BRUINS GDT 4/12: Game 1 ECQF: Maple Leafs at BRUINS 7:14 PM ET | NESN, NBCSN, CBC, TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[TP]

Aren’t we all

My wife would disagree

 

[Bearclaw]

Do or do not. There is no try.

JUST WIN, BOYS!

 

[jgatie]

Will be in my seats tonight with my older brother. Since we each buy a share of a pair of season tickets, this will be the first time we have attended a game together in many years. Hope to see the Bruins run over the Leaves like a monster truck during foliage season.

f*** the Leaves!!!

 

[RustyBruins72]

No Donato?

 

[Bruinfanatic]

A 5-0 Bruins lead after the 1st period is all I ask for.

Yes!!!

 

[Bruinfanatic]

No Donato?

Yeah not really getting that,If Ryley Nash was back could see it,but Wingels?Really think the forth line should be put back together.

 

[Bruin1970]

Nash out is a terrible blow against the Leafs. Ouch.

 

[jgatie]

So is it confirmed that Nash is not back yet?

Riley or Rick? Rick is back and starting tonight. Riley is not, though he is skating and may be ready Saturday.

 

[ODAAT]

Babcock runs a Euro game, his Ego and Small man syndrome is a big problem for the Leafs. If Boston hits in the series it will be over quick. Babcock hockey is to play perimeter hockey with smallish puck carriers. He believes the games are won due to his line matching, he does not like nor play physical hockey. Leaf hockey is Detroit hockey in blue.
Unfortunate but true...heavy players are sat in Badcock hockey land.

He loves to match lines, makes no secret about it, his approach is far less to do with domination via physicality but if you watched most/all of his teams, while they weren`t bruisers, they also weren`t shrinking violets who were afraid to go into the corners or do the dirty work.

His most obvious "game plan" if you will is all about puck possession, can`t score if you don`t have the puck, not sure why or what you mean by a problem being caused by his small man problem but....the Leafs are well coached, I`m not a Babcock guy but he`s easily one of the best in the business. There are many who could inherit the lineup he has and mess it up good and proper

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I'm scared

Me too

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

In Boston, where we control the matchups, I dont see a problem. MBP line should be able to contain Matthews while chipping in the odd goal.

IMO the game is going to be won/lost depending on our Middle 6 vs theirs. We need 2011/13 Krejci if we are going on a run. He could really be an X factor, nvm if he can get Rick Nash going.

 

[ODAAT]

In Boston, where we control the matchups, I dont see a problem. MBP line should be able to contain Matthews while chipping in the odd goal.

IMO the game is going to be won/lost depending on our Middle 6 vs theirs. We need 2011/13 Krejci if we are going on a run. He could really be an X factor, nvm if he can get Rick Nash going.

Game won`t, IMO, be won or lost on line matches, it`ll all be about speed and can the B`s take away as much as they can from the Leafs so as not to allow them to get up to full speed at will

 

[Absurdity]

Biggest obstacle for the Bruins' offense this series is getting the puck around the slot area. Toronto does a good job clogging up the middle of their zone and keeping opposing offenses to the perimeter. If the Bruins can wear down Toronto's defense and use their speed to get to areas around the net, the Bruins should be able to get on the board frequently.

 

[SPV]

Disappointed that they went with Acciari & Wingels over Donato. Hopefully it works out for them. Nervous about this series, but excited for playoff hockey!!

 

[Terrier]

Extremely nervous about tonight, no doubt.

 

[ODAAT]

Disappointed that they went with Acciari & Wingels over Donato. Hopefully it works out for them. Nervous about this series, but excited for playoff hockey!!

Wingles with over 50 games of NHL playoff experience, Acciari with what? 4-5 games which clearly isn`t much but he has, at the very least, had playoff exposure. If a change is needed after tonight, it`ll get done

 

[TP]

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Game won`t, IMO, be won or lost on line matches, it`ll all be about speed and can the B`s take away as much as they can from the Leafs so as not to allow them to get up to full speed at will

Wouldn't that be about getting the right matchups on the ice? Not sure I want the Heinen Backes line out when Nylander, Kapanen, (insert other fast guy here) are out there.

 

[SPV]

Wingles with over 50 games of NHL playoff experience, Acciari with what? 4-5 games which clearly isn`t much but he has, at the very least, had playoff exposure. If a change is needed after tonight, it`ll get done

I guess. I'd take talent on the 3rd line over 5 games experience though. I agree if they need a change it will get done. Hopefully it just works & no change is needed.

 

[ODAAT]

Wouldn't that be about getting the right matchups on the ice? Not sure I want the Heinen Backes line out when Nylander, Kapanen, (insert other fast guy here) are out there.

not necessarily, all dependant upon structure, guys slipping out of their lane too early or not recognizing the best angle to attack, fore-check or pressure an opponent. One thing I do respect a lot about this B`s team is there really isn`t a line that I would consider to be a consistent worry when it comes to understanding the 200ft game but it`s all about focus, execution. Clearly there are scenario`s where Butch would rather have certain lines out vs certain Leaf one`s but as far as I can tell, Butch doesn`t chase matchups

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Please just shut the Laff fans up tonight.

Go Bruins!

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

All this anticipation... This won't be a very productive day at work...

 

[ODAAT]

I guess. I'd take talent on the 3rd line over 5 games experience though. I agree if they need a change it will get done. Hopefully it just works & no change is needed.

We`ll see what happens, I also am not sure this isn`t about Sweeney/Butch being skeptical about having yet another kid out there to go along with first time playoff players like DeBrusk/Heinen/Grizz. Now, some can argue that the only way to get that experience is to play, can`t disagree, but I wonder if we were to talk to the other 15 NHL coaches in this playoffs and ask them if they`d play a vet (Wingles) ahead of Donato to begin a series and let the kid see how amped up things are from upstairs, most would say they`d give the vet the nod initially IMO

Look, if the B`s lose tonight, IMO, it won`t be due to the fact that Donato wasn`t playing. My guess is we`ll see Donato at some point and it won`t be in a game 6/7 it`ll be sooner than later and if the B`s were to lose this series with Donato sitting out game 1, not a chance in he** would I blame a series loss on a personnel decision that was made in game 1

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Really hope the real first line shows up ,not sure who those guys were the last 6 games.Pretty sure they will.

 

[3rdLiner]

For some reason I'm more concerned about Riley being out than I am about Rick coming back.

All of Schaller, acciari, wingels, Backes, kuraly in the bottom six tells me Cassidy wants to go heavy and wear torontos defense out.