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

[Leaf Fans]

If Auston Matthews sits out tomorrow, he is the softest player in NHL history by far.

He won't sit out. He might be ill or injured though.

 

[BostonBob]

Leaf fans, I know it has been a frustrating playoff thus far but I think you guys take game 5.....and from there anything can happen....

Now that's some deep well-thought out analysis.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

If Matthews sits out tonight Marner should get to sit out too because it's not fair both Matthews and Nylander got to take days off

 

[Dayjobdave]

I'm feeling a game where the Bruins outclass the Leafs but Woll stands on his head. 2-1 Bruins and a game that leaves Leafs fans frustrated about what could have been if Woll got the start from the jump.

Also the lotto numbers are 3, 7, 21, 27, 28, 39 43.

How did you get my lotto numbers?

 

[CDN24]

I'm feeling a game where the Bruins outclass the Leafs but Woll stands on his head. 2-1 Bruins and a game that leaves Leafs fans frustrated about what could have been if Woll got the start from the jump.

Also the lotto numbers are 3, 7, 21, 27, 28, 39 43.

Now everyone plays those numbers and they come up. 10M winner but split 500 ways so 20K each

 

[viper0220]

If the Leafs lose today, I wonder what happens to the NHL?

 

[TD Charlie]

If the Leafs lose today, I wonder what happens to the NHL?

Most of us celebrate

 

[viper0220]

Most of us celebrate

There is going to be a lot of lost revenue, just one of the bad things.

Leafs fans deserve a long run.

 

[Blowfish]

Just finished listening to yesterdays' TSN sports overdrive and Sportsnet Kyper / Bourne shows. Pretty obvious Leaf ownership requested they spin the events of that debacle of a game. Embarrassing team and sports networks. Who knows maybe it provides a spark.

 

[Despote]

The Leafs core have never lost in less than 7 in the 1st round.

The one series where the core 3 doesn't play together and they lose in 5? Pretty fair to argue it may have had an impact.

They lost in 6 against the Caps.onko

 

[TD Charlie]

There is going to be a lot of lost revenue, just one of the bad things.

Leafs fans deserve a long run.

I think they’ll be fine.

i don’t know how the fan deserv-o meter works, but that doesn’t translate to anything that happens on the ice. So here we are

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

He won't sit out. He might be ill or injured though.

Agreed. Matthews will play regardless. This would be another hit to his alleged negative playoff reputation and he will play through this. Fair or not.

 

[geebster]

If Matthews doesn't play I think Leafs win. Not because he's why they lost but because that's the type of thing that galvanizes others to take ownership and play harder. Their effort has been very suspect. No one forechecking or backchecking. Bruins first to every puck. I cannot imagine that happens today. Pride kicks in at some point.

And honestly that's how this team has been every playoff. They fall behind, find some pride, force game 7 then choke. So I'm predicting they play a hard structured game and they get reliable goaltending and bring the series home for game 6.

 

[Dr Pepper]

They lost in 6 against the Caps.onko

Think that was pre-Tavares.

 

[Despote]

Think that was pre-Tavares.

He mentioned the core-three in his post, which is Matthews-Marner-Nylander.

 

[PatchesOhoulihan]

If the Leafs lose today, I wonder what happens to the NHL?

Jerseys will be thrown on the ice

 

[TD Charlie]

He mentioned the core-three in his post, which is Matthews-Marner-Nylander.

He’s mentioned a lot of things. Anything to excuse a bad loss.

 

[T REX]

Sway in goal?

 

[Caps8112]

1-3, 3.32 8.83

So is the Sammy expirement just about over?

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Sway in goal?

Would be insane to relieve Swayman of his starting role at this time.

 

[kadertot]

If Toronto thinks they have a chance they will
Have to dig ridiculously deep and get over a massive hump. If they win this series they will win the cup, so there is a 0.00% chance they win this series.

 

[Just Rude]

100%.

To be clear, I am 100% not clowning on Leaf fans in general -- certainly I am not coming after you specifically (despite your username / handle, ha). In general, you guys are great, including @Arthur Morgan who I've seen on the main boards before and @Just Rude who seems very reasonable as well (ie neither of these posters are trolls). I'm sure you (and everyone else) can figure out what I was going for with my post.

And to be completely honest, I'm a little bit jealous of your username / handle. You did well, great job choosing your handle, I mean that sincerely.

All that said, I'm a fan of hockey in general and am not at all a fan of trolls, regardless of which team(s) they cheer for. That's what my post was about

That's kind of you but I'll admit I can be an asshole. So my wife says.

You're a Peart / Rush fan. You're OK in my books too, my man.

 

[Alex1234]

If Boston loses tonight
They deserve to lose the series

 

[Summer Rose]

That's kind of you but I'll admit I can be an asshole. So my wife says.

You're a Peart / Rush fan. You're OK in my books too, my man.

I award you a medal of reasonableness, my friend!

 

[Plural]

I know I don't come off as a big Leafs fan, but damn it would be so cool if they vome back and win the series. Just for the epic meltdown in HF...