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

[Loosie]

That certainly does not look promising from Leafs POV.

Ehhh..all four games this year were tight.

1-0 Boston (Reimer vs. Rask)
4-2 Boston (EN) (Scrivens vs. Khudobin)
3-2 Toronto (Reimer vs. Khudobin/Rask) Rask came on in relief only faced 2 shots in 16 minutes played
3-2 Boston (SO) (Reimer vs. Rask)

so GA Rask 2 in 2 1/3 games.
GA Reimer 5 in 3 games. (this does not count the shootout 'winner')

Really not that bad.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Yeah, a lot of people seem to think "Well Chara can shut Kessel down by breathing on him"

Chara hasn't been on par with his usual self this year, i think it's more due to the short season

Yeah idk I hope so. I hope it isn't so much because of the aging factor, and he comes back next year somewhat better, and hopefully stays that way for another couple anyway. Being his size idk how much longer he can come close to doing what he use to do. We'll see!

 

[pspot]

will be tough for Leafs to play the style Carlyle wants without waking up Chara and Lucic

people talk about them slumping but it could take one shift for that to change

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Ehhh..all four games this year were tight.

1-0 Boston (Reimer vs. Rask)
4-2 Boston (EN) (Scrivens vs. Khudobin)
3-2 Toronto (Reimer vs. Khudobin/Rask) Rask came on in relief only faced 2 shots in 16 minutes played
3-2 Boston (SO) (Reimer vs. Rask)

so GA Rask 2 in 2 1/3 games.
GA Reimer 5 in 3 games. (this does not count the shootout 'winner')

Really not that bad.

Lupul wasn't in 3 of 4 games as well.

 

[beleaf67]

Chara's kind of played like a pink bunny lately tbh. (like the suit he wore a couple years ago at the children's hospital.) He hasn't checked that much, scored on his own goal 3 games ago(or 2 w/e,) and panics when forecheckers have gotten in his face. Poop.

He is probably saving his best for his best buddy Kessel

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

will be tough for Leafs to play the style Carlyle wants without waking up Chara and Lucic

people talk about them slumping but it could take one shift for that to change

Yeah that's what happened the game VS Montreal this year like a month ago, Emelin ran into Seguin from behind mid ice when he didn't even had the puck and Chara went over to Emelin blasted him, then beat the crap out of him lol.

 

[The Reaper]

That certainly does not look promising from Leafs POV.

Reimer has .948 SV % against the B's this year

 

[ogoaltrop]

If only Lindy Ruff had you to impart such insight...

Facts duke, just the facts.

 

[Small Brain Presence]

Didn't Toronto win 4 games against the Bruins in 2010-2011. Maybe Carlyle should call Ron Wilson to find out how to beat them.

 

[zeke]

The leafs were 4-2 vs. the Bs in '10-11 and 1-2-1 this year.

But all anyone will talk about us the 0-6-0 last year.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

The leafs were 4-2 vs. the Bs in '10-11 and 1-2-1 this year.

But all anyone will talk about us the 0-6-0 last year.

Who cares about last year. It's in the past. Toronto is much improved this year to boot.

 

[Habsoil]

I was hoping for a Habs/leafs series. My 74 year old pa is a huge Leafs Fan.
Here's to hoping we both make it to the second round and one of NY teams pull off an upset.
GHG GLG!

I see the Boston Board is feeling the Leafs are gonna take the series!
I think if Reimer plays good, not great!
And Kessel dont hide away, ur in good shape.

Good luck to you all and hope to see u in Rd 2.
But were certainly gonna have our hands full with Ottawa!

Hope the hockey gods co-operate!

 

[Crispy Crust]

The leafs were 4-2 vs. the Bs in '10-11 and 1-2-1 this year.

But all anyone will talk about us the 0-6-0 last year.

All we are hearing is the stuff from last year which is stupid. All 4 games this year were close.

 

[Conan]

Whoever wins game 1 will most likely win the series

 

[noregrets911]

speaking of which, if there are any leaf fans in the boston area or the burbs, I'd love to have some company watching the game with me.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Lupul wasn't in 3 of 4 games as well.

Bingo.

 

[Rob Brown]

Picked up my tickets for games 3 and 4 today, and met Sittler who was at the ACC.

Pretty successful lunch break if I must say so.

 

[Kurisu]

Bingo.

one player won't make a whole lot of difference. Games were close this year but bruins lead the play.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Whoever wins game 1 will most likely win the series

Beg to differ. Leafs lose first game, win 2nd; they've stolen home-ice and have a great chance to win the series going home 1-1. I guess you mean momentum-wise?

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

one player won't make a whole lot of difference. Games were close this year but bruins lead the play.

You're right. Bruins in 4.

 

[Loosie]

one player won't make a whole lot of difference. Games were close this year but bruins lead the play.

Maybe not, but Lupul was a difference maker in most of the games he played in.

 

[Mikeyg]

one player won't make a whole lot of difference. Games were close this year but bruins lead the play.

LOL when lupul is like a .90 GPG player this year? thank god the players dont have your mindset. A team is a bunch of individual efforts buddy, every1 counts

 

[zeke]

An elite player like lupul can make a huge difference in a season series consisting solely if one goal games.

especially since the chara-kessel matchup is so key for boston, ,while lupul is the leafs best antidote to that matchup.

 

[Mess]

The leafs were 4-2 vs. the Bs in '10-11 and 1-2-1 this year.

But all anyone will talk about us the 0-6-0 last year.

Well some Leaf fans believe that this is essentially the same team from last year, so it would be hard not to connect last years results to this series.

 

[ACC1224]

one player won't make a whole lot of difference. Games were close this year but bruins lead the play.

What?

Remove Chara from the Bruins, what happens?