Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs

[blayze]

Toronto in 7... cause I'm a homer

[Mr. Guru]

Toronto in 6 cause Im a believer!!

[bondon]

Redemption time.

I think this is a lot like back in 2011 when Vancouver had to beat the Hawks as a rite of passage. Hope they can do it because **** the Bruins.

[Axeman33]

Bruins in 6 games

[Luffy D Monkey]

Actually seems like a great series to watch. I have no idea who will win.

[Pit Bulls]

It's Toronto's time - Leafs in 7

[GinFizz]

Bruins in 5

[lucafen4]

I've got the Leafs in 6 - The key in this series is win the PP battle - Krejci to Pasta from bottom circle to bottom circle needs to stomped out. And do not absolutely DO NOT lose the possession battle. If they can avoid prolonged stretches of Boston puck possession in their zone - they'll win - I'm talking Boston's ability to sustain zone possession for 60-90 seconds at time.

Oh yes and - set rat traps. put Komarov on Kadri's line and let those two shadow the rat

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I've got the Leafs in 6 - The key in this series is win the PP battle - Krejci to Pasta from bottom circle to bottom circle needs to stomped out. And do not absolutely DO NOT lose the possession battle. If they can avoid prolonged stretches of Boston puck possession in their zone - they'll win - I'm talking Boston's ability to sustain zone possession for 60-90 seconds at time.

Oh yes and - set rat traps. put Komarov on Kadri's line and let those two shadow the rat

[2014olympicgold]

I've got the Leafs in 6 - The key in this series is win the PP battle - Krejci to Pasta from bottom circle to bottom circle needs to stomped out. And do not absolutely DO NOT lose the possession battle. If they can avoid prolonged stretches of Boston puck possession in their zone - they'll win - I'm talking Boston's ability to sustain zone possession for 60-90 seconds at time.

Oh yes and - set rat traps. put Komarov on Kadri's line and let those two shadow the rat

You'd split Marner-Kadri-Marleau up?

Pasta-Bergeron-Marchand will likely pick on the Hyman-Matthews-Nylander line.
Which makes it the
Debunsk-Krejci-Nash line against the Marner-Kadri-Marleau Line
So it's
Heinen-Acciardi-Backes vs the JvR-Bozak-Brown line

But Babs would likely want the Marner-Kadri-Marleau line up against the Pasta-Bergeron-Marchand line. Oh god I'm just spinning around in circles.

[lucafen4]

You'd split Marner-Kadri-Marleau up?

Pasta-Bergeron-Marchand will likely pick on the Hyman-Matthews-Nylander line.
Which makes it the
Debunsk-Krejci-Nash line against the Marner-Kadri-Marleau Line
So it's
Heinen-Acciardi-Backes vs the JvR-Bozak-Brown line

But Babs would likely want the Marner-Kadri-Marleau line up against the Pasta-Bergeron-Marchand line. Oh god I'm just spinning around in circles.

in reality - no... in theory yes... Kadri & Komarov in each ear... just having those two yell at each other with the Rat in the middle will create a couple unsportsmanlike penalties from him.

Babs said he's not afraid to match AM's line vs. Bergeron's line.. he's got a 30g scorer on 3 different lines, pretty sure he feels he can win at least one line matchup no matter how it shakes out. In Tor he'll definitely go for line matching, but AM has a lot to prove after that 4-1 loss when Bergeron completely shut him down. That didn't sit well with the kid.

[Belexus75]

truth is its too close to call....and i can see many i told you so answers after its over ...

im not comfortable making anybody favor in any of the series with maybe exception of TB over NJ (watch me eat that one lol)

im a homer and i hope Leafs will do it but who the hell knows...its pick em as most series are...

[4T2]

in reality - no... in theory yes... Kadri & Komarov in each ear... just having those two yell at each other with the Rat in the middle will create a couple unsportsmanlike penalties from him.

Babs said he's not afraid to match AM's line vs. Bergeron's line.. he's got a 30g scorer on 3 different lines, pretty sure he feels he can win at least one line matchup no matter how it shakes out. In Tor he'll definitely go for line matching, but AM has a lot to prove after that 4-1 loss when Bergeron completely shut him down. That didn't sit well with the kid.

I wonder if Marchand tries to take his relationship with Uncle Leo to the next level this series.

[StuntMan12]

In my NHL bracket I chose Boston in this series but am close to changing it around so TO wins this round but loses the next round. Should be very interesting no doubt.

[lucafen4]

Leo seemed smitten in that post game interview

I wonder if Marchand tries to take his relationship with Uncle Leo to the next level this series.

[2014olympicgold]

Game day