CarltonTheBear said:
I guess, in Babcock's defence, Bergeron's 82% CF would suggest that it really wouldn't have mattered who he matched up against on that face-off. I really don't know how they're going to stop that line.
Hope they put everything they have in to game one?
I know it was a bad game. I would like to draw on history for a moment if I could, so scootch children...scootch. What have I told you about the scootching?
The year was 2002. A second seeded Toronto Maple Leafs team was lining up against a 7th seeded Ottawa Senators team at the ACC, for that is what we called it back then.
The Leafs were decimated by injuries, including one to their captain Mats Sundin <pause for dramatic effect>. Those upstart Senators came out flying and won that game 5-0. A dwindling Shayne Corson led the forwards in ice time that night with 21:11 played, while a young Tomas Kaberle played 26:09. This was to be the year that the Senators would finally beat the hated Maple Leafs from Toronto.
But never fear children, for the Leafs battled back in game two with a triple overtime win and on the backs of a totally ripped Gary Roberts, and a semi-buff Alyn (I like "y"'s) McCauley, they prevailed in that series in 7 games......
Actually, come to think of it, the only thing that is really comparable between those is a similar score in game 1. Lets see here....checking....checking...no they lost that one....nope....didn't even make the playoffs that year....
Oh, I got one.
I would like to draw on history for a moment if I could, so scootch children...scootch. WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SCOOTCHING?
The year was 1993. A third seeded Toronto Maple Leafs team was lining up against a 2nd seeded Detriot Red Winds team at the Joe Louis Arena, for game one for a series that saw the Leafs in the playoffs after a substantial change in fortunes over the year.
The Red Wings, powered by some guy called Steve (I also like "y"'s) Yzerman, the Red Wings would storm out to a 2-0 series lead on the backs of 6-3 and 6-2 wins. The series was coming back to Maple Leaf Gardens, which was what we called it at the time, with little hope of extending the series.
That is all the Leafs would need though, is a little hope. Driven by a rejuvenated Wendel Clark, fueled by a glorious mullet wearing Doug Gilmour, and backstopped by a young french Canadian goalie called Felix Potvin, the Leafs, our Leafs, would overpower the Red Wings in 7 games, capped by a remote throwing inducing moment where Nikolai Borchevsky, the little Russian that could (at least while he had a spleen) scored in overtime to propel the Leafs to the second round.
So do not give up hope children. Wear your jersey's proud for there is a history with those jerseys that says this thing is not over yet.
Unless of course the Bruins play every game like they did that first one, which if that is the case, this thing is over in 4. At that point, give up hope and cheer for the Raptors.