Way too many boneheaded plays by Gardiner tonight. But Andersen was weak on some of those goals. Like Krug's goal and Debrusk's 2nd goal
- PatC80

Yup, gardiner was bad but they were up 4-3 going into the 3rd. A shot from the blue line not deflected and Debrusk weak 5hole. You need to save those in a game 7.

Problem is he get's 35-50 points a year and our D may be mobile but aside from Rielly, they have a hard time putting up points.
- UsernameUnknown

I already said last year that when Dermott is ready, Gardiner will be gone.
Dermott is ready already, so Jake just played his last game for the Leafs.
Same for JVR.
Bozak will be back.
as will Komarov as a 4th liner / 13th fw on a cheap contract.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Tavares - Marner
Kapanen - Kadri - Brown
Johnson - ?? - ??
Komarov

Rielly - Hainsey
Dermott - Zaitsev
Borgman - ??
Polak

Freddy
McElhinney

end of next season, Liljegren might already be ready for 20games on 3rd pairing.

Gardiner is going to get a lot of irrational hate because the hopes and dreams of fans were pissed on tonight but he's far from the only guy worthy of getting blamed. Where was the rest of the team? What the (frank) was Andersen doing on half those goals?

Gardiner is far from the best all-around defender but his positives usually outweigh the negatives. His contract has 1 year left on it so maybe he's a candidate to get moved to recover assets but what he brings to the team still needs to be replaced and that will not be easy to do.
- Unholy_Goalie

Its not irrational hate. Its the opposite of Tanner pumping his statistical tires...

His turnovers will be easily replaced. I would suggest that promoting Borgman and moving Dermott up would be an adequate replacement. Can't "wait for Gardiner" to develop... he's too old for the core - and he sure as heck isn't going to level his game out now.

Problem is he get's 35-50 points a year and our D may be mobile but aside from Rielly, they have a hard time putting up points.
- UsernameUnknown

Any decent offensive dman could get those points on this team.

Gardiner is going to get a lot of irrational hate because the hopes and dreams of fans were pissed on tonight but he's far from the only guy worthy of getting blamed. Where was the rest of the team? What the (frank) was Andersen doing on half those goals?

Gardiner is far from the best all-around defender but his positives usually outweigh the negatives. His contract has 1 year left on it so maybe he's a candidate to get moved to recover assets but what he brings to the team still needs to be replaced and that will not be easy to do.
- Unholy_Goalie

Absolutely agree.

Gardiner was horrible, but Andersen poop the bed on a few goals also.

Our superstar might has well have gone to Az for an early vacation before the series started. He contributed nothing.

great series. Was very nervous about todays game. Leafs were strong. I thought, especially after first two games, this was gonna be a pushover. Might be the best matchup in the whole east when its all over.

I'm insure if Matthews had anything lingering injury wise. If not he needed to show up to play against the best. He's fantastic but if he can't take on the league's best centers then he's worthless
- Aaron_85

He had a bad 7 games. He’s 20. He’s one of the best goal scorers in the league. He will be better next playoffs.

Matthews isn't hurt. He's was completely shut down.
- Corn_Logg

tough line he faced

that 2nd round pick ends up being what?
- Symba007

A 2nd round pick.

Hey guys - do you think Tanev would have helped the Leafs D? He could have been had for a 2nd and maybe a C prospect.....

Any decent offensive dman could get those points on this team.
- Fakepartofme

Provorov

I already said last year that when Dermott is ready, Gardiner will be gone.
Dermott is ready already, so Jake just played his last game for the Leafs.
Same for JVR.
Bozak will be back.
as will Komarov as a 4th liner / 13th fw on a cheap contract.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Tavares - Marner
Kapanen - Kadri - Brown
Johnson - ?? - ??
Komarov

Rielly - Hainsey
Dermott - Zaitsev
Borgman - ??
Polak

Freddy
McElhinney

end of next season, Liljegren might already be ready for 20games on 3rd pairing.
- MaximusAurelius

Zaitsev needs to be dropped to 3rd pairing or traded.

tough line he faced
- Landsbergfan

Great team. Bruins have a real shot at the cup, would never of thought they were going to be this good of a team this year at the start of the season.

Leafs line up will be different.
Gardiner plus for hanifin.
- Fakepartofme

Why would Carolina do that???

He had a bad 7 games. He’s 20. He’s one of the best goal scorers in the league. He will be better next playoffs.
- ClarksonDavid

Except



When it counts

I already said last year that when Dermott is ready, Gardiner will be gone.
Dermott is ready already, so Jake just played his last game for the Leafs.
Same for JVR.
Bozak will be back.
as will Komarov as a 4th liner / 13th fw on a cheap contract.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Tavares - Marner
Kapanen - Kadri - Brown
Johnson - ?? - ??
Komarov

Rielly - Hainsey
Dermott - Zaitsev
Borgman - ??
Polak

Freddy
McElhinney

end of next season, Liljegren might already be ready for 20games on 3rd pairing.
- MaximusAurelius

I don't think we resign Komarov to be an extra

god, I hope we get Tavares

Also agree Borgman is going to be a good player for us all year next year.

Leafs line up will be different.
Gardiner plus for hanifin.
- Fakepartofme

I was against signing Carlson but if they can sign him for 7.5 million or less, and move Gardiner (maybe Zaitsev too), it might be worth it. They still need the puck moving skills and the skating to be there. I think Gardiner made some mistakes but he didn't have anybody to pass the puck to tonight. Wingers were non-existent, D partners sleeping, just chaos top to bottom.

yes

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- Symba007

good joke... you know Bergevin would take a 3rd line native French speaker

Zaitsev needs to be dropped to 3rd pairing or traded.
- HealthyScratch6

Play Zaitsev with a d-partner who has half a brain, and he'll be fine.
Tough needing to think d for 2.

Matthews isn't hurt. He's was completely shut down.
- Corn_Logg

There are times when players are shut down, but they are fighting through it.

He was invisible. He was EASILY shut down. No pushback whatsoever.

Matthews isn't hurt. He's was completely shut down.
- Corn_Logg

Yeah. I think the injury excuse is just that, an excuse. I think he just got outplayed by Bergeron and Chara and whoever else he had to face. Boston focused on shutting him down and it worked.
Hopefully he'll learn from this and figure out how to score despite facing such difficulties in future playoffs.

I think a few people were mentioning Kucherov being invisible for his first few years in the playoffs. It takes time I guess.

Andersen is good. Very good. Just sucked hard tonight. And Game 1. And Game 2...
- Steven_Seagull

He's rock solid when he wins..

Why would Carolina do that???
- Iggysbff

The plus is Nylander...?

Except



When it counts
- Fakepartofme

Yes like last year

Great team. Bruins have a real shot at the cup, would never of thought they were going to be this good of a team this year at the start of the season.
- ClarksonDavid

Rask have to step it up for a real shot.