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

[Divine]

Yeah no doubt the guy with almost 40 points more than the next highest guy isn't their best player. Sure bud

Contrary to your beliefs, the best player doesn't have to be a forward.

If the Leafs were asked to remove one player from the game - no one is taking Pastrnak over Swayman.

 

[NDiesel]

Contrary to your beliefs, the best player doesn't have to be a forward.

I never said it did did I?

 

[Divine]

I never said it did did I?

If you measure a player by most points - you've essentially eliminated defenceman and goaltenders.

 

[mobilus]

Leafs are the most praised and scrutinized team in Canada. the media hypes them up to unrealistic status and if someone has to poops frequently the all turn against them.

I’m going to need some examples of the media hyping them at all let alone to unrealistic status.

 

[NDiesel]

If you measure a player by most points - you've essentially eliminated defenceman and goaltenders.

Or you know maybe I watch every Bruins game to come to my conclusion? Crazy concept right....

 

[Divine]

Or you know maybe I watch every Bruins game to come to my conclusion? Crazy concept right....

You can feel however you want.

Swayman/Marchand/DeBrusk have all significantly outplayed Pastrnak this series.

 

[NDiesel]

You can feel however you want.

Swayman and Marchand have both significantly outplayed Pastrnak this series.

Clearly I'm talking about the larger sample size of an entire season where Pasta is easily their most valuable player and not who has been more valuable in a 5 game sample.

But I'm done with this convo, I'd have a better chance conversing with the wall to the right of me

 

[Over the volcano]

Amazing how the Leafs game plan was to physically go after literally the smallest guy on either roster, and then complain to the refs and the press that he goes down too easy after he doesn't draw calls.

 

[Divine]

Clearly I'm talking about the larger sample size of an entire season where Pasta is easily their most valuable player and not who has been more valuable in a 5 game sample.

But I'm done with this convo, I'd have a better chance conversing with the wall to the right of me

Since we're talking about larger sample size:

Imagine having a 98 point forward and a 69 goal scorer both removed from the opponents lineup while you're the higher seed and you're only up 1 game heading to the road.

 

[FMichael]

lol that was probably the least physical game of the series. Folks always make me laugh

Are we equating physicality with penalties?

Yeah - Domi actually played hockey and wasn't a dummy for once...

 

[Divine]

Amazing how the Leafs game plan was to physically go after literally the smallest guy on either roster, and then complain to the refs and the press that he goes down too easy after he doesn't draw calls.

Marchand is the one who initiates everything. He doesn't get chased around.

Marchand initiates everything, flops, and then looks at the ref for a call.

He made the linesman look like a linebacker because he thought it was a Leafs player with that flop:

 

[stealth1]

Since we're talking about larger sample size:

Imagine having a 98 point forward and a 69 goal scorer both removed from the opponents lineup while you're the higher seed and you're only up 1 game heading to the road.

It's not like those two do anything in the playoffs.

 

[Divine]

It's not like those two do anything in the playoffs.

He was talking about how Pastrnak looked all season though, not the playoffs

 

[HockeyVirus]

Are we equating physicality with penalties?

Yeah - Domi actually played hockey and wasn't a dummy for once...

I'm not sure what to answer. Thiis series was very physical. Not debatable.

 

[Peasy]

Amazing how the Leafs game plan was to physically go after literally the smallest guy on either roster, and then complain to the refs and the press that he goes down too easy after he doesn't draw calls.

Big brain move

 

[BB79]

I’m glad you acknowledge defence attention. You must realize how much of an advantage Boston then has with either Matthews or Nylander out every game this series.

Here’s the video:



Doesn’t look like Pastrnak was scared to take a penalty against Rielly. Knies shows up and says try that with me and Pastrnak doesn’t move an inch.

Knies then goes on to score the game winner. You love to see it.

Wow, a team's top offense threat doesn't want to risk getting injured in a pointless scrum after a whistle. Especially after getting injured in the 1st period of game 1 against Florida last season. Who'd have thought?

I didn't see he and Marchand fist bump before entering in the scrum. Hilarious Obviously they were just trying to aggitate and draw a penalty. Big old nothing-burger of a story as usual

 

[Divine]

Wow, a team's top offense threat doesn't want to risk getting injured in a pointless scrum after a whistle. Especially after getting injured in the 1st period of game 1 against Florida last season. Who'd have thought?

I didn't see he and Marchand fist bump before entering in the scrum. Hilarious Obviously they were just trying to aggitate and draw a penalty. Big old nothing-burger of a story as usual

He was going after Rielly.

The Bruins took a penalty on that scrum and they were fist bumping. It was a really strange sequence, almost like they were celebrating getting away with more.

 

[BB79]

It's simple. If you don't want to play that game then don't start it. But once you start it, you are made to look weak when you get laughed off the ice

You can laugh all you want when eventually it draws a powerplay for the Bruins. Enjoy your "stupid" hockey being goaded into taking dumb penalties. The Leafs can't do the same because their powerplay has been pathetic. 5.9% powerplay

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Marchand is the one who initiates everything. He doesn't get chased around.

Marchand initiates everything, flops, and then looks at the ref for a call.

He made the linesman look like a linebacker because he thought it was a Leafs player with that flop:

Eh literally to start the series all marchand did was come to the faceoff circle and was already taking slashes and crosschecks

So in that sense id say Toronto initiated marchand.

 

[HabzSauce]

Pastrnak and Marchand did a fist bump before deciding to go and cause more chaos.
Just Pastrnak quickly retreated behind the ref and pointed at Reilly to try and get a penalty call on Reilly.

This is so freaking funny man

 

[BB79]

He was going after Rielly.

The Bruins took a penalty on that scrum and they were fist bumping. It was a really strange sequence, almost like they were celebrating getting away with more.

They were fistbumping before getting involved the scum.

 

[Over the volcano]

Marchand is the one who initiates everything. He doesn't get chased around.

Marchand initiates everything, flops, and then looks at the ref for a call.

He made the linesman look like a linebacker because he thought it was a Leafs player with that flop:

I was really hoping you were going to say "Marchand initiates everything" a third time like a proper crazy person.

 

[Divine]

Eh literally to start the series all marchand did was come to the faceoff circle and was already taking slashes and crosschecks

So in that sense id say Toronto initiated marchand.

Domi does that to everyone. It’s not exclusive to Marchand.

 

[HockeyVirus]

You can laugh all you want when eventually it draws a powerplay for the Bruins. Enjoy your "stupid" hockey being goaded into taking dumb penalties. The Leafs can't do the same because their powerplay has been pathetic. 5.9% powerplay

Yeah their PP hasn't been acceptable quite frankily. If it was even average this series is already won by Toronto

 

[Arthur Morgan]

cause theres just so many more leaf fans

and everyone who hates the leafs as well, they always gotta come in and chirp. most thought about NHL team in the league by a long shot