R1 - Series Thread - Bruins (A2) vs Maple Leafs (A3)

[Dion]

This will be an entertaining series with lots of scoring. Bruins will fall behind 4-1 early in the 3rd period of game 7 only to score 3 late in the game with Bergeron scoring the tying goal with 50 seconds left. Bergeron will crush Leafs Nation with an OT goal to win the series

[Tsawwassen]

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https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/2018-stanley-cup-playoff-preview-toronto-maple-leafs-vs-boston-bruins/



All times Mountain

Thursday, April 12 at Boston on CBC, NBCSN, and TVA Sports 1700h/5:00 pm
Saturday, April 14 at Boston on CBC, NBC, and TVA Sports 1800h/6:00 pm

Monday April 16 at Toronto on CBC, NBCSN, and TVA Sports 1700h/5:00 pm
Thursday, April 19 at Toronto on CBC, NBCSN, and TVA Sports 1700h/5:00 pm

*Saturday, April 21 at Boston on CBC, TBA, and TVA Sports
*Monday, April 23 at Toronto on CBC, TBA, and TVA Sports
*Wednesday, April 25 at Boston on CBC, TBA, and TVA Sports


Leafs: 49-26-7, 105 points ​(third in the Atlantic Division and third in the eastern conference)
Bruins: 50-20-12, 112 points ​(second in the Atlantic Division and second in the eastern conference)

Regular-season series: Leafs won 3-1-0 (Bruins 1-2-1)


This will be the second time the Leafs and Bruins meet in the playoffs in modern times. The Bruins won 4-3 in 2013.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Leafs play the same, fast type of game as the Panthers. Probably even faster.

I think they'll take this one, 4-3.

Pretty much my thoughts exactly. Bruins only had one more win than the Leafs, the rest were loser points. Leafs in 7.

[N-E-B]

I'm on the Bruins wagon for the playoffs. Bruins in 5.

[dissentowner]

Leafs in 7. We get the joys of hearing Rene Rancourt forget the words to Oh Canada while half in the bag again.

[savemedrzaius]

https://twitter.com/user/status/983169376550436864

If the Leafs can slow down the Bruins' top line they should be good.

[Toonage]

Bruins in 7

[CliffFletcher]

If the Bruins were healthy, they'd be favourites. But they're not. Leafs in 6.

[savemedrzaius]

Other than Carlo who else is out? Both Nash's will be back.

Carlo is their #4 D-man? Chara, McAvoy, Krug, maybe even McQuaid are ahead of him on the depth chart.

[spuzzum]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

Other than Carlo who else is out? Both Nash's will be back.

Carlo is their #4 D-man? Chara, McAvoy, Krug, maybe even McQuaid are ahead of him on the depth chart.

A lot of players returning but how healthy is Boston as a group? This is a hard series to call with a youthful skilled Toronto team with tonnes of speed verses Boston with a really well built and established hockey team for the playoffs. I'll say Boston in 7. Toronto's defense still needs additional pieces to make a long run.

[bubbsy]

Should be a heck of a series.

Cheering Bruins all the way, cus seriously, F the leafs.

Bruins biggest issue is health. If Bergeron is healthy, his ability to shutdown Mathews will be critical. Leafs have serious forward scoring depth though, which could be the Ace in this series.

[keenan87]

Bruins in 6

[Philly06Cup]

Boston is elite, but not enough respect for Toronto.

[transplant99]

Im pullin for the Bruins to obliterate the Leafs, but thats not happening. Toronto is really good.

Toronto has dominated Boston in regular season play the last couple years.

I will say Bruins in 7 though.

[activeStick]

Boston in 7 with another strange game 7.

[Erick Estrada]

I have to take the Bruins in this one because the CP playoff draft team depends on it but the Leafs were my pick to be a surprise team in the playoffs so I'm going to take the Bruins in 7.

[Weitz]

Who ever wins this series goes to the finals IMO.

I'm pulling for Boston in 6

[Timbo]

Bruins in 7

[Nyah]

Leafs in 6.

[EVERLAST]

Kadri is such a piece of #$_&.

Wow that's an immediate game misconduct and suspension.