The Hockey Thread

[Crystal]

Typical, we come close to scoring and then it's the opposing team who scores instead.

Lots of hockey left, at least. Boston looking strong so far, though.

 

[MC74]

Lots of hockey left, at least. Boston looking strong so far, though.

Granted, it's not helping there are a lot of holes in Toronto's lineup.

 

[Crystal]

Granted, it's not helping there are a lot of holes in Toronto's lineup.

True, and a gaping hole in uniform, too. Ryan Reaves, ugh...

 

[MC74]

Bruins capitalize on the PP. 3-0 BOS.

 

[Crystal]

Ooph, not the Leafs' game.

 

[MC74]

Ooph, not the Leafs' game.

Not in the least. That's 5 games in a row we've let in 4 goals now.

 

[MC74]

Not surprised to see this. Boston's goaltending and the effectiveness of forecheck and zone exits are the difference. For the Leafs, it's the usual issues that continue to plague them. Defensive giveaways, mediocre at best goaltending, and a lack of production. Granted, we've had some good looks, but once again, we're getting out-goalied.

It's gonna be a short series unless the Leafs can clean that up.

 

[MC74]

5-1 Boston the final score.

 

[MC74]

Holy shit, what a game between Colorado & Winnipeg!

 

[Quagmire]

Rangers looking good, but I just cant trust them yet

 

[MC74]

Well shit, the Leafs are running the same lines as game 1.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

Well shit, the Leafs are running the same lines as game 1.

That sounds fun to me.

 

[MC74]

Good on the buds to get back into it. Now fucking win this, you cunts.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

One of the reasons it sucks to have 1A and 1B goalies is that I think Swayman should have played this game too, but both need to play if we want to keep it going.

Swayman is just better against the Leafs.

 

[MC74]

One of the reasons it sucks to have 1A and 1B goalies is that I think Swayman should have played this game too, but both need to play if we want to keep it going.

Swayman is just better against the Leafs.

It's quite the crossroads to be at. One one hand, you want to keep riding the hot hand, but on the other, the 1-2 rotation between Swayman & Ullmark has worked well for Boston, plus it makes it harder for opponents to have to solve 2 excellent netminders.

 

[MC74]

Fuck, Pasta be upon us.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

Fuck, Pasta be upon us.

Pasta does that.

 

[MC74]

Pasta does that.

Him & DeBrusk live for the Leafs/Bruins rivalry. They love to stick it to us.

 

[MC74]

We got a tie game through 2 periods. A much better showing from the Leafs tonight.

 

[MC74]

Leafs tie the series, and in the process, broke the streak of only scoring 2 goals a game.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

That was not a great finish. Bruins didn't look like themselves for the end of that game. Hope they can pick it up in Toronto.

 

[MC74]

That was not a great finish. Bruins didn't look like themselves for the end of that game. Hope they can pick it up in Toronto.

To his credit though, grand larceny from Ullmark all around. He definitely had Boston's back tonight. The offense however, not so much.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

To his credit though, grand larceny from Ullmark all around. He definitely had Boston's back tonight. The offense however, not so much.

Yeah. I mean even just the passing wasn't working out. Ullmark was good, did his job well tonight.

 

[MC74]

Yeah. I mean even just the passing wasn't working out. Ullmark was good, did his job well tonight.

Yet despite that, it was still a close game for us. Leafs got to take advantage of every single chance they get, because they're not going to get many if Swayman & Ullmark are on top of their game.

 

[MC74]

Whether Nylander plays tonight or not will be a game time decision. If he can, Robertson will be coming out of the lineup. Aside from that, the Leafs lineup remains unchanged.

Forwwards
Tyler Bertuzzi - Auston Matthews - Max Domi
Matthew Knies -John Tavares - Mitch Marner
Calle Järnkrok - Pontus Holmberg - William Nylander
Connor Dewar - David Kämpf - Ryan Reaves

Defense
Morgan Rielly -- Ilya Lyubushkin
Simon Benoit -- Jake McCabe
Joel Edmundson -- Timothy Liljegren​

 

[Webster]

Doubt this was a playoff match I'm thinking of but wasn't there an NHL match once where the teams had their penalty/enforcer lines out and started fighting at the drop of the puck?

 

[A Maybe Baker]

Doubt this was a playoff match I'm thinking of but wasn't there an NHL match once where the teams had their penalty/enforcer lines out and started fighting at the drop of the puck?

That's happened a couple of times that I know of actually. Pretty funny to watch.

 

[Webster]

That's happened a couple of times that I know of actually. Pretty funny to watch.

I'm pretty sure there was one recent example that I keep thinking of; the teams are out there and the announcers are like "whoa, these are their penalty lines...."

 

[MC74]

I recall the Canadiens & Nordiques spending much of the game fighting during one playoff game.

 

[Webster]

I recall the Canadiens & Nordiques spending much of the game fighting during one playoff game.

Ahhh, the Canadians and Nordiques, a microcosm of how screwed up politics in La Belle Province can be at times...and note the deliberate use of the Anglophone wording for Canadian instead of Canadien there.

 

[MC74]

Nylander confirmed to be out for game 3 per Elliotte Friedman.

 

[Crystal]

If he can, Robertson will be coming out of the lineu

...that bugs me. Play Robocop Jr, he's not his brother, but he's better than Reaves

 

[MC74]

...that bugs me. Play Robocop Jr, he's not his brother, but he's better than Reaves

He's in the lineup. Reaves too, is in the lineup.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

I hate that game 3 is at the exact same time as game 2 of the Celtics series. This is dumb.

Good thing I have a TV and a laptop to cover the games and phone to cover dumb posting.

 

[A Maybe Baker]

Swayman time. Hopefully he does as well as game 1.

 

[Jon]

Look, if you're going to be bought by the home team, at least don't make it so fucking obvious, huh?

Leafs gotta Leaf to win.

 

[rktaker]

Look, if you're going to be bought by the home team, at least don't make it so fucking obvious, huh?

Leafs gotta Leaf to win.

Refs want to end the meme

 

[Jon]

Refs want to end the meme

Right?! Lol.

3 Interference hits by Reaves at the end of the first not called (I mean those guys got rid of the puck and had a cup of tea before those hits came in), 2 blatant missed high sticks against Pastrnak and McAvoy and Domi getting away with literally running the goalie over in a stoppage...

None called, then two ticky tack penalties against the Bruins. Even the biggest homers gotta admit the fix is in lol.

The amount of hits though... lol.

 

[MC74]

Knies scores and you can put it on the booooooooard! Yes! Yes!

1-0 LEafs.

 

[MC74]

Wait what the playoffs are happening?

I am a terrible Canadian.

Kitty got you occupied, I see.

 

[TD]

Kitty got you occupied, I see.

It would appear so.

And I'm supposed to be a Leafs fan.


Or at least once upon a time.

 

[MC74]

It would appear so.

And I'm supposed to be a Leafs fan.


Or at least once upon a time.

Then turn the game on and let the kitty watch it with you.

 

[TD]

Then turn the game on and let the kitty watch it with you.

I don't even have cable tv.

 

[MC74]

I don't even have cable tv.

You don't need it. As long as you have a device and can stream it, you're good.

Canadians can watch through CBC.

 

[MC74]

Well, fuck.

 

[TD]

You don't need it. As long as you have a device and can stream it, you're good.

Canadians can watch through CBC.

I will just casually check The Score app and let my cat continue to watch bird tv like a good cat-dad.

 

[Jon]

TAKE ANOTHER DIVE, BERTUZZI!

Lol, Ferraro is such a homer.... "That's a trip."

Let's ignore that he legit just hauled down Marchand and THEN punched him. So Marchand hits his skates while standing still and Bertuzzi goes flying 8 feet in the air?! Hah... dive more...

 

[MC74]

I will just casually check The Score app and let my cat continue to watch bird tv like a good cat-dad.

Watch the game. Join us!

 

[Jon]

McAvoy does EXACTLY what Bertuzzi just did to Marchand... EXACTLY... but it's a penalty for McAvoy? Ok refs, keep going. B's need this game for posterity.

 

[TD]

Watch the game. Join us!