so, not from a Leafs fan?
- 21peter

my hot take: the leafs are the more talented team but they are mentally weak. who the f knows what'll happen this series.

my hot take: the leafs are the more talented team but they are mentally weak. who the f knows what'll happen this series.
- daeth

My hot take;

Leafs win the series, as they are the more talented team and have learned from last year.. The last 5 weeks of the season was all about getting everyone back to health and mentally preparing for Boston.

My hot take;

Leafs win the series, as they are the more talented team and have learned from last year.. The last 5 weeks of the season was all about getting everyone back to health and mentally preparing for Boston.
- PatC80

it could happen.

i do not think the last 5 weeks were some sort of prep for this series though, you don't prepare for a series by playing bad and/or getting bad results haha

it could happen.

i do not think the last 5 weeks were some sort of prep for this series though, you don't prepare for a series by playing bad and/or getting bad results haha
- daeth

Fair enough, but at one point; Kapanen, Kadri, Gardiner, Dermott, Muzzin were all out with an injury..

my hot take: the leafs are the more talented team but they are mentally weak. who the f knows what'll happen this series.
- daeth

counterpoint

No

Fair enough, but at one point; Kapanen, Kadri, Gardiner, Dermott, Muzzin were all out with an injury..
- PatC80

yeah that didn't help lol

counterpoint

No
- senstroll

fair

Fair enough, but at one point; Kapanen, Kadri, Gardiner, Dermott, Muzzin were all out with an injury..
- PatC80

Boston had more significant injuries the whole year and did fine throughout. I'm just playing devils advocate Patsiepoo

Boston had more significant injuries the whole year and did fine throughout. I'm just playing devils advocate Patsiepoo
- RickJames77

leafs played some decent games without matthews and nylander earlier too

this recent stretch of injuries hit them in an area where they have the least depth though.

My hot take;

Leafs win the series, as they are the more talented team and have learned from last year.. The last 5 weeks of the season was all about getting everyone back to health and mentally preparing for Boston.
- PatC80

Dubas or Babs or both..said that they would use the post TDL to try different lines and D combos to see what works (or something like that)..I wonder if injuries screwed that up a little.

Boston had more significant injuries the whole year and did fine throughout. I'm just playing devils advocate Patsiepoo
- RickJames77

We had Matthews out for 14 games in November too.

Dubas or Babs or both..said that they would use the post TDL to try different lines and D combos to see what works (or something like that)..I wonder if injuries screwed that up a little.
- senstroll

It may have been both.. That's my point though.. I think the trying different line combos/D-pairings was to see how they would match up against Boston..

It may have been both.. That's my point though.. I think the trying different line combos/D-pairings was to see how they would match up against Boston..
- PatC80

Chara and Bergeron missed like 6 weeks at the same time as having injuries to McAvoy, Carlo, Moore, Miller and Vaakanainen. Game set match.

And Pasta for a about a month and a half

I'm hoping that the Tavares line goes head to head against the Bergeron line and wins that matchup.. Then I hope Matthews goes full beast mode and destroys the Krejci line..
- PatC80

None of this matters.

The Leafs forwards will get MAULED and the Bruins will be in Ander7en's face all series.

Nothing will be called, unless a Leaf has finally had enough and then retaliates. That will be called.

None of this matters.

The Leafs forwards will get MAULED and the Bruins will be in Ander7en's face all series.

Nothing will be called, unless a Leafs has finally had enough and then retaliates. That will be called.
- Aetherial

This guy gets it

None of this matters.

The Leafs forwards will get MAULED and the Bruins will be in Ander7en's face all series.

Nothing will be called, unless a Leafs has finally had enough and then retaliates. That will be called.
- Aetherial

blaming the refs already?

is anyone else happy the game of hockey and game of thrones are on different nights?

blaming the refs already?
- BestRapperAlive

Seems like it.. It's called being in playoff form.. Heck, a few days ago I even blamed the refs when I couldn't find my wallet one morning

This guy gets it
- RickJames77

I watched last year.

absolutely retarded penalty disparity.

blaming the refs already?
- BestRapperAlive

Predicting

None of this matters.

The Leafs forwards will get MAULED and the Bruins will be in Ander7en's face all series.

Nothing will be called, unless a Leaf has finally had enough and then retaliates. That will be called.
- Aetherial

If that happens again, then it's obvious that the Booins run the league.

Didn't we get destroyed in games 1 and 2 last year? From that point on, the boys settled in and almost came all the way back to win. Let's just play like we can from game 1 puck drop? (frank)

I watched last year.

absolutely retarded penalty disparity.
- Aetherial

Boston averaged like 5 powerplays per game for each home game last year.
Dang refs..

I don't think this is a wild card for just this series. I think it's a wild card for every series.
- RickJames77

1. Leafs in 4 (because I get to be insane during the playoffs)

2. Goalies being a wild card in the playoffs?! That is every goalie in every series. Weird how the person you quoted thought it was just Boston.