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

[goldenblack]

Tells you a lot about a poster, when a Habs fan is "cheering for Boston" (aka Toronto to lose)

There's 4 or 5 of these guys that show up in all Leaf related threads regularly, regardless of what's happening, just to throw shade. Must be rough times in Montreal when they become Bruins fans.

In fairness, 90% of Canada outside of Ontario is cheering for Boston

And ALL of Ottawa is

 

[CDN24]

Kampf has more goals than Pasta and Marchand combined. Let's see if he can continue the hot streak

At the end of the day the issue was the bruins had 5 times as many goals as the leafs, thats what matters on game day. In the series its who gets to 4 wins first. The goals scored last game don't help this game..

 

[93gilmour93]

In fairness, 90% of Canada outside of Ontario is cheering for Boston

And ALL of Ottawa is

I'm not sure about that. There's probably more Leafs fans in Ottawa than Senators fans

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Predicting Auston Matthews 1st career playoff hattrick.

I could see that

 

[IronCladCane]

When healthy the Leafs forward depth is superior to Boston's

We're missing a top-line forward and a middle 6 winger right now though, so it does swing in Boston's favour imo

I'd agree actually but I'm going off whose playing, the way to beat this Boston team Is to score first and make them chase the game, they have the goalie advantage and defensive advantage, with Samsonov in net and no Marner I just don't see it happening tonight.... I do expect the Leafs to get back in the series at home if Nylander comes back in game 3...

 

[goldenblack]

I'm not sure about that. There's probably more Leafs fans in Ottawa than Senators fans

I obviously assume Leaf fans will cheer for the Leafs

 

[Devonator]

Its odd to say this so early in this series but you have to think this 2nd game is a must win for the Leafs or this is over.......

 

[IronCladCane]

Agree with the team defense - not so sure about the depth as they're flush with castaways.

Sometimes the sum of the parts is greater that's kinda what I meant with the comparison....

This isn't a team you want to chase the game against I just don't see the Leafs winning in Boston unless they get up multiple goals early....

Samsonov in net again doesn't help that. I mean my Canes scored two goals with a 6 on 5 advantage and an empty net agaist them I wouldn't be confident in the Leafs winning unless they had a 4 goal advantage.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Its odd to say this so early in this series but you have to think this 2nd game is a must win for the Leafs or this is over.......

As I always say, it ain’t over until you go down 3-0

 

[Bust]

I obviously assume Leaf fans will cheer for the Leafs

My man, based off this thread alone you're dead wrong LOL

Leaf fans in here would rather fish for likes than support their own team. Its gross.


GO LEAFS GO!!!

 

[93gilmour93]

I obviously assume Leaf fans will cheer for the Leafs

So not all of Ottawa

 

[tom leafers]

wheres the GDT at?!

 

[wintersej]

Woah 6 or 7 ? You mean there's more hockey games to be played ? I was told this series is over ? When is the next game ??


No, their series was over in 0 games, didn't you know Boston won the Stanley cup after winning game 1 of the first round. Just cancel the playoffs, plan the parade!

You gotta separate the anti-Leafs trolls from Boston fans in your head here. I don’t see any Bruins fans saying “lol, season over!”

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Elliotte Friedman on Nylander.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

I can see that. If anything, their success this year has been identifying cheap talent to bring on board and fill in holes (Peeke and Maroon at the deadline, Bovqist, Heinen, Geekie, Shatenkirk, Wotherspoon in the off season). But again, it's really the team culture and approach that helps the new additions fit in as pieces to the puzzle.

Exactly. Boston brought in useful players. Finding playable secondary talent is a key part of winning. Toronto, otoh, got Ryan Reaves, in order to present as "tough." It's just dumb.

And it's the same way NYR has done things throughout the Sather era - it's like they think "you have your good players over here and your tough players over there ... so it's OK if the tough guys don't play well." (They've moved away from this over the last year, to some extent, which has been refreshing.)

 

[tom leafers]

Meh, you could say that, but that kind of scoring power and payroll not getting a point, but Maroon getting one is pretty damn good.

1st game of the playoffs is a good time to show up and start.

Here's to hoping Patty has more points than them the rest of the way.

If that happens im going to retire from being a leafs fan

 

[Chileiceman]

How’s that going for you?

I'm standing on the ledge. My sanity is becoming ever so frayed. My eyes are bloodshot as I struggle to recognize what is or isn't reality. What even is reality? Am I real? Are you? Is Boston good?

How did it come to this.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Should the Bruins strip Marchand of the C ? Will Pasta demand a trade ? OMG

Your first post of this type made me smile.

This 10th or 15th one ? Not so much.

You have to know when to stop...

 

[AvroArrow]

Your first post of this type made me smile.

This 10th or 15th one ? Not so much.

You have to know when to stop...

Dude you've spent your entire life talking about the Leafs

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

What about his best playoffs in terms of production?

No one cares about shooting percentage but you.

As mentioned previously:

His first three seasons: 10 goals in 20 games.

Since then: 12 goals in 31 games.

So his best production was in his supposedly poorer first three seasons...

Always check the facts before making a (bad) argument...

 

[goldenblack]

Here's a spicy take

I don't think Bruins fans would trade Maroon for Marner right now in a swap for this series, one for one

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Tells you a lot about a poster, when a Habs fan is "cheering for Boston" (aka Toronto to lose)

There's 4 or 5 of these guys that show up in all Leaf related threads regularly, regardless of what's happening, just to throw shade. Must be rough times in Montreal when they become Bruins fans.

Bruins fan ?

Didn't I mention it was like choosing between the frying pan and the fire (or, for the more classically inclined, between Scylla and Charybdis) ?

 

[wintersej]

Its odd to say this so early in this series but you have to think this 2nd game is a must win for the Leafs or this is over.......

They can’t get run out of the building again, but a close loss just makes game 3 a must win.

 

[thaman8765678]

Pretty pathetic that Nylander is sitting out. Guy just gave up? This is playoffs, you play unless you're dead.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

If that happens im going to retire from being a leafs fan

Haha, I wouldn't blame you, but smart money isn't on that happening. He's just my favorite player out of two teams I don't really care for.

I'm not one of the crap on the Leafs fans constantly kind of guy really. I feel for the fans. I'm a Yankees fan and stars on a team that ends in disappointment is something I can relate to.

The Leafs have become a Bolts rivalry of sorts of the recent years, maybe started when they stole the Leafs look, so there's that. But as a New Yorker I can't root for a Boston team.