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

[BB79]

2023

The Bruins didn't play Toronto that year, so no.

 

[KnightofBoston]

2023

If the leafs had half a team Florida has the parade would already be happening

 

[Pi]

Just an all time game from a rookie.

First he challenged Pastrnak who smartly backed down because Knies can be a tough SOB and then scores the OT winner.

This one is going to Game 7. I'm ready for a heartbreak. Let's f***ing go.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Plucky underdogs live to fight another day.

 

[93gilmour93]

.964

Kid’s pretty good

And came up huge in overtime with a big save just before Knies buried the winner

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

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"Bruins fans I feel for you guys. This ain’t right."

 

[Barnum]

Having flashbacks yet Bruins fans???

Nope...you? Like 58 years worth? Let's grumble about the Gretzky high stick shall we?

 

[BTP]

All I learned from tonight is Florida is gonna steamroll whoever comes out of this series. It was like watching two regular season teams sleepwalking through a game.

If this goes 7, florida will be rusty after a sweep.

 

[Pi]

Nope...you? Like 58 years worth? Let's grumble about the Gretzky high stick shall we?

You act like the Bruins are some model winning franchise lol. They've won once in like 50 years?

Whats the Bruins excuse for only winning once with Patrice Bergeron on the team for 20 years.

 

[Strangle]

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This look is just Marchand realizing he dove due to the red and not a leaf

This was the moment he knew he f***ed up

 

[Rob Brown]

This look is just Marchand realizing he dove due to the red and not a leaf

This was the moment he knew he f***ed up

 

[Strangle]

You act like the Bruins are some model winning franchise lol. They've won once in like 50 years?

One cup 15 years ago and nothing for decades before that, the bruins don’t really have much more to hang their hats on than the leafs do

They’re reaching so far back for glory most of them are still celebrating winning the race to fertilize the egg

 

[HockeyVirus]

All I learned from tonight is Florida is gonna steamroll whoever comes out of this series. It was like watching two regular season teams sleepwalking through a game.

Depends. Leafs have been short handed this series. If everyone gets healthy and they get Matthews and McMann back that pushes the players back where they should be and gives us a ton of scoring depth

 

[Leaf Fans]

If the leafs had half a team Florida has the parade would already be happening

Maybe, I just answered your question.

 

[57special]

Hilarious that the one d-man that shouldn't be in the lineup for Boston not only was in the lineup but was responsible for the OT goal. Hopefully this series goes 7. Toronto deserved the win tonight. Swayman vs Woll again? That's the two I would be playing in game 6.

Yeah, he couldn't defend a simple line rush...pretty bad.

That was a very weird game. I have never seen so many bobbled pucks, lost edges, and plain bad plays. It was like i was watching a SJS pre season game.

Who knew that the key to Toronto winning was not having Mathews?

 

[WillTheThrill]

Nope...you? Like 58 years worth? Let's grumble about the Gretzky high stick shall we?

Too young to remember the Gretzky high stick, sure do remember the epic choke job by the bruins last year though. And you bet the Bruins players do too as they head back to Toronto. The seed has been planted…

 

[Prettyisland]

Besides the multiple story lines following each team..this has been atrocious hockey. Either team will be ill prepared for what awaits them at this juncture

 

[Leaf Fans]

The Bruins didn't play Toronto that year, so no.

No, they didn't. Though the poster who referenced a flash back was referring to last year as he wants the Leafs to also come from 3 games to 1 and win the series.

 

[WillTheThrill]

Which series? 2013 or 18?

2023 round 1 vs Florida. Lost game 5 in OT then too.

 

[Strangle]

Depends. Leafs have been short handed this series. If everyone gets healthy and they get Matthews and McMann back that pushes the players back where they should be and gives us a ton of scoring depth

Ya but they still can’t crack a game open

This team won due to Woll. They still can’t score. Powerplay is shit, 5 on 5 isn’t working

The best they can hope for is playing more 4 on 4 I think.

The leafs have to figure out their offense, they’re built outscore their problems and they can’t f***ing score

 

[The don godfather]

Rather be up 3 to 2 then down though I feel like a dung as a Bruins fan right now.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Nope...you? Like 58 years worth? Let's grumble about the Gretzky high stick shall we?

No, point in doing that, but it was a poor decision by the referee.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Besides the multiple story lines following each team..this has been atrocious hockey. Either team will be ill prepared for what awaits them at this juncture

Say what you will, finally beating Boston and having Florida as our new boogeyman would still be a nice change of pace.

Yes, the bar is low.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Ya but they still can’t crack a game open

This team won due to Woll. They still can’t score. Powerplay is shit, 5 on 5 isn’t working

The best they can hope for is playing more 4 on 4 I think.

The leafs have to figure out their offense, they’re built outscore their problems and they can’t f***ing score

Maybe the coaching staff wake up and make a PP adjustment. LOL

Maybe Matthews is back.

Lots of upside for the Leafs the longer this goes

 

[Leaf Fans]

Rather be up 3 to 2 then down though I feel like a dung as a Bruins fan right now.

Of course, the Bruins only have to win one while the Leafs have to win two. The Bruins can handle another loss while the Leafs can't. It is much better to be up 3-2 than down by that number.