Series Talk: ECQF: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs (Series Tied 3-3)

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bruins deserved the win. B's at home sucked all night except for Swayman

Why did Toronto not deserve it? They played a well executed game. It is astounding what happens when a team has a goalie that is capable of making a save isn’t it.

 

[Strangle]

Why is it that the Toronto series has 4k replies and no others series even has 1k. Lol

We are the center of the hockey universe and all other fanbases are just as interested in us as they are their own teams.

We are a league-wide obsession

 

[sampollock]

Why did Toronto not deserve it? They played a well executed game. It is astounding what happens when a team has a goalie that is capable of making a save isn’t it.

sorry I typoed that wrong I fixed it up there. darn

Leafs desvered it by a long shot

 

[Strangle]

What’s the Leaf’s excuse from never even reaching the Finals with Sundin? Or Clarke? Or Gilmour? Or Matthews/Nylander/Marner?

We are under a curse

Now answer the original question

 

[sampollock]

We are the center of the hockey universe and all other fanbases are just as interested in us as they are their own teams.

We are a league-wide obsession

media tells us you all are...lol

 

[Strangle]

media tells us you all are...lol

And which team not named Boston or Toronto do you cheer for?

You’re proving my point

 

[93gilmour93]

media tells us you all are...lol

HF Boards proves we are

 

[Strangle]

HF Boards proves we are

This guy is probably an Edmonton fan, I can name 3 players on Edmonton off the top of my head, I can’t remember what the series score is, I’m lucky to even know they are playing the kings.

I just don’t care about the oilers

But this guy probably can name 15 maple leafs, their stats for the year, what line they play on and their salaries

He’s a leafs fan

 

[nturn06]

It seems that the TML can actually play good hockey when they are not trying to inflate AM's goal numbers

 

[Strangle]

It seems that the TML can actually play good hockey when they are not trying to inflate AM's goal numbers

Bruins are so dumb for playing Marchand and pasta and their goalies in game 82

What were they thinking? Selfish players and stupid coach

Everyone knows you need to rest the last couple games of the season and these fools were out there trying to win the division. Idiots

 

[93gilmour93]

Brad Marchand

 

[ACC1224]

Someone mentioned that the Bruins did a emergency recall for a goalie this morning. Anyone know what that's all about?

 

[Ratsreign]

Everyone knows you need to rest the last couple games of the season and these fools were out there trying to win the division. Idiots

No, they weren’t. They were skating around the last couple of games thinking “we want Toronto”

 

[sampollock]

This guy is probably an Edmonton fan, I can name 3 players on Edmonton off the top of my head, I can’t remember what the series score is, I’m lucky to even know they are playing the kings.

I just don’t care about the oilers

But this guy probably can name 15 maple leafs, their stats for the year, what line they play on and their salaries

He’s a leafs fan

ya sam pollock was a EDM GM

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

If Marchand stopped acting like a donkey out there the ref wouldn't try to stop him and the best part is Marchand went full dive mode not realizing it was the ref. He's such a clown

Marchand has been incredible this series. Toronto's fans and coach crying is why the official panicked and gave matching roughing.

Imagine thinking Marchand has been anything but controlled in this series.

 

[tom leafers]

So the Leafs have been the better team for two games, the Bruins have been the better team for two games and Boston won a tight game 3. Can't wait for Game 6... .

were due for a nice and easy 4-1 win or something. Last safe win we had was game two against tampa last year. my heart cant take these 1-1 overtime games

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

43.5% of the voters are wrong so far.

If the Leafs continue on their historic home losing streak in the playoffs, I will be part of the 29.3% who will be right.

 

[tom leafers]

Marchand has been incredible this series. Toronto's fans and coach crying is why the official panicked and gave matching roughings.

i can understand being upset about Toronto getting a powerplay from that scrum, but defending Marchand when that was literally his first penalty taken all series, after getting away with multiple borderline tripping hits is a bit silly.

 

[93gilmour93]

Marchand has been incredible this series. Toronto's fans and coach crying is why the official panicked and gave matching roughing.

Imagine thinking Marchand has been anything but controlled in this series.

He's played very well and been a clown at the same time. Both things can be true

 

[sampollock]

bruins were outplayed, to be at home and do that.
leafs stepped up

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Boston losing Game 5 at home in OT?

 

[Just Rude]

Better team is a tricky term to use, because a goalie is part of the team.

Had more possession? More shots?

You're right. "Better team" is tricky. It's more the eye test, watching the game.

Game 3 was a coin flip but I don't think it's a stretch the say the Leafs could have won that game with a bounce or two. Maybe even a PP goal.

Example: Had Boston won in OT last night, I am sure 80% of people would have said they didn't "deserve" it, if that makes sense.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

I just don't understand why Montgomery would tweak the lines from what has been working and put back in players (Gryz) that have been terrible.

It's bizarre. He also had Beecher, who has been very good and is solid at the dot, out of the lineup. Needed to have his best players out there for an elimination game. Montgomery got cute last year with a big series lead. He overthinks things in the postseason it seems.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Hopefully Matthews returns for game 6, it would be great if the PP would get going too.

I'm interested to see if Boston goes back to Swayman for game 6 or does Ullmark get a turn?

A conversation I don't think anyone in Toronto wants to have right now involves whether or not you actually want Matthews to return for game 6.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Marchand has been Marchand, and all that entails. He's been extremely effective and outside of perhaps Swayman, the best performer in the series.