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

[Boss Man Hughes]

Bad calls happen in every game and every series. It's not the reason the Leafs lost tonight. You can thank Swayman for that.

It was mostly the Leafs inabilty to finish.

 

[Packofwolves]

Game was lost for Toronto when Marchand scored after Leafs tied the
game Please don't look for excuses blaming referees

 

[viper0220]

Leafs special team coach should be fired immediately, like he should not even get a chance to step into the locker room. Brutal is an understatement, 0/5 PP while generating almost nothing. I think we have 1 PP goal this series ? Under 10%

PK is at what 50% ?

People can whine about the McAvoy hold or Marchand trip, it doesn't matter. Our guys scored 2 goals AGAIN, and generated absolutely nothing on the powerplay, they don't have the right to blame the refs.

Boston converted on their chances, Marchand played a phenomenal game absolute beast tonight, Swayman was good.

We had our chances but once again, failed to convert. Just beyond frustrated with the special teams at this point.

The Leafs need to clean house starting at the very top.

 

[hockeykicker]

Game was lost for Toronto when Marchand scored after Leafs tied the
game Please don't look for excuses blaming referees

thats usually how hockey works

 

[CrownofThornton]

The officiating heavily favored Toronto tonight, so it’s not really a valid excuse as to why the team lost.

 

[bb_fan]

Leafs outplayed the Bruins but couldn't generate any scoring chances. Samsonov was bad again. Neither team looks like they have a chance against Florida/Tampa

Not really.

Seemed a pretty close game with both teams having ups and downs and carrying the play at different times.

 

[wintersej]

Leafs PP will get theirs. It’s just a matter of time. They are getting quality looks.

But the PK. Woof.

Bruins goaltending keeps most games close. Gives the Bruins a chance to get lucky on games they don’t have it like in game 2. Didn’t happen in that one, but the Bruins are good at winning games they didn’t really deserve…or at least getting a point out of it in the regular season.

If Toronto’s PK doesn’t improve fast, the Bruins won’t need to steal a few games.

 

[LeafAttack]

Leafs need to shoot more,,and go to the net crashing style.Play uglier.On every shift.

 

[TimeZone]

Bruins dont actually look good - this is probably the worst version of a bruins team we've played against. It's unfortunate but Marner is just dog shit and we are missing Nylander.

Hopefully he's back soon - bench marner and hopefully trade him in the offseason and use cap relief on D

Probably? It isn't even close.

This is also the worst version of the Leafs the Bruins have played against though.

I would take Tampa in a 7 game series against either of these teams and look at what Florida is doing to them...neither of these teams are contenders and are a clear tier below Florida, Carolina, NYR in the East alone.

 

[TD Charlie]

The officiating heavily favored Toronto tonight, so it’s not really a valid excuse as to why the team lost.

Tough to quantify something like that. It was just really inconsistent all night. Boston capitalized.

 

[forsbergavs32]

A wonderful night for a rat attack.

He may be a rat. But he's our rat.

Rat attack? I believe you're looking for the Panthers thread

 

[WetcoastOrca]

A lot of focus on the Leafs power play woes but not enough credit being given to Bostons PK. They are so good at taking away time and space.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Leafs need to shoot more,,and go to the net crashing style.Play uglier.On every shift.

Ya you ain’t gunna beat swayman or ullmark without mucking it up in front of them(see that bertuzzi goal)

 

[Montreal Shadow]

Where are all the even strength merchants now? I bet you mofos wished the Leafs would score on the PP. They’re getting murdered by the special teams.

Turns out PP goals count just as much as ES ones, huh?

 

[Sheppy]

John Tavares.

 

[Jee]

c'mon leafs bros

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

The officiating heavily favored Toronto tonight, so it’s not really a valid excuse as to why the team lost.

It might have but that would be due to incompetence. Canadian teams will never be favored by officials

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

I'm afraid Montgomery will be an idiot and let the Leafs off the mat by going back to Ullmark.

Swayman has their number this year, plain and simple

 

[Gert B Frobe]

Leafs need to shoot more,,and go to the net crashing style.Play uglier.On every shift.

I don't think that's something Toronto can just start doing.

 

[T REX]

The refs didn't go 0 for 5 on their PP

The refs PK didn't go 1 for 3 on the PK

Ref blaming is so last year.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Probably? It isn't even close.

This is also the worst version of the Leafs the Bruins have played against though.

I would take Tampa in a 7 game series against either of these teams and look at what Florida is doing to them...neither of these teams are contenders and are a clear tier below Florida, Carolina, NYR in the East alone.

Carolina and NYR each have extremely easy round 1 opponents, difficult to say.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Not really.

Seemed a pretty close game with both teams having ups and downs and carrying the play at different times.

Bruins did nothing for half the game. Leafs didn't capitalize. Game was sleep inducing.

 

[Divine]

Probably? It isn't even close.

This is also the worst version of the Leafs the Bruins have played against though.

I would take Tampa in a 7 game series against either of these teams and look at what Florida is doing to them...neither of these teams are contenders and are a clear tier below Florida, Carolina, NYR in the East alone.

Stop overrating Tampa. They're getting swept.

Both these teams have already won more games than Tampa will this playoffs.

 

[Score08]

Leafs are trying to play a heavy game and sacrificing their speed & talent for it. They playing into the bruins strength.

 

[flying squirrel]

Bruins might of won the game, that might of and probably should've gone the other way, but Boston seized their moments. PP & goalie play really shined fro Boston. Those types of wins decides close series a bunch. Plenty of Hockey left, but Leafs players couldn't afford any more bad-mojo inside their heads. Game 4 should be a good one, kudos to both teams for putting on a show.