Game 6: Nancies not permitted in Taranna RIP yiayia

[Titoschew]

Guys, girls, Stripes.....every one has sand in their bathing suits over in the game 5 thread. Rick Nash is the devil and an embedded Rag, yiayia's dropping dead, McAvoy awful (this is actually true this series, though), Greeks ruining pizza, Haggs and Murph looking at each other to confirm the rumor the series is actually over and we lost 2-3.

Everyone fucking calm the fuck down. He's got this.

 

[Ale Xander]

We got this

We're not losing 2 straight to Taranna. They'll be overconfident and that's where our 1st and 4th lines will take advantage.

Whatever the hockey version of BABIP is, it'll return to our favor in game 6.

 

[catomatic]

SASOG. (Scoring Average on Shots On Goal). SASOG is a vindictive God with a Whim of Iron. The Bruin has sacrificed sufficiently, SASOG has turned his gaze away from the Boston 19 and now focuses on his newest tormentees.

 

[FL4WL3SS]

To be fair, sand in the bathing suit really fucking sucks.

Not as bad as sand in your pb&j that you've been waiting all day to eat because your mom makes the best pb&j and you've been saving it for just the right moment at the beach and you sit down on your nice clean towel and lay out your perfect lunch ready to eat and some fucker runs by and kicks up sand but then you eat the sandwich anyway because it's all you have and you've been waiting all day for it.

But it's close.

 

[McDrew]

Mother Fucking Bearataur

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Brian Gionta got off his couch to be a healthy scratch for these games.

Win it for yiayia and Brian Gionta

 

[RedOctober3829]

Well, this is strange. The scratches from last night are skating today but so is Rick Nash. I really hope he's just getting extra work in and they aren't thinking of sitting him for tomorrow.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

12 hours to go

 

[Titoschew]

12 hours to go

Brian Gionta still in bed but he’ll be getting up soon.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

There will be two final viewings tonight.

RIP Yiayia, RIP the 2017-2018 Toronto Maple Leafs.

 

[Zososoxfan]

Time to sack up and win this thing.

 

[Boston Brawler]

I want to see maple syrup tears tonight.

 

[Saints Rest]

To be fair, sand in the bathing suit really fucking sucks.

Not as bad as sand in your pb&j that you've been waiting all day to eat because your mom makes the best pb&j and you've been saving it for just the right moment at the beach and you sit down on your nice clean towel and lay out your perfect lunch ready to eat and some fucker runs by and kicks up sand but then you eat the sandwich anyway because it's all you have and you've been waiting all day for it.

But it's close.

Sand in your bathing suit, at least for a guy, and assuming you are still at the beach, is a pretty minor irritant: go back in to the water and your problem is solved 100%. Sand in your PB&J, OTOH, there's no solution other than to crunch your way thru it.

The B's need to crunch their way through the Leafs. Hit everything that moves. Own the creases and the corners. And hit the back of the net!

 

[TSC]

I was joking last gamethread but I mean it today - someone end Kadri’s life tonight.

 

[CreedBratton]

Finish this tonight!!!!!!

 

[Reardon's Beard]

Get your warpaint on, sharpen the blades, and WIN!

 

[TheRealness]

I admit, I nancied. I thought man, using the word nancies could be deemed derogatory. Offensive. In the "New Millennial SoSH", could I even call out nancies without being banned? Fuckin' right I can, Nancy. The takeover isn't completed yet, and nancyism is still a plague to this board.

This is the fucking playoffs, nancy. You don't win games. You rip their still beating hearts out of their fucking chests and make them watch the last beats of it as the life fades from their eyes. You stomp out their life, with vigor, nancy. They don't die. The Bruins must kill them. Death is scary, isn't it nancy? Does it make you clutch your nancy pearls and think about how frightening the non-nancy world is? You bet your sweet little ass, nancy. So put down the pearls, pick up the BearMace, and follow Bearataur to the thrill of beating the life out of the maple leafs. LET'S FUCKING GO

Take the fucking game.

WIN IT FOR YIAYIA

 

[TSC]

Protect the Yiayia.

 

[Red Averages]

Reports out that a van crashed into pedestrians injuring at least 10 people. Not sure what impact this would have on the game tonight, but obviously not a good situation.

 

[RedOctober3829]

 

[veritas]

Heinen out tonight. With the caveat that I couldn't watch last game and have no idea if he has an unreported injury: What the fuck? He's been very good this series in the 4 games I've seen

 

[RetractableRoof]

OK, normally I am so amped for the game right about now... but somehow I got my wires crossed and thought the game was tomorrow night. I just figured out it was tonight... so my anticipation is still building.

That said... is it 7 yet???

 

[TheRealness]

Heinen out tonight. With the caveat that I couldn't watch last game and have no idea if he has an unreported injury: What the fuck? He's been very good this series in the 4 games I've seen

The third line was awful in game 5. I don't know that it was Heinen entirely, but Backes played well while Nash and Heinen did not.

 

[Kenny F'ing Powers]

I'm worried about McAvoy. Since the knee injury, hes been...off. Letting guys behind him on the rush, going down easy...wouldn't be shocked if he had some kind of surgery at the end of the season.

 

[cshea]

Heinen out tonight. With the caveat that I couldn't watch last game and have no idea if he has an unreported injury: What the fuck? He's been very good this series in the 4 games I've seen

The 3rd line has been pretty bad this series, and I don’t think Heinen himself has been all that good. He’s had some moments, but overall he’s below 50% in Corsi, 44% in scoring chances, 33% in high danger chances...the whole line has just sort of been flat at ES. They haven’t been on the ice for a goal yet, and have conceded 1. I guess that isn’t horrible, but I don’t mind a shakeup. My guess is that the Bruins view is that they aren’t taking Riley or Backes out since they are vets and play prominent special teams roles, and then the 4th line has been good so they don’t want a shakeup there. So Heinen draws the short stick. I would’ve gone with Donato over Wingels, but they aren’t going to do that.

 

[BoSoxFink]

Bearataur has been broken out . The end is nigh for Toronto!

 

[Salem's Lot]

I'm worried about McAvoy. Since the knee injury, hes been...off. Letting guys behind him on the rush, going down easy...wouldn't be shocked if he had some kind of surgery at the end of the season.

If he needed surgery he'd have had it already. They see a franchise defenseman in this kid and they're not going to screw around with his knee. The MCL probably isn't 100% and he's probably not all that comfortable playing in whatever brace he's wearing, so he looks a half step slower.

 

[Zososoxfan]

SIAP:
Scott Wheeler via Twitter: "The Leafs have issued a statement. Game goes on, with increased security measures in and around the ACC."

Official Leafs statement:

The Toronto Maple Leafs and MLSE are keeping all of those impacted by today’s tragic incident in Toronto in our thoughts and prayers. Our organization continuously works in close partnership with Toronto Police Service, and other security agencies, to ensure the safety of all fans attending games at Air Canada Centre, including playoff tailgate events at Maple Leaf Square. In addition to the safety measures already in place, Toronto Police Service will be implementing a number of additional measures including road closures surrounding Air Canada Centre tonight to create the safest environment for our fans watching in Maple Leaf Square, as well as providing enhanced security inside Air Canada Centre. For more information about road closures, please visit the Toronto Police Service web site.

 

[durandal1707]

Time for the four line attack of the Bs to break through and leave no doubt who the better team is tonight. Crush them.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Wingels in for Donato on the 2nd line.

 

[veritas]

Full lines:


Don't like Wingels in a top 6 role

 

[Eddie Jurak]

Wingels in for Donato on the 2nd line.

Wingles in for Heinen. Donato still out. Not sure I get the logic of Wingels on line 2.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Wingles in for Heinen. Donato still out. Not sure I get the logic of Wingels on line 2.

Me either. Wingels brings nothing to the table in a top 6 role. Maybe it's because he's more responsible in his own end than Donato and Cassidy wanted to try to get Nash going by playing with Nash and Backes.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

2 goals for Wingels tonight, book it

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

Win it for my hockey mad son Bobby, who turned 3 today.

 

[BaseballJones]

I get the sense that Toronto is going to come out blazing and the Bruins will need to withstand an early onslaught. A quick goal by Boston would obviously do wonders.

 

[cshea]

Maybe they want a righty on Krejci’s wing?

That’s all I’ve got.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Couple of real class guys in the stands

 

[Salem's Lot]

Wow big Red Sox turn out. They got a suite. That's pretty cool.

 

[TFP]

Couple of real class guys in the stands

Been that way all 3 games up there.

 

[edmunddantes]

Need more energy out of the lines today. No Marchand going through motions.

 

[FelixMantilla]

Nash stoned again. Damnit.

 

[LogansDad]

Been that way all 3 games up there.

Theres been people in Boston doing it, too.

 

[edmunddantes]

If a guy can play it but doesn’t, is it still icing? That went right through a leaf.

 

[durandal1707]

Has McAvoy connected on any of his passes so far?

 

[edmunddantes]

Well, if they are going to allow taking guys down without the puck all game, it’s fine.

But we know that won’t last.

 

[timlinin8th]

What a shift by Schaller holy shit

 

[FelixMantilla]

I wish I had a nickel for every time Andersen looked behind himself after a shot.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Fuck that icing

 

[LogansDad]

Jesus, I'm done trying to figure out icing.