Series Talk: ECQ: Boston Bruins (2-0) Toronto Maple Leafs. Well. We can Win at Home. We Have to.

[justafan22]

Leafs are cooked. Babcock is in over his head, no accountability from the GM, very sad!

 

[A1LeafNation]

Babcock out coached and outclassed.

8m?

 

[FlareKnight]

Well that was a horrible way to spend 3 hours. Hopefully we don’t suck in game 2

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

We win on Saturday. Matthew's shows up, Anderson gives up less then 3 goals. 5-2 win

I wouldn't bet on Andersen letting in fewer than 3 goals

 

[Daisy Jane]

Even if we don’t, were still not in trouble. But we will.

i picked leafs in seven.
evidently, some people forgot that the playoffs are seven games, not one.

 

[Critical13]

About as flaccid as a playoff experience can be watching that game. Sadness.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Game 2 is a must win. We are very unlikely to win 4 of 5 against this team. Tough to say that we're going to be fine after a game like this. We got really overwhelmed.

 

[cookie]

I miss Grabovski

 

[Budsfan]

What Babcock thinks of the officiating....

 

[BeLeafing]

It's one game. You need four to win.

There hasn't been anything to light a fire under this team for a while. We've been sitting pretty since December. I expect a different team to show up Saturday.

Game 2 still starts 0-0.

 

[LeafsNation75]

In my opinion these are the two plays which changed the momentum.

1) Hainsey not clearing the puck when the score was 1-1.

2) Bergeron not getting a penalty for the faceoff violation, because even Simpson brought it up. If that happens the Bruins can't score and make it 3-1.

 

[Mats13]

If we don't play to our speed we won't win.

It's that simple. Komarov out Johnsson in. Please Babs. I don't give a flying f*** if Komarov is a man. He can't skate.

 

[Rainney]

Komarov deserves more minutes next game, so we can almost score even more!

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Hers what worries me...

When I saw what happened to the Fliers yesterday, I laughed and thought “totally outclassed. They’ll be lucky if it goes 5.”

So... if I were to remain consistent and unbiased....

Yeah.

 

[MyBudJT]

Series is not over yet, we can take it to em.

Refs let this game get out of hand. They tucked their whistles away in the 1st, but were quick to give us some chincy calls. I hope the reffing will be held at a higher standard going forward.

 

[member 147413]

Ugly game, Kadri is an idiot.

Matthews was invisible.

Andersen was flopping everywhere.

Hope they turn things around or it’s gonna be a long off season for the kids.

 

[Gallagbi]

i picked leafs in seven.
evidently, some people forgot that the playoffs are seven games, not one.

Doesn't help that we got killed the last 22 minutes (mostly due to penalties) . They looked great for most of the 2nd, didn't convert, then had some silly mistakes late.

 

[Faltorvo]

Well, that was pathetic.

 

[6ix]

You can’t tell me babcock isn’t trying to throw the game when he’s got komarov on the PP.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Hers what worries me...

When I saw what happened to the Fliers yesterday, I laughed and thought “totally outclassed. They’ll be lucky if it goes 5.”

So... if I were to remain consistent and unbiased....

Yeah.

we weren't really outclassed as a team. Babcock, Andersen, and our special teams were

 

[weems]

Hainsey has been brutal for awhile.

The fact we didnt rest him down the stretch even tho we we're a lock to make the playoffs is headscratching.

With his current play I bet we'd be better if we moved Dermott up to the top pairing with Rielly.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I have to believe we’ll be better on Saturday. We didn’t get much puck luck, Bruins finished their chances. Our penalty kill was trash. Refs have different rule book for each team.

Hopefully Naz isn’t suspended. It’s already BS that Wingels got away with his elbow on Marner. The game-misconduct is punishment enough.

Also, Babs continues to shoot himself and this team in the foot. Komarov on the PP? Playing at all? Our fourth line against their first line? Stupid decisions that cost us.

 

[dsf]

Garbage effort. Bruins came out flying, Leafs in quicksand.

 

[Raym11]

They scored on their power plays and we didnt. We had good setup on the PP but couldnt execute cleanly, which is basically the story of the night and it spiraled out of control.

Hyman had a great game, that's all i have left to salvage out of this. Game would have been backwards if we didnt miss those chances. Jvr looked uninspiring and lazy just about everytime he was on the ice which probably didnt help.


Probably the worst game we'll play this series which is good. If Kadri gets suspended my optimism is out the window, he will probably get 1 game. That was clearly dirty, and possibly pre meditated. Guy wanted to run someone over after all the bullshit he'd put up with

 

[IPS]

In my opinion these are the two plays which changed the momentum.

1) Hainsey not clearing the puck when the score was 1-1.

2) Bergeron not getting a penalty for the faceoff violation, because even Simpson brought it up. If that happens the Bruins can't score and make it 3-1.

How about:

Babcock refusing to do an obvious challenge.

?