Series Talk: Toronto vs Boston - Round #1

[Nineteen67]

There is nothing I despise more blaming the refs. If you read the post game of any team that just lost a game, there is always posters blaming the refs for the loss

True. If one can’t see or understand the problem, or can’t do anything about it, then your subconscious looks for something you can use to rationalize the behaviour.

 

[Trapper]

And never stop.

 

[Nineteen67]

It's 4 of 5 you have to win if you go down 2-0.But you're right otherwise. Leafs HAVE to come out of Boston at least split.

Math counts.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Some people create accounts just for this very reason.

That’s life.
We have a bigger hating fan base than most teams have regular fans.

It seems like the fan base that hates us is roughly as big as all the other fan bases put together.

Depends on Matthews just as much. Are we going to have the Matthews of the past 2 weeks? Or the coast around not caring about anything Matthews of the two months prior, and from the playoffs last year.

Such a cynic. Have you tried the main boards? I think you might like it there. In fact, you might like it so much that you won't post on the Leafs board ever again. It's worth a try IMO.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Rielly was really terrible in game 1 and 2 last year so I say a lot depends on how he handles the Bergeron line.

 

[Bluelines]

Funny, creative posts like these help me remember why I wade through the HF petty bashing, hot-take strewn crap-post spewed by many on the Forums.

Well done, and I hope your sense of humour is rewarded with a Leafs win in Round 1!

Thank you sir..

 

[taurine330]

Judging by the content on the main boards, discussing hockey could almost be classified as a secondary purpose, dumping all over the Leafs being the #1 pastime.

I don't understand why would anyone even go to the so-called main boards.

 

[A1LeafNation]

If it's a 4-0 or 4-1 win for Boston, do they talk Babcock firing?

 

[Peiskos]

Leafs are already the least power play awarded team in the league and it’s going to be even worse this series, we’re going to be up against the Bruins AND the refs in this one.

 

[Eddo22]

The next game you watch, count the infractions that the Leafs get away with. Be honest with yourself and you’ll see there is no conspiracy.

How's la la land? There is a very heavy bias against Canadian teams and has been for a while.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Does anyone here still think we have a shot at home ice? With how well we’re playing lately, we’re only 5 points behind, it would just take a couple wins and couple Bruins losses to be just 1 point behind.

Still 12 points up for grab here

 

[Bluelines]

It's 4 of 5 you have to win if you go down 2-0.But you're right otherwise. Leafs HAVE to come out of Boston at least split.

If Toronto comes out of Boston with a split in the first two games, the sound of Bruins fans heads, imploding will be deafening and that is fine by me. Their fan base already has the second round booked to Tampa Bay, we are an after thought for them and their media and IF we don't roll over in four games, the pressure that will build from their insane sports media will play in our favor.

So yes, we suck and yes anything less than a 4 game sweep by the B's has to be considered a huge let down ... ... (said the spider to the fly....)

 

[A1LeafNation]

Does anyone here still think we have a shot at home ice? With how well we’re playing lately, we’re only 5 points behind, it would just take a couple wins and couple Bruins losses to be just 1 point behind.

Still 12 points up for grab here

We have to go 6-0 and they go 3-2-1...it's not happening.

 

[ShaneFalco]

If it's a 4-0 or 4-1 win for Boston, do they talk Babcock firing?

Probably - but probably won't happen
Some will talk about how Dubas failed to get him the "right" players

 

[Nineteen67]

How's la la land? There is a very heavy bias against Canadian teams and has been for a while.

Which would be shooting themselves in the foot.....

 

[ACC1224]

If it's a 4-0 or 4-1 win for Boston, do they talk Babcock firing?

Depends, who 'they' are.

Media - yes
Fans - yes
MLSE - no

 

[Gary Nylund]

I don't understand why would anyone even go to the so-called main boards.

I only do it when I'm really bored. Also, not everyone there is an idiot so if you wade through the nonsense, you sometimes can get some interesting perspectives.

 

[Zizzzzy]

Last night Boston had 3 PP to Tampa’s 6 and like the overwhelming majority of games, I didn’t notice the referees.

One of those Tampa PP was in the final 3 minutes of a tie game. Inane the call Tampa got with 3 minutes left to give them a chance to win the game. Cherry on the top, after taking the lead TBL got another PP to close the game out because why not.

Boston not used to the other team being the favorites! lol

 

[ACC1224]

I don't understand why would anyone even go to the so-called main boards.

I pop in now and then for the comedy.
It's like watching real life Dumb and Dumber.

 

[Loosie]

Does anyone here still think we have a shot at home ice? With how well we’re playing lately, we’re only 5 points behind, it would just take a couple wins and couple Bruins losses to be just 1 point behind.

Still 12 points up for grab here

There's still an outside shot. Tampa winning last night sure helps. We both have one more game against Tampa.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Tavares vs Bergeron
Marner vs Pastrnak
Matthews vs Marchand
Nylander vs Johansson
Kadri vs Krejci
Kapanen vs DeBrusk

The Leaf forwards better bring it because I doubt the defensive system we lack will stop the Bruins.

Based on last night, Leafs will probably not be able to score 7 on Boston, but the Bruins can definitely score 5 on us.

 

[zeke]

Does anyone here still think we have a shot at home ice? With how well we’re playing lately, we’re only 5 points behind, it would just take a couple wins and couple Bruins losses to be just 1 point behind.

Still 12 points up for grab here

I'm not giving up yet.

There's a chance.

we'll have to pretty much run the table, but that's not the craziest thing that could happen.

and Boston isn't so good that they can't stumble a little bit.

 

[Sweet Leaf]

Tavares vs Bergeron
Marner vs Pastrnak
Matthews vs Marchand
Nylander vs Johansson
Kadri vs Krejci
Kapanen vs DeBrusk

.

These are all meaningless undercards to the main event ie Andersen vs. Rask.

It's time for Freddie to win a playoff match up.

 

[A1LeafNation]

These are all meaningless undercards to the main event ie Andersen vs. Rask.

It's time for Freddie to win a playoff match up.

Agreed.

In my mind all our big guys look ready but Kadri and Andersen. Those two need to take their game to the next level over these remaining 6 games.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

I only do it when I'm really bored. Also, not everyone there is an idiot so if you wade through the nonsense, you sometimes can get some interesting perspectives.

I find the main boards more impartial about the leafs than the leafs board is. It's not leaf hate for the sake of leaf hate any more than the leaf board is leaf love for the sake of leaf love.

The vast majority of the main boards thinks Tavares signing was huge for the leafs (other than Isle fans) and most thought the Muzzin trade was a good move for the leafs.

The things they're almost entirely critical of are things the leaf boards are pretty split on anyways, such as the dramatic overpayments of Nylander and Matthews.

The majority of those posters don't care about the leafs in the slightest, and they're just giving impartial opinions. But then when 100% of impartial opinions consider the Matthews and Nylander contracts OUTRAGEOUS overpayments, it's easier for fans here to write it off as "leaf hate" than to accept reality.