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Tag Archives: Bruins
Trying to get over “it”
Whatever you want to call “it”, a choke, meltdown, collapse, disaster, blowing it, hitting the wall, running out of gas, whatever — we’ve all come to deal with the Game 7 loss to the Bruins in our own way. But tonight, it … Continue reading
A Game 7 collapse for the ages
As Toronto coach Randy Carlyle put it following the unfathomable Game 7 loss last night, “Losing the way we did… There’s nothing you can say to explain how and why it happened.” But oh boy, it happened alright. An utter collapse … Continue reading
All on the line tonight in Game 7 showdown
Game 6: Leafs 2, Bruins 1 Maybe in our wildest dreams we were willing to go there but didn’t dare to given the way things started with that beating in Beantown. But here we are: Game 7. Tonight. Boston. Win and … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston, Bruins, Dion Phaneuf, Game 6, James Reimer, Leafs, Nazem Kadri, Phil Kessel, playoffs, Toronto
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Reimer finally steals one in Game 5 classic
They came to play these Maple Leafs did. Anything to extend the series to keep the magic going and bring it back home to T.O. and their fans for at least one more dance with the Bruins. They competed. They … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston, Bruins, Game 5, James Reimer, Leafs, Toronto, Tyler Bozak
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Cheer up, things just might be better in Boston
No doubt about it, the Maple Leafs find themselves facing a daunting task to stay alive in their best of seven quarter-finals against the Boston Bruins after a crushing 4-3 overtime defeat in Game 4. Things would look so much … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruins, Dion Phaneuf, elimination, James Reimer, Leafs, mistake, overtime
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Elimination looms as Leafs lose thriller in OT
There was a point in the third period last night where I said to the guy next to me (I was at a sports bar) “Isn’t this great?” You wouldn’t have a pulse if you weren’t glued to this game. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruins, David Krejci, Dion Phaneuf, elimination, Game 4, Leafs, overtime
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Some thoughts on the playoffs show in town
Time now for a quick inventory of some small trends and observations as we get set for a crucial Game 4 tonight at the ACC. Of course every game going forward will no doubt qualify as the biggest of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruins, David Krejci, fans, Game 4, Jaromir Jagr, Leafs, Leafs nation, Maple Leafs Square, Milan Lucic, playoffs, puck management, Sydney Crosby
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Long wait between games could benefit Leafs
With the Canadiens tying their series with Ottawa after an inspirational 3-1 win following the ugliness of the Lars Eller incident, it got me thinking: Was it better to play another game the next night and plough straight ahead despite the controversy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruins, Canadiens, Cody Franzen, Eric Gryba, Game 1, Game 2, Jake Gardiner, Lars Eller, Leafs, playoffs, Senators, suspension
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Somebody help Kessel – please!
You have to feel for Phil Kessel. The reluctant star finds himself thrust into the limelight as these playoffs progress. The bright lights and inquiring media minds who want to know only make his eyes squint and mouth utter those … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruins, defenceman, giant, Leafs, matchup, Phil Kessel, playoffs, Zdeno Chara
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Leafs pounded in playoff debut
After a nine-year wait, it wasn’t a very auspicious start to the playoffs for the Leafs. The Leafs went down 4-1 to the Bruins who outplayed, outmuscled and mercilessly pounded the youthful upstarts, supplying a stark reality check. Mikhail Grabovski … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Ference, Bruins, elbow, hearing, hit, Leafs, Mikhail Grabovski, playoffs, post season, Randy Carlyle
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