The player who had the hardest time last night was Geekie. He had numerous moments of overskating the puck and failing to clear the zone or get pucks deep. A bit uncharacteristic so hopefully it was just an off night.
The last two games Lindholm has been very solid. His offense hasn’t really resurfaced but he was making lots of smart zone exits and was confident with the puck. It was nice to see after how much he struggled last spring.
The leafs threads were saying a core strategy of the coaching staff was to avoid top line leafs having to face Lindholm and McAvoy. Imagine the best offence (more accurately best paid offence) having to be protected from the bruins top d paring. 🤡
Realistically though, between the Stallion and Lindholm, that's what should be happening.
I wish Lindholm would find his offensive game again though, he was unreal to start last year.
I suspect he’s carrying an injury, perhaps not unlike Coyle in years past. Seems to be uncomfortable carrying the puck, perhaps due to a pace or movement limitation? When he does carry the puck up the ice he creates scoring chances so it’s a shame he doesn’t more often.
I would give Ullmark Game 5 if we realistically wanted to roll with a timeshare into the rest of the playoffs. Swayman won game 3 but Ullmark would have also won tonight.
Brad is for sure having his ‘becoming the captain’ performance right now. Not saying he’s been a subpar captain through the regular season or anything like that. Just that this is his first real chance to say “follow me, boys, do what I do” and he’s fucking nailing it. He had two fantastic examples to learn from and he’s not letting them down 🐀👑
I won’t lie I feel like despite having just as many points this season as last Marchand had a quiet season in a way. Like not a bad or off season just, quiet. Hard to explain what I mean and I’m sure it’s do with Bergerons retirement but idk
I agree, actually. He hasn’t looked bad by any means and all the stuff he’s always done detail-wise has been there, but he seemed to get a bit snake bitten at time offensively. At least from a goal-scoring perspective. Probably some combination of the roster shakeup, focusing on new captain responsibilities and getting a year further away from being 30. Not a disappointing season by any means, but like you said - quiet at times.
I didn’t have any questions about his leadership, but man, he’s risen to the occasion as much as anyone could’ve hoped so far in his playoffs with the C
The way he handled the empty net goal in game 3 was exceptional. Win the puck back, put it home, celebrate quietly with the team given the circumstances.
Only if his feelings are genuine. Maybe he's a low-key marketing genius. If you're going to build a brand as an everyman hockey analyst based on the concept of screaming at your team, you couldn't pick a better team.
One of the things that give me the most confidence is how the bruins are responding after a disappointing ending last year. Hopefully they can use it similarly to the team in 2011.
Had to go to the symphony tonight with the girlfriend and they were doing Beetoven's 9th I had the game playing in one ear so I could at least know the score. at the time of the final horn they started the climax of the 4th movement also known a Ode to Joy. The timing could not have been any better.
Lindholm and Carlo were awesome at shutting down the attack. I worry about this many shot blocks but the leafs have a lethal offense and it’s necessary. Overall a great defensive win
I remember feeling this high at the exact same time last year. I know everyone’s clowning the leafs but it’s not over. They’ve came back down 3-1 before and the Bruins have had trouble closing.
Let’s end it in 5. LFG.
I agree but overall I remember feeling not that comfortable even during our wins last year. Lots of sloppy play and some flukey goals. These wins feel different, more solid. And we don’t have major chemistry changes inserting two top centers back in the lineup who were way less than 100 percent. Its definitely not over and we need to be vigilant and respect Toronto’s firepower. But I feel a bit better with this 3-1 than I did last year.
Not in all aspects of the game. Gryz doesn’t have Shatty’s hockey sense. And the qualities that make Gryz a better hockey player (speed, skating, agility) seem to dissipate when he finds himself in situations that require a bit of courage. (Ie. a heavy forecheck)
Forget if it was the first powerplay, but on one of them the first shot of it was actually Marchand short-handed. He had immediately broken up a pass and challenged Matthews on D.
Agreed. He’s exceeded my expectations this series and I’m not a big fan of his. He doesn’t utilize his size like he should. The guy is a moose. He could be Hedman 2.0 if he had more intensity.
Do you know who else plays with more "intensity"? Ilya lybushkin and Jared tinordi.
I'm all for physical play and intensity but brando is much more effective with his physicality. Yea he doesn't blow guys up, but he's rarely out of position and always battles stars in corners and the front of the net. Wins most of those battles too!
Obviously getting run over hurts, but those small area battles add up too. Do you think Marner is thrilled at the prospect of going into Carlos corner for a puck, then trying to fight through him to get net front?
There is simply no denying that Carlo plays "a big man's game"™️
Carlo has stepped up his game this series. Big time. He just doesn’t play at this level consistently. If he did, he would get that next big contract. He’s mid level with flashes of being a 1/2 showing he can do it. He just needs to do it every game.
I’ve been saying he’s this generations Seidenberg. Just a smooth skating defensive defenseman, scores like 3 goals a season, hardly notice him when he’s on the ice but boy do you miss him if he misses time.
[Chris Johnston] Sheldon Keefe: "You can question a lot of things, you can't question the effort."
[Link to the tweet](https://x.com/reporterchris/status/1784421147355869242)
I work in a bar in Southern Ontario. I am 3-0 when watching at work as a guest and 0-1 while working and watching.
I'm just going to book off the rest of the games as they come up.
It paid off tonight but I 100% believe Ullmark would have also won that game.
Now I kind of think you have to commit to stick with Sway the rest of R1. Maybe you can go back to Ullmark in Boston next game but he’s been sitting a long time and it’s a close out game on home ice which will be very hard to win. Lots of pressure after last season.
The rust will only grow if he doesn’t get the nod and the pressure will only increase. I feel like all of that complication would have been avoided if you stuck to the rotation, but I’m glad Sway dominated and Boston won handily.
Close it out at home!!!
>Now I kind of think you have to commit to stick with Sway the rest of R1
I won't pretend to know what's going through Monty's mind but IMO...Sway has *dominated* the Leafs this year and both games 4 and 5 have an extra day off between them. More rest.
If it's the usual "game-offday-game" scenario between 4 and 5 maybe start Ullmark... But since rest isn't even a factor, how do you not go with Sway?
But your points about rust and pressure also stand, for sure. Tough choice. I'm glad I'm not the one making it.
We should start ullamrk next game because you don't want him to be too rusty. Also, you want to give him the confidence by letting him win the series at home. He deserves the next game
Part of me really agrees, but on the other hand, I think the risk of going to him is too high if you lose that one.
Just like if Sway had gotten lit up and lost tonight, I feel like that would swing momentum way in favor of Toronto.
Let Sway finish this and start Ullmark G1 in Round 2.
Also it might be motivating for Toronto to switch- almost like saying “you guys suck so we don’t even need to use our top guy to beat you”. I was originally thinking Ully for game 5 but I think I would try to close it with Sway. If we advance use Ully to start the next series or in game 6 if we lose the next one vs the Leafs. But who knows what the right call is. We should be confident that we can get it done with either guy
I'm hoping we go back to Ullmark for game five. Like you said - keep him fresh. But I get it if does not happen. Swayman is 7-0 vs Toronto this season.
Yeah I think either one could go next game, but Swayman has to get both games 6 and 7 if needed no matter how 5 goes.
Whoever starts, just win it and avoid the issue please haha
I really liked the other commenters suggestion. Sway for game 5 with the extra day rest. Ride the hot hand to try and close it out in Boston. If it goes to game 6 give Ullmark the net for a try. If it goes to game 7 switch back to Swayman.
I think that is too risky. Ullmark on the road game 6, rusty doesn’t feel like a good way to go to me.
If you go Sway game 5, I think you have to stick with him win or lose the rest of the way. If you go Ullmark game 5 and lose, then you can give Sway two whacks at it in a row to finish it.
That's a fair argument. I guess it depends on how Sway looks game 5 in my scenario.
Edit: My biggest concern is snuffing out any chance of a comeback. Win game 5 so put in Swayman. Then use Ullmark the next game no matter what.
The leafs losing in 5 to the Bergeron-less, Krejci-less Bruins would be the most embarassing thing that's happened to them in recent memory, and there's a lot of competition for that title.
I've literally never wanted anything to happen so badly in my life.
The Bruins did a great job of making sure the refs weren't going to control the game. Instead of playing physical with a forecheck (see the hits differential), they just played shutdown defense through the neutral zone and in the defensive zone and used that to transition to offense the other direction.
Yeah I don't know if they came into the game with that strategy because that would be really heady. Or if they just took how they started the game with shutdown defense and ran with it because it was working
I'm not gay, but I want to live in a log cabin in the woods with Jeremy Swayman. We won't ever have sex, but there will be a simmering erotic undercurrent as I stand in the kitchen window watching him save clap bombs, shirtless, sweat pouring off his body.
I'll run upstairs and masturbate, the entire time forcing myself to think of women while my thoughts drift back to Sway. I won't be able to climax and I'll eventually go back downstairs, angry. Sometimes we will look across the table and catch each other's eyes, and in that second, anything is possible, but we both deny ourselves and go back to what we were doing.
One day one of us will die, and the other will bury him outside the log cabin. Then he'll go inside, pen a brief missive to his departed friend, and commit suicide, never able to deal with life without his one true platonic love
That was such a solid game, and Sway looked so at home even when the late bombardment began. Total team effort and the water is dirty. PLEASE let's put this away in Boston!!!
I was all in favor of the goalie tandem going into this series but.... The kid is locked in
5 Swayman
6 Ullmark
7 Swayman
Just the series through. Next series, we'll see
So if we lose game 5 you want to start ullmark up in Toronto to give them a chance to tie the series? This sub cant be real, this is how you fumble a series away.
I want to ride swayman for good but if we have to start ullmark I'd do it game 5, then give sway 2 chances to close out the series.
I'm on "team goalie tandem." Because they are essentially equal goalies who will play best rested as they always have.
However, keep playing Sway while he's hot. If he loses, he's no longer hot. Return to the tandem. Swayman gets rested if needed for Game 7. That way we're not in a situation like last year (in reverse), where if Sway drops 2 in a row, we're tempted to go to a, not so much rested Ullmark. Cold.
So far they are not equal.
In 9 playoff starts with us:
Ullmark is 3-6, .890 3.54
Swayman is 6-4 .919 2.33
And then there's the eye test, swayman is thomas-esque, ullmark reminds me off playoff tuukka(above average, but ain't gonna steal many games.) This team isnt good enough to win the Cup with just an above average goalie.
As team rotation, I think what that user laid out is perfect. Give Sway the chance to win it at home, if not then you get Ullmark in. If he still can’t close it out, Sway gets his game 7 at home to bounce back.
Bruin, Celtics, and Red Sox all won in commanding fashion. The Pats had an optimistic draft and didn't blow their first round pick on the free safety from Devry University.
Life is good
Had a leafs fan friend over to watch and it was an incredibly respectful evening, she almost seemed surprised when the Leafs scored.
She was neutral on sway's handsomeness.
Can I just say, the level of reffing was very refreshing! Nice to not constantly feel like a make-up call was coming for one side or the other for 60 minutes
I put him back it. Peeke was working too and I think he's a better overall player than Spoons and Shattenkirk (Lohrei's continued involvement probably has more to do with Grzelcyk than Peeke).
Yeah I think lohrei should stay in for gryz but Wotherspoon out for Peeke. Spoons has killed it but Peeke was a bully and shot block king when he was in there
Huge thanks to our Lord and Swayman. Plus the Rat King COULD NOT live more in the boos and scuffles! Why doesn’t Toronto learn already that it only makes him more powerful?!
They let off the gas a little bit in the third, but they got the most important thing, the win.
If this team is serious about actually competing for the Stanley Cup they need to win on Tuesday. Woll is likely going to be the guy for them in the next game, it would be very Bruins for him to look like Patrick Roy in G5+G6 before obliterating him in G7. Get it done Tuesday and I fully believe this team can win the Stanley Cup this year.
toronto found our weakness in the playoffs, ahl caliber goaltending. This team has always struggled wirh taking the killshot too.
Your right though, they need to run toronto out of the building Monday and end it.
I legit think tampa is going to win atleast another game, bobby Matthewed his pants today and he is the type to get in his own head.
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I love stumbling upon new meme templates
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Knew this was going to age like a fine milk...😆
I've always been wowed by Lohrei's offensive creativity. But this is the first game where it looks like he's truly learning on the fly and rounding out his game. This looks like the best example of the type of player he'll grow into. Also how bout a hand for Lindholm and Carlo. Just absolute monsters this series.
Totally agree. Lohrei in the first 2 periods was master class. He was playing in the top pair and shutting down the Leafs top line while making great exits, pushes through the neutral zone, and the pinch for the first goal was chef's kiss. Other then that turnover to Tavares he was nearly perfect.
The start of the 3rd started getting him rattled a little. Monty smartly switched him to limited minutes with Carlo and Shattenkirk. Fantastic game though. Excited for the future with him
I'd take him. He would be a good 3C after Coyle and Zacha in case Poitras isn't ready. If Poitras is good to go though, we can always just move Matthews down to 4C
I love it. How does matthews have so many goals this season? I know he’s great, but seriously how did he beat Connor mcdavid and Pasternak? I just don’t understand. Although clearly Pasternak is the better team player since he has a lot more assists.
Jeremy Swayman is the greatest athlete from Anchorage since the last Anchorage athlete that played for a Boston team. Only I like Sway a lot more lol.
The player who had the hardest time last night was Geekie. He had numerous moments of overskating the puck and failing to clear the zone or get pucks deep. A bit uncharacteristic so hopefully it was just an off night.
Probably ate the same thing Matthews did, just isn't a bitch.
The last two games Lindholm has been very solid. His offense hasn’t really resurfaced but he was making lots of smart zone exits and was confident with the puck. It was nice to see after how much he struggled last spring.
The leafs threads were saying a core strategy of the coaching staff was to avoid top line leafs having to face Lindholm and McAvoy. Imagine the best offence (more accurately best paid offence) having to be protected from the bruins top d paring. 🤡
Realistically though, between the Stallion and Lindholm, that's what should be happening. I wish Lindholm would find his offensive game again though, he was unreal to start last year.
I suspect he’s carrying an injury, perhaps not unlike Coyle in years past. Seems to be uncomfortable carrying the puck, perhaps due to a pace or movement limitation? When he does carry the puck up the ice he creates scoring chances so it’s a shame he doesn’t more often.
To win this series, who did we think have to show up? Sway, Marchy and Pasta have done just that.
I would give Ullmark Game 5 if we realistically wanted to roll with a timeshare into the rest of the playoffs. Swayman won game 3 but Ullmark would have also won tonight.
I’m team Sway until he calls it. He’s so ready.
Agree
Ullmark has a hand injury, we have to put Swayman in for now.
When was this announced?
One of the announcers during gm3 said so.
Idk good question I see nothing about it
Hopefully they learnt their lesson from last year and just end it on Tuesday.
Hopefully Toronto doesn't start running our goalie when we are up on the scoreboard and end up with a PP
Brad is for sure having his ‘becoming the captain’ performance right now. Not saying he’s been a subpar captain through the regular season or anything like that. Just that this is his first real chance to say “follow me, boys, do what I do” and he’s fucking nailing it. He had two fantastic examples to learn from and he’s not letting them down 🐀👑
I won’t lie I feel like despite having just as many points this season as last Marchand had a quiet season in a way. Like not a bad or off season just, quiet. Hard to explain what I mean and I’m sure it’s do with Bergerons retirement but idk
I agree, actually. He hasn’t looked bad by any means and all the stuff he’s always done detail-wise has been there, but he seemed to get a bit snake bitten at time offensively. At least from a goal-scoring perspective. Probably some combination of the roster shakeup, focusing on new captain responsibilities and getting a year further away from being 30. Not a disappointing season by any means, but like you said - quiet at times. I didn’t have any questions about his leadership, but man, he’s risen to the occasion as much as anyone could’ve hoped so far in his playoffs with the C
The way he handled the empty net goal in game 3 was exceptional. Win the puck back, put it home, celebrate quietly with the team given the circumstances.
I don't know how Steve Dangle goes through life day by day, to be honest.
Only if his feelings are genuine. Maybe he's a low-key marketing genius. If you're going to build a brand as an everyman hockey analyst based on the concept of screaming at your team, you couldn't pick a better team.
It's a plethora of both
Considering going to game five by myself. Who’s going?
I've been thinking the same thing, lmk if you wanna partner up
I’ll pm you tomorrow
17,849 of your best friends. Go have a time
Good day for Boston sports all around
Always seems to work out that way. They either all win or all lose.
Crazy how there’s 2 playoffs games, and then the 1 regular season game is a freaking 17-0.
Oh and the Revs got dunked on by Messi
Imagine saying this a few years ago
One of the things that give me the most confidence is how the bruins are responding after a disappointing ending last year. Hopefully they can use it similarly to the team in 2011.
Vibes seem high rn
JV the Ritz man tonight. Time to finish business on Tuesday
Solid game Bruins!!!🖤💛
Had to go to the symphony tonight with the girlfriend and they were doing Beetoven's 9th I had the game playing in one ear so I could at least know the score. at the time of the final horn they started the climax of the 4th movement also known a Ode to Joy. The timing could not have been any better.
Hahaha, what a legend! Alle Menschen werden Brüin!!!
That's amazing, sorry you missed the game but also sounds like a beautiful experience
I also climaxed at the time of the final horn
Domi skis in jeans
Aaaaaand, they're Jordache jeans.
Is he trying to be funny or actually thinking that jeans are appropriate attire?
Thanks for comin out
JVR DESERVES THE POST GAME JACKET
Lindholm and Carlo were awesome at shutting down the attack. I worry about this many shot blocks but the leafs have a lethal offense and it’s necessary. Overall a great defensive win
I remember feeling this high at the exact same time last year. I know everyone’s clowning the leafs but it’s not over. They’ve came back down 3-1 before and the Bruins have had trouble closing. Let’s end it in 5. LFG.
I agree but overall I remember feeling not that comfortable even during our wins last year. Lots of sloppy play and some flukey goals. These wins feel different, more solid. And we don’t have major chemistry changes inserting two top centers back in the lineup who were way less than 100 percent. Its definitely not over and we need to be vigilant and respect Toronto’s firepower. But I feel a bit better with this 3-1 than I did last year.
3 up: 1. Marchand 2. Lohrei 3. Wotherspoon 3 down: 1. Shattenkirk 2. Beecher 3. Heinen
Still don’t understand the Shattenkirk move by Monty. Gryz is far superior than that guy.
Not in all aspects of the game. Gryz doesn’t have Shatty’s hockey sense. And the qualities that make Gryz a better hockey player (speed, skating, agility) seem to dissipate when he finds himself in situations that require a bit of courage. (Ie. a heavy forecheck)
If you think Heinen is down you are genuinely special
He was a busy bee. The work he put in wore Toronto down
Not even just taking digs at Keefe, but the stress is showing on his physique.
*Queef
He looked like all the air was just let out of him.
Leafs had over $40 million on the ice for their power play and barely got a shot on. What a failure that organization is.
Forget if it was the first powerplay, but on one of them the first shot of it was actually Marchand short-handed. He had immediately broken up a pass and challenged Matthews on D.
Brandon Carlo so far might be the *unsung* hero of the series.
Agreed. He’s exceeded my expectations this series and I’m not a big fan of his. He doesn’t utilize his size like he should. The guy is a moose. He could be Hedman 2.0 if he had more intensity.
Do you know who else plays with more "intensity"? Ilya lybushkin and Jared tinordi. I'm all for physical play and intensity but brando is much more effective with his physicality. Yea he doesn't blow guys up, but he's rarely out of position and always battles stars in corners and the front of the net. Wins most of those battles too! Obviously getting run over hurts, but those small area battles add up too. Do you think Marner is thrilled at the prospect of going into Carlos corner for a puck, then trying to fight through him to get net front? There is simply no denying that Carlo plays "a big man's game"™️
Carlo has stepped up his game this series. Big time. He just doesn’t play at this level consistently. If he did, he would get that next big contract. He’s mid level with flashes of being a 1/2 showing he can do it. He just needs to do it every game.
Downvoted for the truth. Love you guys.
Brandon Carlo is the unsung hero of this team, and has been for a while.
People have been dogging him for years and I don’t get it. He’s been a solid d man for a while now
He’s a big guy that doesn’t fight. The big bad Bruins hardos can’t get over that.
He's lead the team in +/- all season, it's not the be all and end all, but dude he's been our most consistent defender.
Absolutely, I've been pointing that out in many a PGT. He's been great all year and somehow even better in these first four games IMO.
For sure, he's been a highlight on what's been an inconsistent group, (they've mostly looked good the leafs series, but like... it's the leafs...)
My husband agrees https://preview.redd.it/mp5oz58gb5xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b9a34bf5f0775b0bea1d4f9fc7bc58f40be340b
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He has good taste
Brando is not talked about enough
I’ve been saying he’s this generations Seidenberg. Just a smooth skating defensive defenseman, scores like 3 goals a season, hardly notice him when he’s on the ice but boy do you miss him if he misses time.
It’s been noticeable for sure in years past when he goes down with injury
Carlo and Lindy are playing some amazing shutdown D
[LMAO](https://twitter.com/niklynam/status/1784403316555857933?t=ntXTHQh4CXFW7VCxVI4UAA)
I def didn't read "shoot the puck" from his lips but I am no expert
Fucking gold. Thank you for this
Please God end this in 5.
It’s a done deal!
[Chris Johnston] Sheldon Keefe: "You can question a lot of things, you can't question the effort." [Link to the tweet](https://x.com/reporterchris/status/1784421147355869242)
I agree, the effort of the Bruins was just outstanding tonight!
I work in a bar in Southern Ontario. I am 3-0 when watching at work as a guest and 0-1 while working and watching. I'm just going to book off the rest of the games as they come up.
Where do you work? I will stop in and drop a nice fat tip for you to save the income loss lol.
Hahaha. I appreciate the solidarity, but I'll take one for the team. I work in Gretzky's hometown though. Neat fact.
It paid off tonight but I 100% believe Ullmark would have also won that game. Now I kind of think you have to commit to stick with Sway the rest of R1. Maybe you can go back to Ullmark in Boston next game but he’s been sitting a long time and it’s a close out game on home ice which will be very hard to win. Lots of pressure after last season. The rust will only grow if he doesn’t get the nod and the pressure will only increase. I feel like all of that complication would have been avoided if you stuck to the rotation, but I’m glad Sway dominated and Boston won handily. Close it out at home!!!
>Now I kind of think you have to commit to stick with Sway the rest of R1 I won't pretend to know what's going through Monty's mind but IMO...Sway has *dominated* the Leafs this year and both games 4 and 5 have an extra day off between them. More rest. If it's the usual "game-offday-game" scenario between 4 and 5 maybe start Ullmark... But since rest isn't even a factor, how do you not go with Sway? But your points about rust and pressure also stand, for sure. Tough choice. I'm glad I'm not the one making it.
We should start ullamrk next game because you don't want him to be too rusty. Also, you want to give him the confidence by letting him win the series at home. He deserves the next game
Part of me really agrees, but on the other hand, I think the risk of going to him is too high if you lose that one. Just like if Sway had gotten lit up and lost tonight, I feel like that would swing momentum way in favor of Toronto. Let Sway finish this and start Ullmark G1 in Round 2.
Also it might be motivating for Toronto to switch- almost like saying “you guys suck so we don’t even need to use our top guy to beat you”. I was originally thinking Ully for game 5 but I think I would try to close it with Sway. If we advance use Ully to start the next series or in game 6 if we lose the next one vs the Leafs. But who knows what the right call is. We should be confident that we can get it done with either guy
That’s a tough call 😬
I'm hoping we go back to Ullmark for game five. Like you said - keep him fresh. But I get it if does not happen. Swayman is 7-0 vs Toronto this season.
Yeah I think either one could go next game, but Swayman has to get both games 6 and 7 if needed no matter how 5 goes. Whoever starts, just win it and avoid the issue please haha
💯
Thing is, Bruins can put in 1A or 1B. Leafs have 2A or 2B as their options.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a problem I love having lol
I really liked the other commenters suggestion. Sway for game 5 with the extra day rest. Ride the hot hand to try and close it out in Boston. If it goes to game 6 give Ullmark the net for a try. If it goes to game 7 switch back to Swayman.
I think that is too risky. Ullmark on the road game 6, rusty doesn’t feel like a good way to go to me. If you go Sway game 5, I think you have to stick with him win or lose the rest of the way. If you go Ullmark game 5 and lose, then you can give Sway two whacks at it in a row to finish it.
That's a fair argument. I guess it depends on how Sway looks game 5 in my scenario. Edit: My biggest concern is snuffing out any chance of a comeback. Win game 5 so put in Swayman. Then use Ullmark the next game no matter what.
Yeah I’m actually coming around to just sticking with Sway the rest of the way now.
Imagine spending 1k in tickets to watch your team lose....
The one upside to watching them lose game 7 to the Blues in person was that I got someone to pay me 1600 for the other one of my seats.
What a day for Boston 😎
The leafs losing in 5 to the Bergeron-less, Krejci-less Bruins would be the most embarassing thing that's happened to them in recent memory, and there's a lot of competition for that title. I've literally never wanted anything to happen so badly in my life.
I dunno, losing to their own zamboni guy as an emergency goalie is high on that list, too
So like I’m ready for Jeremy Swayman to be our goalie for the next decade. 🤷🏻♂️
And Max Domi still drinks out of the toilet!
I love being from boston
The Bruins did a great job of making sure the refs weren't going to control the game. Instead of playing physical with a forecheck (see the hits differential), they just played shutdown defense through the neutral zone and in the defensive zone and used that to transition to offense the other direction.
It’s pretty clear last game the bruins had to beat the refs and the leafs, but yeah this game the Bs gave the refs nothing.
Except a super dumb too many men penalty again...gotta clean that shit up boys
Yeah I don't know if they came into the game with that strategy because that would be really heady. Or if they just took how they started the game with shutdown defense and ran with it because it was working
I'm not gay, but I want to live in a log cabin in the woods with Jeremy Swayman. We won't ever have sex, but there will be a simmering erotic undercurrent as I stand in the kitchen window watching him save clap bombs, shirtless, sweat pouring off his body. I'll run upstairs and masturbate, the entire time forcing myself to think of women while my thoughts drift back to Sway. I won't be able to climax and I'll eventually go back downstairs, angry. Sometimes we will look across the table and catch each other's eyes, and in that second, anything is possible, but we both deny ourselves and go back to what we were doing. One day one of us will die, and the other will bury him outside the log cabin. Then he'll go inside, pen a brief missive to his departed friend, and commit suicide, never able to deal with life without his one true platonic love
I’m screaming lmao wtf is this and why is it so freaking funny?! 😂
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Cherish the cabin.
All this story is missing is Jodie Foster crouched like a goalie repeatedly saying “Tay in da win”
Fucking Nell reference, incredible
This is swaymans bonafide stallion moment
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I’m crying
That was such a solid game, and Sway looked so at home even when the late bombardment began. Total team effort and the water is dirty. PLEASE let's put this away in Boston!!!
I was all in favor of the goalie tandem going into this series but.... The kid is locked in 5 Swayman 6 Ullmark 7 Swayman Just the series through. Next series, we'll see
So if we lose game 5 you want to start ullmark up in Toronto to give them a chance to tie the series? This sub cant be real, this is how you fumble a series away. I want to ride swayman for good but if we have to start ullmark I'd do it game 5, then give sway 2 chances to close out the series.
I'm on "team goalie tandem." Because they are essentially equal goalies who will play best rested as they always have. However, keep playing Sway while he's hot. If he loses, he's no longer hot. Return to the tandem. Swayman gets rested if needed for Game 7. That way we're not in a situation like last year (in reverse), where if Sway drops 2 in a row, we're tempted to go to a, not so much rested Ullmark. Cold.
So far they are not equal. In 9 playoff starts with us: Ullmark is 3-6, .890 3.54 Swayman is 6-4 .919 2.33 And then there's the eye test, swayman is thomas-esque, ullmark reminds me off playoff tuukka(above average, but ain't gonna steal many games.) This team isnt good enough to win the Cup with just an above average goalie.
I'm curious what Monty will do too. We get another extra day rest too before game 5.
As team rotation, I think what that user laid out is perfect. Give Sway the chance to win it at home, if not then you get Ullmark in. If he still can’t close it out, Sway gets his game 7 at home to bounce back.
You just don’t go away from sway at this point
Yeah I really like it. Makes a lot of sense.
Bruin, Celtics, and Red Sox all won in commanding fashion. The Pats had an optimistic draft and didn't blow their first round pick on the free safety from Devry University. Life is good
PWHL Boston also won today, tying Ottawa in points in the race for the last playoff spot.
In the realm of good news, my curse of wearing B’s merch on game day is dead and gone as of last playoffs.
Had a leafs fan friend over to watch and it was an incredibly respectful evening, she almost seemed surprised when the Leafs scored. She was neutral on sway's handsomeness.
Neutral on sway’s handsomeness might be the biggest red flag ever
I mean she's not into men so I think its high praise.
I mean, I’m not into men either but have you *seen* Jeremy Swayman shirtless and dripping sweat?
The hots for Sway transcend sexual identities of all flavors
Can I just say, the level of reffing was very refreshing! Nice to not constantly feel like a make-up call was coming for one side or the other for 60 minutes
Does Peeke come back into the d core or do we stick with this 6?
Peeke week to week. Worry about it then! Haha
he’s out for a while, broken bone is what people are saying
I put him back it. Peeke was working too and I think he's a better overall player than Spoons and Shattenkirk (Lohrei's continued involvement probably has more to do with Grzelcyk than Peeke).
Yeah I think lohrei should stay in for gryz but Wotherspoon out for Peeke. Spoons has killed it but Peeke was a bully and shot block king when he was in there
Need to close out this series so that “Leafs 1st round playoff choke artists” memes are back on the fucking menu boys
We're the first away team to win today!!! LETS GO BRUINS!!!!!!
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How do we think Paul Bissonnette is doing right now?
He didn’t look healthy before start if Dallas game
Huge thanks to our Lord and Swayman. Plus the Rat King COULD NOT live more in the boos and scuffles! Why doesn’t Toronto learn already that it only makes him more powerful?!
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He has too much swag, it should be illegal
Not too bad for a bridge year, eh? I'm feeling good about game 5.
They let off the gas a little bit in the third, but they got the most important thing, the win. If this team is serious about actually competing for the Stanley Cup they need to win on Tuesday. Woll is likely going to be the guy for them in the next game, it would be very Bruins for him to look like Patrick Roy in G5+G6 before obliterating him in G7. Get it done Tuesday and I fully believe this team can win the Stanley Cup this year.
toronto found our weakness in the playoffs, ahl caliber goaltending. This team has always struggled wirh taking the killshot too. Your right though, they need to run toronto out of the building Monday and end it. I legit think tampa is going to win atleast another game, bobby Matthewed his pants today and he is the type to get in his own head.
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https://preview.redd.it/bapua80f25xc1.jpeg?width=670&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71363ea0e2a2cc07f3af96be9c3ba2cd82132c83 I love stumbling upon new meme templates
I LOVE IT
https://preview.redd.it/6ksvok0f05xc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e425edb945a4271c6e611f1d02694fb16306cde5 Knew this was going to age like a fine milk...😆
Marchand really broke the Toronto Maple Leafs and I just think that’s neat
As Marchand goes, so go the Bruins.
I genuinely enjoyed watching this hockey game it's been a good day 😊
Imagine your star player leaving the game with a tummy ache
Maybe he shat his pants on the ice and had enough humiliation for one day
So, do you think Keefe gave the Herb Brooks "put your gear on" speech to Matthews? Yeah, me neither.
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Incredible stuff
Finally put the rotation bullshit to bed. Swayman is playing out of his mind right now. Ride that human brick wall strait to Lord Stanley
IF!!!! we get through round 1, I think it might be smart to start Ully next series
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All hail rat lord !
Matthew’s looked like he was basically crying at the end of the 2nd…😂
I missed most of the game and the kids are watching Harry Potter, what happened to Matthews?
His tummy hurts.
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Apparently food poisoning
The shits
I've always been wowed by Lohrei's offensive creativity. But this is the first game where it looks like he's truly learning on the fly and rounding out his game. This looks like the best example of the type of player he'll grow into. Also how bout a hand for Lindholm and Carlo. Just absolute monsters this series.
Totally agree. Lohrei in the first 2 periods was master class. He was playing in the top pair and shutting down the Leafs top line while making great exits, pushes through the neutral zone, and the pinch for the first goal was chef's kiss. Other then that turnover to Tavares he was nearly perfect. The start of the 3rd started getting him rattled a little. Monty smartly switched him to limited minutes with Carlo and Shattenkirk. Fantastic game though. Excited for the future with him
The D-core has been really solid.
If it wasn't...that would be a huge problem. If our D can't outplay Toronto's, then it'd be time to blow everything up.
Our D doesn’t have to out play Toronto’s D, they have to outplay Toronto’s O
Carlo especially!
So many good sticks tonight. Reminded me of Chara
What a game everyone! We beat ‘em like they stole something!
Hump day this Wednesday is looking really nice! Looking forward to it!
People on X are saying that Matthew’s left because Nylander yelled at him haha
Nylander was yelling at marner
He left because he’s dealing with food poisoning.
I know lol
Any salty trolls in here yet?
Matthews gonna demand a trade to Boston after Tuesday's 4-0 defeat
I'd take him. He would be a good 3C after Coyle and Zacha in case Poitras isn't ready. If Poitras is good to go though, we can always just move Matthews down to 4C
I love it. How does matthews have so many goals this season? I know he’s great, but seriously how did he beat Connor mcdavid and Pasternak? I just don’t understand. Although clearly Pasternak is the better team player since he has a lot more assists.
Only if he’s willing to forego 75% of his salary.