ECQF: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs (Series Tied 3-3)

[AvalancheFan19]

I mean blaming the 4 players who haven’t played a game together seems pretty unreasonable doesn’t it?

Blame the players on the ice, not the players who aren’t playing.

You mean three of those players (Tavares, Marner and Matthews) who have played 4 games each and have produced less than Brad Marchand single handedly?

 

[Divine]

You mean three of those players (Tavares, Marner and Matthews) who have played 4 games each and have produced less than Brad Marchand single handedly?

Doesn’t Brad Marchand have 1 even-strength point this series? He's been lighting it up on the PP when the Leafs can’t protect a weak Samsonov because they’re shorthanded.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Its no fun when leafs fans rip on their guys its way better when they have full faith in their 3 *100 point players* , don't give up so soon! Matthews scored 69 he can win this series!!

 

[danpantz]

Does Boston not spend to the cap? Boston would have to lose other players if they wanted to fit more players under the cap.

In return for Pastrnak not having Nylander or Matthews. He gets to shoot at Samsonov.

Swayman gets payed less than Samsonov

 

[BoHorvat 53]

That seems disrespectful to the playoff success of Thornton and Marleau.

Yeah, on second thought, Matthews and Marner's best achievement in the playoffs thus far is getting gentleman's swept in the 2nd round - Thornton and Marleau at least reached multiple conference finals and a Stanley Cup Final

 

[Divine]

Swayman gets payed less than Samsonov

And Ullmark makes more

 

[AvalancheFan19]

Doesn’t Brad Marchand have 1 even-strength point this series? He's been lighting it up on the PP when the Leafs can’t protect a weak Samsonov because they’re shorthanded.

No idea. By the way, I live in Toronto and they're my second favourite team. Why is Samsonov being mentioned here? The leafs scored 1 goal game 1, 2 goals game 3 and 1 goal game 4. Look at practically every single playoff game. You want to win? Score 3-4 goals.

 

[Divine]

No idea. By the way, I live in Toronto and they're my second favourite team. Why is Samsonov being mentioned here? The leafs scored 1 goal game 1, 2 goals game 3 and 1 goal game 4. Look at practically every single playoff game. You want to win? Score 3-4 goals.

Because he lets in weak goals. Last game Leafs up 1-0, he lets in a bantam goal. Leafs tie the game 2-2, he lets in the next shot with 60% of the net open.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

It's hilarious to me how the same Leafs fans bitching and moaning about Tavares' contract were the same ones who were being obnoxious as f*** when Tavares signed as a UFA there - funny how the tables turn.

 

[Over the volcano]

It's hilarious to me how the same Leafs fans bitching and moaning about Tavares' contract were the same ones who were being obnoxious as f*** when Tavares signed as a UFA there - funny how the tables turn.

Boston wanted him too.

Swayman gets payed less than Samsonov

Not for long though

 

[bearcountry17]

2 opening goals coming from terrible plays by Reaves isn’t helping Toronto. A tough SOB but he’s a liability out there.

 

[Score08]

Leafs aren't generating that many scoring chances either . Not like Swayman has to stand on his head

Thought I read their high danger chances were dropping each game entering last nights game. Be interesting to see what they had last night. Bruins D and team structure definitely contributing to that.

 

[danpantz]

Boston wanted him too.


Probably not for long though

Oh definitely not. He’s getting paid this off season and Ullmark will get traded.

 

[Strangle]

Habs went to the finale in 2021 : the Leafs didn't.

And yeah, it was Covid Cup. Covid Cup for everyone, including the Leafs, and yet they shit the bed.

Matthews is a generational talent for sure, but the rest ? This team is a joke. I'll take the Habs, now and for the future, before Tavares-Nylander-Marner for 32M$.

Good for you. You’re wrong

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Eh, that’s kinda a wuss move though. Who really knows without being there, but RoR seemed the same to me in Buffalo. And like- if you’re really a winner that doesn’t happen on one team, never mind two. Idk, I just view STL as the outlier, and he gets projected as the leader when maybe it was a team thing, timing, whatever. Or he was a good leader there and for whatever reason just didn’t lead in Toronto or Buffalo, but point is that’s on him to some degree. You don’t just give up because you dislike the other talent’s compete level, that is the problem in a nutshell.

Anyways, Messier same boat, for the record. Leaders lead, it’s not a locational thing.

O'Reilly was brought in to be a support player in Toronto, that team still belonged to Matthews, Tavares, Marner, Rielly, and Nylander. I don't think he can just step in at the trade deadline and immediately take over as the main voice in the room.

It always comes back to your top players. If they don't have the right mindset, then nothing will ever happen.

 

[BostonBruins11]

Are Leafs fans overall annoyed with Marner?

And do each of the players you listed above have NMC?

I feel like it hasn't been goaltending this series, maybe defense? But they only scored 1 goal, so that's gotta be on that potent offense not producing.

I said in this thread before, and said it during the season, I felt like the additions of Bertuzzi and Domi with an already pretty stacked roster would pay dividends for them. Felt like the team was relatively complete, but something is off. Like you said, guys not showing up. You can't think guys of the caliber the Leafs have with the pressure wouldn't show up, and it's not like this is their first playoff run, these guys have playoff experience.

Secondary scorers feed off the energy of the star players , when they see Matthew's, Marner, Nylander duck plays to avoid hits what message is that sending to the rest of the team?

 

[Pucklington]

So that Marner-Babcock thing... Maybe Babcock was right... lol

 

[Strangle]

You're missing the point

I’m not missing the point. Down 3-1 in this series, to this bruins team, is pathetic

But the Habs and sens are pathetic without even a hope of the playoffs. Let’s not get crazy here, you can’t pull out Habs and sens and come even close to comparing their failures with the leafs.

And this game 4 was P A T H E T I C

But the habs and especially the sens entire seasons were … not even NHL team worthy

So that Marner-Babcock thing... Maybe Babcock was right... lol

100%. Babcock was right

Bring in Quennville

 

[BillyOcean]

Man seems like another year added to the drought! Will they ever figure it out?!?!

I'm sure Dubas is at fault here and for the next 10 years.

 

[T REX]

Which games would they have needed just “average” goaltending?

They’ve scored, 1,3, 2, 1.

The “average” is not less than 2 big guy, it’s not 1998 anymore.

You know what they could really use? Average scoring. Average scoring would really help them.

Swayman has been unreal. If they get that Sway from here on out...Boston could make it interesting until maybe the finals.

He's been absolutely ah-mazing in net

 

[Strangle]

Swayman has been unreal. If they get that Sway from here on out...Boston could make it interesting until maybe the finals.

He's been absolutely ah-mazing in net

No he hasn’t, he hasn’t even been tested

 

[Just Rude]

Im saying everyone was very vocal about this. You didn't need a video of"drunk kids"to capture it.

First, I was replying to the “we want Florida!” chant. Literally. That chant in MLS after Game 6. You know, by a bunch of kids.

Second, why wouldn’t most fans have preferred Florida over Boston last year? Boston had the best record of all time.

Would the Canes prefer the Rangers or Washington in round 2? Florida was the 8 seed last year. Of course most Leaf fans preferred them over Boston before the series started.

I get you don’t like the Leafs, but you look foolish right now.

 

[Strangle]

Listening to rosehill echo all our correct boomer point of views on these nu-fans brings a smile to my face

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Swayman has been unreal. If they get that Sway from here on out...Boston could make it interesting until maybe the finals.

He's been absolutely ah-mazing in net

I disagree.
I doubt the Zamboni driver (is it still David Ayres?) had to even clean in front of the Bruins net at the end of each period.

 

[T REX]

No he hasn’t, he hasn’t even been tested

He flat out owns the leafs from the reg season and now the postseason.