I don’t care about a few wins and a few losses there.

It really doesn’t make a team better or worse. It’s a long season in which their are ups and downs.

The Leafs have the better team this year and finished with a tad less points. poop happens. But just saying a team has a few more points isn’t enough for me.
- Santo_44

True. I do think it speaks volumes that as the games got tougher, the Bruins raised their game while the Leafs came out of gate blazing and slowly faded to 500 hockey. The cream always rises to the top. That doesn't mean I don't think the Leafs could win, they have the talent up front, I just don't think the will is there, and it would take a seismic shift in style when it comes to how they play in their own end to make up for what lacks on defence. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.

Guys relax.
Its done.

Leafs will win the cup.

Don't bother watching, don't fret.
Its guaranteed

Go about your business
- Fakepartofme

poopposting is my business.... and business is good

Boston has one line. It’s a (frank)ing amazing line but this year the Leafs top 3 lines are going to
be very tough for Boston.
- Santo_44

No.
The krejci line is very good as well.

I don’t care about a few wins and a few losses there.

It really doesn’t make a team better or worse. It’s a long season in which their are ups and downs.

The Leafs have the better team this year and finished with a tad less points. poop happens. But just saying a team has a few more points isn’t enough for me.
- Santo_44

Yes who cares about stats.
So what are you basing "the leafs are a better team" on?
Yes boston only finished with a few more points, but
The Bruins have a better record since jan 1st. I believe the leafs overall are sub .500 since then.
The bruins have better team stats outside of goals for, i believe the leafs are 4th. But im pretty sure the bruins have better special teams and goals against.

None of that matters now, teams are zero zero, but what are you basing that the leafs are a better team on? Gut feeling?

Leafs in 6

Yes who cares about stats.
So what are you basing "the leafs are a better team" on?
Yes boston only finished with a few more points, but
The Bruins have a better record since jan 1st. I believe the leafs overall are sub .500 since then.
The bruins have better team stats outside of goals for, i believe the leafs are 4th. But im pretty sure the bruins have better special teams and goals against.

None of that matters now, teams are zero zero, but what are you basing that the leafs are a better team on? Gut feeling?
- Fakepartofme

One team is blue and white and the other isn't.

True. I do think it speaks volumes that as the games got tougher, the Bruins raised their game while the Leafs came out of gate blazing and slowly faded to 500 hockey. The cream always rises to the top. That doesn't mean I don't think the Leafs could win, they have the talent up front, I just don't think the will is there, and it would take a seismic shift in style when it comes to how they play in their own end to make up for what lacks on defence. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.
- aminnes

That’s false.

Looking at the last 3 cup winners. The Caps game in hot.

The Pens came in 6-8 and the Hawks came in 7-11.

It’s a myth that teams raise their games. It’s bull poop.

No.
The krejci line is very good as well.
- Fakepartofme

Is decent.

It doesn’t even compare to the Leafs 2nd line. That’s for sure.

Boston has one line. It’s a (frank)ing amazing line but this year the Leafs top 3 lines are going to
be very tough for Boston.
- Santo_44

Dude. It's not 2016. Krejci just had a near PPG season...

That’s false.

Looking at the last 3 cup winners. The Caps game in hot.

The Pens came in 6-8 and the Hawks came in 7-11.

It’s a myth that teams raise their games. It’s bull poop.
- Santo_44

This place is full of trolls. If you argue with them you’ll get banned.

True. I do think it speaks volumes that as the games got tougher, the Bruins raised their game while the Leafs came out of gate blazing and slowly faded to 500 hockey. The cream always rises to the top. That doesn't mean I don't think the Leafs could win, they have the talent up front, I just don't think the will is there, and it would take a seismic shift in style when it comes to how they play in their own end to make up for what lacks on defence. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.
- aminnes

Well the Bruins have cooled-off considerably after that hot streak.

The Leafs have been playing like garbage for awhile now. They should have been better than last year with Tavares and Muzzin but their final standings didn't show it.

If they want to beat the Bruins, they have to chase Rask early in the series, even though Halak isn't all that bad either.

Bergeron vs. Matthews
Marchand vs. Tavares
Pastrnak vs. Marner
Krejci vs. Kadri
DeBrusk vs. Kapanen
Krug vs. Rielly
Rask vs. Andersen

Looks pretty even. The difference maker has to become Nylander. He has to wake up for the first time this season.
- JohnFergusonJr

Only because of their backup were they "Worse". He won't play.

And why is chasing Rask the only way to win? You are aware Rask was far better than Andersen last year and Leafs lost in the 3rd period of game 7, right?

Only because of their backup were they "Worse". He won't play.

And why is chasing Rask the only way to win? You are aware Rask was far better than Andersen last year and Leafs lost in the 3rd period of game 7, right?
- RogerRoeper

Rask sucked last year.

Only because of their backup were they "Worse". He won't play.

And why is chasing Rask the only way to win? You are aware Rask was far better than Andersen last year and Leafs lost in the 3rd period of game 7, right?
- RogerRoeper

It was a lot more than just their back-up. Andersen sucked for pretty much all of March. The defense has been bad since January.

Because getting out to an early lead and creating a goalie controversy would be helpful to the Leafs?

Both teams are good. It's apt to be a dandy series.

Both teams are good. It's apt to be a dandy series.
- Zezel

San Jose vs. Vegas and Toronto vs. Boston should be the closest 1st round match-ups for sure.

Also Orange Goblin RAWKS

It was a lot more than just their back-up. Andersen sucked for pretty much all of March. The defense has been bad since January.

Because getting out to an early lead and creating a goalie controversy would be helpful to the Leafs?
- JohnFergusonJr

So same as Rask then? Are you aware Rask has a .883 since the start of march?

Of course not, because any concerns/negatives about the Bruins are ignored.

Rask sucked last year.
- Steven_Seagull

He did, but Andersen sucked more.

Also Orange Goblin RAWKS
- Zezel

Is that the President's new nickname?

Everything about Boston is perfect. When they fart it smells of fresh roses.

San Jose vs. Vegas and Toronto vs. Boston should be the closest 1st round match-ups for sure.
- JohnFergusonJr

Yeah they should be classic. I always want to see as many Game 7s as possible.

Everything about Boston is perfect. When they fart it smells of fresh roses.
- RogerRoeper

Cool

Is that the President's new nickname?
- RogerRoeper

Naw he's the Orange Turd Sandwich. Orange Goblin is an awesome metal band.

San Jose vs. Vegas and Toronto vs. Boston should be the closest 1st round match-ups for sure.
- JohnFergusonJr

It would so so cool it is was a fatal 4 way. 10 vs 10 at the same time.

It would so so cool it is was a fatal 4 way. 10 vs 10 at the same time.
- RogerRoeper

Boston would win by distracting the refs.