ECQF GAME 7 - 8:14 PM - Toronto Maple Leafs (3) @ BOSTON BRUINS (3) - I assure you Woll is injured

[NyQuil]

It's game 7. Force the plane to land if necessary.

The last game I watched on a plane was WestJet and ironically it was the Islanders vs Devils game that decided whether the Leafs or not would make the playoffs and resulted in goalie Wade Dubielewicz briefly becoming a household name.

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It was funny to walk down the aisle and see how many TVs were tuned to the game and hear the reactions throughout the cabin as goals were scored.

Streaming while in jail cell can be even more dicey

“I understand my rights, just tell me the damn score!”

 

[Chaos2k7]

Need a third team to come along and decend from the rafters to eliminate both teams

Hope it's an entertaining game regardless.

We are waiting

 

[Commander Clueless]

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Let's hope

It feels like the crying in Toronto has mostly been done already.

Aside from Matthews and Nylander, it's been a nightmare season. Major player regression hurt key parts of the team (Tavares, Brodie, Samsonov). Big off-season signings struggled mightily at times (Bertuzzi, Domi, Reaves) or were immediately gone (Klingberg).

Then to start the playoffs, Nylander and now Matthews couldn't play. On top of that we drew Boston, a team that has owned us historically and this season....Not that the Leafs can seem to beat anyone in the playoffs for the better part of a decade.

The Leafs were written off to start the series by many (including myself), and written off by many more after going down 3-1. Even if they pull off a win here, they are already written off against Florida.

At this point, the mourning is over. I've given all the tears I can after Game 4. Now it's about doing as much damage as they can.

I feel weirdly zen.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Which team IF they lose is more likely to fire their coach?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Idk what to expect from this game

But if Boston comes out the way they did the last 2 games, I don’t like their chances

Toronto has seemed relatively relaxed the last 2 games, but I feel like the pressure is turned up now

 

[MikeFolignosHelmet]

Dooerdi tonight. Lots of anxiety about a round 1 matchup.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Which team IF they lose is more likely to fire their coach?

I think the answer is pretty darn close to 100% for both.

If Toronto wins, there's a good chance both coaches are fired this off-season .

 

[Summer Rose]

I might need some help convincing my husband that I get the TV tonight for this game since it's on an OTA channel.

On a random note, I'm considering painting my nails blue in honor of the Leafs... since I've decided I'd like to see them win.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I might need some help convincing my husband that I get the TV tonight for this game since it's on an OTA channel.

On a random note, I'm considering painting my nails blue in honor of the Leafs... since I've decided I'd like to see them win.

As a husband myself, I recommend bribery. Something in the food department.

Works on me.

 

[Jee]

We ready boys?

 

[JEM28]

As a husband myself, I recommend bribery. Something in the food department.

Works on me.

I drag my wife into temporary fandom with a nice Italian meal, good wine, take a post dinner walk, then settle in.

 

[Terrier]

 

[NyQuil]

As a husband myself, I recommend bribery. Something in the food department.

Works on me.

It used to be something else. LOL.

 

[Peasy]

 

[v00d00daddy]

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ECQF Game 7
Boston Bruins (3-3) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (3-3)
8:00 pm ET

National TV: ABC, ESPN+, CBC, SN, TVAS
Boston TV/Radio: 98.5 FM The Sports Hub
Toronto TV/Radio: TSN1050 Radio

GAME 7 OFFICIALS

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Referees Eric Furlatt (27), Kelly Sutherland (11) Jon McIsaac (2)*
Linespersons Jonny Murray (95), Matt MacPherson (83)

TONIGHT’S GAME- The Bruins host the Maple Leafs tonight in game 7 of their best-of-7 Round One series ... The Bruins and Maple Leafs are even at 3-3 in the series.- Boston is in the post-season for the 8th straight season and 77th all-time in their history ... Their 77 post-season berths are second all-time in NHL history to MTL’s 85.- This is the 9th Round One series for Boston since the NHL adopted the format in 2013-14 and they are 5-3 in those series ...Overall, they are playing their 38th first round series (preliminary series, division semifinals, conference quarterfinals and round one series) with a 19-18 record entering this post-season ... They are 16-13 in those series which have been best-of-7formats.- The Bruins enter tonight’s game with a 15-15 record in a best-of-7 seven game series.

GAME 7s- The Bruins are playing the 31st game 7 in their playoff history and enter tonight’s game with a 15-15 all-time game 7 record ...The 31 games and 15 wins are both NHL records (wins tied with Montreal) ... This is their third straight series to be decided in seven games (2022 Round One vs Carolina; 2023 Round One vs Florida; 2024 Round One vs. Toronto).- They have a 4-4 record in game 7 overtimes.- 17 Bruins have played previous game 7s - Brad Marchand (6-5), Pat Maroon (4-3), Hampus Lindholm (1-5), Charlie Coyle,Jake DeBrusk, Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak (2-3 each), Matt Grzelcyk, Danton Heinen and James van Riemsdyk (2-2each), Brandon Carlo (1-3), Kevin Shattenkirk (2-1), Morgan Geekie (1-1), Derek Forbort and Trent Frederic (0-2 each) andPavel Zacha (0-1).- Jeremy Swayman has an 0-2 record in 2 game 7s.- Jim Montgomery has an 0-2 game 7 coaching record.

BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES- The Bruins and Maple Leafs have played 16 lifetime playoff series with each team holding an 8-8 series mark ... They haveplayed 89 games with Boston holding a 45-43-1 edge in games and a 242-216 goals for/against advantage.- The Bruins have won their last six series vs. Toronto, including their last three battling to seven games each ... Their previous series was played in the 2019 Round One with Boston winning in seven games.- Ten current Bruins have previously faced the Maple Leafs in a playoff series - Brandon Carlo (2019 Round One), CharlieCoyle (2019 Round One), Jake DeBrusk (2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), Matt Grzelcyk (2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), Danton Heinen (2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), Brad Marchand (2013 Round One, 2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), PatMaroon (2022 and 2023 Round One with Tampa Bay), Charlie McAvoy (2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), David Pastrnak(2018 Round One, 2019 Round One), Kevin Shattenkirk (2017 with Washington).- James van Riemsdyk played 20 NHL playoff games as a member of the Maple Leafs in 2013, 2017, and 2018.- The Bruins have played one Stanley Cup Final series vs. Toronto with Boston taking the Cup in 1939.- The Bruins have played five seven-game series vs. Toronto, winning the 1941 Semi-final series, 4-3; dropping a 1959 Semi-final series, 3-4; winning the 2013 Quarter-final series, 4-3; 2018 Round One series, 4-3; and taking the 2019 Round Series series,4-3 ... The 2013 game seven was decided in OT (Patrice Bergeron, 6:05)

The last time Toronto won a Game 7 in Boston was April 7, 1959 23,769 days ago.

TD Garden, Boston, MA

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Jeremy Swayman
5 GP | 3-2 | .947 Sv% | 1.60 GAA

Joseph Woll
3 GP | 2-0 | .964 Sv% | 0.86 GAA

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Nicely done.

Hope it’s a good game with no issues created by the referees and linesMEN making sketchy calls.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I drag my wife into temporary fandom with a nice Italian meal, good wine, take a post dinner walk, then settle in.

Damn, and here I was thinking like a moderately cheap brie and the fancy crackers.

Clearly I have no class!

 

[Summer Rose]

As a husband myself, I recommend bribery. Something in the food department.

Works on me.

I drag my wife into temporary fandom with a nice Italian meal, good wine, take a post dinner walk, then settle in.

Damn, and here I was thinking like a moderately cheap brie and the fancy crackers.

Clearly I have no class!

Any traditionally "Toronto" type food with which I could attempt to bribe him?

 

[NyQuil]

Any traditionally "Toronto" type food with which I could attempt to bribe him?

Toronto’s a pretty multicultural place.

I can’t think of anything specific like Beaver Tails in Ottawa or poutine and smoked meat sandwiches in Montreal.

 

[wintersej]

Any traditionally "Toronto" type food with which I could attempt to bribe him?

Crow and shit come to mind.

 

[Strangle]

 

[Strangle]

"Mocked for decades" is a distinctly Toronto fear.

We’ve been through worse, we are fearless

 

[Ratsreign]

I might need some help convincing my husband that I get the TV tonight for this game since it's on an OTA channel.

On a random note, I'm considering painting my nails blue in honor of the Leafs... since I've decided I'd like to see them win.

My money is on him being convinced rather easily
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There should be no problem in your household with painting your nails that color as you could always tell your hubby your nails are actually TB blue...

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

It feels like the crying in Toronto has mostly been done already.

Aside from Matthews and Nylander, it's been a nightmare season. Major player regression hurt key parts of the team (Tavares, Brodie, Samsonov). Big off-season signings struggled mightily at times (Bertuzzi, Domi, Reaves) or were immediately gone (Klingberg).

Then to start the playoffs, Nylander and now Matthews couldn't play. On top of that we drew Boston, a team that has owned us historically and this season....Not that the Leafs can seem to beat anyone in the playoffs for the better part of a decade.

The Leafs were written off to start the series by many (including myself), and written off by many more after going down 3-1. Even if they pull off a win here, they are already written off against Florida.

At this point, the mourning is over. I've given all the tears I can after Game 4. Now it's about doing as much damage as they can.

I feel weirdly zen.

There’s a kind of comfort in being completely screwed, you know that it can’t get any worse.

Leafs are playing with house money now. Should’ve been over two games ago. Then sudden they woke up.

I actually think they take this game.

 

[Strangle]

Nicely done.

Hope it’s a good game with no issues created by the referees and linesMEN making sketchy calls.

Referees Eric Furlatt (27), Kelly Sutherland (11) Jon McIsaac (2)*
Linespersons Jonny Murray (95), Matt MacPherson (83)

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Any traditionally "Toronto" type food with which I could attempt to bribe him?

There isn’t.

Montreal has tons of stuff but Toronto is a wasteland when it comes to unique dishes. But you can get great Thai, great Indian, great burgers or steaks…