GDT: Game 4: Bruins @ Leafs | HNIC | Justice League Edition | Sat Apr 27, 8 pm EST

[RunItBackAgain]

Nylander back will be a huge boost for the team. If we score the first goal the games in the bag. Nylander should get the typical return goal from injury.

We lose this the series is over, I truly hope Keefe is hammering home that we should treat this as game 7. Lay everything on the line.

GO LEAFS GO

We saw how game 3 against Florida looked last year. That was more of a do or die and we died. Keefe is a terrible motivator or our core doesn't give a flying f. Or both.

 

[Canadian Finn]

we tell this team it's game 7 they will be booking their flights in between periods.

 

[egd27]

Bobrovsky just gave up a Sammy goal to Hagel

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Shouldn't he be telling him to treat it like a Game 2??

They have been awful in Game 7's

Lmao don't kill me.

I'm just hoping for Magic Mitch to come back, dude had been a ghost. He needs to find another gear in the playoffs.

 

[Arzak]

I don't like that there is a bit of pressure on this team(not exactly diamonds in this group..). Hopefully, Nylander can offset it with some Styles!

 

[keonsbitterness]

Bobrovsky just gave up a Sammy goal to Hagel

A lot easier to stomach when you're up 3-0.

 

[PanniniClaus]

I was one of the guys who was furious with the media's low opinion of him.

I was wrong. They were right.

Whew.....that felt good. Admitting defeat is cathartic.

I just find it incredible that the guy we are sitting has been 3rd or 4th in TOI in the playoffs. You would simply expect him to be playing the least amount of minutes. So now Brodie is to come in and go to 3rd or 4th? This better work.

 

[Arzak]

Lmao don't kill me.

I'm just hoping for Magic Mitch to come back, dude had been a ghost. He needs to find another gear in the playoffs.

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Forget another gear, if he finds regular-season gear, we'll be talking a significant raise !

Come on Mitch, is this your contract negotiation?

 

[egd27]

I truly hope Keefe is hammering home that we should treat this as game 7.

Why would you want that? We haven't won a game 7 since Moses wore short pants.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

I'm banking on a great perfomance. I'll be terrorizing the local pub with a couple of my hooligan buddies from the old country (Ontario)

 

[BraveCanadian]

He single handedly cost us that game? Didn’t realize we were guaranteed a win otherwise with only scoring 2 goals.

It’s amazing we haven’t won more then in recent history, considering we’ve only scored more than 2 goals once in our last 10 playoff games. Those darn Leaf goalies! Ruining everything!

100% this... so tired of hearing that we got goalied and our goalies aren't making saves and blah blah blah.. this team was built with a huge amount of money going to top end forwards.

SCORE

It is a totally flawed way to build a team because a stable defense and good goaltending do win a lot more championships than offense.. but you gotta roll with what you got. So just score. I don't want to hear anything about expected goals and other baloney. I want actual goals from these guys making tons of money to play hockey.

This means you Matthews, Marner, and Nylander.

 

[CelticDruid]

Yep, we are so much tougher than Boston, and look at how we are destroying them... excited for knuckle-dragging hockey.

Do people really think toughness is what we are missing?

Tough enough to compete and be effective without coughing up the puck endlessly after being hit big difference.

Lilly
Timmins
Brodie
And to a lesser extent Reilly who has been a non factor for a long time now.
million for what?

 

[notbias]

Tough enough to compete and be effective without coughing up the puck endlessly after being hit big difference.

Lilly
Timmins
Brodie
And to a lesser extent Reilly who has been a non factor for a long time now.
million for what?

Bertuzzi is beating everyone by a fair bit in giveaways...

Everyone else has 1 or less.

A lot of "tough" guys on this list.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Yep, we are so much tougher than Boston, and look at how we are destroying them... excited for knuckle-dragging hockey.

Do people really think toughness is what we are missing?

the above is what happens when someone forgets that hockey is entertainment.

 

[notbias]

the above is what happens when someone forgets that hockey is entertainment.

Winning is more entertaining than losing, but that's just me, some people like losing.

This isn't even the most we've taken it to a team... the Simmonds/Clifford series against Tampa was more fun to watch even when losing.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Winning is more entertaining than losing, but that's just me, some people like losing.

This isn't even the most we've taken it to a team... the Simmonds/Clifford series against Tampa was more fun to watch even when losing.

I get that you young progressive whippersnappers truly don't understand why "knuckle dragging" hockey is more entertaining, but you will.

one day, you will.

until then, enjoy not understanding.

 

[authentic]

Bertuzzi is beating everyone by a fair bit in giveaways...

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Everyone else has 1 or less.

A lot of "tough" guys on this list.

It was always mental toughness more than anything. The team we iced last year was better and not so far off in toughness

 

[notbias]

I get that you young progressive whippersnappers truly don't understand why "knuckle dragging" hockey is more entertaining, but you will.

one day, you will.

until then, enjoy not understanding.

I agree, but only when losing, it is more fun.

I just prefer winning and watching more hockey, but that's me.

I'm sure winning a cup or going to the conference finals doesn't come close to losing in 6 but hitting a lot.

Hopefully people start to realize this type of poster and dry up the stream under his bridge.

Just ask for a tag that says "safe space" and put it on some threads and I won't post...

I think conflicting ideas is good, but some people are too fragile, I don't mind avoiding the ones who are.

 

[mcleex]

Are they flip flopping their goalies again

 

[notbias]

Are they flip flopping their goalies again

I hope so, if they switch, it is idiotic.

As a fan I'd rather face Ullmark, Swayman has been amazing.

I've seen at least one article saying they are keeping with Swayman

 

[rumman]

I get that you young progressive whippersnappers truly don't understand why "knuckle dragging" hockey is more entertaining, but you will.

one day, you will.

until then, enjoy not understanding.

Great explanation, I especially like the “one day, you will” reminds me of what my dad used to say after I once again ignoring his advice and I did something stupid………

Hopefully people start to realize this type of poster and dry up the stream under his bridge.

Replying to him is like talking to the wall……..

 

[HolyCrap]

Great explanation, I especially like the “one day, you will” reminds me of what my dad used to say after I once again ignoring his advice and I did something stupid………


Replying to him is like talking to the wall……..

At least a wall has a decent idea about hockey or life in general.

 

[Lightsol]

Maybe there was a reason LA didn't want him in a trade? People here wanted the guy in the lineup years ago when he clearly wasn't ready, the low down there was he lacked hockey IQ, he couldn't process the game at a high level. You can't teach that, we've given him forever to figure it out, to the point this year we benched other guys to keep him in there, beyond merit. He's a right D, otherwise he wouldn't even be in the conversation. It isn't over for him, but man he's spinning his wheels and hasn't made any progress I can see for the last two years.

Maybe the issue is our idiot coach has most of our young players constantly worrying about making mistakes and ending up in the press box? Keefe doesn't give ANY young guys the rope he gives the vets when it comes to breakdowns and errors. I keep seeing articles complaining about the Leafs being unable to develop young guys since Babcock; consider maybe it's because we have a coach who seems to be actively hostile to playing young guys in a way that allows them to develop?

 

[93gilmour93]

I have a feeling tonight is the night that the offense breaks out. Leafs get a convincing win and send this back to Boston 2-2

 

[Maple Leaf]

f*** the bruins and especially the people of boston