GDT: ECQF Game 1 | Ending Edwards | Leafs vs Bruins 8pm EST | SN, CBC, TVAS, NESN

[BrannigansLaw]

It's easily 'Canes no? (Ok, time to tune in)

1-1 after a leaky puck between Ander5ens five hole. Just like old times.

Granted it was a crazy deflection

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

1-1 after a leaky puck between Ander5ens give hole. Just like old times

Maybe I'll continue with the spring cleaning until 8pm.

 

[Leafsfan74]

As is a tradition of mine on day one of playoffs, I'm watching some older playoff matchups and reminding myself of series past, mostly from 2010 on.

One common thread of all successful teams, even those coming back from down 3-1 in the series etc has been a punishing defense. A consistent and committed effort to make the life of opposing forwards miserable.

There is no substitution come playoffs for hard, physical D. This is where the Leafs with McCabe, Edmunson and the Boosh in particular, need to make their presence known. Reilly and Lilly or whomever will be the #6 will feed off of it as well.

This Bruins team isn't as deep up front, making it difficult for their 2-3 scoring threats is absolutely critical to success. Critical.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Go Tsengay!

(wanted to see if the hockey game was on CBC OTA)

 

[34]

Willy and Bobby in the line up or what?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Willy and Bobby in the line up or what?

Negative

 

[rumman]

Can the guy in your avatar see his job gone because of Spotify and shit music?

You know, I think he can see it.

So, maybe we got a chance yeah? (shitting my pants but totally cool!)

 

[Evilhomer]

Depends which Sammy shows up, and whether Woll continues to let in first shots. If they both play up to their potential and the D actually defends the Leafs will have a chance………

It won't be a series decided by goaltending in the way Bob did for Florida in rounds 2 and 3 last year. Instead, I think this one will be a series of low-scoring, close games, most of which will go to OT, and I think the Leafs will win because of their ability to generate offensive chances. The goalie factor is a red herring. Neither team will win or lose this series based on goaltending.

 

[Leafsfan74]

Negative

McMann is out too?

FFS.

Sometimes these absences work out as it makes everyone a little more attentive. Believing it is "us against the world" can be a great rallying cry and the simple, committed, hard nosed play replaces complacency.

 

[Rare Jewel]

There's a game tonight??

Eventually.

 

[rumman]

It won't be a series decided by goaltending in the way Bob did for Florida in rounds 2 and 3 last year. Instead, I think this one will be a series of low-scoring, close games, most of which will go to OT, and I think the Leafs will win because of their ability to generate offensive chances. The goalie factor is a red herring. Neither team will win or lose this series based on goaltending.

Completely disagree, so we’ll see………

 

[HamiltonNHL]

is there an official lineup posted ?

 

[DarkKnight]

3 of our starting 6 D are adds this year and a 4th didn't start the playoffs last year.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Negative

I know it’s most likely but has it been outright confirmed by Keefe yet?

 

[34]

Negative

That sucks. Both out huh

 

[Strangle]

The word on the streets is Bergeron, Krejci, Rask and Chara will call it quits if Boston loses..

2011-2023 Boston died last year. It should be clear that this is the new iteration.


Their forward depth can't compete with ours, but their 3rd pair D eats our 1st pair D lunch, something we seem to ignore. Plus they have goalies ( two of them).


It will be fun, but not sure why this is the year Boston should die. They went all in last year, lost two core players and replaced them with no one ( just paying cap hits for DK and Bergy).

Bruins won't be easier to play against next year. This is the Bruins bottoming ...

Ya, but they still have hope that they can keep the ball rolling. Another 1st round exit in as embarassing fashion as last year will kill this bruins team once and for all

 

[rumman]

Ya, but they still have hope that they can keep the ball rolling. Another 1st round exit in as embarassing fashion as last year will kill this bruins team once and for all

Heads will roll in beantown if they lose in the first round, Boston doesn’t tolerate failure like your Maple Leafs……..

 

[Strangle]

Heads will roll in beantown if they lose in the first round, Boston doesn’t tolerate failure like your Maple Leafs……..

Let the heads roll!

Should have rolled last year I guess?

 

[MSZ]

Let the heads roll!

Should have rolled last year I guess?

Should have rolled after the Montreal series. That playoff format was specifically tailor made for the Leafs and they blew it.

 

[Confucius]

Fingers crossed, anything can happen season has arrived. William 1st star tonight.

 

[Strangle]

Should have rolled after the Montreal series. That playoff format was specifically tailor made for the Leafs and they blew it.

I would have gutted the team and the front office after that debacle

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Boston typically just commits to a structured game against and waits long enough for us to puke all over ourselves. Let's not do that this time.

 

[Confucius]

I would have gutted the team and the front office after that debacle

Isn’t that what Montreal did? lol! Strange world we live in

 

[HamiltonNHL]

What are the Twitter accounts to get a good feed about goal videos ? OMAR TIC TAC TOE ? others ?

 

[Evilhomer]

Heads will roll in beantown if they lose in the first round, Boston doesn’t tolerate failure like your Maple Leafs……..

I thought the same, but now I'm wondering if they hold off on firing Montgomery so that they don't repeat the Cassidy experience (i.e., Montgomery winning a Cup with another team shortly thereafter). Maybe Boston keeps him on the basis that this is a resetting year for the Bruins while they wait for a bit more cap space to open up this summer.