Pre-Game Talk: ECQF GAME 2 - Sat 8:12 PM - A game the Bruins HAVE to win - NBC, CBC, SN(4K), TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM

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[trenton1]

My wife woke me up today and told me she's pregnant. The Bruins better win tonight for the future Bruins fan that's baking in the oven.

Awesome. Congrats.

 

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@Paddington

You definitely need one of these now

 

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[The Winter Soldier]

Cant try and out play the Leafs speed and skill. Not going to work. Gotta check hard and often. Play heavy. Not sure why Cassidy tried to play into their style. Not how we beat them 3 times during the season.

I am note sure why also? When you get into a track meet against Toronto, you are not going to win many games. The Leafs are very susceptible to turnovers for the counter attack, and their D below the dots can be had 100%. Clog the neutral, make their D play below the dots, you will see a different game 2.

 

[JRull86]

Backes is confirmed in for tonight. No word on who is out.

Debrusk "likely" to play.

 

[PacificNWBruin]

Terrible mentality to have in game 1. Good wake up call for game 2. No playoff game will be easy.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Playing physical to me is finishing checks and playing below the dots. Something the Leafs do not like to do. Their D is really susceptible to playing below the dots. Force them to play a game they are not equipped to play. The B's cycle is far superior a game than trying to match a up tempo freeway neutral zone game.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

That tells me Cassidy is either reading this board or he has decided to play a heavier game more suited to beat the Leafs. The positive is it only took one game to figure this out. A lot of games to go.

 

[Alicat]

Well the line up graphic is going to look a little odd

 

[BruinDust]

Backes is confirmed in for tonight. No word on who is out.

Debrusk "likely" to play.

Should be Nordstrom. Put Backes with Acciari and Wagner and grind away. If that 4th line isn't hemming in the Leafs D off the cycle, it's pretty much useless and it hasn't been as effective cycling the puck with Nordstrom taking the place of Kuraly.

 

[The Garden]

I don't think the Bruins have to win this game.

If the Bruins lose Game 2, Halak will certainly start Game 3. Of course it wasn't Tuukka's fault that we lost Game 1, but Halak has a history of really stepping up his game for the playoffs. And Rask has a history of failing at key times in the playoffs.

Is Halak the guy that will put this team over the top? Maybe not, but I just don't see us ever winning the Cup with Tuukka Rask as the starting goalie.

 

[Paddington]

@Paddington

You definitely need one of these now

That's fantastic. I think I'll have to get one. It's actually the reason I chose the username Paddington. I always thought the awful 90s third jersey logo looked like Paddington.

 

[JRull86]

Should be Nordstrom. Put Backes with Acciari and Wagner and grind away. If that 4th line isn't hemming in the Leafs D off the cycle, it's pretty much useless and it hasn't been as effective cycling the puck with Nordstrom taking the place of Kuraly.

It's probably Kuhlman.

Move MoJo up with Krejci, and slot Backes on Coyle's RW with Heinen.

63 - 37 - 88
74 - 46 - 90
43 - 13 - 42
20 - 55 - 14

 

[Alicat]

That's fantastic. I think I'll have to get one. It's actually the reason I chose the username Paddington. I always thought the awful 90s third jersey logo looked like Paddington.

I think of the bear when I see your username

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Playing physical to me is finishing checks and playing below the dots. Something the Leafs do not like to do. Their D is really susceptible to playing below the dots. Force them to play a game they are not equipped to play. The B's cycle is far superior a game than trying to match a up tempo freeway neutral zone game.

Agree Bruins need to establish a cycle game ,other than the third line especially Coyle it was none existent,Leafs weakness is there D ,if Bruins don’t pressure them,and take advantage of them,they don’t win it’s as simple as that.

 

[Over the volcano]

Love it

 

[Neely2005]

God just had a Toronto station on and the headline was Plan the Parade,As they were talking about the Cream Boston donuts at Tim Horton.Have to win this game,I officially now hate the Leafs 10 x as much as the Habs.

Living in Toronto lots of leaf fans are now predicting a sweep.

 

[Alicat]

It's probably Kuhlman.

Move MoJo up with Krejci, and slot Backes on Coyle's RW with Heinen.

63 - 37 - 88
74 - 46 - 90
43 - 13 - 42
20 - 55 - 14

Thats exactly how I have my graphic

 

[caz16]

I certainly wouldn't tempt fate but can you imagine if we did to the Leafs what the Flyers did to us? It would break them for eternity.

I want the next four wins though, just to be clear.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Living in Toronto lots of leaf fans are now predicting a sweep.

Oh yeah,probably already have the parade details all worked out also,Hotels in the Area probably already taking reservations,I’m actually being serious.

 

[sooshii]

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I certainly wouldn't tempt fate but can you imagine if we did to the Leafs what the Flyers did to us? It would break them for eternity.

I want the next four wins though, just to be clear.

Yeah let’s not try that.Lol

 

[sooshii]

Same D as G1

 

[Trap Jesus]

Same D as G1

I think Kuhlman is just as likely, even though I think that would be a mistake. At the end of the day I just hope they aren't going with Backes on the Krejci line.