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The likely answer was that they played not to get hurt, a lesson learned from last year. The last game of that year Bergeron played when he was supposed to sit. He wanted to perform in front of his dying father in Montreal. Pezzetta injured him; this also happened to Ullmark the last week with a double groin pull. Add in injuries to Krecji, McAvoy and Lindholm, who apparently broke a bone in his foot.Boston mailed it in the last two games. They really wanted this matchup.
Toronto has no chance. Nothing.
McAvoy, pasta, debrusk, coyle, grzelyck, heinen and Marchand were all on the last bruins teams who eliminated the leafs in the first round in back to back years (2018 and 2019)Is it slaying a demon once our whole core minus Marchand retires? I dunno. Pretty small demon.
Heinen, debrusk, marchand, coyle, mcavoy, grzelyck, and pastrnak were on the bruins roster back in 2019 playoffs vs the leafs, and they all are still here with Boston 5 years later.There’s only like 5 Boston players left from the last time these teams met in the playoffs.
I’m expecting a jekyl and Hyde series myself.For me, the only surprising outcome would be a near perfect 7 game effort from both sides. I'm planning on them trading 5-2 type games. I'd be stunned if they both put forth 7 complete game efforts.
If it doesn't continue, it will be a longer series.Boston won the season series 4-0 and were able to shutdown the Leafs offense to just 7 goals in 4 games. If this continues then it will be a short series.
Yeah, all fanbases will do that.In a sense that both fanbases will excessively whine about blown calls that affected their team, which really goes to show that it won't be a problem at all.
Yup, that core.The same core 4 that went 1-7 against the Bruins over the last 2 seasons?
hard to trust the Leafs goaltending. I think Toronto has the better skaters but idk how you can have confidence in Samsonov/Woll rn. Woll was great at the start of the year but has been bad since he got injured. Samsonov has been a roller coaster this season and has had a couple bad starts in a row. I really think that will be the difference, not the Leafs stars choking or whatever.
Boston isn't some powerhouse physical team. The physicality aspect is likely a wash between the two teams realistically.Toronto can't get too caught up in matching up physically against other teams.........Obviously when the situation calls for it you play hard and physical defense but other than that they need to push the tempo and focus on getting their horses on the score sheet early and often........If they do that they plow right through Boston......
Winning the physical battle while your best players aren't on the score sheet is a bad strategy.....
Toronto can't get too caught up in matching up physically against other teams.........Obviously when the situation calls for it you play hard and physical defense but other than that they need to push the tempo and focus on getting their horses on the score sheet early and often........If they do that they plow right through Boston......
Winning the physical battle while your best players aren't on the score sheet is a bad strategy.....
Toronto can't get too caught up in matching up physically against other teams.........Obviously when the situation calls for it you play hard and physical defense but other than that they need to push the tempo and focus on getting their horses on the score sheet early and often........If they do that they plow right through Boston......
Winning the physical battle while your best players aren't on the score sheet is a bad strategy.....
Easy win is ridiculousThis is pretty much it right here. If bruins get half way decent goaltending it should be an easy win.
If Ullmark continues his sub .900 SV% for a third straight year then it gets dicey
Yeah teams with speed are actually the ones that hurt us the most. Mostly struggle to defend teams off the rush.This Toronto team is very different, they no longer play that open ice and speed skating game of the past.
They are actually more dump and chase and a lot more physical too.
Yeah teams with speed are actually the ones that hurt us the most. Mostly struggle to defend teams off the rush.
Could just as easily say Bruins fans thinking this year will be the same. Not to mention both 2018 and 2019 went 7 games - it's not like the Leafs got killed.