Pre-Game Talk: It's official: Leafs vs Bruins [Game 1 on Wed]

[RASHBEEP]

as a hockey fan, this series will be entertaining as hell.

as a habs fan, cant believe im gonna say this.....go Leafs go. If any team is going to crush your playoff run, I want it to be mine.

Habs handed the 2nd seed to the Bruins on a silver plater for the past two week and they still came up short a point. B's are a mess, I think all the pessismist Leafs fans shoudl rejoice, I think it'll be easier than you think.

Its gonna be fun to watch and I gotta admit, its fun to see you guys back in the playoffs again.

Good luck and hopefully see you in the 2nd round.

good luck to you too, rather see the habs win over ottawa

 

[Garbs]

Kevin Garnett, on the Leafs-Bruins matchup:

Uh, thanks.

I actually watched that incoherent mess until the end thinking he actually commented on it.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I hope we channel 1993 magic.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Bergeron Seguin and Marchand

Krejci, Lucic and Jagr

Horton is still out.

Going to be interesting how RC matches these lines.

 

[William Hylander]

What about games 5 - 7 (if they occur) any word on when they will be?

 

[sangreale]

Its not about how the Leafs put up a good fight against the B's this year. I am concerned about how they finished up their last stretch of games. Something had better change and fast.

 

[ToMaLe]

Kessel scoring the OT goal in Boston in game 7!!!

 

[4evaBlue]

Wonder how long before we'll have to start a Part 2 of the pre-game thread. By Monday night? It's been a loooooong time coming.

 

[Pi]

Its not about how the Leafs put up a good fight against the B's this year. I am concerned about how they finished up their last stretch of games. Something had better change and fast.

It's their first playoff series in a long time and the entire city and parts of most of the country is behind them...they aren't going to lay down and lose.

Trust me. Win or lose, we'll be proud of the way the Leafs play in this series.

 

[EDDIE20*]

Right on, there was no way the Leafs could beat the Sens, they were too young fast, talented and so on, this has a definite similar feeling, it's a coin flip at worst, take it to them and give the skill guys room, hammer their D!

Bingo! According to the "experts", we weren't even supposed to be in that series. Over in 3, according to some. Funny how things work out.

 

[Warden of the North]

Being the underdog rules

If you lose everyone is like "hey, you're the Leafs, you're supposed to lose". But if you win......

 

[jomas]

Canucks fans want the Bruins to win? LOL wtf

Canuck fans have always been immensely butthurt about the kind of attention the Leafs get.
The amount of pain leaves them to wish the worst upon us in every scenario possible, they've tried (and succeeded at times) to be the most annoying fans in the NHL.
It's no surprise they want the Bruins to win. It's best to ignore everything they say while we make our way to the cup.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

It's a chance, in front of EVERYONE, to show that the Bruins don't "own" us anymore. It would be the ultimate redemption, just to win this series in their building.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Pi, Interactif, You, Me and everyone else who is go Leafs! can tralalala.
everyone else can go away.

I believe in this team.
I have faith in this team.
we're going to be fantastic.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Full schedule below. Note that Game-6 and Game-7 would be back-to-back.

| Visitor | Home | Radio | Time | TV Network / Results | GDT Assigned to:
Wednesday, 1 May 2013|Toronto|Boston|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
Saturday, 4 May 2013|Toronto|Boston|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
Monday, 6 May 2013|Boston|Toronto|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
Wednesday, 8 May 2013|Boston|Toronto|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
*Friday, 10 May 2013|Toronto|Boston|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
*Sunday, 12 May 2013|Boston|Toronto|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
*Monday, 13 May 2013|Toronto|Boston|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Think the Bruins 3rd line is their weakness, they never have replaced Ryder and their 4th line is not what it used to be also. If we can win the battle of the 3rd line, we will have a distinct advantage.

That's breaking it down folks, you got to think like a coach, and this is an area we can win.

 

[Schenn]

Excellent. The game is on Wednesday. I have my first ball practice on Thursday. Glad I don't have to miss it!

 

[gustavsson50]

Anyone knows when game 3 is??

 

[EDDIE20*]

Being the underdog rules

If you lose everyone is like "hey, you're the Leafs, you're supposed to lose". But if you win......

If we win this thing, I can hear some major whining and backpedalling going on.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Pi, Interactif, You, Me and everyone else who is go Leafs! can tralalala.
everyone else can go away.

I believe in this team.
I have faith in this team.
we're going to be fantastic.

Winning playoff games is doubly hard, but we have the right coach and Farish as assistant. These 2 have Cup rings, they will keep the guys loose and focused. The inexperience doesn't worry me, it may have counted ions ago, but today, I am not so sure.

 

[glue]

Its funny..just a day ago seemed like habs and leafs fans wanted to kill each other..and now all of sudden for the time being its set aside (atleast for the vast majority)...if there's a team the habs hate more then the leafs its the Bruins and if there's a team the Leafs hate more..its the Sens....hopefully the leafs vs habs rivalry will continue in rd 2..although I HIGHLY doubt it...

 

[Lebanese Leaf]

So, WHERE THE PARTY AT?

Is Maple Leaf Square going to be bumping on Wednesday night for an outdoor viewing of Game 1?

 

[EDDIE20*]

Its funny..just a day ago seemed like habs and leafs fans wanted to kill each other..and now all of sudden for the time being its set aside (atleast for the vast majority)...if there's a team the habs hate more then the leafs its the Bruins and if there's a team the Leafs hate more..its the Sens....hopefully the leafs vs habs rivalry will continue in rd 2..although I HIGHLY doubt it...

I'm with you on this one. Melnyk doesn't deserve to see the second round.

 

[Atomos2]

Get ready smokey; we're going to burn your damn boats!

 

[Daisy Jane]

Full schedule below. Note that Game-6 and Game-7 would be back-to-back.

| Visitor | Home | Radio | Time | TV Network / Results | GDT Assigned to:
Wednesday, 1 May 2013|Toronto|Boston|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
Saturday, 4 May 2013|Toronto|Boston|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
Monday, 6 May 2013|Boston|Toronto|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
Wednesday, 8 May 2013|Boston|Toronto|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
*Friday, 10 May 2013|Toronto|Boston|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
*Sunday, 12 May 2013|Boston|Toronto|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC
*Monday, 13 May 2013|Toronto|Boston|TBD|7:00 ET|CBC

why? why why why?!
a Friday, AND a SUNDAY game?
and a back to back? (oh goodness).

Think the Bruins 3rd line is their weakness, they never have replaced Ryder and their 4th line is not what it used to be also. If we can win the battle of the 3rd line, we will have a distinct advantage.

That's breaking it down folks, you got to think like a coach, and this is an area we can win.

who is our third line? Grabo line? McClemment line?

Winning playoff games is doubly hard, but we have the right coach and Farish as assistant. These 2 have Cup rings, they will keep the guys loose and focused. The inexperience doesn't worry me, it may have counted eons ago, but today, I am not so sure.

I know, and I agree.
I do think having some sort of experience will help, but I've also seen a lot of playoff hockey. there's always a cinderella, and truthfully, I think that's us. there's no magical "feel good happy!" team in the west, and the Sens used up their magical feel good happy in the regular season.