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GDT: ECQF Game #1; Toronto Maple Leafs @ Boston Bruins | Series Tied 0-0 | 7PM CBC
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I sure as hell hope the plan isn't to have Komorov matching up against the Bergeron line.
Meh he is a fine checker for the most part. These are the kinds of games he can play. Playoffs are much different
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That line would chew him up and spit him out. We need players that can actually skate with them to be able to stop them. Leo just doesn't process the play fast enough.
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It seems surreal that it's finally here. Not sure what else there is to say, not gonna get much done at work today that's for sure. 
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Thursday game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins
Boston’s Brad Marchand can agitate on the ice and on the scoresheet.
Thursday game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins | The Star
Boston winger Brad Marchand had career highs in assists (51) and points (85) this season. (Rick Madonik / Toronto Star)
Wed., April 11, 2018
Game 1 (Best-of-seven series)
TD GARDEN
FACEOFF: 7 p.m.
TV: CBC
RADIO: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
KEY PLAYERS
Matthews/Marchand
These two players should be at the centre of the action, and reaction. Auston Matthews is making his second post-season appearance in his second season and is expected to be difference-maker for the Leafs. He owns the best snap shot in this series, and has been a presence on the power play in recent weeks. Boston’s Brad Marchand is coming off a regular season in which he set a career high for assists (51) and matched his career high for points (85) but he’s still best-known for his ability to agitate. He has blown kisses at Leafs forward Leo Komarov, and he loves to throw out headline-making quotes once in a while.
NEED TO KNOW
Toronto enters this series having beaten Boston in three of the four regular-season meetings … The Leafs have the NHL’s top power play on the road, and the Matthews-William Nylander-Zach Hyman line is one of the NHL’s top five lines in several key analytic stats … Boston is one of the stingiest teams in goals against (fourth overall), and has a size edge. Defenceman Zdeno Chara and Adam McQuaid will test the Leafs physically … Toronto coach Mike Babcock has missed the playoffs only twice in 17 years as an NHL coach; Boston’s Bruce Cassidy is entering his second post-season since going behind the Bruins bench last February. There’s rarely any real pressure in terms of coach vs. coach, but Babcock is going against a very good coach who has a fraction of his experience.
UP NEXT
Game 2: Saturday, at Boston, 8 p.m.
Maple Leafs at Bruins game day
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Maple Leafs at Bruins game day
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at BOSTON BRUINS
7 p.m., TD Garden, CBC
BIG MATCHUP
Auston Matthews vs. Patrice Bergeron
So Auston Matthews now has some NHL playoff experience, unlike a year ago against the Washington Capitals. The 20-year-old is going to find out soon whether it will help against the savvy and guile of Bruins veteran Patrice Bergeron, who has played in 101 games in the post-season. Not only does Matthews have to endure the checking of Bergeron, he will have to stop Bergeron from scoring as well.
FIVE KEYS TO THE GAME
1. Goaltending
Frederik Andersen has said his 10-1 career record against the Bruins (along with a nifty .935 save percentage) doesn’t matter. It also won’t matter that Boston’s Tuukka Rask lost his last three games of the regular season, allowing 11 goals. Neither team can afford mistakes. Neither goalie can afford to be haphazard when mistakes happen.
2. Leafs’ depth
The Leafs’ scoring isn’t bundled into one basket, unlike the Bruins, who got 99 regular-season goals from their top unit. Toronto had six 30-goal scorers during the regular season, and the Bruins three. No other Boston forward had more than 17 goals. The Leafs keep saying their depth is an asset. In Game 1, they must prove as much.
3. Special teams
The Leafs scored on 25% of their power plays at home and on 25% of their power plays on the road during the regular season, while the Bruins’ 84.4% success rate on the penalty kill at home was fifth overall. What’s crucial for the Leafs is that both of its units have been producing, a fact that could give even the Bruins veterans fits.
4. Crowd sourcing
As much as the Leafs will want to take the crowd out of it early — Toronto’s 91 first-period goals were second in the regular season after Winnipeg’s 92 — don’t count on that happening. The Bruins had an NHL-high 21 victories when the opponent scored the first goal, so they don’t exactly go away and die. Count on a tight game in the opener.
5. Nash vs. Marleau
Their respective acquisitions came months apart — the Leafs signed Patrick Marleau last summer and the Bruins traded for Rick Nash in February — but the playoffs is why they are here. For Marleau, it’s the quest for a Cup with 177 playoffs games on his resume; Nash, 77 playoff games. Each has the potential to make an impact.
MAPLE LEAFS LINES
LW-C-RW
Zach Hyman-Auston Matthews-William Nylander
Patrick Marleau-Nazem Kadri-Mitch Marner
James van Riemsdyk-Tyler Bozak-Connor Brown
Leo Komarov-Tomas Plekanec-Kasperi Kapanen
DEFENCE PAIRS
Morgan Rielly-Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner-Nikita Zaitsev
Travis Dermott-Roman Polak
Goaltenders
Frederik Andersen
Curtis McElhinney
BRUINS LINES
LW-C-RW
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk-David Krejci-Rick Nash
Danton Heinen-Noel Acciari-David Backes
Tim Schaller-Sean Kuraly-Tommy Wingels
DEFENCE PAIRS
Zdeno Chara-Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug-Kevan Miller
Matt Grzelcyk-Adam McQuaid
Goaltenders
Tuukka Rask
Anton Khudobin
INJURIES
Bruins — D Brandon Carlo (ankle), F Riley Nash (head), F Anders Bjork (shoulder).
Maple Leafs — None.
SPECIAL TEAMS (regular season final)
Power play
Bruins: 23.6% (4th)
Maple Leafs: 25.0% (2nd)
Penalty kill
Bruins: 83.7% (3rd)
Maple Leafs: 81.4% (11th)
How the Leafs and Bruins stack up in first-round series
Toronto holds the edge in everything except goaltending and should be able to exorcise its 2013 demons against Boston
How the Leafs and Bruins stack up in first-round series | The Star
The Leafs’ Auston Matthews, right, and Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron both scored 30 goals for the respective clubs during the regular season. (Steve Babineau / NHLI via GETTY IMAGES)
By Kevin McGranSports Reporter
Wed., April 11, 2018
So 2013 doesn’t matter. The regular season doesn’t matter. Accomplishments or disappointments to this point don’t matter.
All that matters to the Maple Leafs is being ready to play the Boston Bruins on Thursday at the TD Garden, the launching point from where Toronto hopes to take things much further than last year.
The Leafs seemed to take a “happy to be here” approach to the 2017 playoffs, when they were ousted in six games by Washington. This year, they feel they deserve to be there.
“It definitely makes you pretty eager to get back,” centre Auston Matthews said of last year’s playoff experience. “You get a taste of it and, like you said, you get pretty hungry to get back in a similar position and push to go further this year.”
The Leafs (49-26-7) took three of four against Boston (50-20-12) this season, with one of the Leafs’ wins in overtime, but it was the Bruins who finished higher in the standings — second place in the Atlantic and seven points ahead of Toronto. Both teams had separated themselves from the pack by mid-season, and all that remained to be seen was final position.
“They’re a good team,” Matthews said of the Bruins. “They’re a bit younger but they’ve also got guys that are veteran, that have been around, that have won Stanley Cups, that have a lot of experience. It’ll definitely be a tough test for us and should be a good series. It’s going to be a battle.”
Here’s how the two teams measure up:
GOALTENDING
Bruins: Tuukka Rask has been Mr. Reliable for Boston, though Bruins fans may not always appreciate what he brings. His numbers (34-14-5, 2.36 GAA and .917 save percentage) are rock solid. He played only 54 games, so he may be better rested than his Maple Leafs counterpart. Rask’s career playoff numbers (2.12, .928) are well above his career regular-season numbers (2.26, .922). The Bruins gave 31 starts to backup Anton Khudobin (16-6-7 record, 2.56, .913) to rest the 31-year-old Rask for the playoffs.
Maple Leafs: Frederik Andersen set the franchise record for wins in a season (38), with fans wondering if he was playing too much. He started 66 games, same as last year, going 38-21-5, with a 2.81 GAA and .918 save percentage. He was mostly rested on the second of back-to-back games. Andersen slumped to 6-5-0, 3.50, .896 since March 1 but will have played only two games since April 1. Backup Curtis McElhinney (11-5-1, 2.15, .934) was terrific in a limited role.
Edge: Bruins.
DEFENCE
Bruins: No Bruins defenceman played all 82 games … Zdeno Chara’s imposing figure and long reach pose a challenge to any offence. He played a team-leading 22:54 a game … Five-foot-nine Torey Krug has matured into an elite puck-mover, setting career highs with 14 goals and 59 points … Rookie Charlie McAvoy (seven goals, 25 assists) was a Calder candidate until injuries cost him 19 games … Brandon Carlo (broken ankle) will miss the series.
Maple Leafs: Morgan Rielly and Jake Gardiner quarterback the two power-play units, resulting in the league’s second-best power play overall. Each amassed a career-high 52 points … Ron Hainsey, Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Polak kill the penalties and are the backbone of the league’s 10th best PK. Gardiner and Zaitsev, paired 5-on-5, each average more than 22 minutes a game … Rookie Travis Dermott has been a reliable find.
Edge: Maple Leafs
FORWARDS
Bruins: LW Brad Marchand led Boston with 85 points in just 68 games. He is the focal point on offence and plays with an edge … Patrice Bergeron hit the 30-goal mark for the fourth time in his 14-year career and remains the quintessential two-way centre … W David Pastrnak (35 goals) is a game-breaker … Trade-deadline pickup Rick Nash (concussion) is aiming to be back in time for Game 1 … Rookie Ryan Donato, who played at Harvard for most of the season, has been among the best Bruins since making his NHL debut with 12 games to go.
Maple Leafs: The Leafs boast three players with more than 30 goals, each playing on a different line … C Auston Matthews (34 goals, 29 assists) ended the season on a 10-game scoring streak (seven goals, seven assists) … C Nazem Kadri (32 goals, 23 assists) had his second best season statistically, and usually draws the top defensive assignments … LW James van Riemsdyk set a career-high with 34 goals … Team points leader Mitch Marner (22 goals, 47 assists) is an elusive playmaker … All nine players on the Leafs top three lines scored more than 10 goals.
Edge: Maple Leafs
COACHING
Bruins: Bruce Cassidy lets his players play to their strengths, but within his structure. His eight years as an assistant and head coach with the Bruins’ top farm team made him the leading candidate for the job when Claude Julien was fired mid-season last year. He has two full seasons and two partial seasons of NHL head-coaching experience after getting his coaching feet wet with the Washington Capitals. His teams have been to the playoffs twice and lost in the first round both times.
Maple Leafs: To call Mike Babcock details-oriented might be an understatement. He could have the best team in the world — as he has — and would still run through drills so as not to miss any element of the game. A Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympic champion, Babcock believes in roles for his players, balancing their time on ice, and rewards effort over skill. Babcock’s teams have been to the playoffs 12 times, but his teams haven’t made it past the first round since 2013.
Edge: Maple Leafs
STATS
Bruins: Power play is fourth best at 23.6 per cent … Penalty kill is third best at 83.7 per cent … Won 50.8 per cent of faceoffs (10th best) … Delivered 1,914 hits (eighth) … Credited with 682 takeaways (seventh) … Blocked 1,072 shots (30th) … 24-1-3 when leading after the first period, 7-14-5 when trailing after first period … Second-best possession rate at 53.71 per cent (a measure of shot attempts taken 5-on-5).
Maple Leafs: Power play is second best at 25 per cent … Penalty kill is 10th best at 81.4 per cent … Won 51.8 per cent of faceoffs (sixth best) … Delivered 1,632 hits (26th) … Credited with 690 takeaways (sixth) … Blocked 1,104 shots (27th) … 31-5-1 when leading after the first period, 4-15-1 when trailing after first period … 17th in possession (49.81 per cent).
EDGE: Bruins
SERIES: Maple Leafs in six
Boston’s Brad Marchand can agitate on the ice and on the scoresheet.
Thursday game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins | The Star
Boston winger Brad Marchand had career highs in assists (51) and points (85) this season. (Rick Madonik / Toronto Star)
Wed., April 11, 2018
Game 1 (Best-of-seven series)
TD GARDEN
FACEOFF: 7 p.m.
TV: CBC
RADIO: Sportsnet 590 The FAN
KEY PLAYERS
Matthews/Marchand
These two players should be at the centre of the action, and reaction. Auston Matthews is making his second post-season appearance in his second season and is expected to be difference-maker for the Leafs. He owns the best snap shot in this series, and has been a presence on the power play in recent weeks. Boston’s Brad Marchand is coming off a regular season in which he set a career high for assists (51) and matched his career high for points (85) but he’s still best-known for his ability to agitate. He has blown kisses at Leafs forward Leo Komarov, and he loves to throw out headline-making quotes once in a while.
NEED TO KNOW
Toronto enters this series having beaten Boston in three of the four regular-season meetings … The Leafs have the NHL’s top power play on the road, and the Matthews-William Nylander-Zach Hyman line is one of the NHL’s top five lines in several key analytic stats … Boston is one of the stingiest teams in goals against (fourth overall), and has a size edge. Defenceman Zdeno Chara and Adam McQuaid will test the Leafs physically … Toronto coach Mike Babcock has missed the playoffs only twice in 17 years as an NHL coach; Boston’s Bruce Cassidy is entering his second post-season since going behind the Bruins bench last February. There’s rarely any real pressure in terms of coach vs. coach, but Babcock is going against a very good coach who has a fraction of his experience.
UP NEXT
Game 2: Saturday, at Boston, 8 p.m.
Maple Leafs at Bruins game day
Terry KoshanMore from Terry Koshan
Maple Leafs at Bruins game day
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at BOSTON BRUINS
7 p.m., TD Garden, CBC
BIG MATCHUP
Auston Matthews vs. Patrice Bergeron
So Auston Matthews now has some NHL playoff experience, unlike a year ago against the Washington Capitals. The 20-year-old is going to find out soon whether it will help against the savvy and guile of Bruins veteran Patrice Bergeron, who has played in 101 games in the post-season. Not only does Matthews have to endure the checking of Bergeron, he will have to stop Bergeron from scoring as well.
FIVE KEYS TO THE GAME
1. Goaltending
Frederik Andersen has said his 10-1 career record against the Bruins (along with a nifty .935 save percentage) doesn’t matter. It also won’t matter that Boston’s Tuukka Rask lost his last three games of the regular season, allowing 11 goals. Neither team can afford mistakes. Neither goalie can afford to be haphazard when mistakes happen.
2. Leafs’ depth
The Leafs’ scoring isn’t bundled into one basket, unlike the Bruins, who got 99 regular-season goals from their top unit. Toronto had six 30-goal scorers during the regular season, and the Bruins three. No other Boston forward had more than 17 goals. The Leafs keep saying their depth is an asset. In Game 1, they must prove as much.
3. Special teams
The Leafs scored on 25% of their power plays at home and on 25% of their power plays on the road during the regular season, while the Bruins’ 84.4% success rate on the penalty kill at home was fifth overall. What’s crucial for the Leafs is that both of its units have been producing, a fact that could give even the Bruins veterans fits.
4. Crowd sourcing
As much as the Leafs will want to take the crowd out of it early — Toronto’s 91 first-period goals were second in the regular season after Winnipeg’s 92 — don’t count on that happening. The Bruins had an NHL-high 21 victories when the opponent scored the first goal, so they don’t exactly go away and die. Count on a tight game in the opener.
5. Nash vs. Marleau
Their respective acquisitions came months apart — the Leafs signed Patrick Marleau last summer and the Bruins traded for Rick Nash in February — but the playoffs is why they are here. For Marleau, it’s the quest for a Cup with 177 playoffs games on his resume; Nash, 77 playoff games. Each has the potential to make an impact.
MAPLE LEAFS LINES
LW-C-RW
Zach Hyman-Auston Matthews-William Nylander
Patrick Marleau-Nazem Kadri-Mitch Marner
James van Riemsdyk-Tyler Bozak-Connor Brown
Leo Komarov-Tomas Plekanec-Kasperi Kapanen
DEFENCE PAIRS
Morgan Rielly-Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner-Nikita Zaitsev
Travis Dermott-Roman Polak
Goaltenders
Frederik Andersen
Curtis McElhinney
BRUINS LINES
LW-C-RW
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk-David Krejci-Rick Nash
Danton Heinen-Noel Acciari-David Backes
Tim Schaller-Sean Kuraly-Tommy Wingels
DEFENCE PAIRS
Zdeno Chara-Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug-Kevan Miller
Matt Grzelcyk-Adam McQuaid
Goaltenders
Tuukka Rask
Anton Khudobin
INJURIES
Bruins — D Brandon Carlo (ankle), F Riley Nash (head), F Anders Bjork (shoulder).
Maple Leafs — None.
SPECIAL TEAMS (regular season final)
Power play
Bruins: 23.6% (4th)
Maple Leafs: 25.0% (2nd)
Penalty kill
Bruins: 83.7% (3rd)
Maple Leafs: 81.4% (11th)
How the Leafs and Bruins stack up in first-round series
Toronto holds the edge in everything except goaltending and should be able to exorcise its 2013 demons against Boston
How the Leafs and Bruins stack up in first-round series | The Star
The Leafs’ Auston Matthews, right, and Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron both scored 30 goals for the respective clubs during the regular season. (Steve Babineau / NHLI via GETTY IMAGES)
By Kevin McGranSports Reporter
Wed., April 11, 2018
So 2013 doesn’t matter. The regular season doesn’t matter. Accomplishments or disappointments to this point don’t matter.
All that matters to the Maple Leafs is being ready to play the Boston Bruins on Thursday at the TD Garden, the launching point from where Toronto hopes to take things much further than last year.
The Leafs seemed to take a “happy to be here” approach to the 2017 playoffs, when they were ousted in six games by Washington. This year, they feel they deserve to be there.
“It definitely makes you pretty eager to get back,” centre Auston Matthews said of last year’s playoff experience. “You get a taste of it and, like you said, you get pretty hungry to get back in a similar position and push to go further this year.”
The Leafs (49-26-7) took three of four against Boston (50-20-12) this season, with one of the Leafs’ wins in overtime, but it was the Bruins who finished higher in the standings — second place in the Atlantic and seven points ahead of Toronto. Both teams had separated themselves from the pack by mid-season, and all that remained to be seen was final position.
“They’re a good team,” Matthews said of the Bruins. “They’re a bit younger but they’ve also got guys that are veteran, that have been around, that have won Stanley Cups, that have a lot of experience. It’ll definitely be a tough test for us and should be a good series. It’s going to be a battle.”
Here’s how the two teams measure up:
GOALTENDING
Bruins: Tuukka Rask has been Mr. Reliable for Boston, though Bruins fans may not always appreciate what he brings. His numbers (34-14-5, 2.36 GAA and .917 save percentage) are rock solid. He played only 54 games, so he may be better rested than his Maple Leafs counterpart. Rask’s career playoff numbers (2.12, .928) are well above his career regular-season numbers (2.26, .922). The Bruins gave 31 starts to backup Anton Khudobin (16-6-7 record, 2.56, .913) to rest the 31-year-old Rask for the playoffs.
Maple Leafs: Frederik Andersen set the franchise record for wins in a season (38), with fans wondering if he was playing too much. He started 66 games, same as last year, going 38-21-5, with a 2.81 GAA and .918 save percentage. He was mostly rested on the second of back-to-back games. Andersen slumped to 6-5-0, 3.50, .896 since March 1 but will have played only two games since April 1. Backup Curtis McElhinney (11-5-1, 2.15, .934) was terrific in a limited role.
Edge: Bruins.
DEFENCE
Bruins: No Bruins defenceman played all 82 games … Zdeno Chara’s imposing figure and long reach pose a challenge to any offence. He played a team-leading 22:54 a game … Five-foot-nine Torey Krug has matured into an elite puck-mover, setting career highs with 14 goals and 59 points … Rookie Charlie McAvoy (seven goals, 25 assists) was a Calder candidate until injuries cost him 19 games … Brandon Carlo (broken ankle) will miss the series.
Maple Leafs: Morgan Rielly and Jake Gardiner quarterback the two power-play units, resulting in the league’s second-best power play overall. Each amassed a career-high 52 points … Ron Hainsey, Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Polak kill the penalties and are the backbone of the league’s 10th best PK. Gardiner and Zaitsev, paired 5-on-5, each average more than 22 minutes a game … Rookie Travis Dermott has been a reliable find.
Edge: Maple Leafs
FORWARDS
Bruins: LW Brad Marchand led Boston with 85 points in just 68 games. He is the focal point on offence and plays with an edge … Patrice Bergeron hit the 30-goal mark for the fourth time in his 14-year career and remains the quintessential two-way centre … W David Pastrnak (35 goals) is a game-breaker … Trade-deadline pickup Rick Nash (concussion) is aiming to be back in time for Game 1 … Rookie Ryan Donato, who played at Harvard for most of the season, has been among the best Bruins since making his NHL debut with 12 games to go.
Maple Leafs: The Leafs boast three players with more than 30 goals, each playing on a different line … C Auston Matthews (34 goals, 29 assists) ended the season on a 10-game scoring streak (seven goals, seven assists) … C Nazem Kadri (32 goals, 23 assists) had his second best season statistically, and usually draws the top defensive assignments … LW James van Riemsdyk set a career-high with 34 goals … Team points leader Mitch Marner (22 goals, 47 assists) is an elusive playmaker … All nine players on the Leafs top three lines scored more than 10 goals.
Edge: Maple Leafs
COACHING
Bruins: Bruce Cassidy lets his players play to their strengths, but within his structure. His eight years as an assistant and head coach with the Bruins’ top farm team made him the leading candidate for the job when Claude Julien was fired mid-season last year. He has two full seasons and two partial seasons of NHL head-coaching experience after getting his coaching feet wet with the Washington Capitals. His teams have been to the playoffs twice and lost in the first round both times.
Maple Leafs: To call Mike Babcock details-oriented might be an understatement. He could have the best team in the world — as he has — and would still run through drills so as not to miss any element of the game. A Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympic champion, Babcock believes in roles for his players, balancing their time on ice, and rewards effort over skill. Babcock’s teams have been to the playoffs 12 times, but his teams haven’t made it past the first round since 2013.
Edge: Maple Leafs
STATS
Bruins: Power play is fourth best at 23.6 per cent … Penalty kill is third best at 83.7 per cent … Won 50.8 per cent of faceoffs (10th best) … Delivered 1,914 hits (eighth) … Credited with 682 takeaways (seventh) … Blocked 1,072 shots (30th) … 24-1-3 when leading after the first period, 7-14-5 when trailing after first period … Second-best possession rate at 53.71 per cent (a measure of shot attempts taken 5-on-5).
Maple Leafs: Power play is second best at 25 per cent … Penalty kill is 10th best at 81.4 per cent … Won 51.8 per cent of faceoffs (sixth best) … Delivered 1,632 hits (26th) … Credited with 690 takeaways (sixth) … Blocked 1,104 shots (27th) … 31-5-1 when leading after the first period, 4-15-1 when trailing after first period … 17th in possession (49.81 per cent).
EDGE: Bruins
SERIES: Maple Leafs in six
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Wearing my Matthews jersey into work today where my office comprises of 99% Sens fans. Gonna feel so good.
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but also...
Going to be a long day at work, but thankfully today and tomorrow is very light.
Go Leafs!
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PS- let's hope this isn't the beginning of a series where leaf fans complain about Komarov. Maybe this comment is too late...
Is
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PS- let's hope this isn't the beginning of a series where leaf fans complain about Komarov. Maybe this comment is too late...
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I'm oddly calm today. I expect that built up nervousness, anxiety and dread will explode later on today instead and put me in a coma. Going to go sit down in the shower and pretend to freak out to see if I can vent some of it in small doses.
Fandom is hard.
Fandom is hard.
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You work at a dil do factory?Wearing my Matthews jersey into work today where my office comprises of 99% Sens fans. Gonna feel so good.
Terry Koshan said the Leafs had six 30-goal scorers. Is that correct?
I thought it was three, and maybe six 20-goal scorers?
I thought it was three, and maybe six 20-goal scorers?
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GO LEAFS GO!
Kick some big bad Bruin ass!
And lets meet in June for the dream final!
Kick some big bad Bruin ass!
And lets meet in June for the dream final!
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I'm usually good until about game 3-4. At that point you know how things are shaking out and the games become more do or die.
Games 1 & 2, while important, are not insurmountable if you happen to lose one or both.
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