The Hockey Thread

[Jon]

Don Sweeney: Centres are overrated.

lol, they have them. They've just been terrible.

I know the Leafs are good on face offs, but you'd expect at least 40% for the Bruins. This is atrocious at like 5%

 

[MC74]

lol, they have them. They've just been terrible.

I know the Leafs are good on face offs, but you'd expect at least 40% for the Bruins. This is atrocious at like 5%

I'm not complaining.

 

[Jon]

Man... when this series is over who the fuck is gonna chat with me the rest of the way!?

Hockey brings people TOGETHER man

 

[MC74]

That's why we need to keep shamelessly plugging the game. Everyone should take the time out of their schedules to watch it. It's a very enjoyable sport to get into.

 

[MC74]

Ah shit, not what we needed.

 

[Jon]

Bruins much better in the second so far.

In the first, like I said back in game 1, the Leafs need to use their speed, Boston can't keep up. They did that in the first. In the second, they're trying to be too pretty and Boston playing more physical.

Not to mention... saves like Swayman just made is why he's in their head. I can see that becoming a "Here we go again" moment for the Leafs if they aren't careful.

 

[MC74]

Damnit, we just had a lucky break and still couldn't score.

 

[Jon]

Just as I say they are playing better it falls off the rails lol.

Also... hit on Reaves and McCabe comes running in. Lol, bro I think Reaves can handle himself

 

[MC74]

Bruins much better in the second so far.

In the first, like I said back in game 1, the Leafs need to use their speed, Boston can't keep up. They did that in the first. In the second, they're trying to be too pretty and Boston playing more physical.

Not to mention... saves like Swayman just made is why he's in their head. I can see that becoming a "Here we go again" moment for the Leafs if they aren't careful.

Agreed, the Leafs need to go back to what brought them to the dance all these years in the first place. By doing the opposite of what they should be doing and utilizing their speed to their advantage, they're playing right into Boston's hands. This is the style of hockey the Bruins love to play. If we do that, we're gonna get beat.

Especially need to stress the last paragraph. This is what I'm afraid of. The Leafs are not the kind of team that strives under pressure. We've seen how this always plays out with this team. When they feel the pressure, they lose their composure. They begin to lose confidence in themselves, and the more prone they become to making mistakes. This team folds in the face of adversity. If the Bruins rally back & get in their heads, I can see that coming into play.

 

[Jon]

Lol, there is NO way that scuffle should have ended with a Leafs PP. That makes no sense. Calling it on Marchand and not Marner? Nothing on McAvoy, Pastrnak, Knies or McCabe? Coyle/Edmunson I get... but giving Marchand one and no one else is just silly...

 

[MC74]

I'm trying to wrap my head around on how Toronto gets a PP from that scrum. What did Boston do that Toronto already didn't do themselves?

And when McAvoy went to question Kozari about the call, he yelled "fuck off" in McAvoy's face. The fuck?

 

[MC74]

 

[Jon]

Yeah, and seeing him grab, like VIOLENTLY grab both McAvoy and Pastrnak while letting Toronto skate away was incredibly off putting as a visual. Refs should NEVER touch a player like that. Something's been off from these refs all series, but that one actually bothered me.

Like this is hockey. PLAYOFF hockey. It's physical, emotional and tough. To some extent you need to let things go in scrums like that. But putting Toronto on the PP AND physically touching TWO of Boston's stars is borderline unacceptable.

All I could see was him telling them enough. But that was after he collared both of them.

 

[Jon]

Hmm, didn't even see that. Our broadcast went back to the studio after the period. Interesting. It did look like he was saying it to someone offscreen though. But he was clearly saying he was punched in the face (he was) and how that leads to a TOR PP

 

[MC74]

Yeah, and seeing him grab, like VIOLENTLY grab both McAvoy and Pastrnak while letting Toronto skate away was incredibly off putting as a visual. Refs should NEVER touch a player like that. Something's been off from these refs all series, but that one actually bothered me.

Like this is hockey. PLAYOFF hockey. It's physical, emotional and tough. To some extent you need to let things go in scrums like that. But putting Toronto on the PP AND physically touching TWO of Boston's stars is borderline unacceptable.

All I could see was him telling them enough. But that was after he collared both of them.

I'm a Leafs fan through & through, but this is unacceptable officiating. This is conduct unbecoming of a referee.

 

[Jon]

Can't find the link of the whole scuffle for it, but it was right before the "fuck off."

 

[MC74]

Can't find the link of the whole scuffle for it, but it was right before the "fuck off."

It's less of a hockey game and more like a wrestling match featuring your typical heel special referee.

 

[rktaker]

meanwhile in the other hockey game nobody cares about Islanders and hurricanes are tied at 3 at the end of 2

 

[MC74]

Jesus, this IS a wrestling match. The linesman just speared Brad Marchand!

 

[MC74]

Well done, refs. You sons of bitches managed to wake Boston the hell up!

Ugh, this could blow up in our faces. If not this game, it might be the next.

 

[MC74]

Off to OT we go.

 

[rktaker]

Carolina scores up 4-3 in the 3rd

 

[rktaker]

Off to OT we go.

 

[MC74]

My blood pressure is through the roof. Please win this, Toronto.

 

[rktaker]

and carolina scores off the faceoff 5-3

 

[Jon]

Good for Toronto, but that was a BLATENT hook on Marchand with no call

 

[MC74]

We're still in it. Think we'll be facing Boston's wrath the next game though.

 

[MC74]

This doesn't feel like a win. Leafs won this by the skin of their teeth.

 

[Jon]

We're still in it. Think we'll be facing Boston's wrath the next game though.

Nah, this is ripe for opportunity. The Bruins don't know how to close out a series under Montgomery. This defense is porous and the only time they actually cleared the front of the next, they were called for a penalty. It's not over by a long shot.

 

[MC74]

Nah, this is ripe for opportunity. The Bruins don't know how to close out a series under Montgomery. This defense is porous and the only time they actually cleared the front of the next, they were called for a penalty. It's not over by a long shot.

Leafs got lucky in this one. Not only were the Bruins asleep early on, but the officiating was skewed in favor of the Leafs tonight. We got by this one by the skin of our teeth.

 

[Jon]

Look, it gives us at least one more game to chat about. I ain't complaining.

 

[MC74]

Look, it gives us at least one more game to chat about. I ain't complaining.

Neither am I, but even so, the fact that the Leafs only managed to score 2 goals again continues the trend of our offense drying up. I figured tonight would've been ideal for offense to finally get going, but nope. They just can't light up Swayman.

 

[rktaker]

we're never gonna get islanders vs rangers in the playoffs

 

[Jon]

Neither am I, but even so, the fact that the Leafs only managed to score 2 goals again continues the trend of our offense drying up. I figured tonight would've been ideal for offense to finally get going, but nope. They just can't light up Swayman.

On the bright spot, Woll was up to the task

we're never gonna get islanders vs rangers in the playoffs

Do you really want it if you're an Isles fan?

 

[rktaker]

Do you really want it if you're an Isles fan?

i'm a ranger fan

 

[Jon]

i'm a ranger fan

Oh, carry on then lol

 

[MC74]

On the bright spot, Woll was up to the task

Yeah, the Bruins had quality chances of their own. Glad we went with Woll because with Samsonov, you don't know what you're getting. Some games, he's good. In others, he'll let in softies.

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

Bruins forgot to show up again in a close out game. If they lose tomorrow we have a major problem because they can't win at home in high pressure games.

 

[Fire Queen]

meanwhile in the other hockey game nobody cares about Islanders and hurricanes are tied at 3 at the end of 2

had a wonderful time watching that game with my wife and a friend of ours. got to see the extremely rare spectacle of a penalty shot in the playoffs and then there was that insane 2-goals-in-8-seconds sucker punch that broke the record for fastest time between two goals for the canes in the playoffs that was set...earlier in that series

canes/rangers is gonna be fascinating.

 

[MC74]

Matthews confirmed to be out for game 6 as well.

 

[Advocate for Ants! Mouth]

Hope we don't blow it again tonight.

 

[canadaguy]

Meanwhile out west we got McDavid putting up numbers literally only rivalled by Gretzky in his prime

 

[Jon]

Matthews confirmed to be out for game 6 as well.

I wonder what happened....?

 

[MC74]

I wonder what happened....?

I suspected the supposed illness that the Leafs are being tight lipped about is actually an injury.

 

[Jon]

I suspected the supposed illness that the Leafs are being tight lipped about is actually an injury.

That was my assumption, but I saw nothing during the game he left... too bad...

 

[MC74]

That was my assumption, but I saw nothing during the game he left... too bad...

Same thing with what happened to Nylander. The Leafs were quiet on his status too.

 

[Jon]

Welp, I still hope the B's close it out tonight, because otherwise, i don't like their chances in game 7

 

[Crystal]

But. Biggest news of the playoffs -- Dallas leading 3-2. So there's that. Ahem.

 

[Advocate for Ants! Mouth]

I suspected the supposed illness that the Leafs are being tight lipped about is actually an injury.

It's a common illness in hockey called "your body done broke"

 

[MC74]

But. Biggest news of the playoffs -- Dallas leading 3-2. So there's that. Ahem.

Hopefully Dallas can finish the job in game 6. I'm rooting for them to go far this year.