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

[A1LeafNation]

TBF he's only played 2 games, and is probably well off 100%.

But he also had a weak end to the regular season. I like the "3 dangerous lines" approach, but I think Keefe has it wrong with trying to have Nylander carry line 3. Nylander is very talented, but I don't think he's a "carry a line on his own" type, he needs at least 1 other fairly skilled player to work with. Matthews and Marner are more able to carry a line and still produce with 2 grinders.

If Matthews is back for game 6, I'd like to see:

Bert - AM - Domi
Knies - JT - Nylander
Jarnkrok - Holmberg - Marner
Dewar - Kampf - Reaves

Best chance to get production out of both the 2nd and 3rd lines IMO.

Put Matthews on the 3rd line...ride this momentum.

Bertuzzi Domi Marner
Knies Tavares Nylander
McMann Matthews Robertson
Dewar Kampf Holmberg

 

[93gilmour93]

Woll is in the Bruins head now

 

[JKG33]

You sir…. Have quite an opinion. Not a particularly smart one.

Matthews playoff record speaks for itself

 

[Mulletman]

Are the Bruins just toying with my Leafs?! Feels like they let us win these games just so they can dominate and humiliate us once again in game 7...

 

[OVO16]

Leafs have the toughest defense in the playoffs. Benoit, McCabe, Edmundson, Lybushkin and even Reilly have been giving it to the bruins all series

This D-core is big and nasty. Complete opposite of the DUbas era

Im loving it

 

[Divine]

Put Matthews on the 3rd line...ride this momentum.

Bertuzzi Domi Marner
Knies Tavares Nylander
McMann Matthews Robertson
Dewar Kampf Holmberg

Yeah, why wouldn't you?

He's not 100%. Put him on the third or fourth line and see if the Bruins cover him.

 

[The Podium]

Matthews playoff record speaks for itself

Being their leading scorer in all but the 2 years he’s played injured?

Coincidence bud. Winning without their best player has more to do with change in goaltending and back against the wall mentality.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Nylander looked better than both today. Scored every goal for the Leafs.

To be fair, Mac scored a goal for the Leafs.

 

[JKG33]

Being their leading scorer in all but the 2 years he’s played injured?

Coincidence bud. Winning without their best player has more to do with change in goaltending and back against the wall mentality.

I wish they'd trade his dumbass and use those 13 bananas on someone that actually wants to win

 

[The Podium]

I wish they'd trade his dumbass and use those 13 bananas on someone that actually wants to win

Ok fake Leaf fan. Go watch the Kings.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Matthews playoff record speaks for itself

Not really. I agree that he has been good, but fans expect more from their top player.

 

[Canadienna]

Game 7 was always the better story for this series, regardless of who wins.

 

[YukonCornelius]

Are the Bruins just toying with my Leafs?! Feels like they let us win these games just so they can dominate and humiliate us once again in game 7...

No they’re just not that good lol

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Are the Bruins just toying with my Leafs?! Feels like they let us win these games just so they can dominate and humiliate us once again in game 7...

No chance any team does this. The Bruins wanted this closed down in five, six max.
Now the Leafs only pressure is external (roster changes) but the Bruins need to win or they'll wear these two playoff losses from up 3-1 for decades.

 

[JKG33]

Ok fake Leaf fan. Go watch the Kings.

I'm fake for wanting what's best for this team? Lmao never change

Not really. I agree that he has been good, but fans expect more from their top player.

Um what

 

[HockeyVirus]

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Not really. I agree that he has been good, but fans expect more from their top player.

It's a bit higher, expectations wise, when you score in the regular season and have that cap hit.

 

[T REX]

Walls are closing in Jim.

wow...that's awful. They lose G7 and I fire him...no question.

that's just a loser. Proven loser in the post season.

Ullmark starting G2 was stupid enough

 

[Hank Plank]

I chose poorly.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Matthews will definitely play Saturday. No question.

 

[Leaf Fans]

It's a bit higher, expectations wise, when you score in the regular season and have that cap hit.

Yeah, we want him to be a superstar in the playoffs rather than just a good player.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Matthews will definitely play Saturday. No question.

You his dietician?

 

[Leaf Fans]

I'm fake for wanting what's best for this team? Lmao never change


Um what

Fans expect more from our top player!

 

[HockeyVirus]

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Biz is the worst homer on TV.

Puke

i mean he's there to be a clown

that's his job