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

[La Bamba]

This is gonna be a good series, I’m excited for this one

 

[Habssince89]

I think Boston has the savvy to make it a long series but I think Toronto will slay their dragon.

 

[93gilmour93]

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.

Well lately it's been Matthews, Marner and Nylander all on a different line other than tonight due to players being out so it will be interesting to see how Boston covers all three lines

 

[BlackAdam]

The Leafs decide this series by their special teams. If they want to be dumb and get baited by the Bruins and make a parade to the penalty box, they'll lose like back in 2019 when they had a PK of 56%.

But the Leafs love taking dumb undisciplined penalties.

 

[Fraser28]

I think it’ll be Toronto in 6. Boston has weakened and Toronto has become better. I think losing to Florida today is the best thing that could have happened to them.

I see Florida beating them in Round 2 again.

 

[Johnny Tomala]

Bruins in 7.

 

[saffronleaf]

Well lately it's been Matthews, Marner and Nylander all on a different line other than tonight due to players being out so it will be interesting to see how Boston covers all three lines

the nylander line and jt line both suck so there's not much to do there. the matthews line is good but i'm sure boston can defend against a one line team.

 

[PromisedLand]

Breaking News

I am hearing Nazem Kadri has been suspended because the butthurt from all those years ago is still fresh


Vegas is taking bets on which Leaf will be suspended by Game 2 this year

 

[Petrus]

I think Boston has the savvy to make it a long series but I think Toronto will slay their dragon.

Toronto has to take a page from the Hab playbook (who always seem to beat the Bruins in the playoffs).

 

[93gilmour93]

the nylander line and jt line both suck so there's not much to do there. the matthews line is good but i'm sure boston can defend against a one line team.

I think Marner plays with JT and Willy on the other line. Bertuzzi Matthews Domi has been too good to mess with

 

[Transplanted Caper]

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

The Leafs hopes really come down to this. Yeah, you can hope for Woll or Sammy to catch lightning in a bottle for a couple weeks or the D to weather the storm or the PK to find some magic, but Matthews (and to a lesser extent Marner and Nylander) need to go out and win a series. On their own, if need be.

 

[sxvnert]

Congrats to the Bruins tanking efforts. Instant second round advance.

 

[93gilmour93]

Congrats to the Bruins tanking efforts. Instant second round advance.

Thank you Jack Edwards

 

[sxvnert]

boston in four

I wanted to say four as well but they always seem to go all out in one or two games.

 

[saffronleaf]

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

macavoy will shut him down

The Leafs hopes really come down to this. Yeah, you can hope for Woll or Sammy to catch lightning in a bottle for a couple weeks or the D to weather the storm or the PK to find some magic, but Matthews (and to a lesser extent Marner and Nylander) need to go out and win a series. On their own, if need be.

marner is not built for the playoffs and what nylander gives in offence he takes in defence. so that leaves just matthews. that's not gonna cut it, it's a team sport.

 

[Donuts]

Its that time again when Matthews become John Cena

You can't see me!

 

[ZYXWVUT]

Leafs offense is definitely the better of the two. Boston backend maybe a little bit better, but it’s prolly close overall from top to bottom. But the goaltending could be the biggest mismatch here. The series likely comes down to the battle of Toronto offense vs Boston goaltending. I assume Swayman vs Samsonov?

 

[Ol' Jase]

Leafs just don’t have the goaltending.

 

[93gilmour93]

Bertuzzi is going to burn his old team with a big series

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Bruins in 6. Leafs' goaltending will be their demise.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Breaking News

I am hearing Nazem Kadri has been suspended because the butthurt from all those years ago is still fresh


Vegas is taking bets on which Leaf will be suspended by Game 2 this year

Who have we had so far?

Kadri
Kadri
Clifford
Bunting

Am I missing someone? Rielly? Simmonds.

 

[I am Canadian]

Say what you want about the Leafs in the playoffs, but the series are never "easy". This is going to Game 6 or 7 like it always does.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

I guess Matthews getting 70 is the Leafs Stanley Cup this year

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Might be for the best if Toronto loses. Could finally force out Shanahan