Bruins @ Leafs - Apr. 3rd, 7:30pm - TSN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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52-18-6, 110 points | 37-32-8, 83 points 

Projected Lines

Lucic-Krejci-Eriksson Marchand-Bergeron-Smith Kelly-Soderberg-Caron Paille-Campbell-Thornton Chara-Hamilton Meszaros-Boychuk Krug-Miller Johnson ​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Raymond-Kadri-Lupul Bodie-McClement-Kulemin Bolland-Clarkson Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gardiner-Franson Gleason-Rielly Ranger Bernier​

Scratches

Jarome Iginla Corey Potter Matt Bartkowski ​

Jerry D'Amigo  Colton Orr​

Line-up Notes

?Rask played Wednesday so Johnson (17-3-1, 2.04, .926) will likely start ?Iginla missed Wednesday's game with a lower-body injury, it's believed to not be serious but considering Boston's position in the standings they'll likely rest him again​

?Bernier likely starts for Toronto

Injuries

?Jarome Iginla - Lower Body - Questionable Thursday ?Dennis Seidenberg - Knee - Injured Reserve ?Adam McQuaid - Quadricep - Injured Reserve​

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Statistical Leaders

Iginla - 30 Bergeron - 27 Marchand - 22 Krejci - 47 Lucic - 33 Iginla - 31 Krejci - 63 Iginla - 61 Bergeron - 57 Krejci - +37 Lucic - 78       Bergeron - 58.7 Chara - 24:43 Rask - 34 Rask - 2.04 Rask - .930​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

36 - Kessel 29 - JVR 22 - Lupul 41 - Kessel 30 - Kadri 29 - JVR 77 - Kessel 58 - JVR 48 - Kadri +15 - Gunnarsson 135 - Phaneuf 53.7% - McClement 23:49 - Phaneuf 26 - Bernier 2.69 - Bernier .923 - Bernier​

Season Overview

52 18 6 (1st)      110 (3rd)      3.16 (1st)      2.07 (3rd)  21.1% (7th)  84.4% (5th)      31.9 (12th)      29.1 (7th)  51.9% 23-11-3 8-1-1 Lost 1​

W L OT P G/G GA/G PP% PK% S/G SA/G FO% A | H L10 Streak​

37 32 8 82        (18th) 2.78      (12th) 3.08      (26th) 20.3%  (7th) 78.6%  (28th) 27.9      (25th) 35.8      (30th) 48.4%  (24th) 23-15-1 2-8-0 Won 1​

Stream Options

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[mc]

Murder she wrote.

 

[Stickytape]

This is a prophetic game: if the Leafs make it to a playoff series it will be by proving they can still beat Boston.  If not, then it's probably just as well.

 

[mc]

Rask started today so probably Chad Johnson starts against the Leafs tomorrow. Doesn't really matter cause he is 17-3 this season.

 

[Redleaf]

Leafs lose. 'Nuff said.

 

[Boston Leaf]

I dont care if leafs lose last 4.. I just want to win this one. I despise everything about the Bruins... that's it

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I dont care if leafs lose last 4.. I just want to win this one. I despise everything about the Bruins... that's it

Sorry man, you're going to have to take one for the team here. We can only afford one more win this season I think.

 

[Bullfrog]

Just another 30 goal season for Iginla. Amazing.

Here's hoping for a hat trick for Kessel.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Just another 30 goal season for Iginla. Amazing.

I thought that he was done as a 1st line player, and that Iginla for Horton would have been a pretty big downgrade for them. Definitely wrong there. At least as far as this season goes.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Allow a full goal more per game than Boston, with a .923 SV% compared to .930 SV% for each team's respective starter.  And they score more too?  Gross.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Allow a full goal more per game than Boston, with a .923 SV% compared to .930 SV% for each team's respective starter.  And they score more too?  Gross.

I kept waiting for those injuries on D and the loss of Ference to catch up to them. Hasn't happened. There should be rules against having the best goalie, best defenceman, and best defensive forward all on the same team.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Allow a full goal more per game than Boston, with a .923 SV% compared to .930 SV% for each team's respective starter.  And they score more too?  Gross.

I kept waiting for those injuries on D and the loss of Ference to catch up to them. Hasn't happened. There should be rules against having the best goalie, best defenceman, and best defensive forward all on the same team.

Chara's 37, he's gotta be done soon right?

 

[mc]

Bruins are the masters of puck cycling when on offence. Their point men almost always keep the puck in the offensive zone.

On defence, I have yet to see better positioning from any other team in the league. Their back checking is nasty. Every damn forward back checks like their life depended on it.

The Leafs will have to play a perfect game and rely on puck luck to win this game.

 

[louisstamos]

Allow a full goal more per game than Boston, with a .923 SV% compared to .930 SV% for each team's respective starter.  And they score more too?  Gross.

I kept waiting for those injuries on D and the loss of Ference to catch up to them. Hasn't happened. There should be rules against having the best goalie, best defenceman, and best defensive forward all on the same team.

Chara's 37, he's gotta be done soon right?

And he has another 4 years on his contract.  I wonder if he plays all of them?

 

[drummond]

Allow a full goal more per game than Boston, with a .923 SV% compared to .930 SV% for each team's respective starter.  And they score more too?  Gross.

I kept waiting for those injuries on D and the loss of Ference to catch up to them. Hasn't happened. There should be rules against having the best goalie, best defenceman, and best defensive forward all on the same team.

Chara's 37, he's gotta be done soon right?

And he has another 4 years on his contract.  I wonder if he plays all of them?

In a reduced role yes. He is very durable, currently plays a very high standard, I can not imagine his play going south that quickly.

 

[Highlander]

does anyone smell burning bread?cause we are toast(ed)

 

[Redleaf]

does anyone smell burning bread…cause we are toast(ed)

And playing with....no JAM.

 

[Highlander]

and now Marmite has been outlawed?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Ashton has been called up. No word on if/where he'll be playing tonight though.

 

[ZBBM]

BOS is 34 games above .500.  Thirty-four.