GDT: Bruins @ Leafs | Dec 8th | 7:00est| LeafsTV | #loserpointweek

[Daisy Jane]

Okay. We can totally win this, but My main focus is for the entire week - is to gain at least the loser point. #loserpointweek. It will be very interesting to see how Bernier plays tonight.


the leafs line up

Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050 20s
Projected Lines vs. BOS: JVR-Kadri-Kessel. Raymond-Smith-Clarkson. Ashton-McClement-Kulemin. McLaren-Holland-D'Amigo.

David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590 42s
#Leafs D: Gunnarsson-Phaneuf, Gardiner-Franson, Liles-Ranger

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[yakfish]

Go leafs go!!!

Make it so!

 

[BayStreetBullies*]

Live long and prosper.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Go Leafs Go!

Hopefully Lupul's back Wednesday

 

[Atomos2]

Alright boys...take a deep breath, Bern the boats, and then hunt these Bruins.

 

[leafstilldeath*]

Wooo. Lets get it done boys

Play with pride. Respect the maple leaf on your chest and do not stop for anything. Just burn the boats!



Boston has gotta suffer. Divisional rivals back to back we need wins back to back.

meanwhile, Kessel was spotted looking for comfort food as he was told the game is against Boston

This gif from the main board.


Then Kessel was told he never shows up for Boston and he got pissed off and started charging his batteries for the game:

Should be a good one guys. Bernier the Bruins!

LEAFS RULE ALL!!!

 

[Warden of the North]

Bruins are weakened by injuries and suspensions, just like we are. Need to take advantage

 

[BayStreetBullies*]

Weekend at Bernier's!

 

[Rayzorexe]

Lets make it a 3 game winning streak!

I predict we'll see in the neighbourhood of 35 to 46 shots tonight

 

[Pi]

Last game against the Bruins was completely our damn game. JvR had a terrible penalty after we dominated the 2nd and lead 2-1...gave up a 4 min PP and the momentum gift wrapped to the Bruins.

Time to hit these knuckleheads out of our building.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

We need more scoring from our 2nd and 3rd lines, and defence core.

This team is really lopsided relying on JVR and Kessel aka Team USA for our production.

No Lupul, Bozak, Bolland, has really turned us into a PP relied on, 1 line team.

Boston play a high pressure game, both on the backside and the front side in your face style.

Should be interesting seeing how our 3rd period is tonight against one of the best conditioned teams in the NHL especially on back to back nights.

 

[Gallagbi]

We need more scoring from our 2nd and 3rd lines, and defence core.

This team is really lopsided relying on JVR and Kessel aka Team USA for our production.

No Lupul, Bozak, Bolland, has really turned us into a PP relied on, 1 line team.

Boston play a high pressure game, both on the backside and the front side in your face style.

Should be interesting seeing how our 3rd period is tonight against one of the best conditioned teams in the NHL especially on back to back nights.

One of the best conditioned teams based on what?

 

[rojac]

Weekend at Bernier's!

Hmmm. Wouldn't "Weekend at Bernier's" imply that Bernier is a dead weight being propped up by the rest of the team when, in fact, the opposite is closer to the truth?

 

[cyris]

Bruins are weakened by injuries and suspensions, just like we are. Need to take advantage

Yup no excuses in this game. Both have players out, both played the night before and 3 times in 4 days.

And that gif is hilarious, first time I have seen it with Kadri.

 

[BayStreetBullies*]

Hmmm. Wouldn't "Weekend at Bernier's" imply that Bernier is a dead weight being propped up by the rest of the team when, in fact, the opposite is closer to the truth?

 

[Banic]

Hmmm. Wouldn't "Weekend at Bernier's" imply that Bernier is a dead weight being propped up by the rest of the team when, in fact, the opposite is closer to the truth?

Weekend at Berniers 2. He is so lively and goal driven some would say it's magical.

 

[InterceptSchenn]

Boston has some key people injured as well. Should be a close game. I think Bernier steals one.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I honestly think - we have to work our "we only play 40 minutes" to our advantage here.
(how sad is that? I know it's very much psychological our third period meltdowns - but I don't think I ever thought I'd be posting a game plan to work around a 20 minute breakdown).

1: Smack Chara (Orr is out - but I think McLaren can be up to the challenge here). Every time we've beaten Boston (both in our building/their building) it's because we really pushed the big guy around.

2: employ our speed from the word, go. The Bruins have a better "second wind response" than we do - so if we capitalise early, we should be fine

3: for the love of God - let everything GO. if a Bruin goons someone up - don't retaliate, just keep on going. don't take stupid penalties. (their powerplay is 19th, but our PK is 25th it used to be so beautiful, our PK).

4: we have GOT TO SHOOT. per usual, they are 1st in the league in goals against - so every PP that we draw needs to be on point, and if there is a wild scramble lift the puck up and try to get it into the net.

this way, by the third - we should be okay enough to win, or again like i said at LEAST get a loser point. each and every game if we're not winning, we have to be thinking, overtime point this week. (well in general, but esp. this week).

 

[Bardown warrior]

Is lupul in tonite?

 

[Lebanese Leaf]

Rielly better play tonight.

 

[Revolt]

Going to be tough. I'd be okay with a point.

Also hope lupul is in tonight.

 

[Alerion]

I think beating the Bruins would get the boys some of their swagger back. Tonight's a big game and I see no reason why we can't grab a third straight W.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Lupul isn't playing tonight, going off the radio reports yesterday (but I'd also assume it could be a game time decision?)

we don't usually have a game in hand against teams we're chasing -but we have one against Detroit - a win tonight puts us 4 behind Montreal, and back in the third seed of the Atlantic (we win the tie breaker based off wins)

(when did Detroit get so many ROWs?)

 

[RAGINGxPONY]

hoping for the best, expecting the worst

can't believe its on leafs tv though such bs

 

[UFancyHuh]

Bernier's first game vs Boston as a Leaf. Lets see how he fares.

Please for the love of god sit Fraser. I get that we need a shut down stay at home guy but he's creating more problems than solutions atm.