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[KnightofBoston]

Meh Leafs only had 2 days off before the series began AND played a B2B against the Panthers and Lightning which resulted in some injuries. Only team in the league to end the year like that. Bruins had scheduling advantages there.

your post is textbook moving the goalposts, we're not discussing how the regular season was scheduled

 

[Summer Rose]

I think everyone should have the uniquely frustrating experience of pulling for the Leafs, at least once, sort of like how everyone should take a stab at working in customer service. It's a potent cocktail of hope and crushing disappointment!

The Coyotes already broke my heart... why not let the Leafs do it too?

 

[Strangle]

The mighty, mighty Leafs, they skate down the ice,
In their sacred quest to hoist Lord Stanley's cup;
Powered by forwards Matthews and Knies,
Nothing will get them down, the only way is up.

The crowd in the arena cheers, it's a roll of the dice,
He shoots! He scores! The crowd, it roars!
They repeat this not once, not twice, but thrice!
It's a roster assembled, the stoutest of cores!

It's not battles to be won, these games they are wars,
Led by captain Tavares, and Samsonov the wall,
The fans are loud and rabid, their yells blow off the doors,
Come one and all to the arena, they truly have it all!

The team celebrates, but remember it's done in stages,
But remember this game, as it's one for the ages.

It’s beautiful

 

[crump]

Skate on down the rink.

The hot steel thrashing against the frozen water

Swish! There goes Johnny!

He shoots, he scores! 1,2,3 a hat trick for Johnny McVee!

And now he's home with his fam-uh-lee.

The mighty, mighty Leafs, they skate down the ice,
In their sacred quest to hoist Lord Stanley's cup;
Powered by forwards Matthews and Knies,
Nothing will get them down, the only way is up.

The crowd in the arena cheers, it's a roll of the dice,
He shoots! He scores! The crowd, it roars!
They repeat this not once, not twice, but thrice!
It's a roster assembled, the stoutest of cores!

It's not battles to be won, these games they are wars,
Led by captain Tavares, and Samsonov the wall,
The fans are loud and rabid, their yells blow off the doors,
Come one and all to the arena, they truly have it all!

The team celebrates, but remember it's done in stages,
But remember this game, as it's one for the ages.

 

[aRielzinhooo]

The mighty, mighty Leafs, they skate down the ice,
In their sacred quest to hoist Lord Stanley's cup;
Powered by forwards Matthews and Knies,
Nothing will get them down, the only way is up.

The crowd in the arena cheers, it's a roll of the dice,
He shoots! He scores! The crowd, it roars!
They repeat this not once, not twice, but thrice!
It's a roster assembled, the stoutest of cores!

It's not battles to be won, these games they are wars,
Led by captain Tavares, and Samsonov the wall,
The fans are loud and rabid, their yells blow off the doors,
Come one and all to the arena, they truly have it all!

The team celebrates, but remember it's done in stages,
But remember this game, as it's one for the ages.

Im crying.

 

[SilhouetteSpecial]

The Coyotes already broke my heart... why not let the Leafs do it too?

Look at you, already with the loser mentality. Definitely a Leafs fan. I feel bad for you

 

[BB79]

So, I normally don't like either the Bruins or the Leafs, but I'm warming up to the idea of wanting the Leafs to win the series... what is going on... am I going crazy?

Yes. Seek help

 

[winnipegger]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Marner is a weiner

 

[wintersej]

Oh I know, neither playoff record is particularly impressive and Montgomery at least has a marginal edge in the regular season (but what good is that).

If Boston loses this series though, I would agree with the earlier poster who indicated that Monty's job wouldn't be in jeopardy. Feel like he's got more runway to work with, but I could be wrong. That switch to Ullmark last game certainly didn't do him any favours.

Keefe, on the other hand, might be out the door if the Leafs can't get it done in this series. He's been around longer but I think this could be it for him.

Do you understand the context of switching to Ullmark? Last season he got slammed for not bringing in Swayman until game 7 when he hadn’t played in weeks. This year slammed for making sure both goalies get some time in. He will ride the hot hand at the end of the series. But he already got burned by letting one of the goalies go cold.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

The Coyotes already broke my heart... why not let the Leafs do it too?

I don't recommend being a Leafs fan.

It's an abusive relationship, with the very very low possibility of the ultimate climax.

 

[Strangle]

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Not the NHL playoffs if the word “whine” isn’t thrown around endlessly.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Do you understand the context of switching to Ullmark? Last season he got slammed for not bringing in Swayman until game 7 when he hadn’t played in weeks. This year slammed for making sure both goalies get some time in. He will ride the hot hand at the end of the series. But he already got burned by letting one of the goalies go cold.

Yeah I get it, keeping the rotation going. But like you said, riding the hot hand was the way to go.

Who cares if Ullmark goes cold, when Swayman's already putting up god-tier numbers against the Leafs this year? Tonight might change that, but just imagine what the atmosphere would've been like had the Leafs gone home down 2-0 instead of tied and now holding home ice advantage.

Dean Evason did the same thing last year with Filip Gustavsson, and it was one of the main reasons Dallas got up off the mat and won the series. Just a stubborn insistence on sticking to a gameplan instead of realizing what he had after Game 1.

 

[nofehr]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Marner is a weiner

...and so are you.

 

[tom leafers]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Marner is a weiner

Winnipegger is too



you walked right into that one

 

[BM14]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Marner is a weiner

And you live in an igloo

 

[AvroArrow]

Bruins already crying



Next comes the Ref whining

First the captain, now the coach. Jeremy Jacobs next ?

 

[BM14]

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First the captain, now the coach. Jeremy Jacobs next ?

JJ has a direct line to Gary Buttplug. That’s not good. Boston in 3.

 

[HockeyVirus]

your post is textbook moving the goalposts, we're not discussing how the regular season was scheduled

The discussion is a potential unfair advantage of the schedule so my post is within context. Bruins have to spend an extra day in the city but got an extra day of rest before game 1.

And the Leafs dealt with the same thing last year in Florida.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Bruins should walk this one. Just too strong.

 

[Golden_Jet]

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First the captain, now the coach. Jeremy Jacobs next ?

It is a stupid schedule though, Wednesday, Saturday, then Tuesday. Every second day, unless rink is in use. Back to back games with 2 days off in between, dumb.

 

[gn2007]

It is a stupid schedule though, Wednesday, Saturday, then Tuesday. Every second day, unless rink is in use. Back to back games with 2 days off in between, dumb.

While the tampa series first 2 days off will be if they get a potential game 7. Each team has to take it one way or another.

 

[Divine]

unless there was no way to schedule those games differently, he has a point. Within the current structure of higher seed getting rewarded with home ice, you shouldn't be spending an inordinate amount of time in the away team's city or on the road

that said, not only do I think home ice vs away is overrated aside from last change, road games tend to help teams bond and stay focused, clear out the noise. The Bruins specifically being on the road I think will help more than hurt them so Monty should probably just focus on the positive, he should only make gamesmanship comments that can actually have an effect, they're not going to reschedule the games now

You're not spending more time in Toronto unless you want to. The Leafs clearly had to fly into Boston at least the day before the series started. If we're only counting the game days, Montgomery should have just flew the Bruins in today so they could have spent less time in Toronto if he's so afraid.

Not sure what difference that makes unless Nylander is out with food poisoning and Montgomery was hoping for more time for other players to be affected.

 

[winnipegger]

And you live in an igloo

We don't say igloo nowadays, the politically correct term is "snow house".

 

[Prettyisland]

I just hope both teams don’t have fun