Series Thread: Round 1 - Boston vs. Toronto

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'm not sure what, exactly, the blog that covers the team that can't get out of the second round despite employing one of the best goalscorers in history was trying to get at here but it didn't work.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Uh, yeah, that probably would've helped.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'll bet grandpa's prized llama that the Leafs get a goal overturned on replay for offside tomorrow.

 

[forty_three]

Uh, yeah, that probably would've helped.

Honestly, it's a coin flip at this point anyway. Might as well have challenged even without video.

 

[forty_three]

Kadri gets 3 games.

And the wheel spins on.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Man, three playoff games is a LOT.

Next time someone gets a mid-ice elbow to the face he better miss a fucking round.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Man, three playoff games is a LOT.

Next time someone gets a mid-ice elbow to the face he better miss a fucking round.

I even think that this is excessive.

2 games at the most

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Three games would be fine... IF the NHL was consistent with this. This seems appropriate but not typical for the NHL .

Your move Brad Douchand .

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I even think that this is excessive.

2 games at the most

Three games would be fine... IF the NHL was consistent with this. This seems appropriate but not typical for the NHL .

Your move Brad Douchand .

It's fine if it's the new normal (I mean, of course they'd wait for the Leafs to become decent and have a skilled rat on the roster to do so lol) but if I gotta smack my head at some point these playoffs because DOPeS suspend a guy for a game for headhunting I'm done here.

 

[forty_three]

It's fine if it's the new normal (I mean, of course they'd wait for the Leafs to become decent and have a skilled rat on the roster to do so lol) but if I gotta smack my head at some point these playoffs because DOPeS suspend a guy for a game for headhunting I'm done here.

And, considering Wilson got nothing for launching an elbow in a similar fashion with the exception of his victim already being held by a teammate... And he has a history.

Consistency is a dream.

Any word on Johansen for his hit? Even a hearing?

 

[Judge Fudge]

And, considering Wilson got nothing for launching an elbow in a similar fashion with the exception of his victim already being held by a teammate... And he has a history.

Consistency is a dream.

Any word on Johansen for his hit? Even a hearing?

Nope

Joe Sakic, Avalanche GM, unhappy with NHL handling of Ryan Johansen hit on Tyson Barrie

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yeah, fuck this.

Beyond Kadri, how did Doughty get suspended but neither of those two?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Anyway, if the Leafs can win this series despite losing their 2C for 3 games i'll be impressed as hell.

I don't know if I trust Babcock to make the lineup adjustments that could make that happen though, and that scares me both now and in the future.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I figured if doughty got 1, kadri would get 2 and ryjo would get 3

 

[sbb122]

If Wingels can't go, Ryan Donato draws in for him. So Kadri essentially took himself out of half of the series, and replaced a bum who shouldn't be in the NHL with a kid who could do serious damage in the playoffs.

 

[beantownmaniac]

Let's just get this out of the way quickly:

If there ever was a case of karma though, it was this guy weeks after the marathon bombing. We've moved on. Good luck this series.

 

[beantownmaniac]

Ah, OK. This seems like a good enough description.

"Loosely speaking, a hot take is a published reaction or analysis of a recent news event that, often because of its time-sensitive nature, doesn't offer much in the way of deep reflection."

Where Do 'Hot Takes' Come From?

I thought you said "hot cakes" which now has me hungry.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

If there ever was a case of karma though, it was this guy weeks after the marathon bombing. We've moved on. Good luck this series.

Yeah, that was the dumbest fan thing that happened during that series.

Leafs fan knocked out by sucker punch at Bruins game - CityNews Toronto

Oh wait.

 

[BGDave]

Fire Komarov into the fucking sun.

I get what Babs is trying to do.

Not sure its gonna work though.

 

[dash]

That was some fancy stick-handling by Pastrnak. 1-0 B's