As annoying as the Maple Leafs are, and as dangerous as they are, until they actually knock the Bruins out of the playoffs, they are but a nuisance.
The Montreal Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup titles in Boston than the Bruins have. They have met in 34 playoff series, and the Habs have won 25 of those, including 18 in a row between 1943 and 1988. Too many heartbreaks to list. My grandfather, my father, and I have all seen Bruins teams that should have beaten Montreal find some way to lose.
It would take DECADES for the Toronto Maple Leafs to replicate the harm the Canadiens have inflicted on the Bruins and their fans. And just because the Canadiens aren’t “good” right now doesn’t mean they are to be taken lightly.
The Bruins will never beat them badly enough or enough times to satisfy me.
Je me souviens.
I’m going to the game on March 23, and if the Bruins win 7-0, I’ll still be mad because they didn’t go for the 2-pt. conversion.
I hate them.
