Bruins @ Leafs - Feb. 24th, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[Chris]

I think the Leafs have demonstrated they can play with anyone in the league on any given night. How well they would hold up in a long series against a team like Boston remains to be seen, but I'm very encouraged by what I've seen over the past few weeks.

 

[lamajama]

Leafs move past Bruins....for now

 

[ZBBM]

Well, I'm quite surprised that was allowed.

Me too.  Looked like Hyman pushed him.

 

[ZBBM]

So Leafs beat the Bruins 3 out of 4 games and the only loss came when Leafs had to play 3 games in 4 nights and Bruins were rested.  Anyone still worried the Leafs don't have a hope in hell in a playoff series against these guys?

I still think the Leafs would be an underdog and hard pressed especially since Boston will almost certainly have home ice.

 

[herman]

Nylander - Marner because of home ice advantage btw. Kadri?s line is aiming to zero out Bergeron (as best they can), hence sacrificing any semblance of even strength offense, and get Nylander?s to run over anyone else.

So I didn?t get to watch the game. How did it go for them?

 

[Oracle]

So Leafs beat the Bruins 3 out of 4 games and the only loss came when Leafs had to play 3 games in 4 nights and Bruins were rested.  Anyone still worried the Leafs don't have a hope in hell in a playoff series against these guys?

They would win easy as long as they don't have to play any last halfs of a game seven third period.

 

[Bender]

Well, I'm quite surprised that was allowed.

Me too.  Looked like Hyman pushed him.

My view is McAvoy initiated contact. They battled. Not Hyman's fault he happened to fall on his goalie. Are you saying you can't battle a guy who's standing next to his goalie? Because that would basically make that player untouchable.

I also thought Rask had plenty of time to reset.

 

[Bender]

Nylander - Marner because of home ice advantage btw. Kadri?s line is aiming to zero out Bergeron (as best they can), hence sacrificing any semblance of even strength offense, and get Nylander?s to run over anyone else.

So I didn?t get to watch the game. How did it go for them?

Marner on fire! [emoji91]

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Well, I'm quite surprised that was allowed.

Me too.  Looked like Hyman pushed him.

My view is McAvoy initiated contact. They battled. Not Hyman's fault he happened to fall on his goalie. Are you saying you can't battle a guy who's standing next to his goalie? Because that would basically make that player untouchable.

I also thought Rask had plenty of time to reset.

I mean I'm biased, but, I think they made the right call. Again, it wasn't an "egregious" goalie interference play. If the call on the ice is goal then it shouldn't be overturned. That's how it should be.

 

[lc9]

Hell yeah.  Nothing better than Boston losing.

 

[puckinthehead]

I think the Leafs have demonstrated they can play with anyone in the league on any given night. How well they would hold up in a long series against a team like Boston remains to be seen, but I'm very encouraged by what I've seen over the past few weeks.

Looks like they're getting serious, thinking ahead towards to PO's. Taking out Tampa and Boston shows what's really there as a team. Just keep that confidence going.

 

[Zee]

Well, I'm quite surprised that was allowed.

Me too.  Looked like Hyman pushed him.

My view is McAvoy initiated contact. They battled. Not Hyman's fault he happened to fall on his goalie. Are you saying you can't battle a guy who's standing next to his goalie? Because that would basically make that player untouchable.

I also thought Rask had plenty of time to reset.

I have to agree. It's a battle in front and Hyman initially had to battle with 2 Bruins players. He knocked McAvoy on his ass, them the breaks kid

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Gardiner with a 76.9% CF tonight. Two big hits. And it looks like after Rielly-Hainsey got scored on by the Bergeron line a couple times early Babcock switched over to Gardiner-Zaitsev for that match-up. In 9 minutes of play Gardiner had an 80% CF against Bergeron.

 

[barney_rebel]

We rule btw


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[ZBBM]

So Leafs beat the Bruins 3 out of 4 games and the only loss came when Leafs had to play 3 games in 4 nights and Bruins were rested.  Anyone still worried the Leafs don't have a hope in hell in a playoff series against these guys?

They would win easy as long as they don't have to play any last halfs of a game seven third period.

Shame on you for even bringing that up. 

 

[ZBBM]

Well, I'm quite surprised that was allowed.

Me too.  Looked like Hyman pushed him.

My view is McAvoy initiated contact. They battled. Not Hyman's fault he happened to fall on his goalie. Are you saying you can't battle a guy who's standing next to his goalie? Because that would basically make that player untouchable.

I also thought Rask had plenty of time to reset.

I have to agree. It's a battle in front and Hyman initially had to battle with 2 Bruins players. He knocked McAvoy on his ass, them the breaks kid

But he knocked McEvoy into Rask.

 

[puckinthehead]

2nd in the East, 5th overall. No matters what happens I'm enjoying this now.

 

[Zee]

2nd in the East, 5th overall. No matters what happens I'm enjoying this now.

Never forget Leafs were 30th two seasons ago

 

[Bender]

Well, I'm quite surprised that was allowed.

Me too.  Looked like Hyman pushed him.

My view is McAvoy initiated contact. They battled. Not Hyman's fault he happened to fall on his goalie. Are you saying you can't battle a guy who's standing next to his goalie? Because that would basically make that player untouchable.

I also thought Rask had plenty of time to reset.

I have to agree. It's a battle in front and Hyman initially had to battle with 2 Bruins players. He knocked McAvoy on his ass, them the breaks kid

But he knocked McEvoy into Rask.

But that's my question. Should a player who stands next to his goalie be untouchable? Because that's what the rule essentially is if there's a battle in front and one player loses balance into his goalie. McAvoy and Hyman were battling, McAvoy skated his way into that position before getting pushed as the battle in front didn't really stop.

 

[Chris]

But he knocked McEvoy into Rask.

At this point I really have no idea where the line is on goalie interference, but I doubt anyone would really have been surprised if that one had been called back. It's just nice to be on the other side of the decision for once.