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R1G1: Leafs @ Bruins - May 1st, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
Potvin29 said:
CarltonTheBear said:
Potvin29 said:
Greg Brady posted that this is the schedule:

@bradyfan590

So, G1-Wed, G2-Sat4, G3-Mon6, G4-Wed8, G5-Fri10, G6-Sun12, G7-Mon13

A Friday night game? Interesting. That Sunday game will likely be an afternoon match-up for NBC as well.

I hate the schedule.  Don't want an afternoon game either, if it is.  But what can you do.

Me too.  And I wonder if they hand it off from CBC to NBC or whatever.

All the folks who complain about Hughson etc. will learn how much better CBC is than any American network.

Yeah, but anyways, we're in the playoffs so I'm just happy to be able to watch the Leafs in it again.  Schedule is just a minor annoyance, easily wiped away.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
CTB, do you really think Carlyle will play both MacLaren and Orr?  I can see Orr, but not both.  I really hope not.

I think Carlyle will want to set a physical message in game one so I wouldn't be surprised if they both play. After game one though who knows.

Could be right.  Of course he'd then also be sending a Game One message that our 4th line is a joke.
 
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
CarltonTheBear said:
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
CTB, do you really think Carlyle will play both MacLaren and Orr?  I can see Orr, but not both.  I really hope not.

I think Carlyle will want to set a physical message in game one so I wouldn't be surprised if they both play. After game one though who knows.

Could be right.  Of course he'd then also be sending a Game One message that our 4th line is a joke.

Agreed. Personally I'd rather go with Mac-Colborne-Frattin on the 4th line and play McClement with Grabovski.
 
So Boston has only won 2 of their last 9, Toronto has only won 2 of their last 6. Both teams are mentally fragile right now and early momentum could be huge.

I think the Leafs have a chance if they can at least split the first two games. If we go down 2 games I don't see us winning 4 of the final 5 games
 
Screw it, bring on the Pooh-Bears.  It's time to go Gerussi on the Brunos.

Kessel, let's face it, you're playing for your next contract here.  Dominate the Bruins, and you're going to be paid like a superstar.  Go invisible, well, yeah, you're still going to be paid like a superstar anyway, but with a whole lot more questions...  Show the world the awesomeness of Phil!  You hate that smug little Seguin?  Yeah, me too.  Shut his clown face up.  Do it!

Lupul, just show us everything you've shown us this year.  Except for the injuries;  don't show those, please.

Kadri...  Hat-tricks aren't just for the regular season.  Let Rask be looking out for Phil and then BOOM! three goals on one shot.  Or 3 shots, whatever.  I want the NASDAQ to be renamed the NAZKAD in your honour when the dust settles from this series.

Reimer, I swear, you're such a nice guy, you make Mr. Rogers look like a complete ***hole.  But I'm going to need you to bear down and become a bigger dick than Mr. Rogers in this series and stuff every shot RIGHT BACK IN THEIR FACES!  Not as an actual rebound, though, just metaphorically.  For too long, it's been "boo-hoo, we kept Pogge instead of Rask, boo-hoo!"  I need to you to 100% Poggify Rask.  I want to be able to say "Pogge, Rask, Raycroft, whatever man, we got REIMER!  YEAH!!"  The.  Real.  Deal.

Screw this "Oh, no, it's the Bruins!  Nooooo!!"  Screw that, and screw them.  BEAT THEM!!
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
Screw this "Oh, no, it's the Bruins!  Nooooo!!"  Screw that, and screw them.

OPK7
 
Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC

BOS/TOR: Hughson/Simpson/Healy/Oake MON/OTT: Cole/Galley/Campbell-Pascall STL/LA: Lee/Hrudey/Amber CHI/MINN: Brown/Millen


Not too thrilled with Healy
 
Yessssss.... I wanted the Bruins, this could be a big step for the buds. a launching point for better things. I'll say this one will be a long battle, a 50-50 kinda series. I'm hyped for this one. bring on the Bruins... ;D ;D ;D
 
This should be a good series. Leafs have a chance for sure.  Boston is not the beast they once were. They seem to just be nowhere near as scary to deal with as they have been. Their offence has been pathetic this year, esp. considering who their top scorer is.

The Kadri/Lupul line could be the difference here.  Chara will negate the Kessel line at least for the most part but he can't go out against both scoring lines.  The B's defense is a bit on the slow side.

Offensively if Lucic and Horton aren't able to play at max physical style, which they haven't been doing all year, our defense should be able to handle them. 

But the Boston lynch pin is Bergeron. He's the guy who I don't think the Leafs have an answer for. 
 
How about:  dress Frattin-McClement-Orr as the official 4th line, but try to surprise Boston by replacing Orr with Kessel at key moments?

BOSTON COACH: "Hm, Kessel line coming to the bench, McClement hopping over, guess we can put out the 3rd D-men... hey, Kessel turned and went back out! Wait, guys... aarrrrgh, too late!! TOO LATE!!" (Kessel scores 3 goals at once) "NOOOOOO" (brain explodes) (Bruins' spirit crushed) (Seguin falls down well)
 

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