ECQF: (2) Boston Bruins vs (3) Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston Leads Series 3-2

[hamzarocks]

Will Kadrigate be the main excuse if the leafs lose this series

No excuses if the leafs lose, the bruins deserve it. They are a elite team mind you. The leafs are a really good team as well. The bruins slapped the leafs in game 1 and 2. But I think toronto has the ability to make this a best of 3 series. Kadri or not this series should be 6 games atleast woth a game 7 looking possible. Just need Marchand to be himself and snap. Get himself suspended and the leafs can capitalize. Pasta and Bergeron are not dirty players for most part. Marchand looked angry tonight. He will either light up the board game 4 or do something really stupid. Hoping as a leaf fan he tries to cross check or slow foot someone and gets suspended for a game or two.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

That was a strange game.
Not sure what the refs were doing? Was kinda like how you'd ref 16 year-olds versus 12 year-olds to keep it fair, always expecting that no matter how much you favoured the 12 year-olds, that the 16 year-olds would win. But they never.

not if Toronto wins game 4.

Boy it is a sad day in BC when Vancouver fans cheer on Boston to beat another team.

 

[b in vancouver]

I thought Boston was supposed to be a team of tough bullies who are favored if the refs put the whistles away, which they did. Not sure why you'd whine

Was just a strangely reffed game. Not sure that's whining. From the delay of game penalty to the we won't call it icing and a few in between, there were a few weird calls tonight that aren't actually judgement calls. Was a bit bewildered on the over the glass penalty. I don't expect refs to be perfect but... ? Really?

 

[winnipegger]

Matthews?

 

[razkaz]

Was just a strangely reffed game. Not sure that's whining. From the delay of game penalty to the we won't call it icing and a few in between, there were a few weird calls tonight that aren't actually judgement calls. Was a bit bewildered on the over the glass penalty. I don't expect refs to be perfect but... ? Really?

I'd say the game was reffed no worse or better than the other games. Lots of crap got let go, don't think one team got away with more than the other. Plenty of missed calls around but the one positive was better linesmen compared to game 2 so that's a plus.

 

[Hank Plank]

Series 5v5 Score Adjusted

TOR

47.3cf%
47.9scf%
48.2hdcf%
48.4xgf%

I have no idea what this means.

 

[Kelly]

Matthews?

Game winning goal?

 

[Kelly]

I have no idea what this means.

Corsi for
Scoring chances for
High danger scoring chances for
Expected goals for

 

[glucker]

Was just a strangely reffed game. Not sure that's whining. From the delay of game penalty to the we won't call it icing and a few in between, there were a few weird calls tonight that aren't actually judgement calls. Was a bit bewildered on the over the glass penalty. I don't expect refs to be perfect but... ? Really?

Honestly, the refs didn’t help Boston as much as the first two games. It’s reallt not fair to the Bruins. They got used to getting a PP for every hit and mean look against, and it was just taken away!

They still got away with a good half dozen blatantly dirty plays, but just getting away with it isn’t good enough. They’re used to being rewarded for it!

Very unfair.

 

[Hank Plank]

Corsi for
Scoring chances for
High danger scoring chances for
Expected goals for

Thanks. I actually only knew the 1st one.

 

[AvroArrow]

Found this funny.



Make sure volume is on, Edwards being Edwards

The fact that it wasn't an interference penalty on Marchand is a joke in itself, Edwards makes it 10x worse with that stupid commentary

 

[AvroArrow]

Four pages of thread/game discussion and not one mention or complaint about the blown (delay of game) call by the refs, which led to a goal on the ensuing powerplay? Hmm....

There was tons of talk about that, as well as about 10 interference penalties that went uncalled against the B's, as well as the countless blown/missed calls in game 1/2.

 

[Sniper99]

Have you ever listen to Joe Bowen?

You cant compare the 2. Edwards is just awful.

 

[aufheben]

Was just a strangely reffed game. Not sure that's whining. From the delay of game penalty to the we won't call it icing and a few in between, there were a few weird calls tonight that aren't actually judgement calls. Was a bit bewildered on the over the glass penalty. I don't expect refs to be perfect but... ? Really?

Pierre McGuire was commenting on it all game on the NBCSN feed. He eventually seemed pretty annoyed.

 

[Jeffsrig]

Good game Leafs, really need to tighten up in the D-zone, hung Andersen out to dry the entire game.

 

[Matt24]

Found this funny.



Make sure volume is on, Edwards being Edwards

This is legitimately one of the most hilarious things I’ve ever heard. Jacky Boy lost his mind over this among all things? Leafs had possession immediately after and it arguably should have been interference on Marchand.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Boston has looked worlds better in the series. Tons of teams win their first on home ice and then lose in 5 or 6, and that will be the case here.

 

[The Murph]

Good game by the Leafs.

Have to expect the Bruins to come out with there best game Thursday, wanting to finish it at home Saturday.

Going to be a beauty game.

 

[saffronleaf]

Sure because of Campbells own will, but I'm sure Bruins Goggles Edwards wanted a stoppage. Its embarrassing how biased he is though, there's supposed to be professionalism in sports commentary and he has none of it whatsoever.

Like he was legitimately getting angry during his call tonight, losing his composure..that shouldn't happen for any NHL commentator. I should be able to watch the Bruins feed and see just as much impartialness as the Leafs feed.

This is random but the Capitals and Rangers have great commentators for the games shown on their local channels. Professional. I mean they still kind of root for the team, but they do it in a way that still makes them come off as professional and trustworthy.

 

[The Best Leafs Ever]

Plekanec with a point and +2. Nuff said.

 

[razkaz]

Plekanec with a point and +2. Nuff said.

The better stat is that Marchand and Bergeron seem rattled by him. Hopefully he keeps it up.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Plekanec with a point and +2. Nuff said.

Toronto depth starts moving. This is good news.

 

[Bedards Dad]

Was just a strangely reffed game. Not sure that's whining. From the delay of game penalty to the we won't call it icing and a few in between, there were a few weird calls tonight that aren't actually judgement calls. Was a bit bewildered on the over the glass penalty. I don't expect refs to be perfect but... ? Really?

Agreed, it was weird they let Hyman get slew footed right in the middle of the play with no call.

Watching the whistles get put away was fun.

 

[Pookie]

Fuming That His Dives Not Called... Marchand Refuses to Speak to Media... Heads Straight for Team Bus

(it could have happened)

 

[Drytoast]

They weren't skating in the first two games? You are going to have to explain to me why they weren't doing that... apart from the fact that they were!!! Were they on snowshoes? I'm lost... I guess the playoffs just aren't important enough? hmmm...

Obviously Chara isn't a great skater.. there are plenty of players that can compensate for that by being effective defensively, and being 7'0 tall on skates sure helps..

Boston did a good jon clogging up the middle not allowing the long stretch passes. But you tell me why they were not skating. Because thats the frusturating part of sports. Sometimes you watch your team perform and they just dont do what you know they can do.

But kappanen actually has exploited your slow d several times already this series... he just hasnt scored. Which is why you have forgotten about it.

Chara is a slow skater. Thats just as much of a reality as hes also 6’9.

Leafs were beating him to the pucks on several occasions when they were pressuring.

Clog up the neutral zone and the leafs forwards cant skate as much.

Fail at clogging it up and we will skate your d into the ground.