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

[LeafAttack]

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

They better ...they still think all their goals have to be beautiful like in the regular season.This team still not getting it,and from their coach.These guys including the coach must have watched dozens of ugly playoff winning games...ugly goals...fluky goals etc.

 

[whateverblah]

With 2 days off between games 3/4/5, no reason to take out Swayman. Plus he's in Toronto's head. If the Bruins move on, then there will be games that Uhlmark will play.

 

[BB79]

How the actual f*** is Toronto’s PP this flaccid and anemic.

Bruins PK is great

 

[S E P H]

This is what I will express about the Marchand/Bertuzzi fiasco, if you're going to f*** around, you're going to find out. That is what Bertuzzi did.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

This is what I will express about the Marchand/Bertuzzi fiasco, if you're going to f*** around, you're going to find out. That is what Bertuzzi did.

Yup, if he never engages Marchand for no reason there, he doesn’t end up on the ice.

 

[TimeZone]

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

No, it isn't.

They both play the game at a superior level, they'd be massive favorites against either team.

It won't matter because Florida will slap either squad.

 

[Visnovsky]

I struggle to understand a few things:

- How in the world is Bertuzzi so bad with the puck? He whiffs almost every pass and shot he gets
- Marner, after all these years, why can't you just shoot the puck once in a while, and not send the odd muffin towards the goal?
- Powerplay... we're missing Nylander obviously, but that's no excuse, gotta score in these one goal games

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

Just catching up on this game this morning. The Leafs have two lines, the first and the fourth. The energy these two give is completely different to the second and third lines. When they are on, chaos occurs and when they are not everything seems slow and flat.

Special teams for both sides are the opposite. Boston know their plan and play to it, the Leafs don't seem to have a plan. Sloppy passing caused two shorthand chances for Boston but more baffling is why at one stage the Leafs had 2 D on their powerplay but didn't have 2/3 of their first line on it. How many teams don't have at least 2 of their first line (who have looked good) on the PP1. Bizarre.

Marner gets a lot of criticism but I can see why here. He has done little in three games and it is mindblowing he is the same size as Pastrnak when Pastrnak is hitting guys left and right, whilst Marner seems invisible. Some guys play bigger than their size, Marner plays smaller.

Samsonov isn't good but he was a .909 in the game, that should give you a chance even with a soft goal or two.

 

[Dirty Dan]

I struggle to understand a few things:

- How in the world is Bertuzzi so bad with the puck? He whiffs almost every pass and shot he gets
- Marner, after all these years, why can't you just shoot the puck once in a while, and not send the odd muffin towards the goal?
- Powerplay... we're missing Nylander obviously, but that's no excuse, gotta score in these one goal games

Leafs are up 2-1 with Nylander in, he would give them a better third line and they probably get a PP goal as he adds another good shot besides Matthews

 

[BostonBob]

Leafs are up 2-1 with Nylander in, he would give them a better third line and they probably get a PP goal as he adds another good shot besides Matthews

Oh what complete rubbish - maybe Nylander would have made a bad defensive play leading to a Boston goal in Game #2 and Boston would actually be up 3-0 at this point.

 

[Schennanigans]

Leafs are at a big disadvantage on special teams. PK is terrible and the pp is just as bad.

 

[Leafshater67]

As a leafs fan, if they do lose this series I hope they lose it big time and Marner continues to be invisible. Paying him 13m and doubling down on this group will never result in a win. This core needs a major shakeup and a coaching change.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Well...... Good Game Bruins that was a solid game overall and u guys came out on top.

I swear that take down behind the net was the exact same move that injured Knies last year. not sure why those dont get called.
that gets called and there's a chance one of them doesnt go in. maybe things would have gone to OT

oh well moving on. hope they can win Game 4

Leafs are at a big disadvantage on special teams. PK is terrible and the pp is just as bad.

dont we have a top PP in the league? dont give me this disadvantage crap. they gotta find a way to score more than 1 if they arent planning on shutting out the Bruins which shouldnt be the game plan.

they just gotta find away to beat Swayman

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Leafs are up 2-1 with Nylander in, he would give them a better third line and they probably get a PP goal as he adds another good shot besides Matthews

we could lose just as easily with Nylander in the lineup. chances are he wont be 100% either. this isnt and was never going to be an easy series. they gotta battle and get some puck luck too.

but gotta score more than 1 on Swayman if they seriously wanna win

They don’t let Matthews run it tbh, he’s good enough to set up the play and make the shot. Too much Tavares too.

Tavares has been good though. number 1 on the team right now in takeaways. they need to find away to score more than 1 or 2 goals.

 

[Strangle]

Keefe needs to have his come to Jesus moment and realize Marner isn’t going and move him to pp 2

 

[jiitu]

Its mindblowing how some canadian teams still thinks after so many years of failure that putting too much money on too few players would bring some result.

 

[Ratsreign]

He literally said, verbatim, “it’s an art, and he’s elite at it.”
The entire quote was more of a compliment to Marchand than anything.

No, it was a backhanded compliment, if anything. he’s just trying to work the officials for more calls against Marchand.

 

[Terrier]

 

[thaman8765678]

Marner found the score sheet last night.

I don't see Matthews. Did he play?

 

[hatterson]

Well...... Good Game Bruins that was a solid game overall and u guys came out on top.

I swear that take down behind the net was the exact same move that injured Knies last year. not sure why those dont get called.
that gets called and there's a chance one of them doesnt go in. maybe things would have gone to OT

oh well moving on. hope they can win Game 4


dont we have a top PP in the league? dont give me this disadvantage crap. they gotta find a way to score more than 1 if they arent planning on shutting out the Bruins which shouldnt be the game plan.

they just gotta find away to beat Swayman

Leafs PP was 7th overall this season, but a lot of that was early season strength. They were awful down the stretch.

Their PK has been awful all year

 

[Magic 8 Ball]

What's "cringy" is Marners performance in this series.

True, It was also predictable. The Cowardly Lion has more heart.

 

[Schennanigans]

Well...... Good Game Bruins that was a solid game overall and u guys came out on top.

I swear that take down behind the net was the exact same move that injured Knies last year. not sure why those dont get called.
that gets called and there's a chance one of them doesnt go in. maybe things would have gone to OT

oh well moving on. hope they can win Game 4


dont we have a top PP in the league? dont give me this disadvantage crap. they gotta find a way to score more than 1 if they arent planning on shutting out the Bruins which shouldnt be the game plan.

they just gotta find away to beat Swayman

all I’m saying is the bruins have a clear edge over us in that. As well as goaltending

 

[Gallagbi]

Bruins PK is great

Leafs PP has been awful for months

 

[John Mandalorian]

Toronto’s PP zone entry was kind of interesting and a little reminiscent of option football from the 90s.

 

[Over the volcano]

Boston had as many PP goals last night as they did in their last 30 opportunities heading into the playoffs.