Who would win a 7 game playoff series, Toronto or Boston?

[Albus Dumbledore]

Well yes, I see you're trying to make excuses for Mathews' poor play in the playoffs. However, he said himself, the prior injury wasn't a problem, so he wasn't playing injured. So, the point on the injury excuse is dead.

Players generally wouldn't make excuses. His play was obvious not at his best. Fans could see so could the coach.

Matthews was bad no getting around that. He still led the series in scoring chances just couldn't convert. His shoulder never recovered from November.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Players generally wouldn't make excuses. (1) His play was obvious not at his best. Fans could see so could the coach.

Matthews was bad no getting around that. He still led the series in scoring chances just couldn't convert. (2) His shoulder never recovered from November.

Kind of presidential logic here.

In the real world, (1) is not proof of (2)...

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Kind of presidential logic here.

In the real world, (1) is not proof of (2)...

Great.. Matthews was a bit hurt and he sucked. Nothing more needs to be said.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Great.. Matthews was a bit hurt and he sucked. Nothing more needs to be said.

I wouldn't say "sucked".

At least he tried, unlike Nylander, who really sucked.

The Leafs have a jewel in Marner.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

I wouldn't say "sucked".

At least he tried, unlike Nylander, who really sucked.

The Leafs have a jewel in Marner.

Nylander was soft true.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Bruins might never lose another game ever. Boston in 4.

 

[wetcoast]

Bruins might never lose another game ever. Boston in 4.

Never good to peak too early though.

 

[JustinCase]

Never good to peak too early though.

Every team goes through a slump eventually.
I'm just hoping that for Boston, it's around the 2nd week of April.

 

[Wiggleboom]

This series will assuredly go seven games. The hockey gods would not have it any other way.

 

[winnipegger]

This series will assuredly go seven games. The hockey gods would not have it any other way.

Depends on if the Leafs get their shit together or not. If Matthews doesn't play like a star player the Leafs are going nowhere.

 

[thadd]

Assuming neither team is missing either of their top 5 players or starting goalie when the series starts, I'll say Boston in 5 or 6 games regardless of who has home ice. Boston has some kids that showed up nicely in the playoffs last time around and I have a feeling they'll only look better this time.

As for Toronto, would be nice to see Marleau to pump those stats up so that people would stop insinuating that he won't be playing for the Leafs next year because regardless of how well or poorly the Leafs fare, I'm confident that Marleau retires a Leaf and if resigns after next season I expect him to resign at a much cheaper price.

 

[Hunter368]

Boston is looking pretty tough to beat.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Boston in 4

 

[82Ninety42011]

Unless something drastic causes a flick of the switch with the Leafs this is over before it begins. As of right now Bruins in 5 max and maybe 4 Leafs are not looking like a team made for playoffs.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Boston in 3.

 

[wintersej]

What’s the news on Gardiner and Dermott?

DeBrusk and Pasta back the last two games for Boston and Mojo, Krug and Gryz and all skating. So knock on wood with all that.