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

[TD Charlie]

The Nylander ailment must be bad enough that some good ol' playoff pain management isn't gonna cut it. Either that, or playing risks a far greater injury.

I give most guys the benefit of the doubt. If he could play, he would have played.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

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

Not sure if spicy is the word I would use for this particular take..

You'll have to excuse his exuberance.

At least, he made us smile, n'est-ce pas ?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Thing is in Maroon you have someone who only knows how to win. In Marner you have someone that only knows how to lose.

I'll take the huge strong winner in a position of leadership every time there. I think you know what I mean too...

Based on the Toronto board, nobody is SUPER pumped to give Marner 8x12

So when the Leafs win tonight, I can say Edmundson is a true leader and I take him over McAvoy for reasons?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I said production, not goals. How many years has Matthews produced at a PPG or better rate?

If we’re only using goals then he’s better than Kucherov in the playoffs in goals per game. You wouldn’t want to do that would you?

Why not ?

Facts are facts...

 

[OVO16]

My god are the bruins soft as ever. Diving all over the place. Trying to embellish calls. Not to mention Maroon hiding in fear of Reaves all game

Bruins are Powerplay merchants

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Nice game. Great one for Matthews too.

 

[Mr Kot]

Heh looks like my leafs in 5 is coming true, as it always does

 

[93gilmour93]

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Toronto always got to get the fans hyped before coming home just to disappoint them

Bruins win 5-2 in game 3

 

[BHD]

Has the ref blown the whistle yet?

Not saying the refs are out to screw the Leafs, but I can see why their fans think so.

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

My god are the bruins soft as ever. Driving all over the place. Trying to embellish calls. Not to mention Maroon hiding in fear of Reaves all game

Bruins are Powerplay merchants

In what world are you just going to make crap up? The only dive from the bruins was from Brad late I. The game. I swear people like you just like to post pure garbage. But but JT dive….

 

[HockeyVirus]

Do we get some acknowledgement of Matthews now or nah?

 

[Buzzman17]

In what world are you just going to make crap up? The only dive from the bruins was from Brad late I. The game. I swear people like you just like to post pure garbage. But but JT dive….

What about mccabes crosscheck ?

 

[Divine]

Auston Matthews 3 points and the GWG. Primary point on every goal. Did Boston think to cover him? Boston the first team to lose home ice advantage this playoffs.

Leafs split the series without Nylander. They couldn't take advantage of the Leafs losing their second best scorer.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

We have a series. Leafs will get a huge boost with Nylander back in Game 3 hopefully.

 

[AcerComputer]

this series will be over in 4. then, big changes in the Six.

Aged well.

 

[AvroArrow]

My god are the bruins soft as ever. Driving all over the place. Trying to embellish calls. Not to mention Maroon hiding in fear of Reaves all game

Bruins are Powerplay merchants

Weird how the culture changes that much since Chara left. No one to hide behind now ? That was embarrassing by Marchand and McAvoy, could've gotten 2-3 penalties each for embellishment.

 

[NoName]

Hopefully Nylander comes back for game 3 and the team is at full strenght. Even more importantly is that Leafs goaltending plays above its head and doesn't collapse.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Do we get some acknowledgement of Matthews now or nah?

Not until he wins a series

I don’t acknowledge last years series vs tampa as a real series

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Probably the most gutsy win I’ve seen from Toronto this year. Boston was overwhelmed and had to resort to diving and embellishing. Marchand is a rat, the league should be suspending him for a game each time he dives. Then maybe he will learn.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Do we get some acknowledgement of Matthews now or nah?

Have you actually read the GDT?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Not until he wins a series

Like last year?

 

[Matt24]

I’m sorry the Bruins fans chanting “USA” while Auston Matthews scores on a breakaway to win the game is objectively hilarious.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Like last year?

Read the edit, I knew you’d say something silly like referring to last year

 

[NoName]

Weird how the culture changes that much since Chara left. No one to hide behind now ? That was embarrassing by Marchand and McAvoy, could've gotten 2-3 penalties each for embellishment.

Boston always had an abundance of rats. This season they hired an out-of-down exterminator.