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

[JadedLeaf]

According to what I found, nobody. Morgan Rielly was acquired in 2012, but spent the 12-13 season with the Marlies. Everyone else was acquired in 2014 or later.

Without looking I figured Rielly but wasn't sure.

I'm sure JVR still remembers it pretty well.

Marchand, too. Don't think anyone else was around; Rielly's the ranking veteran on the Leafs but he wasn't on the roster til the following year.

I forgot about jvr hahaha.

 

[AvroArrow]

No call because there was no penalty there.

Sure, there was no boarding either.

Something to note- in 2018 and 2019 we had Freddy Andersen in net for both of those game 7s, who was a notorious game 7/series clinching game choker up until that point, going something like 0-4 in game 7's and 0-8 in series clinching games up until that point. That' s something that can mentally ruin a team

We also had Jake Gardiner, who was basically a 6th Bruin on the ice

I'm sure JVR still remembers it pretty well.

Marchand, too. Don't think anyone else was around; Rielly's the ranking veteran on the Leafs but he wasn't on the roster til the following year.

JVR Took a nasty elbow from Lucic in that game as well lmao I'm sure he remembers it

 

[NDiesel]

The non call on the boarding was bullshit. You have to call that.If that’s McAvoy they would of called it.

They let both Marchand and Bertuzzi go at each other without calling either guy and the Bs benefited. We can't turn around and complain when they let both penalties go this time around and it hurts us now.

 

[tom leafers]

Sure, there was no boarding either.


We also had Jake Gardiner, who was basically a 6th Bruin on the ice


JVR Took a nasty elbow from Lucic in that game as well lmao I'm sure he remembers it

Matt Frattin missing on that breakaway still haunts my dreams. Surely they dont come back from 5-2 with 2 minutes left right? right??

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

This whole scenario is the Leafiest Leaf thing that ever Leafed.

 

[AvroArrow]

Matt Frattin missing on that breakaway still haunts my dreams. Surely they dont come back from 5-2 with 2 minutes left right? right??

Forehand, backhand, Rask down, shoots it at the f***ing boards. We all have nightmares about that game. Gunarsson failing to clear it along the boards twice in the final 2 minutes.

 

[NDiesel]

This whole scenario is the Leafiest Leaf thing that ever Leafed.

It's hilariously also the most Bruin thing ever too, I've never felt safe up 3-1 since that 2013 Leafs collapse, playing with fire to do it so often

 

[1specter]

If Wes McCauley is reffing tomorrow throw everything on the Bruins.

 

[TimeZone]

Who on the Leafs is still there today that was there in 2013? The Bruins roster today has a lot more in common with the one that lost after being up 3 games to 1 than todays Leafs have with the teams that lost in 2013, etc. Bruins were also a top team against a Leafs team that was just starting to get their crap together after a rebuild.

Leafs may lose tomorrow but bringing up results from 6 and 11 years ago is irrelevant.

I wasn't comparing rosters, I was comparing situations, particularly with many writing off the Bruins.

The results from 6 years ago aren't irrelevant, the core is 0-5 in game 7's, that's completely and totally relevant heading to game 7.

 

[AvroArrow]

I wasn't comparing rosters, I was comparing situations, particularly with many writing off the Bruins.

The results from 6 years ago aren't irrelevant, the core is 0-5 in game 7's, that's completely and totally relevant heading to game 7.

I mean Boston also blew a 3-1 lead last year, you could say that is relevant as well ? They also lost a game 7 in the cup final, on home ice that could be relevant ? They lost what, 7 elimination games in a row now ?

Both sides have their demons from recent years, I don't think any of them will matter once the puck drops. I don't think either side has an advantage or disadvantage because of how they have fared in recent years.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I mean Boston also blew a 3-1 lead last year, you could say that is relevant as well ? They also lost a game 7 in the cup final, on home ice that could be relevant ? They lost what, 7 elimination games in a row now ?

Both sides have their demons from recent years, I don't think any of them will matter once the puck drops. I don't think either side has an advantage or disadvantage because of how they have fared in recent years.

Well I think Monty has, at least, going back to his time with Dallas.

Boston's getting there, though.

 

[Leonardo87]

Dude can do it all..

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Earlier this year. He's literally standing like 4 feet away from the play watching it happen, Lily misses significant time, no call. I just can't stand this guy. One or two missed calls sure, but it seems like there are a significant amount of dirty plays like that to go uncalled whenever he is officiating our games, always in favor of the opposition.

Also he likes to be the center of attention all the time. Guys straight up trash at his job.

Not remotely a penalty. Time to move on from this phantom Wes Hates Toronto narrative.

 

[AvroArrow]

Not remotely a penalty. Time to move on from this phantom Wes Hates Toronto narrative.

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[PatriceBergeronFan]

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Irony.

 

[Antropovsky]

The non call on the boarding was bullshit. You have to call that.If that’s McAvoy they would of called it.

The Bruins player who was boarded had been holding the Leaf players stick before he was boarded. If that gets called, Leafs get PP and Bruins player doesn't get boarded.

 

[Gjman2019]

I like how it went from Same Old Song And Dance in game one to You Got Another Thing Coming last night on Sportsnet....

Not much of a Metal fan but Rob Halford's amazing....He has so much range he can sound like three different singers in one song imo.....

 

[AvroArrow]

Irony.

What's wrong with Ironman

 

[TimeZone]

I mean Boston also blew a 3-1 lead last year, you could say that is relevant as well ? They also lost a game 7 in the cup final, on home ice that could be relevant ? They lost what, 7 elimination games in a row now ?

Both sides have their demons from recent years, I don't think any of them will matter once the puck drops. I don't think either side has an advantage or disadvantage because of how they have fared in recent years.

They've also won two game 7's against this very core, they've had their hiccups but they've at least proven capable of winning a game 7.

Toronto is batting 0.000

Give me the team with some success in the spot over the team with none.

 

[Seras]

This whole scenario is the Leafiest Leaf thing that ever Leafed.

Agreed, coming back and winning is good times.

Lets goooo boys 1 more!

 

[TimeZone]

I like how it went from Same Old Song And Dance in game one to You Got Another Thing Coming last night on Sportsnet....

Not much of a Metal fan but Rob Halford's amazing....He has so much range he can sound like three different singers in one song.....

They just released some of their best material ever in their f***ing 70's....

Such an incredible band

 

[AvroArrow]

They've also won two game 7's against this very core, they've had their hiccups but they've at least proven capable of winning a game 7.

Toronto is batting 0.000

This Boston core hasn't won any game 7's vs Toronto

No Chara, Bergeron, Krejci, Rask, all guys that were more important to those wins than Marchand and Pasta.

This is not the same Boston team.

 

[Seras]

They've also won two game 7's against this very core, they've had their hiccups but they've at least proven capable of winning a game 7.

Toronto is batting 0.000

Give me the team with some success in the spot over the team with none.

You either accept recency bias or you don't, what you don't do is pick and choose which one you like and which one you don't.

Or you can of course, but then you look silly

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

I like how it went from Same Old Song And Dance in game one to You Got Another Thing Coming last night on Sportsnet....

Not much of a Metal fan but Rob Halford's amazing....He has so much range he can sound like three different singers in one song.....

I honestly think he has the best voice in all of Rock. The live versions of Electric Eye are somehow even better than the studio version.

 

[Ratsreign]

I like how it went from Same Old Song And Dance in game one to You Got Another Thing Coming last night on Sportsnet....

Not much of a Metal fan but Rob Halford's amazing....He has so much range he can sound like three different singers in one song imo.....

Game 7 post game theme