I am really surprised the Leafs have taken Boston to a game 7. Reimer seems to have caught fire. The question is whether Boston can put that fire out now.
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Beav,
The young Leafs have really gained some valuable playoff experience for the future, thats for sure. The question now is can they put boston out? Whatever happens tomorrow night, i could not be more proud of this team at this point. This is what Brian Burke busted his butt for years to see, what with Maple Leafs Square overflowing with a sea of blue and white outside in the cold and rain watching on the big screen on the side of the ACC and fans going crazy inside alike. Too bad he did not get a chance to see the fruits of his labor while still in charge, but this orginization will see many years of post season games, and hopefully a CUP, thanks to Brain, i mean Brian Burke! He left us in good hands tho, with Dave Nonis.
PS, out of the teams making the playoffs from the EC, i think boston was our biggest challenge and if we can beat them, this could get interesting.
GLG!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatfoTRcNe8
What atmosphere eh? over 10k to watch the game outside in the cold and rain. The Passion That Unites Us All
The young Leafs have really gained some valuable playoff experience for the future, thats for sure. The question now is can they put boston out? Whatever happens tomorrow night, i could not be more proud of this team at this point. This is what Brian Burke busted his butt for years to see, what with Maple Leafs Square overflowing with a sea of blue and white outside in the cold and rain watching on the big screen on the side of the ACC and fans going crazy inside alike. Too bad he did not get a chance to see the fruits of his labor while still in charge, but this orginization will see many years of post season games, and hopefully a CUP, thanks to Brain, i mean Brian Burke! He left us in good hands tho, with Dave Nonis.
PS, out of the teams making the playoffs from the EC, i think boston was our biggest challenge and if we can beat them, this could get interesting.
GLG!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatfoTRcNe8
What atmosphere eh? over 10k to watch the game outside in the cold and rain. The Passion That Unites Us All
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I couldn't have said it any better, Iggy. What a game it was!!!! What a series!!! If anyone could have predicted that the Leafs would win two in Boston, there's a casino in Vegas just waiting to hire you!!
The Leafs have played great throughout this series except for game 1, which wasn't surprising considering this was the first time most of the players had played in a playoff game. Starting the series on the road actually turned into a bonus for that reason alone. But let's not forget what the insertion of Jake Gardiner has done to the team. He's been unbelievable!!!
Joe Colborne might have played his best game as a Leaf last night. Thank you Boston for giving us this guy & and another 1st-rounder for Tomas Kaberle!!!
Phil "The Thrill" Kessel has been is usual amazing self, scoring goals & backchecking effectively. Tyler Seguin? He hasn't yet had a point in these playoffs (and here's hoping this will continue tonight). Dougie Hamilton? He's been watching from the press box for half of the games in these series & mostly played due to injury or suspension to other defencemen of theirs.
Kessel once again finished 6th in scoring, and has thrived in these playoffs. Where would Toronto be without Kessel?? Likely at Glenn Abbey practicing their golf swings.....just like the habs today.
Leafs Nation is on fire! This season reminds me of 1993 again.....when a Nikolai Borchevski goal in the 7th game of overtime clinched the opening series for the Leafs. What a playoffs that was!!!
Even if the Leafs don't manage to beat Boston three in a row, i'll be proud of the way they played & handled themselves. They never gave up, and never backed down from anyone. They're taking the game to the Bruins & will not embarrass themselves on national tv like the habs did against Ottawa game after game. Go Leafs Go!!!! :thumb:
The Leafs have played great throughout this series except for game 1, which wasn't surprising considering this was the first time most of the players had played in a playoff game. Starting the series on the road actually turned into a bonus for that reason alone. But let's not forget what the insertion of Jake Gardiner has done to the team. He's been unbelievable!!!
Joe Colborne might have played his best game as a Leaf last night. Thank you Boston for giving us this guy & and another 1st-rounder for Tomas Kaberle!!!
Phil "The Thrill" Kessel has been is usual amazing self, scoring goals & backchecking effectively. Tyler Seguin? He hasn't yet had a point in these playoffs (and here's hoping this will continue tonight). Dougie Hamilton? He's been watching from the press box for half of the games in these series & mostly played due to injury or suspension to other defencemen of theirs.
Kessel once again finished 6th in scoring, and has thrived in these playoffs. Where would Toronto be without Kessel?? Likely at Glenn Abbey practicing their golf swings.....just like the habs today.
Leafs Nation is on fire! This season reminds me of 1993 again.....when a Nikolai Borchevski goal in the 7th game of overtime clinched the opening series for the Leafs. What a playoffs that was!!!
Even if the Leafs don't manage to beat Boston three in a row, i'll be proud of the way they played & handled themselves. They never gave up, and never backed down from anyone. They're taking the game to the Bruins & will not embarrass themselves on national tv like the habs did against Ottawa game after game. Go Leafs Go!!!! :thumb:
After 46 years of waiting and wanting grab all the fun you can. When it comes to "the Trade"...we have a cup partially as a result of it when Segin contributed well...the Leafs and Kessel have nothing, even if they win tonight. Whatever Seguin or Kessel are doing now, the Leafs have four rounds to get through in an asterisk year if they can get through the first.
The Leafs have great speed and pretty good toughness, and indeed Reimer has been great the last two games. They are also healthy not having had to go through an 82 game season like last year where they accumulated injuries and faded badly. This year showed that against the Bruins they can stand up depending on which team brings their A-game. Of the 4 regular season games 3 were decided by 1 goal and the other by 2 goals.
But as good as the Leafs have been the Bruins have not been getting any production from from their 2nd line from Marchand or Seguin who are considered key contributors, and little from their third line. Claude Julien has been getting a lot of flack for sticking with the same lines even with the lack of production.
Now add in mechanical problems with the jet and a game day flight for the team.
http://www.masslive.com/bruins/inde..._marchand_and_tyler_seguin_dont_make_the.html
Second Line - (Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Tyler Seguin) D
The Boston Bruins built their 3-1 lead in the series against the Leafs off of two things: the play of their top line and Tuukka Rask. If the Bruins fail to close out the series in Game 7 on Monday, it will because of one thing: The second line failed to step up.
In reality, that "D" grade is misleading. Let's break it down even further:
• Patrice Bergeron: C
• Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand: F
Perhaps I'm giving Bergeron too much credit here, but his contributions come off of the puck much more than any other forward among the team's top lines, even though he's only recorded one point (a goal) so far this series.
Meanwhile, there's nowhere for Seguin and Marchand to hide. They've failed to live up to expectations this postseason. They know it. The whole city of Boston knows it.
While Marchand has picked up a pair of assists, Seguin has yet to record a point this series. That's not to say Seguin's been loafing around all postseason (his 27 shots are fourth highest in the playoffs), but there are no bonus points for effort. This team has been offensively starved for the past two games, both 2-1 losses. Those are absolutely winnable games, if only this line could wake up and contribute to the level that it knows its capable of.
Third Line - (Rich Peverley Chris Kelly Jaromir Jagr): D
Jagr recorded an assist on Lucic's last-minute goal, but other than that, the Bruins didn't get much of a boost from their third line.
The Bruins' strength has always been the ability to get contributions from up and down the roster when they need it. Their top lines may not be the best, but historically, the back end up their bench has always been to find the right opportunities to chip in offensively. This series, it hasn't been that way.
That being said, the Bruins might just have one game left to change that before it's too late.
As I've said above, the Leafs lost 3 of 4 games to the Bruins during the season, but only in very close games. This should not be so unexpected, especially if the goalie suddenly gets very hot, like Thomas in 2011 when few thought they would go far. :nod:
Je me souviens...2011...TRES BEIN!!!
:thumb: DARE to DREAM!
Will the Leafs continue FUTILITY or POSSIBILITY tonight???
Cheers,
Merlot
Hey guys, not one game 7 tonight but 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Leafs vs. Bruins AND Caps vs. Rangers. Two winner take all games!!!!!!!!!! Pressure!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm taking the Leafs bigtime over the Bruins, if you want to make some serious extra hobby money go to your bookie and take the Leafs, Joe.t guarantees this victory for the Leafs.:thumb:
Now why did you have to do that? Bwhahahaahahaha........ just kidding bro! Your picks have been pretty darn good over the years but seriously as i have stated b4, whatever happens tonight i could not be happier for how the young buds have played as a whole this season and in the playoffs. If they can win tonight then it will be interesting as i feel the bruins were our biggest test vs. the teams that made the playoffs. If i had a choice for a next round matchup, it would be the Rangers.
I am sure the bruins will be on there "A" game tonight and are at home so a win by the Leafs will be a super bonus for myself and Leafs fans alike, and if they lose, there are tons of positives to take out of this 7 game series towards next season and beyond. GLG!
I am sure the bruins will be on there "A" game tonight and are at home so a win by the Leafs will be a super bonus for myself and Leafs fans alike, and if they lose, there are tons of positives to take out of this 7 game series towards next season and beyond. GLG!
I thought the Leafs had to get the 1st goal in this game. History teaches that the road team getting behind 1-0 in a game 7 has a major, major task at hand. The Leafs really have their backs against the wall now. Will they fight?
Could Carey Price be hinting for a trade?
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/lonely-price-s-state-of-mind-like-a-hobbit-in-a-hole-1.1278160
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/lonely-price-s-state-of-mind-like-a-hobbit-in-a-hole-1.1278160
Hockey fans in Montreal are like baseball fans in New York. When you suck, they let you know. Price has to learn to handle that. He should not be giving these kinds of interviews to the media where he says he is a "hobbit in a hole." If someone on the Yankees said that, their ass would be shipped out on the 1st plane out of town. The Yankees do not pick up guys who they think will be mental midgets. Some of course slip through the cracks (e.g. Eddie Whitson) but it is rare. Montreal got Price when he was very young but he is 25 now and he has to mature or leave town.
I am shocked that the Leafs are up 3-1, I kind of pencilled this one in as a Boston win but the Leafs are showing some pride and guts.
What a play by the Special Ks of Toronto, Kessel and Kadri. Looking good for the Leafs right now. Rangers up 1-0 and shutting down Ovechkin for 5th straight game.
Oups ! TO has a 2 goals lead in 3rd ? :lol:
Kinda funny in a way !
Now TO fans will get all wet between the legs and they'll pour in hundred of millions more into this team for another decade while we all know how... this is gonna end !
Gawd ! I hope to see them go all the way to the finals and...
Kinda funny in a way !
Now TO fans will get all wet between the legs and they'll pour in hundred of millions more into this team for another decade while we all know how... this is gonna end !
Gawd ! I hope to see them go all the way to the finals and...
Bwahahahaha !!! better yet it's 4-4 going in OT now !
This is too much ! Exactly the kind of playoffs I wanted between those 2.
Means that... either Boston fans or TO's will get major pissed tonight ! Whahahahahahahahahaha !!!! :lol:
BTW for once douche Cherry is wearing something presentable !
How 'bout giving him the first star ?
C Trop drole stie !
The Curse of Joe strikes again. Nice work, Joe. Looks like another summer of light chores around your bookie's yard.
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