give it time...Gudas will hurt someone
- Symba007

Since the very beginning, Tampa has never avoided signing dirty players. In the early years, Tampa got everybody's discarded enforcers. Basil McRae, Mike Hartman, Rudy Poeschek, Enrico Ciccone, Sandy McCarthy, Xenon Konopka (sp?!?), Darcy Tucker (not an enforcer per-se, but definitely a poop starter), etc, etc. Probably several more I am forgetting at the moment. Gudas was just another on a long list.

I vomited in my mouth a little bit when they signed Perry. And I used to like Maroon's gimmick, but it's getting old now.

Habs won the cup that year, you lost in the first round to the worst team qualifying.
- Symba007

Habs won everything that year.

Doesn't matter how many wins Boston has, the 76-77 Habs remain the greatest team ever.

I agree. One of Auston’s shots went off the top of Bob’s stick. It was a weird game. Leafs were making their zone entries so easily it almost seemed that they didn’t have to bear down and could just work the perimeters (some of them). It was tougher in there vs TBL but they seemed to work harder once in the zone.

They could probably do a better job exiting their zone and maybe get to pucks for retrieval a bit quicker. Rielly-Schenn we’re good.

Weirdly I thought they played better than they did vs TBL and nothing made me think we’re (frank)ed. At same time though, nothing makes me think it will be an easy series.
- Canada Cup

I don't think it's going to be an easy series either. Florida has scoring power, speed and physicality. Probably their largest weakness is unpredictability in net. Yesterday Bob was very good. I think we have better scoring power and can match the speed and physicality. I think our offense from the back-end is better than theirs, but that's not to say that Montour is a slouch. He has better head-to-head numbers this year, just not historically.

As we've seen for years and years - there's no guarantees in the NHL playoffs.

My gut is telling me that NJ and TO come out of the East.

I have no idea about the West. Would like to see Yanni Gourde and the Kraken go on a Cinderella run.

Habs won everything that year.

Doesn't matter how many wins Boston has, the 76-77 Habs remain the greatest team ever.
- Scabeh

I posted this prior to the Bruins departure from the playoffs, but this is an objective (all games end at 60 minutes with all wins and losses in the shoot out and overtime considered as ties) view of the regular season and each team's subsequent performance:

1. Montréal Canadiens 76-77 (60-8-12 0.825% and they Won Cup
2. Montréal Canadiens 77-78 (59-10-11 0.806% and they Won Cup
3. Montréal Canadiens 75-76 (58-11-11 0.794% and they Won Cup
4. Detroit Red Wings 95-96 (59-13-10 0.78% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
5. Boston Bruins 70-71 (57-14-7 0.776% and they Lost in the 1st round
6. Montréal Canadiens 72-73 (52-10-16 0.769% and they Won Cup
7. Boston Bruins 71-72 (54-13-11 0.763% and they Won Cup
8. Boston Bruins 22-23 (54-12-16 0.756% and they Lost in the 1st round
9. New York Islanders 81-82 (54-16-10 0.738% and they Won Cup
9. Philadelphia Flyers 75-76 (51-13-16 0.738% and they Lost Cup Finals
11. Detroit Red Wings 94-95 (33-11-4 0.729% and they Lost Cup Finals
12. New York Islanders 78-79 (51-15-14 0.725% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
12. Philadelphia Flyers 79-80 (48-12-20 0.725% and they Lost Cup Finals
14. Boston Bruins 73-74 (52-17-9 0.724% and they Lost Cup Finals
15. Edmonton Oilers 83-84 (53-18-9 0.719% and they Won Cup
15. Montréal Canadiens 78-79 (52-17-11 0.719% and they Won Cup
17. Philadelphia Flyers 73-74 (50-16-12 0.718% and they Won Cup
18. Detroit Red Wings 05-06 (51-16-15 0.713% and they Lost in the 1st round
18. Edmonton Oilers 85-86 (51-17-12 0.713% and they Lost in the 2nd round
20. Montréal Canadiens 88-89 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Philadelphia Flyers 74-75 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Won Cup
20. Boston Bruins 77-78 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Boston Bruins 75-76 (48-15-17 0.706% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
20. Buffalo Sabres 74-75 (49-16-15 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Montréal Canadiens 74-75 (47-14-19 0.706% and they Lost in Semi-Finals



I mean really this year's Bruins team wasn't even the most embarrassing Bruins team. So that's a positive!

No complaints from last night. AM and Willy will get the lasers locked on in short time.

Not a goaltender on this planet can handle AM 34 when he gets 'er dialed in.

Looked like the gang was still dealing with a bit of euphoria from the win on Saturday.

Go Leafs Go!

Habs won the cup that year, you lost in the first round to the worst team qualifying.
- Symba007

Habs vs. Bruins hate is strangely exciting, stimulating and rewarding.

Habs vs. Bruins hate is strangely exciting, stimulating and rewarding.
- Zezel

Now just beat Florida so the Habs can get the 17th pick from Florida in this draft instead of 29th to 32nd.

I posted this prior to the Bruins departure from the playoffs, but this is an objective (all games end at 60 minutes with all wins and losses in the shoot out and overtime considered as ties) view of the regular season and each team's subsequent performance:

1. Montréal Canadiens 76-77 (60-8-12 0.825% and they Won Cup
2. Montréal Canadiens 77-78 (59-10-11 0.806% and they Won Cup
3. Montréal Canadiens 75-76 (58-11-11 0.794% and they Won Cup
4. Detroit Red Wings 95-96 (59-13-10 0.78% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
5. Boston Bruins 70-71 (57-14-7 0.776% and they Lost in the 1st round
6. Montréal Canadiens 72-73 (52-10-16 0.769% and they Won Cup
7. Boston Bruins 71-72 (54-13-11 0.763% and they Won Cup
8. Boston Bruins 22-23 (54-12-16 0.756% and they Lost in the 1st round
9. New York Islanders 81-82 (54-16-10 0.738% and they Won Cup
9. Philadelphia Flyers 75-76 (51-13-16 0.738% and they Lost Cup Finals
11. Detroit Red Wings 94-95 (33-11-4 0.729% and they Lost Cup Finals
12. New York Islanders 78-79 (51-15-14 0.725% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
12. Philadelphia Flyers 79-80 (48-12-20 0.725% and they Lost Cup Finals
14. Boston Bruins 73-74 (52-17-9 0.724% and they Lost Cup Finals
15. Edmonton Oilers 83-84 (53-18-9 0.719% and they Won Cup
15. Montréal Canadiens 78-79 (52-17-11 0.719% and they Won Cup
17. Philadelphia Flyers 73-74 (50-16-12 0.718% and they Won Cup
18. Detroit Red Wings 05-06 (51-16-15 0.713% and they Lost in the 1st round
18. Edmonton Oilers 85-86 (51-17-12 0.713% and they Lost in the 2nd round
20. Montréal Canadiens 88-89 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Philadelphia Flyers 74-75 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Won Cup
20. Boston Bruins 77-78 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Boston Bruins 75-76 (48-15-17 0.706% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
20. Buffalo Sabres 74-75 (49-16-15 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Montréal Canadiens 74-75 (47-14-19 0.706% and they Lost in Semi-Finals



I mean really this year's Bruins team wasn't even the most embarrassing Bruins team. So that's a positive!
- Monkeypunk

quick question - is the % value here winning percentage or points percentage?

I posted this prior to the Bruins departure from the playoffs, but this is an objective (all games end at 60 minutes with all wins and losses in the shoot out and overtime considered as ties) view of the regular season and each team's subsequent performance:

1. Montréal Canadiens 76-77 (60-8-12 0.825% and they Won Cup
2. Montréal Canadiens 77-78 (59-10-11 0.806% and they Won Cup
3. Montréal Canadiens 75-76 (58-11-11 0.794% and they Won Cup
4. Detroit Red Wings 95-96 (59-13-10 0.78% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
5. Boston Bruins 70-71 (57-14-7 0.776% and they Lost in the 1st round
6. Montréal Canadiens 72-73 (52-10-16 0.769% and they Won Cup
7. Boston Bruins 71-72 (54-13-11 0.763% and they Won Cup
8. Boston Bruins 22-23 (54-12-16 0.756% and they Lost in the 1st round
9. New York Islanders 81-82 (54-16-10 0.738% and they Won Cup
9. Philadelphia Flyers 75-76 (51-13-16 0.738% and they Lost Cup Finals
11. Detroit Red Wings 94-95 (33-11-4 0.729% and they Lost Cup Finals
12. New York Islanders 78-79 (51-15-14 0.725% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
12. Philadelphia Flyers 79-80 (48-12-20 0.725% and they Lost Cup Finals
14. Boston Bruins 73-74 (52-17-9 0.724% and they Lost Cup Finals
15. Edmonton Oilers 83-84 (53-18-9 0.719% and they Won Cup
15. Montréal Canadiens 78-79 (52-17-11 0.719% and they Won Cup
17. Philadelphia Flyers 73-74 (50-16-12 0.718% and they Won Cup
18. Detroit Red Wings 05-06 (51-16-15 0.713% and they Lost in the 1st round
18. Edmonton Oilers 85-86 (51-17-12 0.713% and they Lost in the 2nd round
20. Montréal Canadiens 88-89 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Philadelphia Flyers 74-75 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Won Cup
20. Boston Bruins 77-78 (51-18-11 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Boston Bruins 75-76 (48-15-17 0.706% and they Lost in Semi-Finals
20. Buffalo Sabres 74-75 (49-16-15 0.706% and they Lost Cup Finals
20. Montréal Canadiens 74-75 (47-14-19 0.706% and they Lost in Semi-Finals



I mean really this year's Bruins team wasn't even the most embarrassing Bruins team. So that's a positive!
- Monkeypunk

But I think they had the greatest point differential betwixt themselves and their opponent. And they got negged by a candy.

Now just beat Florida so the Habs can get the 17th pick from Florida in this draft instead of 29th to 32nd.
- Symba007

It's just...watching Habs AND Bruins fans get chirped without having to be involved...it's magic, it's wonderful.

Now just beat Florida so the Habs can get the 17th pick from Florida in this draft instead of 29th to 32nd.
- Symba007

man, Habs might have more riding on the outcome than the leafs

Habs won everything that year.

Doesn't matter how many wins Boston has, the 76-77 Habs remain the greatest team ever.
- Scabeh

‘72 dolphins were undefeated to include the super bowl so…

man, Habs might have more riding on the outcome than the leafs
- senstroll

They'll screw the pick regardless.

quick question - is the % value here winning percentage or points percentage?
- BorjeFan4Ever

Technically it's the same, but specifically you're right. It's the points percentage. Total Points / Total Possible Points.

Edit: And I'll further caveat that I started after expansion - so 1968 onwards. Prior to that hockey was 2 rounds in the playoffs (hence the 8-armed octopus they throw in Detroit - one for each required win).

Now just beat Florida so the Habs can get the 17th pick from Florida in this draft instead of 29th to 32nd.
- Symba007

It's a lock.

Habs won everything that year.

Doesn't matter how many wins Boston has, the 76-77 Habs remain the greatest team ever.
- Scabeh

Back then the only question regarding the Habs was whether they would lose a game in the playoffs. The cup was a forgone conclusion.

It was terrible hockey though, I don’t know why people complain about the parity of today, I guess they’re too young to remember the monotony of the same team winning year after year.

I was told this dog on tik tok got all the leafs wins correct last series and correctly "picked" the panthers to win last night....and subsequently the leafs to win the series. So...

https://twitter.com/tavma...ZtfWQ2qONj1ZDOFQK9RA&s=19

It's a lock.
- Zezel

I’m not a bit worried about this series. Florida will be lucky to win another game.

I’m not a bit worried about this series. Florida will be lucky to win another game.
- shack67

The change is leaflands mentality is crazy. I’m still confident but a win last night would’ve been nice.

I was also shocked to see nylander had 7 shots on net and Matthews had 6. For the critique on nylander he still had a lot of shots when it seemed like Matthews was firing from everywhere last night.

If only there were Hab and Bruin threads so y’all can (frank) off and talk about your teams there. 🤷🏼‍♂️🖕🏻

The change is leaflands mentality is crazy. I’m still confident but a win last night would’ve been nice.

I was also shocked to see nylander had 7 shots on net and Matthews had 6. For the critique on nylander he still had a lot of shots when it seemed like Matthews was firing from everywhere last night.
- bryant

I was terrified watching the first series. I feel confident in this one, it’s foreign to me.

Of course you are.

Going through the many stages.
- shock
- anger
- sadness
- now (reluctantly) in acceptance

Erasing a Habs regular season record takes some of the sting out of it. But not much to be honest.
- Nasty_Duck

Except there is a * there since the Habs didn't get the benefit of any loser or ot points.

But look on the bright side the Bruins do own and/or share some exciting new records with no * beside them:

Blowing a 3-1 series lead and falling 4-3 to the Panthers tonight, the #NHLBruins pass the Maple Leafs for the most Game 7 losses by an NHL franchise (15), the Capitals for the most Gm7 home losses (10) and tie the Caps, Flames and Avalanche for the most Gm7 home losses in OT (3)

I was told this dog on tik tok got all the leafs wins correct last series and correctly "picked" the panthers to win last night....and subsequently the leafs to win the series. So...

https://twitter.com/tavma...ZtfWQ2qONj1ZDOFQK9RA&s=19
- Fakepartofme

good pup
hope he is right

Not the best of starts but long series and need to just bounce back and get on a tear here.