Pre-Game Talk: Leafs @ Bruins game 2.

[HockeyVirus]

Enough of all the negativity out there. Time to even up this series!

Nylander was on the ice today for an optional skate, there is a good chance he is back tomorrow. Sammy will be better. Leafs will win this game.

GLG

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[CantLoseWithMatthews]

No doubt in my mind that the Leafs can beat Boston, but I'm equally certain they can beat themselves. Depends which they want more

 

[HockeyVirus]

No doubt in my mind that the Leafs can beat Boston, but I'm equally certain they can beat themselves. Depends which they want more

Even the folks who thought we will win this series never thought it would be easy. Not sure what the panic is about. This is the Leafs they gotta make it as stressful as possible.

Going back to Toronto tied.

 

[DarkKnight]

Yes, unless you had it 4-0 Leafs, not sure why we are freaking out. Just saw 100 hits last night, that's crazy.

Win tomorrow, go home 1-1, we would all take that all day long. Excited.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

If you want to make a series out of this, you gotta win this game

I think it’ll be a good performance, they don’t usually give us two no shows…well apart from florida

 

[Evilhomer]

If you want to make a series out of this, you gotta win this game

I think it’ll be a good performance, they don’t usually give us two no shows…well apart from florida

I think this one will start the string of overtime games in this series.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

I think this one will start the string of overtime games in this series.

going to have to be much more sharper and generate the chances that go in

Samsonov is also going to have to tighten up and not let goals like the 2nd one and 3rd one in.

If Nylander is back that should help the offence though

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Good job guys, you've successfully lowered our expectations to manageable levels. Go out there and don't get embarrassed and the fans will be happy enough.

f*** YOU ALL!

 

[wingman75]

I spy with my little eye, everyone who was scratched from game 1!

No changes, unless Nylander is good to go? If so, who comes out?

 

[Torontonian]

Come home with the series tied and there in a okay spot.

They need to absolutely handle their forecheck better, which will lead to cleaner breakouts.
Get to the greasy areas for tip ins and garbage goals.
Just tie the PK/PP battle.. You don't even need to win it.. Just make it null and void.

They need to play with a lead aswell.. they haven’t had the lead ONCE, the entire year against Boston.

 

[HockeyVirus]

 

[The Management]

Feel like they need to win this one. Can't go back to their home barn, where the crowd will be sitting on pins and needles, and the spotlight even brighter, down two games to Boston.

 

[mapleleaf979]

Is Nylander hurt or suspended for being late? I find this situation very suspicious. Its well known Nylander is late for almost everything, I wonder if he has been punished for it now.

 

[notbias]

I spy with my little eye, everyone who was scratched from game 1!

No changes, unless Nylander is good to go? If so, who comes out?

Robertson most likely, and then Dewar when McMann is out.

It is hard to score goals against Boston, they have good D and the best tandem in the league, I'd be fine taking out guys who make a lot of mistakes.

Is Nylander hurt or suspended for being late? I find this situation very suspicious. Its well known Nylander is late for almost everything, I wonder if he has been punished for it now.

Someone else brought it up, and I agree, it is most likely food poisoning or something.

I can't see it being a punishment, that is punishing the team, not just him.

 

[Gabriel426]

They need to find their game and not be overly aggressive.
Keefe also needs to keep thing simple and don't galaxy braining.

 

[Leaffan1991]

Need Sammy to actually be a good goalie tomorrow. Willy needs to be playing tomorrow, unfortunately McMann likely won't be playing this series because he suits playoff hockey.

Bert Matthews Domi
Jarnkrok Tavares Marner(shutdown line)
Knies Holmberg Nylander
Dewar Kampf Reeves( best line yesterday)

Rielly Lilly(pure offensive duties)
Benoit McCabe
Edmundson Brodie(moves the puck better than Boosh and can PK)

 

[bax]

Is Nylander hurt or suspended for being late? I find this situation very suspicious. It’s well known Nylander is late for almost everything, I wonder if he has been punished for it now.

I have a hard time believing they suspend him for a playoff game. Far too much on the line.

 

[Confucius]

No doubt in my mind that the Leafs can beat Boston, but I'm equally certain they can beat themselves. Depends which they want more

We have now lost 8 straight to Boston, there is no doubt in my mind we won’t win 4 of the next 6

 

[3blizzard4]

Is Nylander hurt or suspended for being late? I find this situation very suspicious. Its well known Nylander is late for almost everything, I wonder if he has been punished for it now.

The devil in me wants to believe that he was reprimanded for the lacklustre play on the delayed high stick call against Tampa that lead to a breakaway goal.

But again would they do that for a playoff game?

 

[Racer88]

Are they seriously thinking of starting Sammy again

 

[leafsfan5]

You just need one of the first two and home ice flips

Need the stars to wake up here, you can't just outplay the opponent you need to score goals

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Are they seriously thinking of starting Sammy again

If you don't and start Woll and Woll shits the bed, what do we do in game 3? Most of this frustration should be directed towards management though. We are in a division against 10M Vezina Bob, Vezina-numbers Swayman/Ullmark, and legend of the game Vasilevsky. But we get Campbell, Samsonov, and mental-boomed Andersen. We lost before we even started.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Robertson most likely, and then Dewar when McMann is out.

Swapping Nylander and McMann for Robertson and Dewar should provide a boost to our forward lines.

 

[thewave]

If you don't and start Woll and Woll shits the bed, what do we do in game 3? Most of this frustration should be directed towards management though. We are in a division against 10M Vezina Bob, Vezina-numbers Swayman/Ullmark, and legend of the game Vasilevsky. But we get Campbell, Samsonov, and mental-boomed Andersen. We lost before we even started.

Why didn't Keefe pull Sam after the 2nd goal. The guy looked like trash in there.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Why didn't Keefe pull Sam after the 2nd goal. The guy looked like trash in there.

As soon as we lose confidence in Sammy he is done for the series, he won't be coming back in any kind of form. We have to show him our faith and hope he can find his A game really fast. Because if we pull him out and Woll comes in and flops we basically have admitted we have no faith in our goaltending (which we don't) and don't expect them to do their part. It's really a bad situation to be in and I blame management for not rectifying this issue YEARS ago.