ECQF: Game 6 - Toronto Maple Leafs Vs Boston Bruins, 8 p.m. ET, TBS

[Strangle]

Leafs can't be happy it's 0-0 after yet another crap start by Boston.

Ya this isn’t good, if bruins score 1st it could deflate the team and the building

 

[Ghost of Murph]

On the other hand holding Boston the one shots got to be a confidence builder

Definitely should be happy about that, but you'd like to have something to show for it on the offensive end. 2nd pd will be interesting.

 

[Strangle]

I believe it ties the record for fewest shots in a period. Fewest shots on goal in a playoff game total I believe is 6.

Pretty sure that was the leafs in an elimination game against New Jersey lol

 

[Gnome17]

Stop it, jack

It was the exact same play Marchand did on Bertuzzi. One gets called, the other doesnt.

 

[bb_fan]

On the other hand holding Boston the one shots got to be a confidence builder

Double edged sword..... tou 'allowed' one shot on your goalie... but couldn'tbacore one on your own....

Its all about how you spin it and the players buy into

 

[Mickey Marner]

Seriously: every single team uses the drop pass now. How has not one single team come up with a defense against it? It's basically an automatic zone entry now.

Can’t really forecheck aggressively on the PK

 

[Leaf Fans]

Enjoy the rest of the game!

 

[TheNumber4]

5.6% PP !?

LOL.

 

[sampollock]

Ya this isn’t good, if bruins score 1st it could deflate the team and the building

I'm not so sure bruins seem to be on their heels and can't game with some

 

[Summer Rose]

Pretty sure that was the leafs in an elimination game against New Jersey lol

I seemed to recall New Jersey was involved. Makes sense.

 

[NyQuil]

The Bruins pretending to suck in the first period.

They know what they’re doing.
Getting Woll all bored and detached from the game and then they’ll score.

Classic Hussle

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Oh Ron, you cheeky bastard

 

[Martin Skoula]

Can’t really forecheck aggressively on the PK

5 seconds of 5 on 3 isn’t a bad trade off for a 50/50 breakaway chance if you got a Grabner type.

 

[2028 7th]

The Bruins pretending to suck in the first period.

They know what they’re doing.
Getting Woll all bored and detached from the game and then they’ll score.

Classic Hussle

Rope-a-dump

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Double edged sword..... tou 'allowed' one shot on your goalie... but couldn'tbacore one on your own....

Its all about how you spin it and the players buy into

Exactly, and like others have said, If you shoot you most likely give up possession......

 

[Bounces R Way]

It’s a lot to ask to win a game when 1 shot makes it to the net in 20 minutes.

That's true. Still 2 more periods. Just saying if you only looked at the shot totals you would think one team was hemmed in the entire period and didn't have anything at all going in the OZ. That was not the case.

Leafs did a good job blocking some shots and the Bruins did a poor job actually hitting the net when they did shoot.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

if the Bruins score on their next shot, we'll get a save % update and rant that Woll sucks.

 

[Summer Rose]

if the Bruins score on their next shot, we'll get a save % update and rant that Woll sucks.

What if... the Leafs score multiple times before the Bruins get another shot on goal?

 

[50sHabsFan]

Seriously: every single team uses the drop pass now. How has not one single team come up with a defense against it? It's basically an automatic zone entry now.

As a Habs fan I can tell you entry is not automatic.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Can’t really forecheck aggressively on the PK

But they use it 5 on 5 too. I find it wild an innovative coach hasn't come up with a solution.

 

[T REX]

I'm hardly a leafs fan but they came out with more "want to" than Boston.

JMHO

 

[TIGERCOOL]

I don't think the shot total tells the story. Leafs had a slight edge but Boston mostly played their typical rope-a-dope keeping high danger chances low. Leafs are dealing with their counter punches better, but it's still a pretty even game.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Boston on pace for 3 shots.

Slow down there

 

[Divine]

Leafs are gonna get SOOO much respect in the handshake line tonight

Bruins going to forfeit the series after their loss?

 

[Martin Skoula]

But they use it 5 on 5 too. I find it wild an innovative coach hasn't come up with a solution.

How long did it take to figure out 4 forward PPs and pulling goalies earlier than 19:30? Shit it took 50 years to figure out the slap shot. NHL might be the least innovative major league in the world, new ideas move at a glacial pace. Safe keeps coaches and GMs employed, that’s all they really care about.