Which Toronto strength is the biggest concern for Boston? | OverDrive Hour 1 | 04-17-24

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and run TSN 1050 on the TSN Your Home Smart Speaker app and activate TSN 4 Brian Hayes the oog Jeff O'Neal Jamie Noodles Mclennon, we've reached the end of the road here, I play 82 tonight and Be who the Leafs are playing and I think I owe the audience an apology up front. I have to own this one. I wasn't even looking at the Leaf Bruins in the first round the last two weeks. He had to because they were leased to the Panthers. Renting the Panthers every day How often do we talk about it?

They played in Florida last week. What are you going to do? Do you play against Matthews? And sure enough, he's being sent to Boston and here we go. I know it was a possibility, but it seemed like it. leaning towards Florida, we spent a lot of time on that, we'll save it for the second round, leaves it in Boston, well let me ask you something confusing when you knew it was the letter of the law that Lea would play against the Bruins, what is it? the first original thought that came to your mind tell me well it's history of course I mean and it's not good for the leaves right everyone's pulling this hasn't beaten the Bruins since 1959 I don't remember that having heard that. in 2013 in 2018 cool for everyone, isn't it?

It's never a new line like I've never heard, I don't remember starting the series because we were all working together in 2013, we were all working together in 2018 and 2019. I don't remember making reference to the Leafs not having beaten the Bruins in the playoffs since 1959. I remember when they played the Habs a lot, it hasn't happened since the '70s. I remember thinking 2013 was like The Benchmark. That's all we talked about, that's what happened and then the big comeback in game four, the noodles were in the building, I thought that's all we went back to, I thought, but I guess no, no, we go back to 19 59, that is. a new chapter, it's like one of those, it's a Beatles song coming out in 2024, a recording that was on the floor of a studio somewhere in London that they found and said we're going to release this. and everyone's going to have to chew on that and that's what Le fans are dealing with today, yeah, but I don't even think what's it like? 19 Where the hell did that come from?

I never heard that someone just dug. it's published today ok but I don't even know if Austin Matthew's father was born in 1959 you know what I mean it's obviously not relevant today and if you're a leaf fan the oldest issue you actually remember that It's relevant, it's 1967. not 1959. I thought it was interesting that everyone had that prepared last night. It was everywhere. I haven't beaten the Bruins since '59. I think we've done this. This will be the fourth time we have hosted a Leaf's Bruin series. Maybe I've forgotten, maybe it was 5 years ago the last time they played, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

I don't remember referring to that, well, noodles. I want to ask you this, did you cover the SS. last night and you did that broadcast, send the Bruins how interested they were in winning that matchup, that's what I want to know right, for two periods they were off the line like I didn't even know the shots at one point, that of a moment. the shots, I think Ottawa was shooting like 19-8 midway through the game like the Bruins were just walking around going through the motions and I don't know and then they turned it on in the third.

I think the shots were 25. to2 or something like that in the third like it's ridiculous Ottawa didn't come out of its own zone and the goalie stole it like Anton Forsberg was ridiculous now I don't know if they wanted to win if they didn't want to win You always want to win a game, so I don't know. I mean, we'll talk to John Torella as if he brought out a goalie. That's all good afterwards, but I think the most important thing is that the Bruins didn't play well last night. against the Washington Capitals they were eliminated two nothing, now the capitals needed that game, they got it, so I was thinking, okay, the Bruins are going to come here, they want to finish like they want to win the division that you are fighting for the top . of the division and they had a mediocre effort for about 38 minutes and then they turned it up in the third and I was like, "Okay, now they're serious and they were hitting the posts, they were missing the Nets open and Forsburg was making a fool of himself." . save but they ended up falling short and now you have the Toronto m Bel, it's not easy here, even talking to people in Boston like there.

I was talking to some of the Media Group guys before the game. I say who. Do you want them to say that you know it's not easy here, like choosing your poison? And I think every team says that, not just in Toronto, not in Boston, what do you think they're saying in Tampa and Florida today? Bizarre first round matchups, man like you want to talk about heavyweight tilts since the Hop and we always complain that it should be one against eight and I know it's about the last series you want to be the best, but there are some incredible things . matchups like Colorado Winnipeg with Winnipeg with ICE at home, what a series, man, yeah, well that's what snuck in down the stretch.

Going back to what I was saying about us focusing on Leas, the Panthers were largely because the Bruins didn't feel like it. They were going to take their foot off the gas, but they liked having lost in regulation to Washington in Ottawa, as if Ottawa and Boston were back-to-back. Boston at home, they lost that game. I guess the Bruins would do enough to keep Florida pushing behind them and the same thing two weeks ago when it was Colorado and Winnipeg now the Jets have won seven in a row they are flying shutting out people left and right yeah they steal home ice and Colorado is stumbling and it feels like things have tilted and we still don't know exactly who Vancouver is going to play who Edmonton is going to play.

It feels like Edmonton Vegas because Vegas has to beat Anaheim at home, but I would have said the same thing about Boston yesterday. and Ottawa maybe Anaheim will find a way to steal it that said Los Angeles has to get at least a point, I think, against Chicago at home and maybe they'll pull an Ottawa Boston uh and we still have to see what happens with Dallas in terms of Dallas and Vancouver and who plays Nashville and they're still a little bit up in the air right now, but Washington made sure last night, but I think in this city, obviously, what changed was the fact that they now have Boston in the first round and It was always a possibility that there was something that we have swung and woven and talked about, but it was, we were focused on Lea Florida, as I understand it, a lot of media went to Florida with t-shirts and golf shirts and now they are I'm going to go to Boston for friends like Parker, yeah, it was kind of okay, it wasn't bad there, but it's not Florida, you're not wearing sandals and you know, and shorts, I mean, it was a good day there, but it's not that weather , it's not Florida, I guarantee you some of the media members were going on a long trip and they were going to hang out at the Elbow Room and they let them know that their benches were prepared and everything is fine, hey, we.

Our plans have changed, we're going north and imagine how mad you'd be if you were ready to set up shop on the beach, you broadcast the weather somewhere like you're so D that you're in Florida and you're like man, let's absolutely stomp the floor we have a great setup you know we're playing the Bears Club or something now you're going to Boston and you know the Celtics are playing obviously the Bruins um but it's a very different build and I think the Leaf fans The reaction has been what I expected. I've talked to a lot of Leaf fans today.

I'm sure you've both done the same thing and there's always a defense mechanism that comes with being a Blades fan because of their history and it's even more exposed when it comes to their history against the Bruins where psychologically you're playing Mind Tricks , You know? If they lose to Florida, it's amazing, look at that Panthers team and we'll probably win a cup again this year and they went to the cup final last year and got the sheet number last year. Well, what are your comments that you're hearing this year about the Bruins? Well, I think the problem is that there are two different things: one, Florida and the Leafs don't have much history last year in the second round,

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was very discouraging, but the Leafs had finally won a series the previous series against Tampa , so it was easier to digest the Bruins' losses. crush the three games seven in Boston, obviously the most crushing would be in 2013, but in 2018 I think we forgot that they were leading that game in the third period and they fell apart and like they had that game and in 2019 they were up three games to two at home on a Sunday afternoon Morgan Riley scored first in the first period they had that drive and it got away from them and that's what's being unearthed today and there's another element to this that speaks to what makes Sports I think It's great and what makes the fandom so fascinating is that I don't think any Leaf fans, maybe a few, but very few, Lea fans have friends who are Florida Panthers fans, you just don't, they do not exist.

Don't know. Someone I don't know, a person, the only guy is the one who goes to the arena and wears the jersey of every visiting team, but that guy is not a real fan, he is a troll and no one knows who that guy is, well, I reuse. tickets, isn't he? he's like that kind of person, you're right, I don't know any people like you in GTA, it's like he's TS Leaf, but he's a majority Le. I don't know any Florida Panthers fans, no one knows anyone. Panthers fans, so if Leaf finds a way to lose this, I know some of you aren't okay.

Okay, obviously, Roberto Long. I'm talking about Toronto, every Lea fan, every Leaf fan on Earth has a close friend who is a DieHard. Beer fanatic and that's what changed last night. The message arrived. I received them. I'm sure you have them all. I'm sure a lot of people got them from Bruin's friend. The Bruin fan friend who is signing up. It's like, it's good to see you again. maybe this is your chance to finally defeat the demons and I think that's what makes it even more so. I guess it's not a troll job, but yeah, it's more of a visceral response, it's more like you're alive here because now.

You, your Bruins friends, are back in the fold and that's what's coming over the next two weeks and it's a time for those that are leaving, you better start playing better, like you mentioned that third period in Boston, that second period last night was one of the worst periods in NHL history, the Leafs embarrassed themselves last night, it was horrible in the second period and they missed three shots on net and that was like 31-8 in one period, It was worse than that, I think it was 32 to 4. or something like that, I watched the final. I couldn't believe he looked at it like Joseph Wall was like that Jimmy Butler meme where he just says "get me out of here." It was horrible and they lost three in a row for the first time since mid-January.

They have to figure it out, you know, and they're kind of crossing over to the finish line. Tonight's game is about Matthew getting 70 CRA from getting 100 assists and both teams going their separate ways, but Saturday night, the first Cod Time game in Boston, yeah, but here's the thing if you eliminate a move like you're going to have to do it if you're going to go on a Deep Run, you're going to have to beat good teams. Boston is a good team. Florida is a great team, so regardless of how you feel, it's all going to be about the Leafs and how they play.

Yes, there is a crazy story you just pointed out. Brian, tell him you can't escape the story, it is what it is, it is what it is, it's a crazy story, but you have a chance like you had against Tampa last year, where you know that Tampa had gotten them to go The Big Ray from Tampa Bay and you found a way to get past it like I did and some Leaf fans came up and said well you know Boston is a lesser team than Florida and you know I'd rather I tell you that. I know what you have to do is worry about your team playing well and that's ultimately bringing it to the table and knowing what's different this year and what's not, who you are.

I told you this, oh, the other day. The Leafs are more like the other teams, now they were the outliers, the softer team didn't have the throwback, they didn't have, they were the outliers, now they're like the other teams, they're the way they stack up. It has toughness just like other teams have, so now let's do it like there are no excuses. You're absolutely right, shots were 29 to 4 in the second period last night, 29 to four, you were losing by a couple ha, what a shame. I, uh, but it was still a lot. I knew it was a lot.

I thought they hit 30, but it was 29-4, so credit to the sheets. My fault was only 29 to 4. Someone blocked that 30th chance. That's what hit a leg and Bruin. fans as one of our senior executive producers, he loves Brew Crew and we had to come to a player agreement last night, he says, you know, I guess we'll just chat after the series, as usual, until it's I love it, I love it. It's just that I'm so excited for the playoffs that I think I can speak for all of us, it's just that finallyWe're here and everything you just said noodles is 100% accurate the Bruins are going to show up to play that's what the Bruins know what you're going to get out of Bru the Bruins are going to play they have very good goaltending They have a great history against the Leafs.

Watch it this year. They are 4-0 against the Leafs. The numbers speak for themselves on FanDuel right now. The odds are Boston minus 120 to win the series. The Leas are basically at a plus 100 pick, but I think FanDuel has this exact thing. I mean, the Bruins are a slight favorite because they have home ice and they have that history, but they lost in the first round last year, they have some demons they have to overcome. Well, Lea made it past the first round and what happens in the regular season doesn't always influence what happens in the playoffs, we know that from the Battle of Ontario days when Ottawa was beating up the Leafes during the regular season. every year and you make the playoffs and the script would completely change, but the goal he's aiming for right now would obviously be on the Bruins' side clearly.

I think they are in the top six. McAvoy in particular, lindal in particular with the lean Bruins, but I think the leaves. We can compete in that area, but I think between now and Saturday what will become clear is that the best players have to be the best players, but I think this is just in the middle of the ice, as we continue to talk about the big dog and chase his second heart. and chasing 70 games, 70 goals, if he faces Charlie coy and pavl zaka, he better burn them because I'm not convinced that Willie can travel with Pastak.

I'm not convinced Marner can travel with one of them, he has to, that's the M. the matchup is like it's going to be because P burns them every game. I've seen the Leavs Bruins where it's like flying on the wing. There have been some suspicious targets, but it's like 88 for the Bruins. It's been Dynamite, where he's a Difference Maker and one of those guys has to watch it and it's a team game, it's about playing five on five, but in certain individual matchups, if we're not talking about Marner or Neander being better than Pastak or at least equal to it. and then pass it to Austin Matthews and Zacha or John Tarz and someone else in the middle, but the one thing about team play is the way Boston plays, it's like an individual like Sydney Crosby is so well prepared when he takes the ice . always giving himself a chance to succeed, that's who the Bruins are as a team, how they approach it, how they play, how they work, how they are physical, they may not win every time they got bounced in the first round, but in their most of them did.

They are going to give themselves a chance to win and the way they play defense if Toronto thinks and they should know this with how many times they played them during the regular season and playoffs if they don't find some type of ground and hit. game because they catch you in the neutral zone, they don't abandon Odman's runners, they are very responsible, they are aware of what they are doing and if Toronto can't create offense in some type of ground and hit cycle. game, you won't succeed, it's very simple, so if you don't know, you should do it.

I think they know that and, you really look at it, yes, they have to worry about themselves, obviously they have to do your homework. - Scout, you know the Bruins are going to try to get under your skin, they're going to be physical about all that kind of stuff, but it's going to come down to I think the end of your goal has to be good and you know that's the case. he's been floundering recently so that's a

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um you know, the defensive core like Edmonson like Edmonson hasn't looked very good at all he's playing at all like he played he's not playing t i KN played last night he didn't do well he's banged up , I mean, obviously, there's a reason he lost time.

I think they probably didn't force him in, but they wanted him in to get some action before the playoffs and uh, I don't know if he's 100%,

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ing. I think what's interesting is that he feels like we're moving in a direction where TJ Brody won't be in the top six, so it seems like that's what's happening. Here's TJ Bry, who will be on the outside looking in. Well, obviously we'll find out in the first game and see what happens with these other injuries. You know, Morgan Riley has struggled down the stretch, but he's a playoff player as Morgan Riley has shown that he makes the playoffs and he'll be ready.

I have no worries about him. I think he will be passionate. I think he will be energetic. I think he might be skating. He will find one or two more things in the playoffs and he deserves it. I think he'll have that level of respect. Put it together, but you know how you put everything else together, there's going to be a question mark, we'll see, but the Bruins are also limping along, like the Bruins aren't playing their best hockey right now and they have. they have demons like we said like that, that choke that was a choke job last year against Florida, they had the absolute best regular season after the best regular season in NHL history, they choked out a three G lead, three games to one in the series, so they have their own story in that area and that building is creepy for leaf fans, let's call it what it is because of the story, it just looks like, dude, there's no other word to describe it, yeah, just It's not a comforting building, um, so maybe it would be ideal, needless to say, to avoid a seventh game there, but the previous three incarnations have come this far.

I would probably sign up for that because I think that's probably where he's going to go, but at least I have to make sure he comes out of tonight healthy find out the goal find out special teams Is McMahon playing? I will return. I think Doy will return to that Top Line with Matthews and Berzi. He changes everything else and listens. This will be a huge moment for the entire organization. because you know tarus has one year left after this mar has one year left after this the coaching cycle in this league is fast it happens all the time you face a team that has you before it's a fork in the way, you know?

It's a fork in the road and this is what they wanted, like last year obviously the dubis rotation was significant, it was a massive story, it moved on the life of the tree, they feel different today than any dubis team, but from above, Shanahan. down, the Mantra has been bring it back, run it, punch your ticket and I hope you run away one year, well they punched the ticket no matter who they're playing, it was Boston, Florida, Tampa, it doesn't matter, they've done it. the first step was making the playoffs and that's where they are now you have your ticket you have to make it work right everyone says about the Boston Bruins oh it's the Bruins again the big bad Bruins could be the Rangers they're damn good Carolina is very good , it's not like there was some kind of layup for f where there is there is a design if you could get to Washington maybe that could be a matchup where you say this wouldn't be this could be a little different than one of those top teams, but for the leaf fans who say, oh, why do we have Florida or Boston?

There's no, there's no such thing as a tray and a gift as a round, so you have to do it anyway and the next one is going to be harder, so finish this, you have to do it and last night I told Dy about five Sometimes, it doesn't matter Florida or Boston, it's about them, can they flip the switch? Here you talked about Boston's problems. maybe that's one of the

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keys to the Haze series, which team can flip the switch on what they've done the last 5 days and say, okay, it's time to go and if you were a betting man right now with the past history of the Bruins and what I talked about with all your focus, you would have to lean on the Bruins, can the Leafs do it of course, but they just need their guys to step up and do it when the time comes to the playoffs because it seems like we talked to CJ last time? a year before the playoffs and he says, guys, this is going to be the last chance for these guys going to the playoffs and it wasn't like that.

I would definitely think this would be the last chance for this kind of approach with all the same guys because going ahead with this if it doesn't succeed would literally be crazy, yes I mean you, we will pick up a dead body if there is one, put it that way If not, you can say what would have happened if I could have. all that, the coach, everyone in a complete change, you know, biot, guys moving, who knows, but you know you have a chance here, there is no layup. I look, I was lucky here in the last two weeks to finish my games to watch. a lot of top teams throughout the league, you know, I got to see Colorado live, I got to see Dallas live, I got to see Edmonton, uh, you know, I've seen Toronto live, you know several times, um, Tampa, last week, Florida, last week, New York.

Rangers on Monday last night Boston there's no easy way out Washington on Sunday last Sunday I think Washington New York Rangers would be the most predictable right now if I had to call it and that might not even be predictable who knows you know Charlie y'all. all of a sudden it could be a uh, you know, a Jim Carrey out of nowhere because he stood on his head like he was there, that's why you play the game, but that's the only one I could say New York Rangers Washington that's heavily leaning towards the Rangers. based on how well the Rangers played and Washington came in last night, get the President's Trophy, you get that Series where it should be like there was never a gimme, but this should be taking care of business and there's your little gift to the president should be and I would say Carolina, the Islanders are right below, it doesn't mean the Islanders can't win, but Carolina, in my opinion, is substantially better, but you know, it is if you're talking about Florida Tampa Toronto Boston Winnipeg Colorado.

Edmonton Vegas like that is crazy series like that is really what confirmed that it's Edmonton Vegas no it's not Vegas Vegas and The we don't know who's going to play against Edmonton if Vegas wins again tomorrow night against Anaheim it's Edmonton Vegas um so it's In Vegas Hands, curiously, who do you want to play? Why was Torz destroyed for shooting the goalkeeper? I thought they had to do it. He's trying to win in regulation time. That's not his fault. I know, but people were like, what the hell is that? gift to Washington I don't know, it was like I thought the understanding was that they had to win in regulation so if it was tied they were pulling their goalie and they did and he just got roasted on Twitter and I couldn't.

Don't do the math and figure out why I'll tell you what it is, so Detroit took it to overtime, which meant Philadelphia was already out, their season was over, so again, although I'm with you, John Torella is not there to shore up. not the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Detroit Red Wings and you can't have an iPad watching other games while your team plays, he had the understanding that if his team was tied he had to throw out the goalie and that's what he did, that's why I could No I understand why he was taking heat, I mean, because it didn't work out for them and Washington got gift wrapping, basically a free goal and then a playoff berth, but it's not his job to worry about what Washington likes.

Yes, they were out, technically they were out. Like two minutes, they had already been eliminated at that point, but I'm sure it was and like you said, everyone knew they had to win in R and he was like, "I'm going to tell my team this is what we're doing." ". We're not going to swerve and quit because you know what happened in Detroit, Montreal, uh, and he has no reason to do anything for Pittsburgh or Detroit, what does he care about those two teams or those two kids? It's like people are trying to question. He was like he was some kind of fool and he said, What do you want me to do?

I had to pull the goalkeeper. Yes, I heard. I was hard on that last night. I have no problem with that last night. Yes, and you know what he. There are also Pittsburgh fans who say he knows he did that on purpose to screw over Pittsburgh. I think he didn't do it. That's how every fan base reacts, that you know Detroit is mad at him. Pittsburgh is mad at him. He's just trying to make the playoffs and the Rulebook and you're right Brian, he doesn't owe anyone else an excuse, you know what those other teams should have done in one more game when it mattered exactly before we stopped here. you could see Dylan Lin again, like he got to the end of the line and just lost like that guy who is crushing when you try to break through and make it to the playoffs like Sid was cooking, he probably thought of some miraculous way that I was going to do it. stick the pens in and it just collapses on you in one day it's hard it's hard man well it's two years in a row pots just missed last week and if you're dubis and you're waiting for talented high level picks it hurts even more because you're going to get the 13th pick instead of trades at the deadline and you're going to fold and maybe you're going to get the 8th or 9th pick and yeah, Detroit hasn't been in the playoffs in a long time and they had it, they were in the spot.of the playoffs all year, they had it and they let it get away from them, um, okay, Andrew Rayc, alum in Toronto, alum in Boston, right, it's an alum Will will get his Assume how the Bruins were playing coming into the playoffs.

What we can expect from the Leaf's Bruins on Saturday night. It sounds like they're going to play Saturday night in Boston, so we'll start looking ahead, obviously we have Leaf's Tampa tonight, we'll figure that out as well, looks like Matthews is going to play, COV is going to play you. I didn't notice anyone in Tampa saying sit coov for the Panthers, they're saying play well why not try to get 100 assists tonight and he's one behind Mark so we'll start looking forward to that as well. level of RPG concern in an

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Leafs Tampa Tonight, game 82, both teams know where they're going, Leafs go to Boston Tampa, fly down to Florida or out of business, probably a plane flight had to be a three or four

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car flight, okay , you know, so it's yeah. God forbid you made those guys get on a bus. I know how dare you suggest that you would go bankrupt there. My apologies, but yeah, the conditions are, I think they were planning on staying in Florida and playing in Florida, but that didn't happen and not just because they lost to the Panthers last night but because Boston lost back-to-back games. against Washington and Ottawa last night, so now we have the Leaf Bruns again, the last time they played in the playoffs was in 19, we know how it played out in 18, we know how it played out in 2013, we know how it played out, let's go to Boston now. and catch up with a guy who covers the Bruins but has an alumni jacket for both teams your former teammate oh here's Andrew Raycroft how are you Andrew I'm great thanks Jeffy I'd love to see you get on a bus for four hours and leave.

Get ready for a hockey game. I would love to sit next to you on that bus for four hours and listen to it. No friend. Those days are over. Razer. Now I'm kind and patient and nothing discourages me, friend. Oh, that's wonderful. He is a motivator. speaker and made that announcement yesterday on our show that last night you got some detail, someone reached out oh man, you know what I'm glad you asked Brian because some corporations reached out and partnered with some speeches in the New Year, okay, I love it, maybe in Sudbury, a little 4 hour bus ride there, it's a great time.

I was like I was a moose, like a big moose. I had three more bills and I'm. m I'm back in action I'm at I'm almost at playing weight and things are changing. I'm going to give some motivational talks, friend. I'm proud of you. Listen. I got a couple of whispers that there's a life coach involved Etc so again I'm proud of you yeah yeah he's got the life coach we love it the muse and your muse is a big fan of leaves and I'm sure he's feeling good about the Leaf's Bruins on Saturday and us.

I've been preparing for the Leaf Panthers here. What about you in Boston? If you assumed it was Tampa and how do you feel about the idea that it will now be Toronto starting Saturday night? Well, certainly, I figured there would be a way for the two points to slip, especially the Bruins beat Florida last week, I think it was so it's like, oh, okay, you know they should settle into the division. Personally I think this is to start the week. Advantage Toronto, I think Toronto feels. It's better to get the Bruins and I think on the Bruin side, I think Toronto is a little bit tougher matchup than Tampa.

I know that's not necessarily how people see it here or maybe in Toronto for that reason, but I just look at the five. with a five goal differential and it's so lopsided that both the Bruins and the Leas are in the top 10 and then Tamp is down at 25 or 26, so you know, I look at that. I think, again, the miss sheet in Florida is just a The right guys are fine, you can beat them all, they can beat them, but it's annoying to do so, so I think the fact that you can miss that in the first round should feeling good for the sheet and for the Bruins.

I think they have past history and this season's history in their hands, so both teams will feel decent about the matchup. I think today, Razer, is it necessary? We talked about which team because Toronto isn't exactly dialed in right now and the Bruins basically aren't. I don't have two performances that are noteworthy when it comes to the Bruins' case, as he did, is there some switch that needs to be flipped or did they just do this enough that they know what to do when free time comes and they will? be flagged no, the reason I say no is because these two games they just played on Monday and Tuesday were against the norm, before that, maybe three weeks ago, Jim Montgomery gave it to the guys pretty well and for the next two and a week and a half they played against Carolina, they played against Florida, they played against Tampa and they won five of six and they played very well, without giving up goals, without losing opportunities, they scored and that was basically kept going all Saturday night against Pittsburgh and then.

In these two games the wheels fell off, so I don't think if they were to win the division and lost those two games, I still would have said it's no big deal, because they've been playing good hockey here for the last three weeks since the game. power has not been good, as there are small pieces to his game. C is far from perfect and you need to start the first game, but I think these two games were more against the norm than the last one. month with Andrew rro I think there are similar feelings here, the underdogs have lost three in a row for the first time since mid-January, but from mid-January until the middle of last week they had accumulated more points than any team in the league, so that he had been playing well and moving in a nice direction.

I think both teams are just focused on the playoffs at this point. You know, the Leafs have their own playoff history, obviously, and their own history against the Bruins, but in terms of the Bruins, and I know that. I just talked about flipping the switch, but last year, from afar, you look at what they did during the regular season and then they won 3-1 against the Panthers and I know Bob stands up for his decisive goals for the Panthers. The Panthers are still ahead, but the Bruins were a big favorite, they're up 3-1 in the series for me, that's a choke job, are there concerns about that?

With the Bruins like this, they have to overcome any of their own playoff demons, well, I guess I think that's kind. to stay there if they don't lose last year in the first round and lose in the second round. I think there is less pressure on this and there would be a little more trust. I think the core is change. I think more of the question is the fact that Berson and Crar were here for the first time in the playoffs in 20 years, as you know I was there for Berson's first game, that's how long it's been since he's been with the Bruins. and in the mix for the playoffs, so I don't think there were as many things pending last season because of the change.

I think it's more the questions of whether this team, this Bruins team has it like they had in '18 and '19 to go to Toronto and win the sixth game to take it home and beat the lease in the seventh game. Those are the questions that I think are with this group now because of the race without bur and the non-Cree Raz are watching the Leafs and Bruins for the last few years just being a hockey fan and now being a broadcaster like I've seen the Lease Playoff Losses If you were going into this series, what would you pick one element of the series that you would say from Toronto's perspective? they don't fix that or address this particular thing to even begin with, they have no chance of a penalty, sure, I mean, if they don't, and the Bruins' power play hasn't been good for a while, but if they don't they do it.

Killing penalties I feel like that in 18 and 19 when I was paying attention, I didn't really pay attention in 13, but in 18 and 19 I felt like every big opportunity the Bruins power play was scoring and we know how many more penalties there are. called in the playoffs, it's still not the same as the regular season, but you're going to get three fours a game and it seems like whether it's the goal in Toronto or the penalty, they have to find a way to stop that. momentum, especially on the road in Boston Razer speaking of goals, there are obviously some question marks here in Toronto.

I think Samsonoff will win the race. What is the thought process in Boston? Just run with Swayan or you know last year? all marked for what the first six and then swayan in the seventh game do you think Monty goes all noodle? I think we're going to get it, but it's fascinating because it seemed like you knew with these setups from the previous round that you were going to have the Leafs interrogate the goalies every night and Bosi every night and then Vasileski and who's going to play for the Bruins. Now this series every day the four goalkeepers will be asked.

Both coaches will be asked who will play in the next game, win or lose. He's going to come and go and it seems like, at least until yesterday, Mark had the inside track. He's been fantastic since the deadline. Ban has had a bit more ups and downs. Now Blan played very well against the Toronto Maple Leaf. in two consecutive games in March, so I'm not sure anyone practiced, no one talked today, but Monte essentially said he was going to the first game without saying it, um, last week. I don't know if that has changed now that it is.

Toronto at its base of confrontations. There has been talk of rotation. I don't see how you can make a direct rotation in the playoffs. Yes, it just doesn't work. I think most of the people you know, most of the guys that have been in the room. I recognize it won't be a straight rotation, but I think we'll see all four goenda, which will add to the chaos of this series with Andrew Rayra in Boston, analyst at Neson Studio, ex-Lee, ex. Bruin uh leaves the Bruins We Believe game on a Saturday night, so I asked you from Le's perspective what do you think the Leafs have to clean up to win this series.

Let's pass it on to the Bruins as what would scare the Bruins are the ones who talk the most about their own game or what the Leafs could bring to the table in terms of their offense, well I think it's the Leafs' depth up front and I want I mean, from what I've been seeing, it seems like they're the ones who have it. spread out the big guys a bit and if they do that, who will play against Tavaris, Marner or Matthew? How are the Boston Bruins going to deploy their forward groups against Toronto's depth? get them off the board enough as a forward group or score enough to win this series, so to me that's what I'm looking at, can the Leafs take advantage of what looks like a little more depth up front and how did they do it?

The Bruins stop that Razer before we get you out of here. We had hell with Gill a couple of weeks ago and heaven, can you describe? We spoke to Skillzy about his ability to throw bags. Can you describe to the listeners and viewers how much that guy enjoyed doing his Luggage touches the other end of the room and he doesn't even go in so he can grab a cold one. Did you like doing that or not? Oh my god, I like it more than anything else because the dog loves a like, literally the only reason he played. in the NHL it was hitting the road to get on that bus coming off a plane and seeing how quickly he could get back to the lobby waiting for whoever was going to have a few beers with him and I guess it's so important, right?

What's so impressive, right, Jeffy was his consistency like there wasn't a single road trip, a city there that he didn't miss, like he didn't miss running to his room, dropping his bag and having six beers before dinner. , that's just saying. stayed true to itself Razer, certainly stayed true to itself, you knew what you were going to get each day, that's incredible, we appreciate you setting the stage here for us, we can't wait to lease the Bruins, I'm sure We'll catch up during the series and enjoy it thanks for doing this yeah it'll be great guys I'm sure we'll talk over the next two weeks you got it there's Andrew Raycroft and how Gill played 100 games yeah Let's say. 550 on the road is 550 p Chucks, if not more, plus preseason playoffs, wow, and if he had a cold it's just a huge glass of whiskey because PJ Axelon remembers him telling him that he had to drink whiskey.

He probably went out on purpose and ran naked on the streets in the snow just to smell it, yeah, I was seeing he'd shovel his driveway without equipment to walk inside with the colds, right, yeah, have a scotch, yeah, and kill those you snort right away, right, yeah, He said it works like Him, that's the only thing to convince yourself that it works, so you have to do that every time. Yes, it's psychology. A lot of it is just mental buildup, as if he's not already sick. It's like a thingShaolin monk type. You know, those guys like I saw this guy on March Break with my kids at the hotel, the lanky 6'4 peddler, that guy can clear beers like no one else on Earth and how Gill was 66, there was like six pints, I was happy. like it's crazy how tall guys, tall guys can erase pints for fun and not even get eliminated, that's Andre the Giant, I mean he was obviously the number one contender when it came down to it, like he took a hundred beers after a match, yeah, yeah, there was uh, Jake the snakes, I told you guys, I heard a story that Jake the Snake was driving him like 45 minutes, 45 minutes from the ring to the hotel and he said, Bring me two cases of beer and he said everything. 48they were gone when they arrived this guy had 48 beers like it was maybe an hour and a half maybe show from the bridge after the break see if you can find Ric Flair's routine when he traveled the alcohol he consumed when he went from game to game like 10 martinis at the airport six beers on the 18 bus like it was every day too Ric Flair said every day for 17 years or something but I don't think Ric Flair would have been tall but I don't think he was that tall I just craved it , yeah, you're right man, you get a 65 year old guy or something, he'll just destroy one beer, two, two shots, two sips, yeah, two sips, good night.

I've got another one please can you can you can you can Hammer beers all day and all night uh okay Darren Dger comes with a level of concern in roleplay yet to come some massive news From the NBA, Josh Lenberg will join us to talk about Messi, but Jonte Porter is suspended for NBA life, we will get into details and one detail in particular that really points out how ugly it was for the Raptors this year. Overdrive dri continues TSN 1050 and on TSN H, okay, Darren drer in about 15 minutes. Washington joins the teams that missed out on what we still have to face in the West in terms of competing for position, perhaps the playoff schedule and again we will be setting up the Lightning Leafs tonight and we will get into what the Messiah had what to say before today jonte porter news LeBron is in the next round but they will play against Denver Steph Curry and the boys, see you later, last night they were excited about my Sacramento Kings.

I always believed in Mike Brown and the Kings. I love to see what happens with what. It happens with gstate, man, they're in trouble. I mean, you see Clay last night, he was 0 for 10 like he was being cheated, that's how quickly he makes Klay Thompson Splash Brothers Hall of Famer one of the great players. of all time, champ, champ, every possible adjective you can use, the guy had a really tough year, a really tough year, he's realizing that it's mostly over and last night he was lifting brick after brick and he became the guy who was being fooled around.

Are you surprised that I know he has had serious injuries? I think he said calf or Achilles or those were major injuries, but did you think that would equate to him not being able to throw the ball and be what he is now? I thought in shooting you think he could stay in line because he is truly one of the great shooters of all time. He's just not a young man like him. Last night he did everything for 10 from the field and 0 for six from three. and you know, it comes to you quickly he's 34 years old in the NBA, it's hard to play when you're 30 years old, that's why he and he was saying earlier in the season that he had a press conference about his next contract and he said I deserve the bench so What I've done in my career and now it's like you're not getting it.

B, you're not understanding. Bank no, he's not getting it there and questions are already arising as to whether Steph is going to want to stay. Because that's what you get by playing well, it was a bad game, Golden State looked bad, you got a game, with great things, no one will remember that you missed the playoffs, see you later, you're out, um, you want to listen. this quick audio of Ric Flair Ric Flair and his Heyday in the past let's see what his routine was oh how much do you drink a day I said I'll drink at least uh 10 beers and probably five mixes he said well how many days a week do that I said he said every day he He said how what do you mean every day I thought I work every day I drank the beer in the car I got to the hotel and I drank vodka you got up from a chair like that drink every day 7 days a week 365 days a year and you have been doing that for how long I said uh well let me it's 1989 I started at 72 uh you do the math almost 20 years he said that's not possible do the math he said oh yeah it's like that possible guy was the one who got up in the morning and went to the gym for 3 hours, although that's something I'm not.

I can not do this. If I have a trick, I understand it, but. it's like a guy who rips through two packs of heaters a day it's like how do you find time to do that? How do you find time to hammer down so many beers every day like there's no time in the day? is a great question, even better The follow up would have been to explain how you did anything else, but uh, I guess so, I guess he did it, man, I guess he did it right. drg is coming and concern over overdrive rpg level continues TSN 1050 on TSN 4