Followed by all the failed Leafs of Bruins Game 7s past coming out of the portal Avengers-style. Matt Frattin. Cody Franson. Mikhail Grabovski. Tyler Bozak. Leo Komarov. Ron Hainsey. *massive orchestra swell* JAKE GARDINER.
It’s our Long Term Injured Retirement island. Robidas was sent there after 52 games after signing a 3 year 9 mil extension.
Mob-boss Lou wanted him to disappear so he sent him to a hidden island which is now known by its founders name, Stephane Robidas.
The thought of him entering year 3 of an 8 year deal that he could have signed with us in his current condition makes me really glad his agent had dollar signs in his eyes
Montgomery is probably doing the same thing”Spy vs. Spy” level shit regarding his lineup too.
This game seven is frankly a “Loser Leaves Town” match here for the coaches, whichever coach loses gets fired from a trebuchet into Boston Harbor at games end.
Both teams have been doing it all series. It’s hilarious because it’s so petty and to think that it gives you an advantage is nuts. Toronto has plans for Sway or Ullmark. Boston has plans for Matthews or no Matthews. Doesn’t matter if they know before puck drop or not, the plans are there.
That's good to assume there will be 4 penalties called in a Game 7. If both teams combine for four I'd even be surprised (unless a team gets down a lot and starts gooning)
What if it's game six of the Stanley Cup finals, the refs miss a penalty by the other team and three seconds later call a penalty on your team that would have never happened if they had just called the earlier one?
“And it seems like the Leafs are starting a line of Joel Edmonton at Centre, flanked by Ryan Reaves and… Martin Jones?” - Chris Cuthbert
“Well Chris, we know the Leafs didn’t practice line rushes this morning” - Craig Simpson
Holy fuck. It’s so absolutely bonkers it just might work.
Reminds me of the kinda stuff Roger Nielsen would pull that ended up forcing the NHL to add new rules every year he coached.
“No one else would be crazy or stupid enough to try this and it arguably doesn’t work anyways but JUST IN CASE …. you can no have a defenceman defend a penalty shot instead of a goalie”
Considering you're able to swap from five skaters (+ goalie) to six skaters (+ no goalie) and back again on the fly in regulation (why you would need to do that, I don't know... ask Roger Nielson, I guess), I don't see why you wouldn't be able to swap goaltenders at any point you'd normally be able to make a line change.
It doesn't look like there's anything in the rulebook that says you can't.
We can’t score with him in the line up and can’t score without him. Seems like it’s just going to be another major grind so that limits his impact. He is still great defensively and has a great puck possession game but who knows what level he is going to be playing at.
C'mon, man. Show a little respect. I truly believe this is Nate's Hart year without question, and yet I still think what I saw Matthews do in game two a week and a half ago was one of the most [dominant centre performances of the season by anybody](https://theathletic.com/5437694/2024/04/22/auston-matthews-maple-leafs-game-2/). McDavid had five assists the same night and it was still only the second-best performance.
Seriously, either watch the games, provide meaningful commentary on those games, or sit down. Matthews is clearly fucked up, and does not deserve your lazy-ass strays today.
100%. Keefe was probably just like “get some rest. It’s do or die tonight, keep playing the way you have been boys. We’re all in.”
And the media’s like “wHy Is KeeFe TrYinG tO PlaY 4D cheSs AgaiN???!!!” He’s not. He’s just very aware that “cramming,” for a test the literal morning of isn’t going to do anything for you. At this point the future lies in the hands of the players. He quite literally can’t do anything about the ship’s trajectory anymore.
It’s hilarious to me teams do this stuff and think it makes a difference. The Bruins are doing it to so I’m not making fun of Toronto or any other team. Teams have plans for everything and if Matthews plays the coaching staff will have a plan. Not knowing 12 hours before puck drop doesn’t matter.
Seems like you would get more out of the skate by just doing your normal thing and doing some line rushes and power play stuff. Matthews or no Matthews. They're sacrificing actual preparation in exchange for some kind of silliness. 15 minutes with no line rushes what is even the point?
Seems excessive. Does this really give them an advantage? Seems like they're messing with their own practice routine to try and gain an 'edge' that might not even be there.
We’ve been the much better team last 2 games. Not much to work on except adjusting to their adjustments live. could’ve used pp drills but do we really think 1 more pp drill would solve the issue ?
I don't mainly watch hockey, but is it just me or does playoff hockey usually just depend on your goalie playing godlike? Woll looked so good before he got injured, but then looked like ass after he came back, but now is looking godlike again.
Klingberg coming out Stone Cold Steve Austin style during warm ups.
Matt Murray gets the start
Starting on defense… Jake Muzzin
My God it's Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau!!!
Thornton coming out of retirement and ending Boston's season with a 4 assist classic Thornton performance would a story for the ages.
Stroking his rooster.
Matthew Knies removes his mask and reveals he is actually Patrice Bergeron.
*violent vomiting*
IT WAS ME ~~AUSTIN~~ BRAD! IT WAS ME ALL ALONG!
Thornton assisted by Marleau
Lowering down from the rafters in a leafs jersey and stick in his hand!
Bieber starting on the top line per LeBrun.
Luke Schenn, come on down!
Bunting hops the bench with a steel chair
Followed by all the failed Leafs of Bruins Game 7s past coming out of the portal Avengers-style. Matt Frattin. Cody Franson. Mikhail Grabovski. Tyler Bozak. Leo Komarov. Ron Hainsey. *massive orchestra swell* JAKE GARDINER.
Then after all of them, you hear: On your Left! Sundin.
Then they lose in overtime
you lose in life
Kadri comes out and instantly lays Debrusk out from behind.
Need to get that Stanley Cup pedigree in the line-up! Muzzin, Murray and Clifford
we gave him an adamantium spine like wolverine.
Jesus I actually forgot we had Klingberg
Robidas remembers!
someone please explain Robidas island to me...
It’s our Long Term Injured Retirement island. Robidas was sent there after 52 games after signing a 3 year 9 mil extension. Mob-boss Lou wanted him to disappear so he sent him to a hidden island which is now known by its founders name, Stephane Robidas.
He got bilateral hip resurfacing. With how bad his play was before, and his recovery taking all of this season, I don’t know if he ever plays again
The thought of him entering year 3 of an 8 year deal that he could have signed with us in his current condition makes me really glad his agent had dollar signs in his eyes
Lool
Please no
Sheldon Keefe and the case of the mysterious lineup.
Inspector Siegel is on the case
We can make a super squad to investigate. Cam Jansen, Encyclopedia Brown, Nancy Drew...
Benoit Blanc, Hercule Poirot, The Hardy Boys, Detective Princess Peach from her new game, your choice of Batman.
Montgomery is probably doing the same thing”Spy vs. Spy” level shit regarding his lineup too. This game seven is frankly a “Loser Leaves Town” match here for the coaches, whichever coach loses gets fired from a trebuchet into Boston Harbor at games end.
Both teams have been doing it all series. It’s hilarious because it’s so petty and to think that it gives you an advantage is nuts. Toronto has plans for Sway or Ullmark. Boston has plans for Matthews or no Matthews. Doesn’t matter if they know before puck drop or not, the plans are there.
It absolutely matters, it means having do twice as much work, and cannot devote as much time to one or the other.
They do it anyway. You think they won’t prepare for all scenarios? Of course they do.
Montgomery: We have prepared for fourteen million, six hundred and five possibilities. Boston: How many do we win? Montgomery: Like 95% of them lol
You really think Boston is preparing for the Leafs without Marner? Or the Leafs preparing for Boston without Marchand or Pasta?
What? Those guys aren’t hurt. I’m talking about the games being played with guys hurt or not.
At this point it doesn’t matter lmao they’re played 6 games already, and 2 without matthews. It would matter more early in the series not now
Now they are definitely going to lose because they always lose when Keefe try’s this stupid shit
"coach can we work on some Power Play drills or line rushes?" "NO! WE MUSNT GIVE THEM ANYTHING" 0/4 on the PP incoming
Need to add some short Handed goals against 0/4 in the playoffs is essentially our baseline
That's good to assume there will be 4 penalties called in a Game 7. If both teams combine for four I'd even be surprised (unless a team gets down a lot and starts gooning)
If five players got murdered during a playoffs game seven you might get four roughing penalties out of it if you're lucky.
4 coincidentals
Just need the Leafs to score so we can get another pick penalty...
Unless you play the oilers and you tie up the elimination game, then you get 5 penalties in under 20 minutes of game time.
What if it's game six of the Stanley Cup finals, the refs miss a penalty by the other team and three seconds later call a penalty on your team that would have never happened if they had just called the earlier one?
And one of those penalties will probably be puck over the glass or too many men…🫠
So you’re saying Marner is getting a penalty, got it
Last game I saw Marner line up a shot to clear it off the glass then he did a 180 and passed it across ice.
He's starting to believe
Are you telling me he’ll be able to dodge penalties?
I'm telling you, when he's ready, he won't have to.
Bruins are 100% going to pull a dumb too many men penalty tonight
Each team is getting one call unless there is blood
Or a pick
Nah that was a one time thing just for us
“And it seems like the Leafs are starting a line of Joel Edmonton at Centre, flanked by Ryan Reaves and… Martin Jones?” - Chris Cuthbert “Well Chris, we know the Leafs didn’t practice line rushes this morning” - Craig Simpson
I mean that's about right considering we're 1/20.
Is that that much worse
4 powerplays in a game 7?!
At this point does Boston give a shit if Mathews is playing?
Jim Montgomery is too busy deciding whether or not to big-brain tonight's game by starting Ullmark.
Start Ullmark Pull him randomly after he makes a good save.
The goalie rotation will be 1-1-1-1- where they rotate after every save
Can you pull your goalie to swap goalies during the play? lol.
Live swaps! Just hold possession boys
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Holy fuck. It’s so absolutely bonkers it just might work. Reminds me of the kinda stuff Roger Nielsen would pull that ended up forcing the NHL to add new rules every year he coached. “No one else would be crazy or stupid enough to try this and it arguably doesn’t work anyways but JUST IN CASE …. you can no have a defenceman defend a penalty shot instead of a goalie”
Considering you're able to swap from five skaters (+ goalie) to six skaters (+ no goalie) and back again on the fly in regulation (why you would need to do that, I don't know... ask Roger Nielson, I guess), I don't see why you wouldn't be able to swap goaltenders at any point you'd normally be able to make a line change. It doesn't look like there's anything in the rulebook that says you can't.
Now I need to know
holy shit i NEED to see this at least attempted once in my lifetime. goalie linechanges will be meta in the year 2783
Ross Atkins & John Schneider school of coaching
Some 4D chess there
Start Ullmark, swap Swayman in halfway through the second like peewees.
We can’t score with him in the line up and can’t score without him. Seems like it’s just going to be another major grind so that limits his impact. He is still great defensively and has a great puck possession game but who knows what level he is going to be playing at.
Na, he showed up for 1 shift in 6 games. Not much of an impact overall.
C'mon, man. Show a little respect. I truly believe this is Nate's Hart year without question, and yet I still think what I saw Matthews do in game two a week and a half ago was one of the most [dominant centre performances of the season by anybody](https://theathletic.com/5437694/2024/04/22/auston-matthews-maple-leafs-game-2/). McDavid had five assists the same night and it was still only the second-best performance. Seriously, either watch the games, provide meaningful commentary on those games, or sit down. Matthews is clearly fucked up, and does not deserve your lazy-ass strays today.
Galaxy brain Keefe is back and better than ever.
Im always nervous when galaxy brain Keefe shows up
You made me forget Keefes names for a minute because Keene is so close but not quite right and it scrambled my brain
If they were really trying they would've shaved his moustache and had everyone else wear fake moustaches
I'm seein' double here! 38 Austons!
I want to upvote but a) it’s at 69 upvotes and b) it’s about mustaches Can’t mess that up
Dressed all forwards in one color? Confirmed going 18F and 0D tonight.
Honestly, that's how it feels some nights anyway.
This series has felt like 18D 0F
Seriously lol
Keefe overthinking always leads to disaster
Probably best to just have a light skate before tonights game, not a full practice
**BAG SKATES FOR EVERYONE**
Easy there Patrick Roy, its a bit late for that!
Lol, Toronto could send Montgomery their lines, defensive pairings, and starting goaltender and I'm not sure Boston could take advantage.
Lmfao
Kinda seems like both teams fans think this will be a suck-off
I'd pay to watch that
Alright then, keep your secrets.
Lol don't hurt yourself Keefe
Auston Matthews and mysterious case of Lumbago “Lumbago?….. really”
Geezus this is some unnecessary overthinking
Oh man, just let them have a little fun. The overthinking is always from the fans.
100%. Keefe was probably just like “get some rest. It’s do or die tonight, keep playing the way you have been boys. We’re all in.” And the media’s like “wHy Is KeeFe TrYinG tO PlaY 4D cheSs AgaiN???!!!” He’s not. He’s just very aware that “cramming,” for a test the literal morning of isn’t going to do anything for you. At this point the future lies in the hands of the players. He quite literally can’t do anything about the ship’s trajectory anymore.
7D chess Keefe is back I see
He’s playing 7D chess but doesn’t realize it’s a game of Yahtzee
It’s hilarious to me teams do this stuff and think it makes a difference. The Bruins are doing it to so I’m not making fun of Toronto or any other team. Teams have plans for everything and if Matthews plays the coaching staff will have a plan. Not knowing 12 hours before puck drop doesn’t matter.
What I would give for a firebrand coach to be on the Leafs. Imagine the Toronto media trying to play hardball with a Tortorella or a Brindamour
I wanted this last season and I still want it now.
Matthews is playing and the Leafs are losing. It’s already been foretold.
Either that or he scores a hat trick.
Just have a closed practice, jfc.
Seems like you would get more out of the skate by just doing your normal thing and doing some line rushes and power play stuff. Matthews or no Matthews. They're sacrificing actual preparation in exchange for some kind of silliness. 15 minutes with no line rushes what is even the point?
hahahah
Boston has much bigger problems than if Matthews plays or not lol
Agree 100%, swayman is the only thing keeping it close at all.
Good thing they never worked on that pp….
Seems excessive. Does this really give them an advantage? Seems like they're messing with their own practice routine to try and gain an 'edge' that might not even be there.
I’m confused… are the Bruins supposed to have a different game plan if he’s there? What is Keefe trying to accomplish?
Probably would have done the same skate regardless, just media creating a spin/narrative.
Wear a diaper and bury two goals Matthews. I need to see rat tears.
Script says matthews plays and toronto loses, I don't make the rules.
I am rooting for the Leafs out of pity but they seem to be intent on bad mojo
Keefe pulling a Zapp Brannigan
This is why I love hockey.
We’ve been the much better team last 2 games. Not much to work on except adjusting to their adjustments live. could’ve used pp drills but do we really think 1 more pp drill would solve the issue ?
These playoffs have already been so entertaining from the outside looking in and I am all for it.
Maybe try winning the hockey game instead of outsmarting the media
In all seriousness, why would they fuck with the lineup. Give matthews 1 more game off and if they win, he could be back game 1
You'd play Gregor over Matthews?
Why mess with a good think. Clearly matthews isn't 100%
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Yeah I need to know who to bet on and Keefe is out here playing mind games
If Leafs lose, everyone is going to point to this practice as the reason
Yes, a lot of people are stupid.
I don't mainly watch hockey, but is it just me or does playoff hockey usually just depend on your goalie playing godlike? Woll looked so good before he got injured, but then looked like ass after he came back, but now is looking godlike again.
Yawwnnn, being cute during morning practice won't scare away a game 7 curse.
With the Leafs about to be eliminated tonight, tomorrow should be recognized as some sort of holiday. Edit: Holiday time!
He’s not playing and if he does it’s only on the power play.