Pre-Game Talk: 4/24 ECQF GAME 3 7:11 PM - THE BEAR arrives in Toronto ( series tied 1-1 ) - NESN, ESPN, CBC, SN, TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[DKH]

bruins beat Leafs

4-1
4-1
5-1

They blow a lead after losing a D and now only 2 Bruins F can make Leafs top 9

lol

99% of Bruins fans and 90% here could not name 3 Leafs F after top 4, Bettuzzi and Reaves who’s a carnival curiosity one week ago

 

[KnightofBoston]

Well one thing is for sure, if the Bruins have half as much balls as Dan they’ll never lose another game this spring

 

[Fenway]

There have been rumblings. Parry Sound would be a great place for such a retreat.

@DominicT What I have heard is VIA Rail has a charter from Toronto Union to Parry Sound at 23:00 scheduled tonight so.....

 

[Dizzay]

I think Swayman has another huge game tonight.
JVR pots one for us on the 1st PP, dresses in place of Boqvist. Lauko to line 4
Someone needs to absolutely light Matthews up tonight. Reeves, Domi, Bertuzzi want to take runs.......we can as well. Put Matthews in the f***in press box

 

[bruinsfan1968]

I hope the team is more focused on playing a much better game tonight, instead of where they are going after the game.
Because if they play like they did in game 2, then they might as well, stay on a on a retreat.
Play like they want it more than the Laffs, or go home and lick their wounds!

 

[caz16]

@DominicT What I have heard is VIA Rail has a charter from Toronto Union to Parry Sound at 23:00 scheduled tonight so.....

That should be pretty inspiring.

 

[caz16]

I play Tims NHL Challenge and there are Bruins choices for all 3 picks - so I need Pasta, Geekie and Grz to score tonight....lol

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I think Swayman has another huge game tonight.
JVR pots one for us on the 1st PP, dresses in place of Boqvist. Lauko to line 4
Someone needs to absolutely light Matthews up tonight. Reeves, Domi, Bertuzzi want to take runs.......we can as well. Put Matthews in the f***in press box

Or Marner/Nylander. Both undersized. Easier to obliterate.

 

[smithformeragent]

One trend unsettles me as the Bruins have now lost 4 of the last 5 playoff games at TD Garden ( all in Round 1 )

@DominicT I am hearing the Bruins win or lose will head north to cottage country after Game 3 to escape the Toronto media during the 2 off days similar to what they did in 2011 and Lake Placid.

I can't confirm it but 2 people have told me that is the plan.

If true the location is easily the most Bruins-friendly town in Ontario.

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Saw a meme yesterday that they’re 33-33 at TDG in the playoffs since winning the Cup in 2011.

Some of that might as well be ancient history at this point and has zero bearing on this series.

However, I challenge you to find a franchise in pro sports that has consistently had the level of regular season success and playoff appearances that the Boston Bruins have had and have won fewer championships.

Fitting if the Centennial season ends with a whimper!

This has been them as long as I’ve been a fan. And yet, they’re my team. They were may team post lockout when the barn was empty and I was sitting in the balcony and would have to beg friends to go to the games with me.

Zero expectations tonight or the rest of the series.
I picked TML in 7.

I’ve got bigger fish to fry in my life right now and will be happy to enjoy 3 hours of playoff hockey with all you folks as a nice diversion from life.

 

[JCRO]

GAME. DAY.

 

[mjhfb]

Bruins need to seize the moment while two of Toronto's elite players are non-factors.
I know many criticize Marner for being soft, and Nylander is hurt, but getting those two elite players back contributing to the Toronto attack the could seriously change things. Boston has been outshot both games even without those two doing anything. Dominate now before they add to their offense.

 

[DominicT]

@DominicT What I have heard is VIA Rail has a charter from Toronto Union to Parry Sound at 23:00 scheduled tonight so.....

Unfortunately I got it second hand who said he got it from a scout.

 

[CDJ]

Playoff hockey just gives me anxiety at this point, I just want to rip the bandaid off and get the game over with by the time the puck drops. Too stressful

 

[Orr Fourever]

Bruins win! Just cause..

 

[bobber]

Or Marner/Nylander. Both undersized. Easier to obliterate.

If the Bruin fail to target the Leafs top players in the play offs its a huge mistake.
Bruins have targets on them.

 

[KrejciMVP]

go out and set the physical tone and get good goaltending a defense like game 1. Not sure when that was abandoned but it worked

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I think Swayman has another huge game tonight.
JVR pots one for us on the 1st PP, dresses in place of Boqvist. Lauko to line 4
Someone needs to absolutely light Matthews up tonight. Reeves, Domi, Bertuzzi want to take runs.......we can as well. Put Matthews in the f***in press box

Pitiful.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Max Domi on 6th team since 2020.

Teams must really like him if they keep trading for him

Pitiful.

Never want a player to get injured,but sure wouldn’t mind seeing Matthews getting rocked.

 

[Hookslide]

I would agree. Time for the Bruins to make Leaf players pay. Hit Mathews, Tavares, Marner and Rielly

Good point, also try and sucker Bertuzzi and Domi into retaliating penalties and that should not be too hard a task with those two , the elevator does not go to the top.

 

[sooshii]

One trend unsettles me as the Bruins have now lost 4 of the last 5 playoff games at TD Garden ( all in Round 1 )

@DominicT I am hearing the Bruins win or lose will head north to cottage country after Game 3 to escape the Toronto media during the 2 off days similar to what they did in 2011 and Lake Placid.

I can't confirm it but 2 people have told me that is the plan.

If true the location is easily the most Bruins-friendly town in Ontario.

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Good. I’m glad they’re not staying in TO

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

Tonight feels like it will be the ‘Montreal Forum in the 70’s’ type of game to start. Survive the first ten minutes and take the crowd out of the game. Leafs I am sure will come out in full force with their forecheck. Grind it out tonight and take the W. Main thing I am looking for is a strong physical game again and our forecheck to be much better than game 2. Make their D work to get the puck out. And get pucks in the net. I thought we made it easy on Sammy last game. Loads of shots and shots from everywhere. Look for Jake and Pasta to have big games again.

Let’s go Bruins!

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

when was the last time the Bruins were up 2-0 after the first 2 games at home in the playoffs?

I think vs Carolina in 2019…..

 

[SPLBRUIN]

All I want to see is an aggressive but intelligent forecheck, game 2 was the Bruins version of prevent defense in the NFL.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Tonight feels like it will be the ‘Montreal Forum in the 70’s’ type of game to start. Survive the first ten minutes and take the crowd out of the game. Leafs I am sure will come out in full force with their forecheck. Grind it out tonight and take the W. Main thing I am looking for is a strong physical game again and our forecheck to be much better than game 2. Make their D work to get the puck out. And get pucks in the net. I thought we made it easy on Sammy last game. Loads of shots and shots from everywhere. Look for Jake and Pasta to have big games again.

Let’s go Bruins!

Been saying more shots needed for awhile now it wasn’t just the last couple of games of the regular season that it has been an issue,especially for some of their players,not convinced it’s something that will get addressed anymore.

 

[Alicat]

The GDT is going to be bare bones today. I've got a lot going on so @Fenway won't have the GDT before 3pm unless I can move some things around.