Pre-Game Talk: ECQF GAME 7 - 4/23 7:11 PM - WIN OR PLAY GOLF - NESN, NBCSN, CBC, SN(4K), TVAS, 98.5 WBZ-FM

[KnightofBoston]

Thought hype for Avengers: Endgame would dominate my week. Nope. Way more excited for game 7 right now.

Do we go back to Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta tomorrow to throw a curve ball at the Leafs?

Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta
DeBrusk-Krejci-Mojo Jojo
Heinen-Coyle-Kuhlman/Backes
Acciarai-Kuraly-Wagner

Wouldn't mind going back to the heavier line up to go for another game 2 type approach. Gotta figure the refs will be swallowing the whistle in game 7, cause they don't want to be blamed for tilting the game one way or another. (Both teams are mighty guilty of blaming the zebras this series)

It’s certainly a nice distraction

Me n the misses are seeing in imax (will be my first time seeing imax period) with prime seating and have a hotel to stay in after since it’s a late show and were somewhat far from home. Can’t wait. I doubt it’ll let any of us down and I hope the bruins don’t either!

 

[Crescent Street]

If Boston wins does anyone have any guesses as to when GM1 and GM2 might be? I know the Celtics have the 2nd rd with home court starting this week too.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Thought hype for Avengers: Endgame would dominate my week. Nope. Way more excited for game 7 right now.

Do we go back to Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta tomorrow to throw a curve ball at the Leafs?

Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta
DeBrusk-Krejci-Mojo Jojo
Heinen-Coyle-Kuhlman/Backes
Acciarai-Kuraly-Wagner

Wouldn't mind going back to the heavier line up to go for another game 2 type approach. Gotta figure the refs will be swallowing the whistle in game 7, cause they don't want to be blamed for tilting the game one way or another. (Both teams are mighty guilty of blaming the zebras this series)

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

2014 Bruins missed a great shot at the Cup when they lost to a weaker Habs team.

If they lose tomorrow it will be an even greater shot lost at the Cup.

They were the 2nd best home ice team this year. They are due at home going 1-2. They play against a team that they always eliminate in 7.

Especially with all the top teams that already lost, they have to take advantage.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Pour it on, no mercy, f*** em up win the cup

 

[Fenway]

Anyone else feel like Jack saw the Thread on people tuning out NESN because of him (or at least saw that NBCSN beat NESN in the local ratings), and is trying his best to drum up business?

He is aware of the thread

 

[Fenway]

Ya I'd rather see how the real ice is. Oh well

On Friday the Leafs knew the ice was going to be bad, the Bruins did not until the warmup

I can't off the top of my head ever seeing a visiting team at Warrior - Most visiting teams prefer BU.

One NHL team actually uses Simoni in East Cambridge because it is near their hotel.

 

[Spooner st]

I was going to ask why you think it is a mistake, then I thought about it a bit more.

In my head, I think it would be preferable to spend the whole day at the Garden soaking it up and getting into the mindset to defend their home ice, rather than showing up with the Leafs already camped out in their barn. Also, the obvious... you'd think they'd want to be testing the ice, preparing, testing the boards, etc.

Right now the Bruins won 1 game at TD Garden and 2 games in Toronto.

So preparing like an away game at home, is a good decision. Imo

 

[cbbb25]

If Boston wins does anyone have any guesses as to when GM1 and GM2 might be? I know the Celtics have the 2nd rd with home court starting this week too.

The celtics dont have home court. Boston only got home court for the first round. Philly/Toronto/Milwaukee are all the higher seed.

haha I hope the celtics beat Milwaukee and Toronto beats Philly. Boston-Toronto in ECF would be pretty funny after just playing in the first round of NHL

 

[rfournier103]

He is aware of the thread

I’ve wondered more than once who if anyone connected with the Bruins reads this or knows about us.

There’s one answer.

 

[HumBucker]

I'll trust the team to know where they should practice and why.

 

[Alicat]

The GDT has been delivered to Fenway

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

At the end of the day, I think tomorrow night is the Bruins game to lose.

Assuming we have seen the Leafs best at some point in the series, I feel Bostons best outclassed them.


Matthews, their big scoring threat?

2 wide open cross seam passes he scored off of. Marner force feeds him a ppg while he's standing still in the crease.

Another that broke through Rask that Rask probably stops 9 out of 10 times.

I know they don't ask how, just how many, but we haven't really made him work for the majority of his goals. No hard working grind goals. No highlight reel dangle goals. I'm not really worried about him. I was more worried about Kessel, Staal, Karlsson, etc. in the past.


Magic Man Marner must be working on his Aztec Tomb illusion.

Tavares hasn't shown much offensively.

Just bring their best game Tuesday and I can't imagine it's a close game.

 

[Alicat]

Me right now

 

[talkinaway]

I agree with Coach Fenway - you should practice how you play. There is absolutely no reason why the Bruins should be practicing at Warrior when there's a perfectly good time set aside for them at the Garden. It's 100% not an excuse - if they lose, I doubt that would be the differencemaker. But why tempt fate? They've played 41 regular season games and 3 playoff games at the Garden. They should know the ice by now, but it's always good to get a last minute look. The ONLY reason I could think is that some players (particularly vets) may live nearer to Warrior, so it's easier to do the skate-nap-play routine if it's at Warrior.

If Boston wins does anyone have any guesses as to when GM1 and GM2 might be? I know the Celtics have the 2nd rd with home court starting this week too.

Round 2 for all teams should start Thursday, the day after round 1, and would likely feature any teams that didn't play Wednesday, and have an arena open that day (read: us). Even if all of Wednesday's games get cancelled, starting round 2 on Wednesday is just too soon (and possibly impossible if the Sharks host - Calder Cup playoffs that day.)

Thanks to Cher playing the Garden on Sunday, it basically leaves Thursday/Saturday or Friday/Monday, if you avoid back to backs. The latter is plain stupid, giving up a weekend game in Boston. JJ would throttle Bettman.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I am.

Even if technically just a trip, Marchand started getting disciplined for trips that were not slewfoots. These must be called.

 

[Bruinaura]

my pick was Bruins in 7 with the score 2-2 headed into period 3 and I still feel that way. Krejci late goal and Marchand en, 4-2 bruins

Are you trying to kill me? I know it's a happy ending but I'm not sure I survive until then if that's how it goes

 

[Alicat]

my pick was Bruins in 7 with the score 2-2 headed into period 3 and I still feel that way. Krejci late goal and Marchand en, 4-2 bruins

I will be an absolute basket case if this happens

 

[member 96824]

Notable people that saw the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won a playoff series:

Rosa Parks
Richard Pryor
Ronald Reagan
Johnny Carson
Gerald Ford
Milton Friedman

 

[TP]

We're toast

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

LOL, Edwards is growing on me big time. Almost makes me want to watch the NESN feed tomorrow night.

 

[Bruinaura]

We're toast

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Better be the good kind of game 7.

Do it Bruins.

 

[prizminferno]

If we score first we'll blow them out

 

[UncleRico]

DOH! Wishful thinking I guess. Plus all this travel has me forgetting what day today is.

Hahaha I saw this and instantly checked the game time. Would have been nice if the game was today for sure.