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Tough test for the Leafs and so many of the players' first NHL playoff experiences. The Bruins are a tough, physical team that play solid defence and have excellent goaltending. They also have some pretty solid offensive depth and a lot of playoff experience on their roster. This is a real trial by fire for our Leafs.
 
bustaheims said:
Tough test for the Leafs and so many of the players' first NHL playoff experiences. The Bruins are a tough, physical team that play solid defence and have excellent goaltending. They also have some pretty solid offensive depth and a lot of playoff experience on their roster. This is a real trial by fire for our Leafs.
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Which really isn't a bad thing, long term, even if they get bounced in 4 or 5. They've got to earn their stripes, and what better way to do that than to play the team they've had the most problems with straight out of the shoot. I don't think many will predict a Leafs series win, but stranger things have happened, and it wouldnt be too far fetched for them to pull it off...
 
I was pulling for a series against Montreal for the rivalry, but I'm surprisingly content with Boston.  This will be a real test for the team, and the potential reward for victory will be enormous. 

I think Boston will feel confident playing the Leafs as a way to snap out of their recent slump (3-5-2 in their last 10, good lord!), but this is playoff hockey we're talking about.  Anything is possible.  As lofty as it may seem to win the cup, all it takes is 16 wins out of 28 possible games, and that you stay consistent throughout.

Mostly I just want to see the Leafs play in the playoffs.  It's been so damn long, and this team has improved significantly over last season.  However this turns out, I hope it's the first of many new playoff years.  Go Leafs go!
 
Floats like a Kadri said:
Quite the negative nancy you are.... Reg season has traditionally meant little as pointed out via the stats against the sens. They owned us all season every season until it came crunch time. Then they went down faster then a toothless hooker on welfare day. To sit there and say that the PK means nothing is also a joke. Special teams are key to any team let alone a contender. I don't have the stats in front of me atm but if you take a look back i would be willing to bet you that you'd see almost every championship team has not only a good PP but a solid PK unit as well.
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I didn't say the PK was meaningless, I said it's not going to matter much, especially now that we are playing the Bruins who have a 26th rank PP. I don't see many goals being scored on the PP.

This series is going to be about 5 on 5, and there, I think Boston walks all over this team. As far as the regular season meaning nothing - I agree. Boston beat us, but did so by 1 goal in the games (sans the games they got an EN) it was a close series. I don't see this playoffs being the same situation. Boston in 5 tops, in my opinion.

Mind you i am not near ready to call us a true contender yet...but we got a invite to the big dance and now we move forward from here. Even if we loose in the first round, it is key experience that will become invaluable to us in the future. Everything has a purpose and i find it hard to believe that Reims will turn into Toskala V2.0 and that all of our offense goes into the tank against the bruins. We have more in our arsenal then we have had in years past and we have a little something that we can finally see burning in the guys eyes.... It's called HOPE. You my fairweathered friend seem like you need to find your passion once again.
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Never said Reimer will turn into Vesa. I said the games would be low scoring on both sides, but the Leafs will fail to produce the same offence that got them into the playoffs in the first place. Kessel is likely to be AWOL. Kadri hasn't been scoring of late. Lups looks regular. I don't see any of our players able to fight through the tough checking, tight defense and strong goaltending the Bruins can bring to the table.

And I didn't see much hope against the Canadiens. I didn't see much against the Lightning. Or the Islanders, or the Caps. Our last three wins came against a Florida team that sucks, an Ottawa team that was falling like a rock, and a Devils team that had one 7 games out of their last 26. The rest we lost giving up 4+ goals each time.

The habs would have been a dream come true in the first round. Now we have to hope and cheer for the chance to break them in the second round when they really think they have a chance. Pitts and Wash are the odds on favs to be in the ECF and for good reason.

Above all else... Look at last year's Champs. From 8th to a Cup, proof positive that once the puck drops on the real season anything is possible.
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The Kings were not a typical 8th Seed. Everyone knows that. They got into the playoffs by playing absolutely lights out after a coaching change, and kept that up in the playoffs. No one had the pegged for 8th, they were pegged for higher than that.

Habs would have been the better option, but again, I still think we'd be out in 6 tops. Guess we'll see if I'm right or not coming up.
 
Does this mean we WILL see Orr out there to "counter" Lucic?  :o

Like Busta said, it will be a trial by fire.  And no one will be in a hotter seat than Mr. Phil Kessel.  If he could just get one early in the 1st game, the whole complexion of the series could be changed.  That said, I don't think there's much chance we win it.  But neither do I think we go out in 4 or 5.  I'm thinking B's in 6.
 
Stickytape said:
I was pulling for a series against Montreal for the rivalry, but I'm surprisingly content with Boston.  This will be a real test for the team, and the potential reward for victory will be enormous. 

I think Boston will feel confident playing the Leafs as a way to snap out of their recent slump (3-5-2 in their last 10, good lord!), but this is playoff hockey we're talking about.  Anything is possible.  As lofty as it may seem to win the cup, all it takes is 16 wins out of 28 possible games, and that you stay consistent throughout.

Mostly I just want to see the Leafs play in the playoffs.  It's been so damn long, and this team has improved significantly over last season.  However this turns out, I hope it's the first of many new playoff years.  Go Leafs go!
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We are 5-5 in our last 10. 28GF, 26GA.

We are 11-9 in our last 20. 10 of those games came against non-Playoff teams.
 
This is a great opportunity to slay the dragon. Boston has lost 7 of 9 and have looked very beatable. Yes we are a big 'dawg but we can steal a game in BOS to make this interesting.
 
This post season is the perfect opportunity to play Boston, they've been shaky for the last while and Rask is just as unproven in the Play-offs as Reimer. The biggest thing is the Leafs arent going to think they ll walk all over them like they thought they would to Montreal(see Saturday). If the Leafs get the momentum early and win the series they will be the team to watch out for these play offs.
 
Brystine said:
Floats like a Kadri said:
Quite the negative nancy you are.... Reg season has traditionally meant little as pointed out via the stats against the sens. They owned us all season every season until it came crunch time. Then they went down faster then a toothless hooker on welfare day. To sit there and say that the PK means nothing is also a joke. Special teams are key to any team let alone a contender. I don't have the stats in front of me atm but if you take a look back i would be willing to bet you that you'd see almost every championship team has not only a good PP but a solid PK unit as well.
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I didn't say the PK was meaningless, I said it's not going to matter much, especially now that we are playing the Bruins who have a 26th rank PP. I don't see many goals being scored on the PP.

This series is going to be about 5 on 5, and there, I think Boston walks all over this team. As far as the regular season meaning nothing - I agree. Boston beat us, but did so by 1 goal in the games (sans the games they got an EN) it was a close series. I don't see this playoffs being the same situation. Boston in 5 tops, in my opinion.

Mind you i am not near ready to call us a true contender yet...but we got a invite to the big dance and now we move forward from here. Even if we loose in the first round, it is key experience that will become invaluable to us in the future. Everything has a purpose and i find it hard to believe that Reims will turn into Toskala V2.0 and that all of our offense goes into the tank against the bruins. We have more in our arsenal then we have had in years past and we have a little something that we can finally see burning in the guys eyes.... It's called HOPE. You my fairweathered friend seem like you need to find your passion once again.
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Never said Reimer will turn into Vesa. I said the games would be low scoring on both sides, but the Leafs will fail to produce the same offence that got them into the playoffs in the first place. Kessel is likely to be AWOL. Kadri hasn't been scoring of late. Lups looks regular. I don't see any of our players able to fight through the tough checking, tight defense and strong goaltending the Bruins can bring to the table.

And I didn't see much hope against the Canadiens. I didn't see much against the Lightning. Or the Islanders, or the Caps. Our last three wins came against a Florida team that sucks, an Ottawa team that was falling like a rock, and a Devils team that had one 7 games out of their last 26. The rest we lost giving up 4+ goals each time.

The habs would have been a dream come true in the first round. Now we have to hope and cheer for the chance to break them in the second round when they really think they have a chance. Pitts and Wash are the odds on favs to be in the ECF and for good reason.

Above all else... Look at last year's Champs. From 8th to a Cup, proof positive that once the puck drops on the real season anything is possible.
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The Kings were not a typical 8th Seed. Everyone knows that. They got into the playoffs by playing absolutely lights out after a coaching change, and kept that up in the playoffs. No one had the pegged for 8th, they were pegged for higher than that.

Habs would have been the better option, but again, I still think we'd be out in 6 tops. Guess we'll see if I'm right or not coming up.
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Thats where our PP will help make the difference. Make em pay when they get annoyed by Leo enough they pull a markov and sit for less then 2.

They are a solid team no doubt but they have not been playing well, blowing leads and loosing to the sens ffs lol. Writing off Lups as being "regular"... well if  ppg is reg i'm happy with that. Kadri and Phil just need another game to click hopefully and well if Reims can keep playing like he has for the most part we should be in better shape then some give us credit for.  We did have the third most goals for i believe it was and couple that with the fact that the bruins have not scored more then 2 goals more then a couple of times in their past 9-10 games.

Yes the Kings might not be the best example but other teams worse then us have went deep into the spring. We're not in 5th for no reason so maybe the whole 8th seed thing has no relevance as we belong in the playoffs this year from our play as a whole. There have been many teams worse then us in past years that went deep after finding their groove at the right time.

I also wonder how fast all those signs that read " free beer during all leaf playoff games " disappeared  ;)
 
Yes..... we got Boston, I like this. I have wanted them all along, and am glad it worked out. this is a stepping stone for the buds.  I'm calling for a long hard battle between these two teams.  A flip the coin kind of series.
 
Brystine said:
I didn't say the PK was meaningless, I said it's not going to matter much, especially now that we are playing the Bruins who have a 26th rank PP. I don't see many goals being scored on the PP.
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You said it wasn't going to matter because there are less PPs in the playoffs, but then you were shown that that wasn't true.  So why would it matter any more or less than in the regular season if just as many penalties have typically been called?
 
In the unlikely even we move on, who are we likely to play? Or is it still to early to have any idea?

Haven't had playoffs in so long that I forget. Something to do with highest seeds left etc. or something. Definitely something.
 
Chev-boyar-sky said:
In the unlikely even we move on, who are we likely to play? Or is it still to early to have any idea?

Haven't had playoffs in so long that I forget. Something to do with highest seeds left etc. or something. Definitely something.
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They re-seed, so there's no way to know. If all of the other series go according to seeding and the Leafs beat Boston then they'd play Pittsburgh.
 
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