Boston or Toronto: Who are you rooting for/against?

[MrNasty]

I detest Boston but being overloaded and force fed Leafs crap all year on TSN and Sportnet makes me want Toronto to crash and burn. The NHL page on each website is always 75% leafs stuff.
Go Booins.

 

[WickedPegJets]

I am rooting for the B's to whip the Maple Laffs so Kyle Dubas will fire the much overrated Mike Babcock!

 

[cajmonkey]

I think I'm gonna root for the Leafs.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Lets go leafssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

[WickedPegJets]

Toronto for sure. Love the way the went about their rebuild. Did near perfectly.

Near perfect?! They didn't adequately address a top-pairing right shooting defenseman and allowing Curtis McInhney (so) to go to Carolina only to be replaced by the erratic Garret Sparks.

 

[S Bah]

I am in favor of every Canadian based team and Team Canada's coach Babcock. Definitely my love for hockey, Canadian hockey teams, Canadian players comes first. Glad to see Canadians have scored all three of the goals in the Leaf/Bruins home opener.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Keep working hard TOR

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I found myself rooting for Boston last night. I'll wait to see another game to see if that was just because they were trailing.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

We have never had a rivalry with Toronto. I am surprised by these results. I was brought up in an era where you had to hate the Bruin's. There is no way I could cheer for them against anyone. 'I think this says a lot about the age group in this poll, perhaps I'm wrong, but this seems like a millennial thing primarily.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Neither....

How could a Habs fan ever root for either of our most fierce rivals?

I'm rooting for a 4-game sweep, where each game goes into double or triple OT & is a nasty vicious affair leaving the winner so bruised and battered that they get swept in the next round...

Heartbreak all around.
Minimal playoff revenue.
Both teams golfing by early May.

Best case scenario.

I don't understand when Toronto became a rival at all, let alone our most fierce?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

We have never had a rivalry with Toronto.

You probably were not alive (or way too young) in the 60s .

 

[Gamimenos]

I'm hoping the will both come to an amicable agreement and forfeit.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

You probably were not alive (or way too young) in the 60s .

Still wasn't much a rivalry, Boston is and has always been our biggest rival.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Still wasn't much a rivalry, Boston is and has always been our biggest rival.

Wasn't much of a rivalry ?

Funny.

The Bruins did not make the playoffs for 8 straight years in the 60s.

 

[MasterDecoy]

Great suggestion by a Bruins fan (thanks, @rfournier103): Which of our rivals are you rooting for in the Leafs/Bruins series?

I'm on the Boston train for this one. As much as I can't stand the Bruins, at least it's a mature hate. Both the Habs and Bruins have given as well as they've got over the years, so there's a measure of sanity and respect in the mix. Toronto fans, on the other hand, are like a swarm of religious zealots at the airport who won't shut up or listen to reason. Any team that allows insipid taglines like "Leafs Nation" and "Johnny Toronto" to pollute social media deserves to be booted out of the playoffs as fast as possible. Shut 'em down, Bruins.

lshap with the wise words again

"mature hate", i like that

 

[MasterDecoy]

You probably were not alive (or way too young) in the 60s .

to be conscious of what was happening in the 60's you'd have to in your 70's by now.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Would love to see the meltdown of Leaf nation after getting Tavares.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

to be conscious of what was happening in the 60's you'd have to in your 70's by now.

Yes ?

Not really.

I'm only ( ) 69.

July 1949.

 

[MasterDecoy]

Yes ?

Not really.

I'm only ( ) 69.

July 1949.

a precocious 69

 

[sandviper]

We have never had a rivalry with Toronto. I am surprised by these results. I was brought up in an era where you had to hate the Bruin's. There is no way I could cheer for them against anyone. 'I think this says a lot about the age group in this poll, perhaps I'm wrong, but this seems like a millennial thing primarily.

Yeah. If I see a Leafs poster in my office, I’d probably groan and roll my eyes. If I see a Bruins poster, I’ll have a need to punch it and hunt down whoever hung it.

Ideally, Leafs eliminate the Bruins and then they have to forfeit the rest of the playoffs.

 

[David Suzuki]

We have never had a rivalry with Toronto. I am surprised by these results. I was brought up in an era where you had to hate the Bruin's. There is no way I could cheer for them against anyone. 'I think this says a lot about the age group in this poll, perhaps I'm wrong, but this seems like a millennial thing primarily.

I dislike the Bruins a lot more as a team but Leafs fans are the worst in sports.

 

[Hins77]

Dave morrisette on tva sport : i know very well debrusk’s father. « I fought with him couple of times ». Hey budy dont lie! You only played 11 games in the nhl. What is your problem!? Lol

 

[BehindTheTimes]

I dislike the Bruins a lot more as a team but Leafs fans are the worst in sports.

The fans aren't playing though, I guess I have a different mindset.

 

[David Suzuki]

The fans aren't playing though, I guess I have a different mindset.

See I hate every team on the ice that isn't the Habs, so I judge them based on fans. Bruins fans are usually pretty intelligent and decent to talk to, ironic considering how Pats and Red Sox fans are.

 

[Miller Time]

I don't understand when Toronto became a rival at all, let alone our most fierce?

Really?

Can't help with that. First stop will likely be the Canadian history section of your closest library.