adding Backes just gives the Leafs another slow Bruin for the Leafs to skate around 5v5. Love the guy, but even if he throws a few hits what's it going to do? The complete ignorance of the Bruins 5v5 play all season may be their downfall, especially if the PP fails or doesn't get a chance. It was also the same song with lines 2-4, they didn't score in a play-off game.
Big game tonight obviously but I still feel down 0-2 they would be able to come back
All this talk about speed is just so overblown. If Backes played Gm 1 it wouldn’t of made a difference because the game plan by Cassidy was plain stupid. Bruins are still a 1 line team and Cassidy left the neutral zone open and exchanged rushes with Toronto? Who has more skilled forwards. Just brilliant. But if he changes his approach, has more coverage in neutral zone, forces Leafs wide along the boards, Backes absolutely is a must for this game. He is a fit for that style of play. Look at the Blues, Maroon is slower than Backes but he’s had a great opening 2 games against Jets. Blues don’t run and gun, it’s all about discipline and wearing the other team out.