When You're 'Too Soft' For The NHL

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We take a deeper look into one of the NHL's historic rivalries between the Toronto Maple Leafs & The Boston Bruins ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline
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[@the1andonly759]

This breakdown made me realize how cooked we are lol.

[@G.O.A.T-wm4pk]

No we are not, if you dont believe then you suck kid

[@johndoe-fq7ez]

Yup you guys are so soft, Mathew’s has zero grit he just wants to get the game over with so he can chill with Bieber

[@parsnipproductions8875]

Idk man if McCabe doesn’t come out and cross check two guys in the face this game probably goes very different

[@bananaboi18]

Nah the leafs just have to take a page out of other dirty teams books and look to injure star players early in the series. Look at what happened to Knies during his first run, he was a rally point, and the Panthers? suplexed him taking him out for the series.

[@IT10T]

@@johndoe-fq7ez Dude is friends with Bieber?

[@drewblair3953]

Every time I see Matthews forecheck I'm like why doesn't Mr. 6'3" just body the D one frickin time.. and then they engage in the corner and he either picks the puck through a stick lift or through positioning or makes the play a 50/50 scramble. He's so effective at stick lifts/turnovers that it's ridiculous.

[@tkdamusicman]

Matthews is big teddy bear not big pappi

[@plrt6794]

Doesn’t want to break a nail or mess his hair! Then you have Marner who’s absolutely scared to death when the other team plays rough.

[@thechozenwarrior62]

It works in the regular season but your going to need more than sticklifts if you want to win more than 2 rounds

[@tedcity5861]

He's a 1 way player

[@johnjohnston3879]

@@tedcity5861crazy comment

[@bowdenproductions]

As a Leafs fan, it’s even becoming harder to hate Marchand. He knows how to get under their skin and they fall for it every time🤦🏼‍♂️ Just focus on the god damn game and not that giant nose, it’s pretty easy. They were barely skating, they were just taking a piss out there last night.

[@stevendchu]

Leafs fan here. Is Marchand a rat? Yes. Would I take him over Tavares in a heartbeat? Yes.

[@kenlightbody6205]

Marchand is the player every team wants and it shows by all his peers wishing that he was on their team, because he is so valuable and knows how to win. His skill is top notch and his competitiveness is even higher, Something most of the Leafs core is sorely lacking.

[@coastaku1954]

Marchand needs to be suspended or something, I fucking hate him and he never plays fair, as goes for the rest of the Bruins

[@zut-72]

best breakdown of the game and future matchup i've seen both online and on tv. i'd watch these segments all day

[@Thiswasnotjustin]

IMHO Toronto needs a new coaching staff. All of it. The ideology of this team has got to change. You look at history and many teams/players written off as “soft” usually turn it around in their careers. I’m not a Toronto fan at all but I think the problem is Keefe and not the players, for once. They also never adapt in the playoffs to their opponents

[@mrcool76789]

they just have to trade a forward

[@davidroelands1979]

Agree 100%. Any other coach with a guy like Reeves sitting at the end the bench would be sending the tough guy over the boards the next shift after a cheap shot to hit everything in sight and fight the first taker. Keefe hates tough players like Reeves and does not use him effectively. The point of signing a guy like Reeves is the enforce the rules that the refs miss. He is useless in the press box or stapled to the end of the bench. Boston don't have a guy in their lineup that would fight Reeves. use that to your advantage

[@thecoffeeman65]

I wish they’d just fire Keefe… in an important game like this one not putting Reaves out on a regular shift with Marner and Matthews and letting the Bruins know they are serious is just comical. Why did they even bother to sign him?

[@hottuna2006]

New coach and break up the core four. It doesn't work.

[@simont1709]

@@thecoffeeman65 kinda like when leafs signed simmonds for grit and he spent the season in the press box

[@davidarmitage289]

Great analysis. Your channel is just amazing . Thanks for all your work

[@peacebringer8]

I know this wasn't the focus of the video, but not mentioning the Bertuzzi Cross-Check is kind of bad, because it seems like only one side was the offender the whole night. "One team played physical, the other was creating unnecessary fights", instead of "Both teams were playing a similar chippy/playoff style hockey and the Bruins have a PHD on that area"

[@mikecho8008]

👊🏼🎸 Go Bruins !🏒

[@menzo00]

Bertuzzi is a dirtbag. Always was, always will be. It runs in the family.

[@onewingedguy]

It's pretty crazy how many teams try to out-muscle the Bruins when it's literally their MO to be sandpaper.

[@Waawaaweewaa_]

@@onewingedguyhahaha, you might be right if Boston didn’t get their shít pushed in by Florida last year, after that pathetic showing Boston lost all respect that they earned back when they were good 😂

[@SunnyTheeDuck]

right because spearing players to the groin and interference hits to the head is good hockey as long as any other team is doing it except the leafs. Get real

[@AZWings]

You're in March and you need make a pact? WTF!

[@hossbonaventure]

😂

[@tglake2894]

That's some like middle school girl shit wtf hahah

[@billverge7822]

this Leafs team just reminds me of how much i miss guys like Gilmour, Clark, Gill, Potvin...etc

[@texasyt3742]

I may not like the Leafs but to be fair, that Gilmour core deserved a cup.

[@duckymans7604]

Sure, make me feel old why don't you! Lol

[@chambers0188]

Tucker, Domi, Roberts, Belak

[@billverge7822]

@@duckymans7604 me too Ducky lol

[@billverge7822]

@@chambers0188 YES !!!!

[@pattaccone5347]

We need to figure out how to anger 34. Every time someone actually makes him angry , he scores a hatty in like 10 minutes Please get angry Auston we need it.

[@thegulch1780]

Starts with defense

[@pattaccone5347]

@@thegulch1780 definitely but the offence has been bigger problem in playoffs. 2 GPG isn’t good enough

[@thegulch1780]

@pattaccone5347 I know it sounds redundant but scoring actually starts with your defense - transitioning the puck up from the goalie control, the way goalies handle their rebounds and clear the puck - passing off their pads or blocker. Elite goalies like Andre vasilevsky have assist statistics on goals. Not many goalies have a lot of points like hockey players do - they rebound it so efficiently off their equipment to the defenceman and somebody scores at the other end off of your own goalies rebound or pass This is a much quicker game than when I was an original 6 kid, got to get that puck up much faster now They're not fore checking, organized nor fast enough to get behind defenses And when you don't have a strong defense, it's more likely that your scorers are going to end up in the penalty box. Taking them off the ice from scoring position and on the penalty kill Leafs need offensive defenseman that can shoot and score But if you don't have a goalie you can trust, the team is always going to play back on their heels. They have to handle the goalies rebounds for them. A good defense will keep the puck in your offensive zone supporting your forward lines It's a domino effect. Scoring starts with your goalie and defense and works its way up all 200 ft of the ice The game has definitely changed, and that starts with your defense getting the puck the he🏒🏒 out of there quickly! I'm sorry they've bled their lines dry. I read they've got 46% of salary cap in just a few players? It's a tough thing to look at. Not fair to players nor fans. So perhaps leafs need to bring in some veteran rentals on defense to get through the next few seasons while they rebuild their defensive end with no money. Or they're going to have to wait till there's a major cap increase for many teams to afford any one of those core players I don't understand how Toronto let assistant coach Spencer carberry go back to Caps. He was responsible for the franchise record setting power play and Nylander's career high season. 🤷 However, Toronto does have some great news, New York Rangers have been the top revenue team for over a decade - Toronto just passed them this year Leafs are the number one revenue team in the NHL now! 😁 56 years with no cup? 😆 Somebody's thinking more about bucks than pucks 🎤 Drop ✌️

[@Dylandontplay]

Lmfao shut the fuck up in the playoffs he doesn’t do fuck all in the playoffs!!!!

[@kenlightbody6205]

Austin is a pussy cat and always will be a soft player, You can't all of a sudden be an physically aggressive player, you either have it or you don't.

[@chuck1481]

Nylander was Bruins' 1st star of the game.

[@Nsdus5676]

😅😅

[@johngoodman5094]

Is that how he usually plays? He was absolutely brutal in both games but especially last night

[@bilbobaggins4462]

​@@johngoodman5094 He signed the big contract so he can focus on making cell phone commercials now.😂

[@matt7352]

No this is not how he usually plays , I’ll chalk it up to an off night. But I can say the same about Marner and Matthews. Kind of annoying such a big game and they all just no show

[@masterbaiters1183]

@@johngoodman5094he’s played way worse since signing his contract

[@matt7352]

That McAvoy is something else, I didn’t really see him make a bad play. Shut down everyone that came near him. Throwing hits, getting into a little scrap. I think I’d rather have him on my team over Makar, Hughes, or Fox

[@Handicripple]

Yeah he was good,good and beat up.😆

[@Orr_s]

McAvoy is an absolute horse and super consistent. Tons of skill too, but he just shuts top guys down night in and night out. Still underrated, and he logs the most mins gamd in and game out. Its something special

[@thegulch1780]

​@@Handicripplewhat are you talking about?

[@Handicripple]

@@thegulch1780 Gulch nice to see your dad named you after something that gives him pleasure. 😆

[@lunarmizt388]

Although Matthew’s made the right play to beat my Sabres in OT the other day. You can’t deny the fact he is not physical at all😂

[@heliumtrophy]

Seems criminal for a man of his stature.

[@ericyuan9718]

He can be, he has turned on that physicality switch at times.

[@brianbuckley9160]

his tail is between his legs every time he faces boston

[@lunarmizt388]

@@heliumtrophy seriously he’s 6’3 215 lbs and he can lay a hit and take a hit for sure, but if he was more physical he would be a force. Even though I hate the Leafs😂

[@lunarmizt388]

@@brianbuckley9160 sadly in recent times so have the Sabres but young blood is on the roster

[@bubby9175]

Something that I think it’s important to point out that you missed is, I’m pretty sure Jake McCabe cross checked the rat because he poked him right in the balls with his stick earlier.

[@ManualMike_TGS]

Ya by accident, still doesn’t mean you cross check someone in the face/neck area

[@bubby9175]

@@ManualMike_TGS obviously he shouldn’t of done that, but he definitely didn’t cross check him for no reason.

[@tylerbellows5358]

​@@bubby9175mccabe is a crayon eater and saw 2 faces and crosschecked both in 2 seconds flat. Dont defend crayon eaters

[@Bltzzn]

so if mccabe is that, whats marchand?? @@tylerbellows5358

[@bubby9175]

@@tylerbellows5358 What do you mean by "crayon eater". I have never heard that phrase used as a insult before except for when talking about a child in the 1st grade.

[@RobbieG17]

Doesn't matter how big or physical the other team is, the Leafs cave hard if you don't give them space to play with the puck. Nailed it with the Man-D vs Zone D comparison. This team is not built for playoff hockey, it's built to put on a show during the regular season.

[@isplash5148]

Thats facts cause how far did the bruins make it in the playoffs?? the 1st round, thought so 😂😂

[@Detroitgondoit]

​@isplash5148 Lets face it. The Bruins are better than Toronto buddy, period.

[@Barkebain]

6:13 - looking to just 3 players to give your team some backbone won't cut it even in the regular season. Being tough to play against requires a full team effort - lines one through four, and Toronto has never shown that in recent history. I checked Toronto off as a non-factor after they allowed Marchand to challenge their bench after injuring Liljegrin back in early November, and then did absolutely nothing to counter it for the remainder of the game.

[@tylerbellows5358]

Marchand challenged the bench because they scored on the powerplay where they tried to take out his top row

[@pomerlain8924]

Adding those 3 guys last summer was a copout. Let's add 3 rugged players, while keeping the soft Core intact, and hope that makes the team tougher and grittier. Every player on the Bruins has that backbone. Same with the Canes and the Panthers and the Rangers. There are no passengers. On the Leafs, the best players, the ones that wear letters and are the highest-paid are always the passengers. These are supposedly the leaders on their team, and they show nothing. Yeah Matthews might score 70 and Nylander will get his precious 100 points. But this team is not remotely close to competing for a cup. And this is another reason why you don't give guys their bag before they've won anything. Because now, they have their money and they're comfortable. They don't have to worry about facing accountability.

[@simont1709]

@@pomerlain8924 those playoff teams you mentioned in the 2nd sentence didn't have a GM dumb enough to give the chequebook to 3 kids😂

[@ColinWrubleski-eq5sh]

​@@pomerlain8924: Sorry to speak so much "ad hominem", but there is a connection. Well, i was born in late November of 1967, so, ergo, i was in the womb the last time the Leafs won Lord Stanley's Cup... Well, it is time to publically and confidently predict that i will be long dead and buried before they ever win it again. Neither sad nor happy such is the case (i have lived and studied in T.O., the self-proclaimed Centre of the Universe, and had a love / hate relationship with the city), but Toronto will NEVER ever have to worry about an NHL victory parade as long as i am alive. Take this declaration to the bank...^^ P.S.: Perhaps the problem is that the sports gods really hate willfully bad spelling.--? After all, the word "Leafs" is illegitimate ("Leaves" is correct). Similarly, the new-fangled Edmonton Elks (the plural of "Elk" is STILL "Elk") of the CFL suck . Though i positively loathed them, they were a much more formidable team as the Edmonton Eskimos. As the badly-named Elks, however, they set a North American record for most consecutive home-stadium losses in a professional sports league... 😂

[@odoaceroftheneoromanempire7178]

@@ColinWrubleski-eq5sh Hey man, don't be so down on yourself... There will probably be thermonuclear war and everyone will be dead and equal too before the Leafs win a cup. That or AI enslaves us all in which case we will all only wish we were dead.

[@wavyamar]

I think the biggest X factor to this MU is the goalies. Samsanov should have started yesterday.

[@Skroskznik]

Can you do a breakdown on how the Lightning have been playing in current games, I would like to see it from the point of view of these videos

[@KrommFarenborn]

Best hockey channel on the Tube imo.

[@GameXin]

What's up with the Bruin's announcer? it sounds like he has trouble talking, 1 second behind the action and slow talker

[@Gr8erdetfan]

I dunno how that guy has a job. He is so terrible to listen to. No excitement whatsoever. I'd rather listen to Ben stein calling the game. 😅

[@linkfloyd4908]

Totally, AWFUL to listen to

[@HHSGDFootballJPD]

Recent article in the Boston Globe says Jack Edwards is in speech therapy trying to rehab it back. They've seen a ton of specialists and no one really knows how/why it happened.

[@Gr8erdetfan]

@@HHSGDFootballJPD omg I feel awful! Something is wrong with him, like he has speech impediment or something? Holy crap I feel bad now. Lol

[@HHSGDFootballJPD]

@@Gr8erdetfan It's weird and nobody knows why. Sometimes he slurrs words, other times he botches names. Often times, he's a step slow. He understands he's getting older and slower as the game is getting faster. Seems to be a little better the last couple weeks--it was so bad that I thought he was about to pop a brain vessel on live TV when Pastrnak scored an OT goal in November. But with the different hospitals in the area, nobody knows (as of yet) why this is happening.

[@habeast1606]

Ever since he scored 50... He been playing like celtics shaq

[@offbrandcontent8779]

Bro 😂😂

[@dankdill8286]

Damn I did NOT expect to see my random IG comment to make the cut at the beginning of the vid 😂😂😂😂

[@michealmaccallum798]

Man each series went 7 ..there was two stretch where Toronto beat them 8 times ..regular season means nothing..first two games went to ot this year ..they caught the leafs after road trip and playing 4 in 6

[@bull79]

Bruins also had 4 in 6 days last week except the Bruins had 2 away games where toronto only had the 1

[@aposthole5226]

@@bull79It comes down to goaltending, special teams and defence which are way above the Leafs.

[@ipwnreviewer]

Does anyone else notice that the Boston play-by-play guy talks in slow motion? I watched the oilers-bruins game on the Boston broadcast and the opening of this reminded me of it haha

[@MechanisedChaos]

he's noticeably slowed down in the past few years. He recently said that he's been seeing doctors about it and they have no idea what's causing it. It's very unfortunate honestly

[@WayneMacKinnon]

I cannot watch games that this guy calls

[@badenjohansen5087]

Funny how Edmonton is in the same boat in terms of being a top heavy team with having mcdavid and draisaitl, but ultimately is not a playoff team. People call them a cup contender and I wholeheartedly think as soon as they play Vancouver or Boston or Colorado they will fall like a loose brick on a building

[@dns1671]

No they wont white boy!

[@johndef5075]

I saw the Jackets beat them last Thursday.

[@artmcmullen9828]

they beat Boston

[@odoaceroftheneoromanempire7178]

Edmonton is not soft like Toronto. They are definitely top heavy though as it seems like players only score when they are with McDavid or Draisaitl. McDavid is definitely not playing soft this year as he has 97 hits compared to Matthews 71 hits while other superstars like MacKinnon and Kucherov lag behind with 49 hits and 37 hits...

[@winterdock]

I have been watching the 62, 63, and 64 Leafs playoff runs on youtube These guys were unstoppable . They plowed through their opponents. The Habs especially had no answer, just getting out of their own zone I look at these leaf players today They will never match that "pit bull" tenacity . The old boys would die to win that cup I"m afraid it's hopeless

[@silvaland2232]

This guy is the baseball doesn’t exist of hockey and I love it

[@je4962]

Hell yeah I love that channel too

[@CYMotorsport]

more jxmy highroller than BDE - that just feels like peak adderall and a heap of run on sentences haha atleast there's a clear story here. all highly entertaining for sure though

[@silvaland2232]

@@CYMotorsport never heard of Jxmmy high roller but I’ll def check it out

[@leerotten]

I completely agree on what is said about Boston. They are solid on what they do. This team has been around long time and are a nightmare to face. Structure in offence and defence along with excellent goalies.. Great core and commitment team. Playoffs maybe another treat but I still like them even better than the last year. Just me maybe. But my bet is. If these two teams face POs... I bet on the one who has less changes on the late season. More tight knitted. I go for Boston even I am not a gambling man.

[@danne811]

That crosscheck against DeBrusk was bad. Dont crosscheck people in the throat ffs. I saw nothing wrong with the crosscheck to the throat on Marchand. Clean hit.

[@cassiusdhami9215]

😆😅😂🤣 I concur. 👍🏾🧠🎯💯👏🏾

[@atpyro7920]

is this a DOPS memo?

[@-Subtle-]

Someone has never, ever, ever, ever seen Boston play.

[@junk3996]

yup im surprised mccabe didn't get ejected for the crosscheck to debrusk throat. the crosscheck to marchands throat was clearly incidental contact

[@thegulch1780]

​@@junk3996🙄

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

I hope Toronto has their own we want Toronto moment

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

this trade deadline is making the playoffs so much more fun this year. Can't wait, even though my MN Wild arent even gonna make it

[@a.N.....]

teams do the same thing to the wings, and in general when teams get hounded they make more mistakes and are rarely able to set thier style of play to achieve a win.

[@unklesalty3732]

If the NHL banned checking and defense the Leafs would be a dynasty. As a Wings fan, back in the early 90s I remember them being practically the same as the Leafs are now: loaded with talent, soft as a marshmallow. Didn’t play a lick of defense and just outscored everyone. Then the playoffs rolled around and they crumbled like a stale cookie. They finally brought in a tough coach, decided they wanted to win more than collect points and eventually hoisted some Cups. Matthews and Marner have the talent to dominate but just aren’t tough enough, physically and mentally. The Bruins are showing the Leafs how to win but for whatever reason the Leafs just refuse to learn.

[@Handicripple]

Imbecile the Bruins got their heads pounded by the Leafs lightweights. They didn't need the big guys. 😆

[@planetcaravan2925]

Reads like they hoisted cups since the 90s, or do you mean 1890s?

[@Handicripple]

@@planetcaravan2925 sometimes dreams are crushed by reality

[@TheBarber5550]

​@@planetcaravan2925they're talking about the wings being a soft team in the 90s. Come on guys.

[@Handicripple]

@@planetcaravan2925kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn6ag2aqlK2ZmLMsi=KQ6J_P5V-LXtfqqD

[@jimlangdon1947]

After a couple of games with the Bruins - no one is expecting Matthews to score 75 this year. Woll didn’t stand up to defend himself in a goalie fight. That could hurt the Leafs come playoffs.😀

[@Dylandontplay]

I HAVENT WATCHED THE LAST 11 games OF THE MAPLE LEAFS BUT WATCHED BOTH BOSTON GAMES!!! I SEEN ALL I NEEDED TO SEE WE ARENT DOING SHIT THIS YEAR!!!

[@Boris_Chang]

Excellent analysis sir. I always thought the Canes were too soft.

[@planetcaravan2925]

They are

[@Boris_Chang]

Hahaha.

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

Their best player hangs out with Justin Bieber. It's literally impossible to lead your team to a championship and be friends with Bieber at the same time.

[@PSF1]

I understand that they go to the same nail salon.

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

@@PSF1 Haha, I heard that as well. Matching mani and pedi's, the whole thing.

[@planetcaravan2925]

​@@PSF1 and bleach service

[@Om3194]

They made a pact in the locker room to stick together? That’s so bizarre… isn’t that already implied? You’re on the same team lmao

[@StageCoachMedia3656]

why do you think you cant show a hockey fight on youtube? there are tons of full hockey fights on youtube. Let us know please...

[@dannymuskardin9482]

Boston has the goalie advantage, the D-advantage, the depth advantage, and the intangible advantage of wanting to avenge last season where it should have fallen into their laps... Toronto to Boston is like the Colorado Buffaloes college football rivalry vs the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1990's... a lot if talk, but nothing in the field... or better yet, the Leafs are the Black Knight protecting the bridge against King Arthur in Monty Python + the Holy Grail... Toronto has to get through the following to get the cup: Bruins, Rangers, Hurricanes, Panthers and if they survive that, they have to get past either Vancouver or Las Vegas or Colorado or Dallas or Edmonton or Winnipeg.... not to mention others that I may have forgotten. They dumped their future into 4 players... Tavares is getting old, Marner can't carry a team on his back. Whoever the Leafs play, they just meed to slow down Nylander and Mathews. The Leafs D can't match Boston, Florida, Carolina, Dallas or Las Vegas... Samsanov will not be able to match up to the goalies for Florida, Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Winnipeg or Vancouver... perhaps about on par w Shesterkin (maybe not)... Their depth is not even close to Edmonton... The only way the Leafs have a chance to win the cup thus year is if they give their jerseys to one of the other contenders.

[@Handicripple]

Stupid talk.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

1967 ​@@Handicripple

[@Handicripple]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 Boston won 2 cups in 50 yrs. In another 150 they could catch the Leafs. 😆

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@Handicripple Uh huh. Meanwhile, nobody was alive to remember 1967 nor will the Leafs win another Cup for another 1,000 years at minimum, I guarantee it. Trash team. The Bruins at least had 2011.

[@Handicripple]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 let me know in about 150 yrs Good Bye.

[@Nickh4929]

The laughs are in peak form 😂😂😂😂

[@celebwrestling]

Great analysis. Bruins have had great leadership for years which demands players stick together for the common cause

[@jonnie0004]

As a hockey fan, I need this playoff series to happen

[@rubberstick2301]

if you target Marchand and Pasternak....Bruins are nothing...

[@MIkhailCruverov]

Bruins guy sounds like when you put youtube playback speed at .5

[@milesteg8183]

Everyday without a HP video is hell. 🙏🏻

[@krob5375]

I tell ya, it's hard being a fan of the Leafs. But I'm 34 years in, so it's too late for me now..

[@hottuna2006]

Keefe needs to watch this.

[@rickbengle5240]

the single biggest mistake TRELIVING made was---- Keeping Keefe. He had the chance.

[@imclueless9875]

for the longest time i thought Jake McCabe was related to Bryan, was like damn they pickin up all the relations haha

[@isplash5148]

Its a good thing, there's no cups for the regular season

[@jeremylaing2968]

Just noticed that Marchand's legs are so short the yellow part of the sock is at his ankles 🤣

[@bkni_]

That cross check to the neck had me wincing tbh. I laughed hard when goalie challenged. Last night could have been better for the Leafs but I think they were just trying to send a message. Let's go Leafs, woo.

[@ShoOterEhce11]

Redwings are even softer without kostin now

[@therearenonameslefta]

Wishing to play an opponent is what happened to Toronto and Boston last year and look where they ended up. You never know what will happen in the playoffs.

[@AmosDohms]

I'd be really interested to see what the Oilers do to consistently beat Boston that the Leafs can't seem to figure out.

[@Yochillitsthatserious]

Oilers and panthers have a size and physicality advantage. They out Boston, Boston

[@AmosDohms]

@@Yochillitsthatserious I'd love to see the Panthers make it to the SCF, a lot of fun to watch and it'll be interesting to see them as favourites rather then underdogs.

[@brendenrodgers7821]

Consistently beat boston? The season series was 1-1 this year same with the last. I don’t think Edmonton consistently wins against boston. Oilers fans are truly insufferable

[@AmosDohms]

@@brendenrodgers7821 The Oilers are 11-5-2 against Boston in the last decade, considering that they were a bad team for much of it I think it's fair to say that they do well against the Bruins. 7-2 in TD Gardens to boot

[@Handicripple]

@@Yochillitsthatserious Leafs added a 6'6" 230£ D & a 6'5" 225£ D and a 6'3" 195£ F yesterday try again LoL

[@stellaboy65]

Boston is a very aggressive team. Toronto has get on the puck carrier quick and someone has think where the options are for the puck carrier and cut it off. Boston is also also sneaky with their dirty plays. Toronto has to play the same way. Believe Marchand , Debrusk, McAvoy will flip out.

[@almVancouver]

Leafs paid a 3rd and 6th for Luby. Dumba just went for Dumba + 7th to Tampa for a 5th rounder. A crying shame...

[@vmi4172]

I don't get why the Leafs won't just bring in a Stevie Y type that knows how to build a complete roster. I get SY's don't grow on trees but it seems like whoever is running the show in Toronto their philosophy still doesn't change.

[@lucluc2716]

Boston has a beef with everyone, but i was more aware of the montreal/Boston rivalry.

[@starrs6208]

If the bruins and maple leafs get first round I will be so happy that we finally get a 2nd round and maybe even finals depending on how we play

[@almVancouver]

A crying shame the Leafs are seemingly married to the core for another so many years. No team balance, no D, no secondary scoring, no team toughness, no goaltending, nothing worthy in development, and absolutely no draft capital A crying Shame...

[@alexmaksymec5358]

At least Florida and Boston will be another gritty playoff match up

[@memoranda1]

don't know how leafs fans feel so proud of this team ..... it's incredible..... i used to be a hardcore leafs fans...... even during the Matthews era.... i am happy they're doing well but even if they win the cup .... i won't even care.... and i live in Toronto..... The leafs always find a way to disappoint their fan base..... and they won't even get past Boston..... so good luck..... at they get to see playoff hockey...... the leafs could suck all the way to last place the ACC will always be full

[@PBRstreetgang88]

Did Domi actually fight someone or did he jump them like usual?

[@therealten8090]

Jumped

[@bluesky9940]

The problem is the Leafs core 4; Boston is not the tough team like before when they had Chara, McQuad, Lucic , Thornton. With the additions of Reaves, Benoit, Edmundson, Domi, Bertuzzi, Leafs are just as tough as Bruins, but the core 4 is too soft…

[@planetzing7796]

Maroon to Bruins is literally for when they end up playing the Leafs

[@Handicripple]

Leafs enjoy that punching bag.

[@Nickh4929]

I call him magoon 😂

[@Handicripple]

@@Nickh4929 Luke Schenn fed him so many left's he was begging for a right.

[@Handicripple]

@@Nickh4929 he's a plug

[@planetcaravan2925]

Lucic also for playoffs

[@keirpatrick3045]

this series is gonna be amazing again. Bruins in 7 or Panthers in 7 over the Leafs if they make it to round 2

[@maekoh]

Panthers would likely ruin them, I doubt it'd go to 7. Bruins series will be absolutely insane though.

[@zachroberts1988]

Panthers will mop the floor with the leafs again... theyre better than last year!

[@Seegster77]

@@maekohpanthers won by one goal. Stop acting like they can repeat that against a bigger bruins team.

[@DookieStain007]

Florida demolishes Toronto or Boston

[@maekoh]

@@Seegster77 A bigger bruins team? They've looked like shit as of late, and the panthers are a THOUSAND times better than they were last year.

[@bilbobaggins4462]

Bruins just acquired Maroon! 😂😂😂😂 Poor Mitchy and Aussie!

[@matrix_killer2455]

You're kidding!

[@everettleach]

I wonder how Jack Edwards feels about that 😂

[@spittinvenom9843]

Maroon is a plug

[@Tansle620]

and Peeke. who has had back to back 180 hit seasons. 6'3 210 lbs

[@Tansle620]

@@Handicripple Reaves can't skate, let alone play hockey. Edmundson is a big body who doesn't throw his weight around. He just plants himself and doesn't move out of fear he night get hurt once again. Peeke is young 25 year old who can skate and hits hard. Being able to skate is integral for throwing hits.

[@carndt2911]

That was a tough schedule for the Leafs, playing Sabres at home on Wednesday and traveling to Boston for the away game the next day. They had a big disadvantage because of that.

[@donbelenger817]

What was your excuse 2 games ago.the other 4 -1 win?

[@juliencormier8760]

To be fair, although I'm not a Toronto fan, I think that the Bettman zebras are definitely biased in their calls against Canadian teams in general and in crucial moments. How else could it be possible that any Canadian team has been unable to win the Cup since 1993. Are Canadian teams that devoid of talent since then.

[@TheMightyOdin]

They lost 2 games with a combined score of 8-2. First round playoff matchup? I would love to see them win that series but another part of me says if they’re going to lose I want it to be embarrassing. 4 game sweep. The on ice product is not championship level. Approaching 60 years without a championship in this hockey market is shameful. Over 30 years without a Canadian team winning is an absurdity. We need a “mission” type top down commitment to do what it takes.

[@shwaynecox1602]

some leafs fans are just happy they made it to the playoffs and as long as they are selling out why would they change. But you are right if they choke again in the playoffs they need a change from the top to the bottom.

[@brianbuckley9160]

thank you for that bit about max domi's comment. your locker room shouldn't have to make a pact to stick together, especially after the 1st period of a regular season game. that leafs locker room is fkd and i am so here for it.

[@Jakeanbake69]

That's class from Bertuzzi to not just punch the guy in the face

[@griffinregan523]

can you please talk about the sabres?

[@bobbydrex5268]

As a devils fan, I just assumed this video was gonna be about Jack and Luke Hughes

[@guyh.4121]

Leafs haven’t had a 1/2 decent D for at least two decades. The contract for William Bystander will be a yoke around the neck of Shanahan forever and I would doubt Tree was enthused about that. It’s the team that Dubas built and Tree will have to somehow fix it.

[@alphadog1961]

REAVES is a beast throwing good solid checks,but his presence has Not helped the three that need to stand up for themselves.Your team will have your back,grow a pair .

[@flamingsniper361]

As a fan I’ve never understood why guys cross check immediately to the face. I’ve so many watched net battles where guys will give each other 4/5/6 cross checks to the legs, arms back and shit isn’t called either way

[@__ink__]

As a Leaf fan I absolutely loath the lack of team response and responsibility of the bling boys aka “the core 4”.. it’s still not a team. It’s the overpayed price horses vs the heavy labor crew. Shameful and sad 😔

[@grumben123]

If you need to make a pregame pact to stick together, you have some serious leadership problems. That should be a given.

[@jasoncohen2743]

Great work. I hope the Leafs watch this video and learn. We learned to beat Tampa last year. Maybe we can beat them this year.

[@crisop-jm8cz]

Enter Pat Maroon

[@michealmaccallum798]

He sucks and Is gonna do what ?

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

​@@michealmaccallum798I don't like him, but he's been to 4 Cup Finals in the last 5 years and won 3 of them.

[@wulfychen3058]

I like the Roger Nelson's style of hockey. You need to play physical and hit your opponents hard!

[@PastaTime88]

Bertuzzi absolutely cooked wootherspoon in his fight, but McAvoy didn't even have his gloves off, i think Domi would've had a bit more trouble if he didnt jump him to the ground

[@kodakcourage7255]

“We want Toronto 👏 “ is crazy

[@eliaspolychronopoulos4333]

And as a leaf and it will actually work. The leafs are so cooked.

[@plushie946]

And why wouldn't they. They have the Leafs number. They know exactly how far they can go without getting a response. They can seriously injure Leafs players and they won't get more than a chirp. Even if they did they can be sure the biggest scorers will be absent in the playoffs against them.

[@JonnyZuccs]

Its clear now that binging in physical players isnt enough. We need our top players themselve to be both high point producers AND physical just like bruins players. Our point producers are soft, we need to trade Matthews for a historic hull I dont care how many goals he puts up.

[@grimper35]

Actually BOS is playing too soft against most of the League. However, against TOR they seem to ‘man’ up.

[@adeptusslugusgaming]

Those two games were painful to watch especially knowing whats coming.

[@catsgonyan]

McCabe getting the BOGO deal on the fine 😂

[@konstantinos2695]

🤔 The difference is the Bruins made this pact to stick up for each other, for every game they play and Leafs made the same pact for just one game vs Boston. 🙈

[@rick3461]

A lot of "hockey people" are getting this wrong. It would've been 5 on 3 regardless. McCabe should've been called for 2 different penalties. That would constitute a 5v3. There wasn't really a mistake. Not in the end, at least.

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

Woll always lets those backbreaking goals in from the blueline, I don’t know why keefe plays a rookie twice against a top team when samsonov has been brilliant lately, should have played the hot hand

[@yakivpopavich]

Who could have imagined. Being all speed and skill and no grit and tenacity could be bad. Astonishing.

[@Handicripple]

If they had no grit why were the Bruins collecting themselves off the ice? 😆

[@yuck59]

Yeah, but they made a pact!!!

[@pomerlain8924]

​@@HandicrippleRemind me who won the games again? And let's be real, the guys that fought weren't named Marner, Matthews, Nylander or Tavares. You know, the so-called leaders of the team? Hoping that guys like Domi and Bertuzzi will fight their battles for them is a cop out.

[@Handicripple]

@@pomerlain8924 Marchand is a turtle like Ulf Samuelsson. Great Boston won another regular season game so another repeat of last year's playoffs for them. 😆

[@pomerlain8924]

@@Handicripple Marchand brings his physicality and compete level every game. He, and the other leaders, hold everyone accountable. Where was the Core in this game? Getting other guys to fight for them is weak when they're supposed to be the leaders.

[@russellswinehammer772]

As a Leafs fan, I don't have high hopes they will make it past boston

[@dylanhalliday4772]

make a video about the flyers please

[@tedcity5861]

R they even in the playoffs hunt?

[@TKE644]

Just gotta see how many cross checks to the face it takes to the point where Brad doesn’t get off the bench again. There’s a number, throw a regular season game away and find out.

[@dochollidxy2192]

I hate the Bruins but you're 100% when you said "do you think the Bruins make this pact or do they just know it's a non-negotiable?" Frankly no team should have to voice that. It should be a non-negotiable regardless.

[@lutheranleavener]

I would wait for the playoffs.

[@EvilxMorty]

Best hockey channel no doubt 🔥🔥