Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Playoffs starting tonight…difficult to choose between Toronto and Boston because I want them both to lose. Still a leaf loss in the first round would be sweet. This pic is fan votes about series winners: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 I think Vegas is going to beat Dallas. Not sure that’s even an upset. Vegas is getting players back who magically are cleared to play once the playoffs start - shades of Tampa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 I am surprised more people taking the Avs as Winnipeg is going into the playoffs on a heater and has far better goaltending. I will be very surprised if the Avs win that series. I think Boston/Toronto is a toss up. I think the Leafs superior talent wins out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 1 hour ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: I think the Leafs superior talent wins out here. Let's hope not. EA NHL 24 simulator has the Canucks vs Bruins in the Finals with Vancouver winning in 7 🤪 Naturally this has caused considerable amusement on my Facebook feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 And someone made fun of me guessing Aves as likely favorites. Aves superstar skaters vs Vezina calibre goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Let's hope not. EA NHL 24 simulator has the Canucks vs Bruins in the Finals with Vancouver winning in 7 🤪 Naturally this has caused considerable amusement on my Facebook feed. I hope not too but what I think and what I hope are often two different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 58 minutes ago, DON said: And someone made fun of me guessing Aves as likely favorites. Aves superstar skaters vs Vezina calibre goalie. Don't forget Drouin is hurt. LOL Winnipeg has some pretty good skaters too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 4 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Playoffs starting tonight…difficult to choose between Toronto and Boston because I want them both to lose. Still a leaf loss in the first round would be sweet. This pic is fan votes about series winners: Man choosing who to win in this series is like deciding whether you’d rather have cancer or a brain tumour! That said, as much as I hate the bruins, I don’t want to ever see the leafs win anything other than the longest streak without a cup award! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 12 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said: Man choosing who to win in this series is like deciding whether you’d rather have cancer or a brain tumour! No it's not. It's an easy decision. I find it easy to cheer for the Bruins in this series. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Islanders are playing a great game down 2-1 mid third. I kind of want Roy to win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Fells weird to be cheering for Boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmethead Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 23 minutes ago, TurdBurglar said: Fells weird to be cheering for Boston. Doesn’t feel weird at all. I loathe Toronto like I loathe nothing else in the world. May they PLEASE annihilate them. Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 4 minutes ago, Helmethead said: Doesn’t feel weird at all. I loathe Toronto like I loathe nothing else in the world. May they PLEASE annihilate them. Again. That pretty much sums up how I feel. Not the 1st time I have cheered for Boston in the playoffs and as long as they keep playing the Leafs in the playoffs, it won't be the last time. Doesn't feel weird at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 It’s amazing to watch the leafs lose in the playoffs. I think it’s a mistake to play one of the highest skilled players in the NHL, Mathews with two lunch pail type players. I get spreading your talent around so it’s tougher to shut everyone down but you’re wasting generational talent IMO. Maybe Nylander takes a spot there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmethead Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Just now, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: That pretty much sums up how I feel. Not the 1st time I have cheered for Boston in the playoffs and as long as they keep playing the Leafs in the playoffs, it won't be the last time. Doesn't feel weird at all. Trust me as someone who lives in New England it pains me tremendously. However I will root for the bruins 100 times over than having Toronto slay one of their many demons. Also, TO better hope nylander is back asap otherwise this reeks of sweep. He’s their only proven big game player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 3 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: That pretty much sums up how I feel. Not the 1st time I have cheered for Boston in the playoffs and as long as they keep playing the Leafs in the playoffs, it won't be the last time. Doesn't feel weird at all. There was a time when I wouldn’t hesitate to cheer for the leafs over the bruins - hated when they started beating us with the Moog-Neely-Bourque teams, and even more so with the Chara (nearly decapitated MaxPac), Lucic (still remembering him taking down Komisarik from behind in a playoff series - he’d probably win in a fair fight anyway, which made it even worse), I also loathe Jack Edwards (glad he is done this year), even more then any of the pro-Leaf TSN/sportsnet/hockey night in Canada turds. If the bruins hadn’t won the year Chara tried to murder Maxpac, I’d probably be rooting for the leafs, so Boston could continue I. Its misery. But that long steak is already over, so I guess id rather have those turds win over the leafs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 3 hours ago, hab29RETIRED said: There was a time when I wouldn’t hesitate to cheer for the leafs over the bruins - hated when they started beating us with the Moog-Neely-Bourque teams, and even more so with the Chara (nearly decapitated MaxPac), Lucic (still remembering him taking down Komisarik from behind in a playoff series - he’d probably win in a fair fight anyway, which made it even worse), I also loathe Jack Edwards (glad he is done this year), even more then any of the pro-Leaf TSN/sportsnet/hockey night in Canada turds. If the bruins hadn’t won the year Chara tried to murder Maxpac, I’d probably be rooting for the leafs, so Boston could continue I. Its misery. But that long steak is already over, so I guess id rather have those turds win over the leafs. This sums it up for me. My hate of the bruins comes from decades (minus the last ten years) of intense competition against a worthy (dirty) foe. The hate of the leafs is based only on the media and their fan base. If I was hate cheering properly, I would be hate cheering against boston, because I truly hate many players who have played for them. Including rat boy and their president Neely. And a huge list of their alumni. I don't actually hate anyone on TO. I actually like Matthews. But I still want boston, who I have reason to hate, to beat the leafs just so the media and fans can be let down. They won't shut up, but at least I can revel in their pain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 4 hours ago, BCHabnut said: The hate of the leafs is based only on the media and their fan base. If I was hate cheering properly, I would be hate cheering against boston, because I truly hate many players who have played for them. Including rat boy and their president Neely. And a huge list of their alumni. I don't actually hate anyone on TO. I actually like Matthews. But I still want boston, who I have reason to hate, to beat the leafs just so the media and fans can be let down. They won't shut up, but at least I can revel in their pain. The media and fan base is more than enough for me. I never had anything against Cam Neely, tremendous power forward, the kind of player any team would want. It's true Jack Edwards is a huge homer, can't stand him but not a fan of Reaves either, acted like a big tough guy with Arber out of the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 In hockey terms the BBs are I-M-O the far greater rival ... but I don't have to put up with nearly as many obnoxious BBs fans if they win ... AND ... I don't have to put up with having their win stuffed down my throat by Boston media the way I/we will have to live with media from the centre of the universe crowing like they've "won the Cup ten years in a row" if they win in the first round ... the issue for me is less hockey-related and simply TORONTO-related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 The leaf board over at HF is complete chaos 🎉🥳🎉 I hope for a sweep 🧹 I also hope that the leafs start the game with Reeves again and the Bruins score on their first shot again. I hope the leafs give 20+ minutes to their fourth line Keefe is a terrible coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I heartily endorse the general sentiment. The Bruins are an authentic rival, and a truly great (and duly hated) opponent over the years; the Leafs are a creation of the TO hype machine. No amount of suffering is too much for them. And I know that if they win, we will NEVER hear the end of it - celebrated over and over on HNIC and the national media as the Greatest Day in Hockey History, universally beloved, blablablablah. Over and over, year after year, until we die. No thanks. The two worst things that could possibly happen to me as a hockey fan are these: 1. The Habs fold and leave town. 2. The Leafs win the Cup. I'm pulling for the Bruins 100% in this series. I'll cheer against them thereafter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I'm hoping for a Bruins sweep, with all 4 games being lopsided . I want maximum pain and suffering for the Leafs and their fans, creating absolute chaos for the Leafs organization over the offseason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 14 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: It’s amazing to watch the leafs lose in the playoffs. I think it’s a mistake to play one of the highest skilled players in the NHL, Mathews with two lunch pail type players. I get spreading your talent around so it’s tougher to shut everyone down but you’re wasting generational talent IMO. Maybe Nylander takes a spot there. Pretty sure they tried to force that pairing for a couple of season and Matthews and Nylander don't mesh well on a line together. Nylander is too much of a shooter to be with Matthews. I think the idea was, in the absence of Marner, put Matthews with 2 players to grind it out for him and get him the puck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 3 minutes ago, sbhatt said: I'm hoping for a Bruins sweep, with all 4 games being lopsided . I want maximum pain and suffering for the Leafs and their fans, creating absolute chaos for the Leafs organization over the offseason. Last one in OT so the Leaf's fans can cry about how the league and refs are against Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Keefe is a terrible coach Well, i hope he stays there for the rebuild. But imagine will clean house if lose in 1st round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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