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

[CheerstoBeers]

Toronto is the better team.

Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Rielly, etc.

Boston has Pastrnak.. But Marchand isn't any better than Tavares anymore. After that, do you think Coyle and Zacha match up? I don't think so.

It's fairly even imo. Bruins led the division all season and had Toronto's number all year. Toronto has firepower, Bruins have D and a better goalie. Should be a good series, could go either way. See how that works. Easy.

 

[KevinRedkey]

I think the Leafs could certainly win, but the safe bet is Boston. I certainly like the Leafs chances better here than against Florida.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Which Leaf will get suspended? I'm going McCabe. Could very well be Domi or Edmundson though.

 

[PB37]

5 years ago the Bruins gave us Demons.

It's time to give em back. GLG

5 years ago?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Folks rocking outdated scouting reports.

I'll say one thing about our defense, Bruins forwards are going to hate retrieving dump ins and crashing our net.

 

[ZYXWVUT]

This will be fun.

 

[34]

Boston mailed it in the last two games. They really wanted this matchup.

Toronto has no chance. Nothing.

Pretty much yes, it might be 4 straight shut outs.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Lafs in 5, Boston are cooked

 

[Canucks LB]

This is gonna be so much fun as an outsider lmao

 

[All Mod Cons]

how many games do the bruins get awarded anyway..... wanna get my expectations in order

Holy f*** balls. The reffing in Bruins vs Leafs series is just totally disastrous. Shockingly bad.

 

[Matty Sundin]

Even though they beat us all the time and give me nightmares still, their series are generally very entertaining hockey.

 

[rfournier103]

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Leafs in 7

 

[Aus34Matt]

Nice of Boston to tank for a chance to play the Leafs.

Boston: "We Want Toronto!"

 

[wintersej]

This aint the bruins of old. Bruins bottom 6 is pretty ass and their defense outside of Mcavoy is mid. Lindholm is having a garbage year. Bruins goaltending is far better and could most likely be the difference maker

This is gonna be a close series as usual.

If you think Lindholm is having a garbage year, you don't really understand hockey and should just be on here to read and learn.

 

[Clark4Ever]

If the Leafs goaltending holds up, the series will be a coin flip.

I like the emotion this series will bring so I'm glad it's Boston instead of Florida.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

We're f***ing trash. Just don't make it too embarrassing or hurt Auston please. But you can have it in 4.

See you at the draft. This team f***ing blows.

 

[34]

Bruins did a good job throwing their final couple games to get an easy opponent.

Leafs stars don’t show up, Bruins beat them. We’ve seen this story so many times.

We agree here. It is going to be a sweep.

 

[wintersej]

Boston going to throw Lindholm/McAvoy as a super pair against Matthews every shift they can and make Tavares/Nylander beat them.

How well that works is going to be the series.

 

[mcleex]

Powerplays will be 3:1 Boston

 

[TimeZone]

I guess I am cynical but I don't see what's changed on the leafs to actually get passed the bruins. We will see.

Nothing, but lots have changed for Boston and most of it isn't positive change.

 

[leafsfan5]

Boston going to throw Lindholm/McAvoy as a super pair against Matthews every shift they can and make Tavares/Nylander beat them.

How well that works is going to be the series.

Leafs don't run Tavares/Nylander together anymore, it's Tavares/Marner with Nylander on L3 occasionally taking shifts on L2

The top line is Bertuzzi - Matthews - Domi

 

[Matty Sundin]

Not saying they will but Leafs need an emotional roller coaster series win against an arch rival to really get going in the playoffs. This is probably their best match up in the first round to get to that mind set

 

[leafsfan5]

I guess I am cynical but I don't see what's changed on the leafs to actually get passed the bruins. We will see.

Well for one AM34 went from a 40 goal scorer to having the best goal-scoring season since Mario Lemeiux

No Bergeron here to stop him, either. He needs to dominate

 

[saffronleaf]

boston in four