Meh, I don't dislike the bruins but I dislike the fans a bit.
Some of their fans are Pejorative Slured, but so are ours. I used to hate the fact that they taunt Kessel all the time but I realized the other night Kessel to them is what Alfredsson or Subban is to us - we boo the crap out of them. I'm over that now. I just wish Kessel would embrace it now and start feeding off it. I'd love to hear him say how nice it is 4 years later to still come home to Boston and hear his name chanted, just to screw with the fans.
Another thing I hate about their fans is they're so confident they were gonna sweep us. I feel like they don't realize this isn't the same Leafs team that was losing 7-0 and while Boston is without a doubt a better team this season, the Leafs are still more than capable of giving them a run for their money and taking this to 6 or 7 games. I guess its the cockiness. They were in the same boat as Toronto going what, 41 years? without a cup, win it 2 years ago and then out in the first round last year and they see themselves as the Kings still. I feel the Bruins players respect that the Leafs are a better team, but the fanbase can't grasp it. (But you can probably say that about most teams)
Also I can't stand them whining about X player diving etc if they actually didnt dive. When it comes to that kinda stuff the Bruins are the joke of the NHL, so seeing their fans complaining about other teams just doesn't sit right.
I will say in my opinion, of all the possible matchups in the east, if the Leafs take this series vs the Bruins to 6 or 7 games win or lose, Carlyle just earned the Leafs the respect he wanted. Any opposing fan that disagrees is an uneducated idiot.