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

[BB79]

Oh man, we're blessed with 4 games tomorrow. 12:30pm - 10pm game that'll end around 12:30am if there's no OT.

Hockey for 12+ hours straight. Sweet

 

[T REX]

Going back to his Capital days in the playoffs yes. That’s why Washington got rid of him because he self destructs in the playoffs.

Start a loser expect to lose. Yikes. I had no idea. What was Toronto's front office thinking?

 

[leafsfan5]

Someone posted Sammy is 5-11 in the playoffs?

Is that accurate? If so, that's all on a franchise for putting your faith in a loser.

The Leafs have scored 2 or fewer goals in 8 straight playoff games

At the end of the day, if the guys making a shit ton of money aren't scoring enough it won't matter who is in net

 

[Bobby9]

Antics like the ones Domi pulled tonight are completely a waste of effort and time. Hacking, slashing and lip service aren’t intimidating.

Big hits, making players check the ice before receiving a pass and a heavy forecheck are much more intimidating

That made him look dumb, easily distracted and immature.

 

[Do or Die]

Leafs need to drop the pseudo truculence......

 

[Bob and 200 others]

Oh man, we're blessed with 4 games tomorrow. 12:30pm - 10pm game that'll end around 12:30am if there's no OT.

Hockey for 12+ hours straight. Sweet

Hopefully they're more exciting than today's games. What wet fart start (say that three times fast) to the playoffs.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Auston Mathews still sitting at 69

Yup, for like 3 games now.

 

[rielledup]

That's what surprised me most about the game. The Bruins were in playoff mode out of the gate while the Leafs played like it was just another regular season game. Hopefully game 2 will be more competitive after the Leafs regroup. The Leafs' stars need to step it up.

Why would that surprise you? Do you remember last years playoffs?

This core just doesn't have it.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Leafs should flip to Woll

 

[BB79]

Hopefully they're more exciting than today's games. What wet fart start (say that three times fast) to the playoffs.

TB-FLA, COL-WPG I expect to be great. Obviously everyone expects the Rags to blow away the Caps. Canucks-Nashville should be decent too

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Leafs won the fashion show tho

 

[Mike C]

it's okay leafs bros, we got the bruins exactly where we want. too much confidence will hurt them TRUST ME

But not in this series! Have a nice summer AGAIN!

 

[HabsQC]

Auston Mathews still sitting at 69

No if you're gonna count post-season you need to count pre-season. He's got MOAR than 69

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Start a loser expect to lose. Yikes. I had no idea. What was Toronto's front office thinking?

I think if Samsonov was playing behind a great blueline like on Vegas or Dallas, he could put up good numbers because of the system. People were saying that Freddy Andersen was done when he left Toronto and he’s been very solid since joining Carolina. That should not be a surprise.

Unfortunately Samsonov is just not a good fit behind the Leafs defense. He’s not going to give your team that big save at key times of the game or steal games.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Why would that surprise you? Do you remember last years playoffs?

This core just doesn't have it.

It surprised me because I thought they would have learned. Apparently I gave them too much credit. This core continues to disappoint like clockwork.

 

[Ezekial]

Ovi is a monster compared to AM. I believe the Caps won the Cup without a great goalie.

ECQF GAME 1 8:14 PM ET - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (A3) @ BOSTON BRUINS - CBC, TBS, TruTV, TVAS, NESN (New England)

Which is why the Ovi comparison or those saying Matthews will have a better career are insane. Ovi was terrifying every time he was on the ice. He drove the play, even though Backstrom was great. That was in my head the entire game, ngl, when ovi scored 60 if he had the puck in the NZ he was...

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Braden Holtby was NOT the problem in Washington many of they years. He was quite good in the playoffs, actually.

 

[HabsQC]

Leafs made the perfect tank but they had to mess it all up by signing Tavares and trading away their only legit starting goalie in years (Andersen).

I got them in 7 in my bracket but it's starting to feel like a big mistake.

Let's see

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

Antics like the ones Domi pulled tonight are completely a waste of effort and time. Hacking, slashing and lip service aren’t intimidating.

Big hits, making players check the ice before receiving a pass and a heavy forecheck are much more intimidating

That made him look dumb, easily distracted and immature.

It didn't make him look that that. It reaffirmed he is that. Big difference.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Leafs made the perfect tank but they had to mess it all up by signing Tavares and trading away their only legit starting goalie in years (Andersen).

I got them in 7 in my bracket but it's starting to feel like a big mistake.

Let's see

The Tavares signing is the gift that keeps giving

 

[Kerberos]

Matthews has 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 points and is -7 in 15 playoff games against the Bruins. Pathetic.

He's not a playoff performer in the slightest. And Marner is even worse.

 

[winnipegger]

They've done that... for like the past 6 years.

They need to invest in defense and goaltending, not in 4 forwards making half the cap.

I don't just use sarcasm, I am sarcasm.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Antics like the ones Domi pulled tonight are completely a waste of effort and time. Hacking, slashing and lip service aren’t intimidating.

Big hits, making players check the ice before receiving a pass and a heavy forecheck are much more intimidating

That made him look dumb, easily distracted and immature.

Yep lol Marchand had a field day with him and didn’t even do anything.


Leafs really shoulda went hard on perry

But their goalies are trash and their defense is trash
I’d prob take bostons top 3 dmen over anyone on torontos defense

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Tavares needs to step down as captain. Give the C to Matthews or Reily.

 

[TMLegend]

Leafs should flip to Woll

Won't matter. All our goalies suck. Woll probably sucks the least though.

Just yolo it and start Matt Murray at this point.

 

[winnipegger]

The difference between these teams (and the reason Boston still threatened for the presidents trophy minus Bergeron) is that Boston plays as a team and Toronto plays as a group of individuals.