that Leafs fans have probably watched the Leafs play more often since December than Bruins fans have.

 

[Loosie]

Tied for 10th .

How? San Jose is currently winning, if they do win they are 6th. There would be 3 teams tied for 7th, us, Nashville and Pittsburgh all have 100 points.

 

[yubbers]

Zaitsev destroyed Boston on the boards last year.

can't recall that. I don't hate him like most around here either. Let's hope he does so. Looked good the last couple weeks